The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-13
NoXEDgPORf BOY TA"S Sr1 OF
TEN ROUNDS AT THE
AUDIToRIUM
YArRHAvEN BOY SUCCEEDED IN
ANNBXIN0 ONLY THE
HIaHTH ROUND.
GARD Is ONE OF MOST THOROUGH
EVER STAGED IN
THIS CITY.


Tommy Ryan. OF McKeesror:. last
nlght defeated Chalky Wi'nler. - Fitts-
burSh. IN the ten-roUul main 60 OF n"
first American Leg :on benefit card Of no
season a; tho Market Auditorium. Three
stellar bouts IN wh:sh action was Ia"
battle cry ard kn"ckout formed on"
Of he most thorough cards ever H:e-
scented In the city
RYAN took six of the ten rounds N
tho final from Wimler. tho Eighth being
tho only frame tina; tho Fa!rharcn boy
could annex. Hyan's superior 6":"rSivc
tactics and greater punch accounted
for his victory hut the touGhncSs "t
Chaiky partly made w for the hanoi-
cap, Had Wim!er unrol.ed punch
anything Ike Ryans, there Nigh; have
hoen q different story to tel tor the
was the leader throughout
most % the tigh' and gained the house
n tho early rounds.
Tho aSEressiverrs> Z, the FIRST ronnd
was Ryan's ard tho first round seem
ed 70 forecast the winner With very
ltttle preliminary maneuverinE. Ryan
ca,aoul,ed himself across tho ring ana
1ahhed Wimler against the ropes They
Began mixing and win'"r got IN a few
body punches The round was even.
RYAN took the next four -ounds In
the second RYAN began hitting with
both hands. catapu'ted out With his left
lab once more and Chnlky began Hnrr-
Ing against n" ropes Rough might
INK marked tho third. In this round
RYAN landed a right and LETT 10 the Jaw
tina, looked lik- the harninger ~ thH
end. Chalkv staggered for traction
o. Second and am. back with NttI"
body work. Both slowed toward the
end
TIL. fourth started with some vicious
mixing and Ryan, playing now m"S'V
his right. had his opponent o""iid"r"o.
but wimlcr took care OF h'ms~N
through the rest ot the round. II was
Ryan's round BY shada night 20
body was the best Ryan could 40 IN 'ho
tir,h, but Il was better than "l'n'e'
attempt at tho ssro. winners BLOWS
falling Ike rain on ducks back.
w1rlsr Great Sttcker.
II was In the sixth that "'mIer
nrov.d himself ore of the greatest
s,,ck.rs in the GAM" A'ter he had been
nounded for four innings and al! were
looking FOR tho punch thar would emu
,hs hattie, wim!er came TO himself ana
h.,d RYAN. Tho Mcke"sport hoy iRhoe"
on, at the ond Of the round that APP
n.ared low and drew the raspeerries
from the house. Winner won't 10 his
corner FOR examination. but tho liEn'
wont on.
Wimler continued 10 ho'd hiH own IN
the seventh. which was marknd ny SOM"
rough mixing IN which Ryan Hin "''
scorr tho uSe OF his head md elbows
Neither had tho advantage. winner
came back In the eighth and ny I'M
corking his right for several joNs 70
the ribs and a few ncropiane' 20 me
protruding face OF Ryan. to"F INC
round Wimler led through this round
,nd us.d both hands. landing ono solid
punch. his best in tho fight. on rom
mys Jaw.
TIL, ninth and tenth round went 10
RYAN They were mostly fought at
c,os. ranga Wimlsr was rather tired
in tb. las, frame but took one on tho
nv in q neutral corner that sounded
iik. a count Of ten. but Chalky only
.r!nned and tore in, Ryan taking tne
round BY only little.
Wimler showed the lighting leading
and staying qualities that Will MAKE
him q welcome addition to any caro-
given for tho Wheeling fans In the fu-
tur. RYAN was raZzed for his rouSh
,act!os and hi. unwillinsness to lead the
brht a. lonE as tho Fair Haven tovhead
was willing TO do So Bnth ooHs
weighed l22 pounds at o'clock ana
were In their best condition.
Springs Surprise,
Freddie Lux Of Pittsburgh sprans the
.urprise Of tho evening when no es-
c.o,d a Knockout at tho hands OF Jimmy
Sh,ylln Of Cleveland. These two boys
bot,l.d in tho early half OF the double
hoadar for ten rounds. Shevl!n took
six rounds before Lux had sign or an
ADVANTAGE. But he came back In IN"
ninth and tore things loose" ana Tor n
minute It seemed that he and not Sh"v-
lin would Ecore the kayo.. Tho tenth
dragged On with honors even.
Lux gave an exhibition somewhat
after the style OF Joe chip. He received
lef, after left ON his face and io"ken
out on his foot. but Shevl!n was not able
10 iand the necessary punch.
Both boys were clouters. They
showed that In n, Hrst round. LuAs
det,nse wa, not working in that frame.
and no received three blows from
Jimmy's wicked loft on tho !nnGhung
tho Pittsburgh hoy showed 70 better nd
vantage II wa. Shevlin's round
The second WAS even. ShcNli1 = i"tt
was getting in all thu holes and Lux
was hitting hard. tanning Jimmy face.
No blows were landed that hurt In tho
third Shevlin drew blood from Lux ard
had him helpless before tho lott jnh
that intrudcd every Ilme Fr"dG!" Mt
tNmrted 10 rstalidt" Sh"Vltn io"k this
crc and the nnnt four. r:Eh: and
left In tho body made Lux Er"SGy In
nfth and continued throughout the
round go'ns 70 Shevl!n h. milo Shry
lin opened no q little. landed three 20
the body and his right just missed
Clipping the chin when onc good clip
would have sent tho bout into history.
In the sixth Shsvlin lay back in watch