South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-06
EAST FINISH BY
CLEVELAND BOXER
GIVES HIM SHADE
Burns-Nemeth Prelim Fur
nishes Thriller-Kid Fay
Wins Semi-Windup.
BY JUNO KINERK.
OF BY a shade.

Such was the decision Of the pep
~ ten round bout az the oliver last
night when Artle Root. Cleveland
end Bill Henry, South Chicago. two
bf the leading contenders for the
featherweirht crown held by John
ny Kilbane. staged perhaps the best
windup ever held at any boxing card
On this city.
Henry went into the ring with the
knowledge that Root packed the
Bock IN his right hand. with this
fact uppermost in his mind ne all
most solved Root.
For seven rounds Root carried the
fighting 20 Bill. but the latter knew
MS eggs and refused 20 be tricked
into leading. Artie invited and re-
beived many blows during the first
eeven stanzas. But he also blocked
many punches directed at him. Hen
~ was getting IN a nice straight left
fab which worried the Clevelander
nutil-
Changes Tactics.
When the gong for the eighth
round rang Root changed hls tactics.
Instead OF holding back mis- right he
began 20 use fl 20 the body Of his
opponent. Bill momentarily forgot
his instructions about Artie's right
Tor after the round was about half
gone he made a fatal blunder.
Thinking that Root was intent upon
Forgetting his Mary Ann" Bill
opened up a little. An opening pre-
scented itself and crash. Root sent in
that right with every atom OF his
strength.
Bill saw It coming and tried 20
evade 80. He got his button out of
the way but the blow landed just a
trire high. The impact Of It lifted
Bill clear OF the canvas
but he caught onto Art.e's hand and
saved himself from falling. The
blow slowed up appreciably
He boxed and kept away from Ar
tie for the rest Of the eighth stanza.
Then in the ninth he proceeded with
the utmost caution, always guarding
himself from a possible repetition OF
the blow ne had stopped in the pre-
Vious round. Artie vainly tried TO
land that famous right home but
Bill warded It off and spared eau
Hously during the entire round
The tenth came up with the light
Of determination in two pair OF eyes.
In the grey eyes Of Root was the fire
or victory via a Knockout. In the
brown eyes OF Henry was the deter
mined look to evade that dangerous
right and to reverse the decision if
possible.
And the 10th was some spasm. Both
boys went at each other like tigers.
Root rushed Henry and lifted a right
uppercut Henry was lifted by Il and
Root following the blow clinched
and both sprawled 10 the canvas.
They were up IN a second and back
at It hammer and tongs. In the
rapid exchange OF blows, hOnors
were about even until Artie suddenly
landed another of his rights home.
il shook Bill mp but did not drop
him. They were in a Ciinch when
the bell sounded.
During the entire fight Root was
the aggressor. Henry being content
10 jab and keep away from the
dreaded right Of Root But Bill
boxed nicely. He made Root miss
miss. Honors on that score were
about even. When the bout ended
Root appeared TO be the stronger Of
the two. BIZ had a bad cut over his
eye while Artie appeared UNI
scratched. It was Roots bout by
fair margin.
Seml-wlndup Tame
The semi-wlndup or six rounds
was a tame affair Kid Fay got
whatever laurels could be given
Diana had a nice left Jab and a
rabbit punch In his right Fay
solved his opponents delivery and
outboNed him as well as outsluGEed
him In tine Fourth round he
dropped the Chicago lad 10 his knees
with a left hook The action in the
bout was slow but Fay showed
worlds OF Improvement. lie has add
cd a neat straight left jab TO his re-
per.oire OF blows and the addition
looks Ike 90 VIII DE the makiugs Of
him He has n nice left hook and
when he learns 90 judge distance
with 10 ne VIII make q nice boxer.
The two preliminary bouts were
worth the price " admission alone.
Both were crammod full of action
from start 10 finish. There was no
letup on the part Of any of the
boxers. It was s,am-bans. give and
take all the way Both were so good
that the popular opinion demands q
return both between both of the
participants in each OF the bouts.
Now 20 get at each bout intivid-
ually
"A. O'S BNRTII.
Dan Barth and steve Nlehar
opened the blI They were sched-
,lles 20 60 four rounds a right OBJ
the chin by Niehar terminated the
match when the third session was
about three-fourths gone Up until
this time The bout had been "a peach.
FORMER friendship was forgotten
and the two lads went M each
other like cayemcu Their only
weapons 7yerc the gloves they wore
and they flew fas-. Harth went
down in the first after Niehar socSed
him with right. lie got up. shook
his head. and. although dizzy. cute
boxed his opponent ZIP until The te.'-
tale blow landed When the cruslcr
landed Barth arose az Che count ol
nine but he was merely mechanical
IN his action. Ills head was not clear
and he was ont Referee Fiusiw-
mons ordered the bout stopped.
Paddy Burns aud Steve Ncm.-H
staged the best. without DISPUTE
preliminary bout ever seen in "a
local ring. For four rounds the bout
went on with NO ietup Both lads
ht like tornadoes. Eemith eng loy-
ed singing left SO did Burns
Burns blows carried the more
rraLcht ~ III. l..-- E---L-h VI. Nm