The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-31
MIDDLEWE|CHTS
OUT FOR BLOOD
IN BOUT TODAY

ny BRUCE COPELAND,


You're likely to see the best fis-
: tic battle Of them all tonight when
Navy Rostan OF Joliet and Gunner
Quinn mix at the Illinois theatre.
~ Rostan and his manager, Sig
Hart. checked in yesterday noon
after Navy had applied the clean
ers to Johnny Sudenberg at Omaha
and the Joliet weller displayed no
adverse signs Of the fracas.
Quinn stepped six rounds OF rope
jumping and shadow boxing at Fiji
teenth and Harrison. Davenport,
and amazed the onlookers with his
speed, cleverness and endurance.
"They are both the toughest boys
I have ever seen in and around the
tri-cities," an old boxing fan said
/, today when asked for his opinion
OF tonight's melee. Il look to
Quinn to surprise everybody. The
way he hits straight out from the
shoulder indicates that he is no
dub at this game"
Respect for Quinn.
Rostan worked out while at the
Moline police gym and gave evil
dence OF perfect condition despite
his hard fight Of the night before.
Navy is not under estimating
Quinn, whom he admits held him
pretty even at the time OF their
last meeting at Des Moines.
Gunner gave me one OF the
hardest battles of my life and it's
cinch he hasn't gone back any
in one short month";" Navy explain
ed. But l expect to win handily
this time. Quinn and Sudenberg
fight very much alike and the
Omaha referee Tuesday night
awarded me the decision without a
moments hesitation"
Rostan said he has the utmost
respect for Quinp's ability. saying
that he is q hard puncher with
either hand and that he can take
about the best the average middle
weight can swing.
Fav0rites In Semi.
There is bound to be some thrill
ing work when George Melichar,
the Cedar Rapids grocer, and Tom
my McKeon (McCue) of Joliet, face
in the Ground semi-windup. 1t
will be remembered that these boys
mixed in the same bout on the
last Davenport legion card and that
Melichar won slight shade for
his superior aggressiVeness.
Melichar and Mckeon were re-
matched chiefly at the latter's in
sistence, when he explained that
he was not feeling his best two
weeks ago when he met Melichal
In Davenport. Both battlers were
on hand early this morning and ap-
peared in the pink for their grind
This bout will either make OF
break Melichar, whom many be
leve is destined for a good pugil.
istic career. However, the fact
that McKeon had him in danger
frequently two weeks ago has some
of the wise ones guessing whether
or not he can stand and take them
Promising Prelims.
Walter Mowdy, alias Kid Cutie
of Rock Island. and Roscoe Hall
the Des Moines high school champ
meet in the second prelim and an
other of ''Cutie's" slam-bang affairs
is anticipated. Hall has good
record for the last year at Tommy
Ryan's Des Moines fight club.
Promoter Ryan will open his
show with the usual curtain-raisel
in which Don Dixon, the Davenport
bantam who stopped his opponent
in the last Davenport show. bat
Ting one Of the best little fighters
from Des Moines.
AS an added attraction, il the at
tendance warrants. Ryan will stage
an extra preliminary for goot
measure.
Mickey Pierce will return to &C.
tive boxing affairs by officiating as
third man in the ring.