The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
II BRUCE COPELAND.

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~ BRUCE COPELAND.
Johnny Donahue realized the
greatest ambition Of his career to
date last night when he demon
Strated to q packed arena In At
tendance at the Davenport Legion
boxing. entertainment that he is
master of Jack Racer, veteran
welter, IN everything known to the
manly art !
Donahue also proved beyond
doubt that his ability to take 'em"
occasionally has been greatly un-
derrated. Tho few times that
Racer 4 managed to score on
Johnnys Jaw failed to have visible
effect In lettering the little Is
lander from carrying every round
of the tight.
Racer flashed for . moment in
tie second round when Donahue
became somewhat careless in over
anxiety TO whip over q knockout
punch But the Davenpofters
early rally was checked long
enough before the bell BY Johnny's
great inside attack to give the lat
tar the edge. Thereafter the out
come Vas never In doubt
A 0eed Newcomer.
The.second sensation Of the eve
n1ngt occurred In tho semi-windup
Wdea Frankie We3ch Of Chicago,
scored d technical knockout over
the highly touted Joe Sullivan Of
Peoria protege Of Earl Puryear.
Although young in years and OK
4 periencA (, WEIGH displayed rare
I boxing and punching skill. Referee
Pat D3efS stopped the bout after
one mtnnte and - seconds in the
fourth roand sfter Sullivan had
been hoofed ssvn times.
Welch appeared - substitute for
Il Walter JohnooA a Moline, Who ID
now lighting under the wing Of
4 Chick Johnson Of Kansas City.
II johnson showed the feather to the
! promoters and fans by accepting
/ another match after signing ar
ticles to appear for the Davenport
I ers. However, the rare form dis
\ played BY WEIGH more than coun-
teractsd whatever degree Of disap-
4 potntment that resulted from
I Johnson's breach Of good faith.
4 Powell Takes Beating.
I Elmer KAlly Of Davenport, bat
! ting In the second four-round pre-
4 linn with Buck Powell Of Rock Is.
\ land. gave the Islander q fame.
i trimming and COPIED every session
N By Z wide margin greatly to thu
Il admiration Of his friends from
N both sides Of the river. Kelly |,
+ developing fast and in time shoult
become ono Of the best boys Of hi
division. Last night the little har]
looked like real money.
KID Cutie, fighting under his ow,
III name, Walter Moody, busted Jacl
Showers Of Peoria, hard and oftel
N In their four-r0und curtain-raiser
X Showers weakened after the frs
4 round when he found that Mood
A liked to mix things. Thereafter
Il the Peorian was backed, chased
and punched around the ring by tn,
little Islander towhead.
\ Donahue The Master.
n After last night there will neyel
I, be any doubts as to Donahue's rea
class. His style was so vastly su.
/ perfor to Racers, and so versatile
that the veteran appeared hog-tied
nat-footed or away on his balance
while Donahue continued to drive
\ home winning points for an early
and ever-increasing lead.
Both fighters are to be commend.
ed highly for their grand sports.
manshipthroughout the mix. 1t was
this that proved that clean boxing
10 its own best booster. There
should never be Z time in any ath-
letic. encounter when opponents
should forget that their conduct is
being scrutinized closely by all
eyes, and that square shooting is
the soul Of sport. Donahue and
Racer proved it. Receptions &C.
corded both battlers, before and
AFTER the hostilities, heralded the
fact: ),
! Where Johnny Shonc.
Donahue's best aggressiveness
was featured by his eyer-readv
right-whether to cross, hook or
uppercut-and whiplike left hooks
and jabs. Johnny began a body at
Jack In the first round and played
almost constantly upon Racers
SOFT round girth 50 effectively that
JACK howled in great pain in the
eighth after stopping a powerful
right handler in the midriff.
Jack was SO crushed by the wal
Top that he forgot himself momen-
tarily and protested that he had
been fouled. However, the blow
had found its mark fully six inches
above the belt Anyone less tough
than Racer never could have with
stood Johnny's we'll timed and we'll
measured jolts. Poor at boxing.
Racer left himself wide open for
hooks. walking into them whenever |
Johnny chose to lead.
Johnny took the first round on
MS superior infighting, chiefly, but
ne convinced the house in the early
moments thar. no matter what
Racer would start, it remained for
Johnny to box himself away from
danger. countering effectively with
ABS land hooks. Racer came back I
Sseeg It The beginning Of svery i
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