The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.


Round One-They started off
slowly and the first punch landed
was q right to the body by Jackson.
On the ropes they mixed with
Tender poking left hook to the
jaw and getting a right cross to
the head in return. Jackson shot
q right to the body. Lew was do
ing the forcing as they finished the
round, fighting each other in the
knots. 1t was Jackson's round by
a slight margin.
Round Two-They started the
second round like eouple of bear
cats, jackson driving Tender to
the ropes, where he forced Lou to
cover up. Then in mixup in the
center of the ring Willie beat Tend
ler's left with right cross to
the head. Hardly had they finished
this mixup than they engaged in
another, in which jackson out
pounded Tender and forced Lew
to clinch. Tender popped Willie
on the chin with a couple Of left !
hooks just before the end of the |
round, but it was Jackson's round. |
Round Three-The real smuggling
started in this session, when Tend |
Ter, wasting no time, slashed a left
to Willie's head. Jackson's come
back was a hard right to the body.
At close quarters Tender peppered
Jackson's body with left and right.
Tender planted q left to Jacksons
head as he forced Willie to tho
ropes. They were in a mixup when
the gong sounded. Tenders round
Round Four-A couple of lefts by
Tender found Jackson's nose and
then started the merriest jam ever
seen in any ring. They stood toe to
toe and slugged furiously, Tender
. landing solid lefts, while jackson
pumped IN hard rights. There
was little to choose between them,
but no sooner had this mixup been
broken up than they started anoth-
er. Tenders punches were harder
than Willie's and the round was his
, by slight shade.
Round Five-There was no let-up
In the stiff pace, Tender rushing
and pumping left hook to the
; jaw. Lew jabbed left to head and
then came another mixup. At close
!. fQuarters they slugged with Tend
Ter scoring with the most punches
aimed for the jaw. At the bell
: Jackson uppercut with a right, but
it did no damage. 1t was Tend
ler's round.
Round Six-Tendler opened with
jab to the nose and Jackson
, pumped a right to the body. Lew
swung a right to the head, then
banged left and right to Jackson's
head. jackson seemed to slow up,
while Tender seemed to be going
o stronger than ever. Tender then
poked left and right to Jackson's
face. opening cuts over one eye and
under the other in a furious bonn
bardment. Jackson seemed tired
a when he went to his corner, while
Tender was in great shape and
: had the round off by himself. Just
: before the bell they were mixing
8 furiously and both fell to the can
\ vas.
Round Seven-Willie opened up
u a notch and battling near the ropes,
q socked Lew with half a dozen
!" rights and lefts to the head. forcing
Lew to hold. Lew hooked couple
of nice let's to the jaw and the
/ round ended with them on even
y terms in this session. 1t was the
9 first even round of the fight
: Round Eight-Lew chased Willis
:. half way around the ring before
y there was any punching. then sock
= ed a right to the head. Tender
; was the stronger of the two ani
- kept forcing Jackson backwards, a
IL the same time pumping lefts to tai
$ body and rights to the head. Tend
le ler's round.
Round Nine-Tendler sent TIVE
r rights to Jackson's jaw for start
st er, then missed with a left befor'
st they fell into a clinch. Lew block
r ed a couple OF Jockson's rights
n They exchanged punches 10 III
s. body, then Lew put right and ief
re to the jaw. They were poppin!
chins at close quarters, with tn
shade in favor of Tender whel
p the session ended.
IL Round Tent was sockini
6 party at the start of the fina
8 round, Tender being more accu
o rate in his delivery and scoring a
4 undisputed margin in the mixups
y He raised a walnut over Jackson
- right eye and had Willie backin
II up. They were boxing when tn
3 final gong rang.