The New York herald., 1921-12-07
O'DOWD AND BOGASH
FIGHT TO ADRAW.
Former Champion Makes Val
liant Showing Against Young,
Strong Opponent.
By CHARLES F. MArHrsox.

His fighting spirit undiminished by
time and illness. Mike O'Dowd. former
middloweight CHAMPION OF the world.
battled twelve rounds with Louis
Bogash Of Bridgeport at the Pioneer
Sporting Club last night. and the Judges
declared 1t was a draw.
While O'Dowd never faltered in his
was apparent that he had lost much Of
the vigor. dash and hitting power that
characterized his ring work in the past
and made HIM one OF the most spectac-
ular fighters in the country.
His opponent. who is regarded as the
leading nliddleweight of New England.
had youth. strength and size in his
favor and had he possessed tithe Of
the combativeness of the veteran he
would have scored a knockout in few
rounds. AS 1t was. Bogash was entitled
to the decision by a fair margin. but the
judges were Of the draw variety and
all their .verdicts were based on that
line of reasoning.
Bogash landed the most telling blows.
and several times staggered O'Dowd,
but the Nutmeg State man showed so
much timidity throughout that O'Dowd
was the most popular man at the close
OF the bout.
O'DOwd the ASgressor.
The men started off briskly, with
ODowd the aggressor and landing the
cieanest blows. Bogash got in one solid
thump to the face, but O'Dowd had the
better of the exchange.
The second round wn~ a tirelv ry,a
both landing with staggering effect
ODowd carried the fight to his man
and scored heavily
The third round was slow owing to
Bogash's clinching and running away,
but In the fourth Bogash landed with
crashing effect on ODowps face. Both
Of ODowfs eyes were puffed at the close
OF the round. Bogash was on the defen-
si'e In the fifth round. and the former
champion did all the fighting there was
in the round.
ODowd did the forcing in the sixth,
but no damage was done by either.
Bogash landed the only effective blows
IT the seventh, In which there was much
hugging and clinching.
Bogash did effective work in the
eighth, landing staggering blows to face
and body. O'Dowd fought hard but
without effect.
o'Dowd I'm Trouble.
Bogash had O'Dowd in trouble in the
ninth with heavy lefts and rights to the
face, and the Nutmeg State man re-
peated the dose in the tenth. O'Dowd
put forth his best efforts In the eleventh
Dut Bogash was too much for him. Bo-
cash was on the defensive In the twelfth
sammy Cohen knocked out Johnny
lnnnouse with right to the jaw aftei
minute and IS seconds of the secon,
round. Innhouse fell on his side, rolled
on his face and was counted out b..
Auxiliary Timer Jack O'Sullivan. Inn
house had slight advantage up to tn
time he received the knockout punch.
The Judges declared the opening bot
or six rounds between Murray Adam
and Charlie Murray draw. Adam.
had the advantage In pounds. II was
heavy hitting contest with little science
Jack Clifford of the West Side, out
pointed Bobby Winters OF California l.
every round of eight. and the judges de
clared it was 3 draw.
The announcement that Supreme Court
Justice Guy lad decided to appoint two
receivers for the Madison Square Garden
sporting Club in connection with the
suit of Il. c. Armstrong against Tex
Rickard caused many devotees of sport
to fear that the famous arena might
be discontinued as the centre Of activi.
ties In all branches Of sport.
When the question was put 70 TEX
Rickard last night he said: The peopl
Who patronize Madison Square Garden
ne.d have no fears on that subject The
Case against the Madison Square Gar
de-. Sporting Club will now go to the
Appellate Division for decision, and
IL that does not suffice II will go to the
Court of Appeals. Meantime the ad.
mirers of boxing and other sports the
have been furnished by the Garder
arrangement and have been 30 liberali,
patronizcd will continue indefinitely
Every one of the notable features tina,
have marked the progress of the Gar.
den since l took a ten years lease OF
the arena will be presented In ever
better form than in the past. Az
soon as the six day race is ended
boxing will be resumed in the Garden
and I have high hopes of staging some
OF the best contests ever seen in the
ring. am working on several impor.
tant matches. and will soon have In
teresting announcements TO make"