Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-24
City Man Too Fast For
Hurley's Protege; Duncan
Hung Troubled Sleep On
QUO b, While Purcell
Kayoed Ratliffe In Sixth
Round.

Chuck Traynor Of st. Paul outpoint-
ed Johnny knauf of Fargo in their
eight round bout which featured the
best athletic show of the season staged
last night by Company NJ in the audi
forum. e
The bsttle was easily the best exhi-
bition ever staged in this city. From
the time the first bell was tapped until
the final round was completed there
was not one moment of stalling. The
entire program was satisfactory as
was evinced by the continual cheering
of the monster crowd that packed the
structure.
Kids Open.
Erv Quinn, the 95-pound 1rishnan
who has the science OF a much older
man, again demonstrated his ability
before the local fans in a four round
exhibition with Young O'Connell.
Quinn merely toyed with his opponent
as the lad is one Of his sparring part
ners, his scheduled opponent being
hurt while in training.
Battle Stopped.
Referee Dutch Lawrence stopped
she second hout Of the evening between
Varsity Mike and Soldier Ryan in the
third round to save Mike from UNI
necessary punishment. The out start
ed Of in good shape. both men mixing
it in fine shape. The newspaper men
at ringside gave the boys 4 draw for
their efforts in the first round although
Mike was plainly distressed. apparent
ly being in poor condition. Ryan came
back strong in the second period and
rasily won his session on points, met
ting out considerable punishment. 1t
was clearly evident that he was Varsi-
ty Mikes master and after the latter
had been knocked to the mat twice,
the referee mercifully interfered.
Dixon, Won. =
AL Dixon forced Kid Rudy to. throw
up the sponge in the third of a SEIZED
uled six round bout. The first round
was even. both men getting an even
: break in the exchange Of wallops. In
+. the second Dixon displayed a pretty
straight left which he placed on
Rudy's nose time after time. At the
end of the second session Rudy went
to his NJ for the brief rest in a
very bad condition. After he a been
foored twice with hard punches he
threw up the sponge as he knew he
was fighting a useless battle.
Couch Stopped.
Pal Duncan broke up what was
touted up to be one OF the feature
bouts Of the evening when he hung a
sleep producer on Bun Couch after q
bare one minute and a half of fight.
ms. When the men first faced each
other 1t certainly looked rs though
the. bout was due to go the distance
but Duncan opened up a barrage thai
!: forced Couch to seek shelter b u Pa
was hot after him and brought him tc
the mat with a right hook.
Ratline Whipped.
Probably as much interest CEN
tered around the six round battle be.
tween frankie. Rooster Purcell and
Jimmie Ratliffe as there was for the
main cray. Ratliffe was remembered
by the fans for his game battle with
Fitzsimmons in a previous show and
it was thought that ne would give the
East Side lad a hard battle. At nc
time was Purcell in danger. although
he stopped a few blunt pokes that
mad him vince.
In the first round Purcell clearly
demonstrated his superiority over
Ratliffe and surprised the fans with
his cleverness. He raped his oppon.
ent or the nose and brought the blood
and then he proceeded to alternate
with punches to the head and body
He tried hard to reach the painters
, chin but failed to plant a kayo. II
was Purcell's round by a wide margin
In the second round Purcell start
ed out strong with blows to the body
n badly punished the painter. Rat,
life tuck it out. however. and fin
. Ally planted a heavy wallop to Roost.
er's jaw. 1t merely served as an in
vitation for a heavier, barrage from
-. the East Side kid though. who seemed
TO have found a weak spot under Rat
lines ribs and continually hammered