Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-07
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CARL AUGUSTINE OF ST. PAUL
WAS GIVEN The DECISION AT
THE BOXING SHOW LAST NIGHT

Mckenzie OF Winnipeg Put
!. Up Good Fight But Wa:
Outclas.ed By The Twin
City Boxer; Coodrie Re-
ceived Lot. OF Punishment
At Hands OF Leroy OF
Fargo.
The main go OF the boxing
show staged Las night At the city
auditorium. under the auspices of
Company n. proved \ asst and
Interesting exhibition. In this
host CAa Augustine OF St Paul
Winnipeg. The bout between
Raas1e Leroy Of Fargo and doc
"Dudo" Goodric, the local man.
W1s also fast and furious. Leroy
taking the honors on points The
six round preliminary between
{"Young Dudley. and kid"
Spence. was also a eal hght. but
ut times a little slow. Dudley
won the decision on his ggres
AvcneBs.
The six round bout between
.Rnosaer' Purcell and 'Pannte"
Evans was q disappointment,
neither showing speed nor ag-
Hees3on. No decision was given
in this bout
Main Go.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS go opened
fast but the men were apparently
feeling each other out in the first
round. Both men were aggressive
fighters and from the momen the
gong sounded until the closing OF the
eighth round there vas n Sailing.
throughout. The first round was a
draw. In the second round the men
met with a rush and Mckenzie got in
some wicked kidney punches but was
floored by a left hook to the jaw and
was down to the count OF FIVE. The
round was given to Augustine on
points. In the next session blows
exchanged freely. Mckenzie re-
ceiving some well placed body blows.
and Augustine stopped some heavy
punches to the face. 1t was a draw.
In the fourth session Augustine had
Mckenzie on the run and delivered
rome telling right n left hooks to
the Jaw. Mckenzie came back in the
last part Of the round and demon
stfated that he still was able to fight.
Augustine's round.
From the fifth to the eighth round
Augustine had things his way but
Mckenzie was game and fought till
the bell rang. In the sixth round
ness, but stopped a left hook to the
jaw. In the seventh Mckenzie rallied
and tool the offensive during the first
part of the round, but was foored
twice, the first time to the count of
eight, and the second to the count Of
three. The round went to Augustine.
In the last round Augustine rushed
his opponent, attempting to deliver .
k2yo, but Mckenzie was too slippery
and he failed to make the connection.
Augustine weighed in at ringside a,
154 1-2 and Mckenzie topped the
beam at lat 1-2.
Leroy Won.
Russie Leroy of Fargo ~outpointed
"Dodo" Goodne of Grand Forks in the
eight round se~mi-windsp. This was
q good fight from the start. put be-
fore the finish became rather slow, as
Goodrie was too tough for a knock
out. but too groggy for any fighting
The little boy from Fargo was handi.
capped in weight by nine pounds. blu,
made up for this in speed and clever.
ness but didn't have the reach nor the
weight to deliver a kayo to his op.
ponent. Having local color made thi!
bout the most interesting Of the eve,
ning's entertain men. There was nc
Sailing, both men being willing tt
fight The fight started out with vim
and punch. The men mixed freely
exchanging blows to the face. The
round went to Leroy by a shade. II
the second Goodr;e hooked Lero,
with a right that opened a cut abov.
the Fargo mans left eye. Leroy wa!
on the defense in this round and j
was awarded Goodrie. Leroy cam'
back strong in the third and landed
4 body blow that f1oored Goodrie I,
the count Of nine. During the fourti
and fifth rounds Goodrie starte.
smuggling and became careless in hi
guard, with the result that Leroy go
in some wicked blows TO the face. al
the while avoiding the heavy thrust
Of his opponent. Near the ciosc o
the fifth round Goodrie vas forced I
change trunks, which had beer badl
torn in the fracas. In the seven..
and eighth Goodrie was on The de
fense for the most part, but was gam
throughout, taking lots OF punishment
and getting a blow now and then. Tn
bout may nave ended differently
Eoodrie had succeeded in landin
heavy warlops from his powerft
right. but his elusive opponent man
aged to avoid them.
Leroy weighed in at 132 - an
Goodrie at 141 IL.
Preiiminarta.
The bout between Rooster" Pu,
cell and "Pannie" Evans proved to h
nor or less OF a failure as neithe
man was in condition to fight. Ther
Was stalling and milling from III
start and they were warned TO mgr
OF quit Their punches lacked forr
and speed and 40 damage was don
by either except that they becam
WindGbfoke from all the running.
In the nth round Purcell iumpe
hack to1dodge a biow and fell throue
the ropes and landed on the floor.
distAace Of four feet. He was n,
badiy. hurt me a able to continu
the night No decision. "a
Ths ax round preliminary betwee
young. Dudley and kid" gpen,
viz fair exhibition but at times v.
slOvy2@ both boys seemed to be ARA
81 one smother. Dudley was given II
6xeia0n4o IN Ms attempt TO lesA spenl
Into the, night Dudley weighed II
while spence weighed 17S.
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