Arizona republican., 1921-09-17

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 when Announcer curiey Blanchard informed the fans that the gate receipts had been at- tached and the main event boxers refused to box for glory. How much remained in the exchequer after the law got through could not be learned last night. but it was far less than carfare for the fighters, and there was no main event.
 Some of the fans demanded re- fund on their pasteboards, but ther walls were not heard in the cashless box office. The fighters should not be censured for refusing to battle without pay. They came to Phoenix on a percentage and with the present tiRhfness in the money market IL vould be a difficult job to split the receipts in an empty cash register The fans are entitled to some con alteration regardless of the fact that thev were treated to three preliml- nary bouts that were worth the price of admission. The fans pay to see the main event and when the main event fails to materialize they pro test.
 The unfortunate ending of last rf.rtt's fight card hits the boxing
  the need of a boxing commission. The Phoenix Athletic Commission recent lv appointed by the city commission will face its first work Monday after noon in an effort to stop just such an occurrence as marred last night s program. The fighters need protec- tion and the fans certainly are en- titled to consideration. The flght fan is a good sport. but he knows when he has enough. The fans who registered kick when the main event was not staged should consider the preliminary boys who battIed for their entertainment last night and left the arena with nothing to show for their work ex- cept battered lips, tired bodies and tired minds. Some of the fans down town last night took up a collection for Tiny Rayfield to provide trans portation back to Prescott and the home boys will nurse their injured feelings while nursing their physical injuries.
 But to get back to the fight, the fans received 16 rounds of terrific milling that was action every second the boys were in the ring.
 Rayfield Chain Lightning
 Out of the north gave wee init of a lad sailing under the name o Tiny Rayfield. Tiny gave our owl Buzzsaw Arnold six rounds of req fight that forced the home boy to ex tend himself to the limit They ex changed wallops from every position sometimes infighting, sometime boxing, but more ersen slugging jus as hard as their 110 pounds coulC deliver. Arnold bested the visito at open fighting, but Tiny punished Arnold in the clinches. Tiny tool two rounds. two were even ant Arnold shaded Rayfield for a brace Referee Bonham drew razor lin and awarded the decision to Arnold The fans voiced their disapproval b. demanding a new referee in the semi final. The bout was a nice draw bu could have been given to Arnold a decision was necessary. But i view of the draw decision in the pre- Nious fight the referee oversteppe himself in the Rayfield Arnold bou
 The fans enjoyed the scrap an ~pep" was in evidence from the frs gong to the last. Tiny was give ring. Both boys deserve credit fo the fight.
 Mike Scores Again
 IL took Young Mike six rounds stop Young Mendoza and onl through Referee Hegele's act is Mix given credit for another kayo. MiB had every round, but not without fight. Three times Mike hammere Mendoza into a corner and swun everything but the empty cash regis ter and every blow landed on Mer doxa's head. but the Mexican lad re fused to quit until the referee stoppe the bout. Mendoza took a world punishment and several times threa' ened Mike with hard rights to u head. Mike swayed. slowed up-bl he came back and Mendoza was