The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-07-06
PUTSFOX
OUT WITH STIFF
RIGHT UPPERCUT


The boxing tournament yesterday
was not up TO the standard set Mon
day and there was no loud approval
offered as there was the day after
Babe Blue and Sammy Gordon had
stirred the sporting instinct Of every
follower Of the game.
When the first bout between Kid
North and Kid Covert was called.
North outwcighed his younger OPP
ponent by many pouDds--plus ex-
perience. but the lighter lad steep.
cd up and handed out several sweet
packages before the first round was
over bringing the ciaret to Norths
nasal appcndage. In the second
round. North rushed and then II was
all over as Covert had too much to
contend with--a boxer In front OF
him and yard Of long hair con-
stantiy hanging down In front OF his
eyes. Referee Gillian called North
winner In the middle OF tho round.
The semi-windup was sched-
uled to 20 six rounds between Eddie
Miller OF Los Angeles and KID Her
rera. n nephew Of tho famous Aurelia
Herrera. For four rounds. the two
tried TO land a ten spot but round
after round showed Herrera up to
better advantage and Referee Wat
ters made q wise decision In calling
Herrera victor In that round as
Miller was out Of the game. with too
much altitude and Herrera running
him ragged.
The main drawing card was the
ten round bout between Joe Fox OF
San Francisco and Billy Huff OF
Chiioquin. both weiterweights. The
bout ended In the fifth round when
Huff saw an opening and shot a
right to the jaw that dropped his op-
ponent for the count but there was
no count. as Fox's seconds threw up
the sponge on the count OF five.
This bout started off with snap.
Fox landing tho first blow and fol-
lowing that the two mixed II lively
throughout tho round. At the be-
ginning OF the second. II was noticed
that although Fox was doing the
leading. and forcing the fighting.
Huff was willy enough to stay out
OF range OF Fox's jabs and swings.
At the close OF this round. the spec
tators realized that the high altitude
had taken Fox's wind and ~ he
started in the third round with q
rush which kept Huff on the de-
fensive. II was clearly seen that
Fox was making his supreme effort
to secure n "kayo" for his wind was
fast going.
Round four was all Huffs as he was
evasive and after Is seconds OF de-
fensive work rushed Fox off his
feet with a deluge OF straight arm
punches and uppercuts. Al the close
OF this round. Fox was all but out.
The end came after 30 seconds after
the fifth round opened with a futile
swing by Fox allowed his left Jaw
wide open and Huff with an upper
cut sent Fox down for good. Fox
was game TO the end and even In the
fourth round was In no condition
to battie longer but he had stated
earlier in the day that he would try
to please the fans as long - he
could swing an armand he lived
up to his word.
HUFF was In the pink Of condition
for his bout and never was IN distress
at any time. even bantered with
friends in the audience during the
bout. Fox stated that he made q
mistake In not coming here as soon
as matched with Huff to become ac-
ciimated before trying to box 1000
feet above the San Francisco level.
But he gave due credit to his op-
ponent for his victory. without ran
cor.
This event closed the tournament
and the fans of this city saw two days
of boxing free from every taint or
boxers had to either
give real exhibition sr draw NO pay.
All realised this fact ana pat up
clean program--showing that the
Fourth of July committee kept faith
with the people and the council
which granted them the boxing COM
The game can DO played
here and kept clean with the right
kind of a commission who win stand
for no crookedness.