The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
n RRUCE COPELAND.

n BRUCE COPELAND.
no tight hooks and q left fore
- swing to the jaw put Johnny
eahus Of Rock land-Moline,
~ tire times and out in the
inaicsn Legion windup last night
= fsysnport and stamped frankie
- Of Chicago, az the most re-
~ liking sensation In the middle
~
4 ~ minutes and 10 seconds
- ths bell had sent the boys into
1lIoa, Donahue, the pride and Joy
IL tri-cities, was lying insen-
~ On the canvas while the vast
auwd, sweltering in the poorly
vatilated close quarters, emitted .
auaa OF panied surprise
ne passing Of Donahue came a.
~ Unexpected climax Of a card Of
M bouts, all Of which had whipped
~ crowd into perspiring furore.
m ahow had opened with a knock
x and then Jack Showers hooked
IN Sells to sleep after three Sec
~ In the second round.
Hearts were beating fast when
Walter Mowdy and Elmer Kelly
spped into the ring. The low
nled hall by that time was as
auff as the Black Hole Of Cal
ntta and the fans were well-nigh
viltod after Mowdy and Kelly had
h furious fighting pace for six
plads, Mowdy carrying the scrap
~ . whirlwind finish.
Bunny Grocer Wins.
me Melichar-McCue semi -windup
rwd corking successor to the
bvdy-Kelly glove cyclone. Mel
IAaf, the lighting grocer o. Cedar
hDids, displayed fine style and a
Mdorious left jab, while Tommy
1Cue, the Packey Mcfarland
pvege Of Joliet, stalled long
cough to lose the verdict
1elichar displayed all the fine
)uhts Of coming boxer with cool.
tm, snappy countering and we'll
Tined punches predominating. Nc.
Ess was the stronger of the two, but
iDseafed to be overturned or else
1llctant to mix. The Joliet welteI
N hanging back with his danger
- right hand waiting for an open
En- that never came.
| Don Dixon and Ray Miller, two
peysaport 110-pound midgets
Md the curtain. The kids dis
#phyed little knowledge Of boxing
aatcs, but little Dixon packed ;
my wallOp for a kid Of his inche.
aM pummeled Miller 30 mercilessl,
tast Referee Pat Dietz had to stoI
~ bout In the fourth and las
Hound.
Inc crowd kept pouring into tn,
NJ during the first three bouts
Ming all available seating space
MIA and entrances. Every seat il
- hall had been sold at 8 o'clock
sdll they came. Many reserves
buyers found the aisleS !,
0ed that they couldn't pres
oogh until late In the show.
WeloA Nervous At Start,
veich and his manager, 10,
eaman, and handlers were hrs
g ne ring to touch OF the mali
The wtry Chicagoan appears
= and trembling perceptibly
lahus then hoped in with hi
5s,assf, Sandy O,Neill. and Loui
Whea Johnny went across tn
70 examine Welch's bandagea
ns was shaking like q leaf ii
@En9. His teeth clattered an,
nees shook. That was a fore
ae Of victory right there
1891 wasn't shaking with fear.
me nervousness 90 commo
before any great contest Q
power and endurance.
eAnue appeared debonair an
eent while his handlers put o.
Slove@ There was Just q txac
e1ness in his demeanor q
4 e1ode to the ring center to re
NJ nnal instructions. john
dreamed of listening to tn
chorus az they waited 70
vanDine to send them In.
ins, he was sure of putin
away In the first round-to
sn How II Happeaed.
61aue rushed out Of his corne
alned to put WEIGH away q
As possible It IL . fore
conclusion that he under
S.ted his opponents chances
sailed In and swung Q har
tnst missed the elusive Welc
~ saey fell into q clinch.
the break WEIGH steppe
~. like Q flash and scored
Swle it 1ab to the face. The fore
blow not only checked John
opened his left-hand guar
slashing right hook to th
Johnny sank slowly to th
ssad took . count Of nine.
'as dazed. Johnny sought I
down Welch's attack b
force. disregarding signal
an corner to stay in cloa
until his brain had clea,
weieh began to box Ike
And straightsned his ma
snothef left to the fAce. Ths
alpped over another hook
and sent Johhny down