South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22

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no lighters ever tried harder 20 (
win a contest than the participants
IN the main bout last night. There
was not a single moment OF stallng
throughout the entire affair and the
Jars that gathered 70 witness the
first attempt OF Johnny MCGOWAN 20 /
promote a boxing show In this city
vent away satisfied that as a match
maker he wac IN a class by himself
and that as @ business man he gave
out in amusement double the cur
rency received at the gate. There /
never Will tie n MCGOWAN show put
or IN this city that will not draw
record crowd
Rubin Goes Strong.
Rubin started of in the first
round 20 sew things up. He worked |
a left and right hand 20 the body
and jaw OF Willard with telling ef-
feet and by a rally IN the final mo-
ment gained the shade for the I
frame.
IN the second round, having dis
covered an apparent weakness In /
the defense Of the railroader he I
showed the lefts TO the jaw that .
forced his opponent 10 halt his rap I
I'd footwork and play for time.
The third round was Ruhlin's .
greatest frame. He received a bad \
blow in the second round that had \
partly closed the optic. The Misha- /
waka favOrdte was out for revenge .
and II the counter had lasted a mo-
rnent longer a knockout would have .
been put across and ElkhaTt's .
game and battling pugiLst would .
have tasted the dust for the first
time in his career. Two straight .
labs that slowed up the railrOader .
started the fireworks and opened a .
way for the attack. That right nit I
OF RuhLn's contacted steadily with
the chin OF Doc Holmes protege. /
As the round ended the Irishman, in /
an effort TO end the fray, sent a jaw
crushing blow to the point of VII /
lard's chin. Elkharts pride falter- |
cd. his knee refused 90 hold him and 4
nearly doubled up beneath him. /
The crowd rose 90 their feet clam |
curing for the contende~ for the /
Rubber CITY" 20 connect just once
more. Rubin set 90 deliver the /
punch that would certainly have I
upset the EIkhartan. Willard seem |
ed unable 90 make his feet behave. ,
They wouldn't move AS ne raised I
his head 20 watch that punch start I
the bell rang When the fire OF
enthusiasm that sprang from that
ring last night had died down 10 /.
normally. IL is very probable that
Willard will admit that II was one
OF the most doubtful moments IN /.
his career.
The seconds worked hard on both I
bows IN the fourth frame and they
came from their corners apparently >
none the worse for wear. Accident I
Is. from all appearances. willard
hit low the crowd murmured but
Rubin refused 20 stop. He kept
milling into his opponent and many
spectators were OF the opinion that
Elkhart's hope was doomed.
Willard Takes Last Ones.
The NTH round was disastrous for
the Irlshman. lie was game 90 the
core. however. and his exhibition
rivalled the gameness shown by Will /
lard in the third and fourth They
tust didn't know how 20 quit so
they kept lighting. That ignorance .
won for them friends in the form II
every fan who witnessed the en-
gagement last night
The sixth round was the slowest /
one OF the whole bout Weak from
the blows that they had received. /
the men were forced 10 slow down
20 a cIock-llke movement. They
appeared 10 favor taking a punch
rather than dodE!nE one. Neither
held the power 10 put the other one
sway The bell sounded. it was all
over Rubin had gained place
OF fame among the representatives /
OF Nfishawaka in athletics Willard
had proved his worth 90 South Bend, f.
and John MCGOWAN had lived UP 20
rs statement. I'm going 20 make
my show the best local fans have
seen in a long long time Playing
a losing game, because OF the eX-
pense behind the staging q the
bouts. "DauucIess Johnny from Ak
ron stuck 20 his word. He had post
ed a card of bouts that called Tor
four exhibitions He went farther
with it and gave the fans five. every
one Of which was a stellar CONFLICT. +
He laurhed when he found out the
large amount % money which he
had lost Il proved that I could do
81 and the value of 10 all win come .
back 20 me on my next show. I'm
going % hold another bout about the
middle OF January wait and see how
Improve on The one shown to-
night" was his statement 10 every
one who went 10 grieve 20 him
about the small number that had
supported such n great card
Thiei a Diamond I'm Rough.
The Rubin willard bout was a
hne one. but IS was Johnny Thiel.
McGOwan's CLASSY lightweight. that
showed the real STUFF from start 20
fn-sh on the card He was matched
with Bob Hendricks. "A man that had
fought Clarence Willard on two dif-
ferant occasions and though ThIel
was outweished by almost Ave
pounds he rendered a boxing lesson
that VIII long be rememb ered by the
game weIter7g eight from Rochester.
Displaying a wailop in his right
hand that would bring credit 20
many heavyweight. Thlel pepDered