The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
BY BRUCE COPELAND.

r Those who have been conjectuf-
ing on the dances of Jimmy NusA
Moline mauler, to ascend higher IN
the fistic armament and attack the
various stars for . high place in
their midst will have the opportu-
nifty Of seeing the doughty. hard
hitting, sawed-oR middlewsight in
action tonight against Billy Goats"
Doig q Spring Valley.
Tri-city boxing fans have clam
ored to sec Jimmy 90 again ever
since the unsatisfactory termina-
ton Of his battle last June with
Tommy Comiskey. Moline u back
ing Nuss solidly to win from his
tough. clever antagonist Cham
pion Jack Britton 10 the only bat
tier In the realm who ever earned
. decisive victory over "Goats."
Even Britton couldn't knock D0ig
OF his pins s.
Predict Knsckouk
The Nuss faction, comprising
most of the local representation.
are predicting that Jimmy will win
ON the strength of his recent knock
out Of Frank Borko Of Milwaukee.
sparring partner Of Lew Tender,
in seven rounds. They figure that
Doig has seen his best days and
that Jimmy will drop him inside Of
six or seven rounds. II 20, It vii
be something that has never been
done before.
Nuss 10, perhaps, the fastest 60
ing middleweight In the ring today,
bar none. He has not yet arrived
at the stage of so-called clevsfnAss
when a part Of the successful box
er's repertoire is a propensity to
clinch whenever in danger. Jimmy
never clinches; moreover. every
time his opponent would fall into
IN embrace. the little Moliner viii
sail in and break any kind Of Q
hold with solid punches.
Never Lets Up.
Jimmy starts out at . furious
pace and never relinquishes his
speed until his opponent drops or
the bout has reached the limit. He
means business right OF the reel
and shows no quarter. With him
it's a case Of big. slam. bang every
second of the time. He ID without
doubt the hardest hitting boxer ever
seen in . tri-city ring, with the pos
sible exception OF Charlie Rodgers.
Still, it Is hard to predict tho
/ outcome of q battle between NusS
and Doig. The latter Is . veteran
in experience, . cool and crafty de-
fensive fighter and singer Of tell
Ing effect when stung himself TO
the point of evaporation Doig
| has been retarded in recent yeaEs
| by q broken right hand which new
er mended properly. But reports
are that he will enter the ring to-
night with that member thorough
Ily repaired. His followers assure
the fans that Doig will do some
tell right-hand walloping.
Promising Semi
Vincent Rau Of Clinton, Iowa.
and Young Sugg Of Kewanee will
meet in the Ground semi-windup
as substitutes for George Reed and
Knockout Murphy Of Davenport.
Reed reported sick last week and
| 1t was deemed wise not to take
any chances. Reeds honesty In
this matte: is worthy Of commen-
dalton. He told the promoters that
he wished to give the fans his best
efforts or none. No boy can per-
form 1t his best with a strained
back, SO Rau and Sugg were sign
ed for the bout.
Rau has won and lost in his two
recent battles with Reed and is
hailed as one OF the best boys OF
his division up north. He and Reed
are said TO be almost identical as
to style, which would indicate that
the fans will not be so disappointed
by not seeing their favorite, Reed.
in action. Young Sugg has great
following in and around Kewanee.
He is described - one Of the tough
est boys in that part Of the state.
and one who has no fear and knows
how to hit
The second prelim will produce
Buck Powell Of Rock Island and
Kid Beattie Of Davenport, in four
2-minute rounds. Powell was IA
ken to task after his battle with
Elmer Kelly in Davenport last
week when he showed up slow and
ill-conditiOned. The result was
that Buck has spent most Of the
intervening time on the road ana
in the gymnasium. His followers
declare a different Powell will take
the ring tonight.
Slugger Jeffrey OF Rock Island
and Young Ryder Of Davenport,
two ambitious youngsters, Will pry
open the card with four 2-minute
rounds.