The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
EDDIE PROVES
AGAIN PAL is
NOT TOO MUCH
Eddie Welsh of South Bend Puts
Al Van Ryan to Sleep In
Round Three.
BY j. l.. HUGHES.


Pal Moore and Eddie Anderson
stepped ten rounds in the Daven-
port Coliseum last night at an ev-
en- clip, in the opinion of the ma
1ority of spectators who packed the
big auditorium to capacity. To pull
the strings either way would be I'M
fair to one. although there were
stages of the contest when each
held a slight advantage. Eddie
simply demonstrated that he is a
match for the internationally ia
nous Pal most any day in the week,
and it is our opinion that Pal
shares this belief
The bout was not quite as fast
ar she previous engagement, taken
as I whole. There were a number
of lightning exchanges with the
two Gathers carrying the honors
hbost even. Both seemed cautious.
Eddie worked for an opening and
chance to put over telling punch,
but the wary Pal had his best de-
feIsse at his command.
Starting out with two even
rounds. Eddie took the lead in the
third frame by flaying Pal all ov-
er the ring. The Moline youth
spent a lot of energy in this SEES
sion in hopes of pulling something
decisive in his favor. Pal wealth
cred the storm and came back for
an even round in the fourth.
Eddie continued his vicious as
sault at the start of the fifth
round but before bell time Pal OPP
sned up and gained an even break
Dun ing Eddie's attack, Pal was
obi ged to clinch In the closing
seconds it was Eddie in the role of
eaincher
s Moore got in his most telling
work in the sixth and seventh
rounds. In these sessions Eddie
Seemed content to maintain his de-
Tense and do little in the way of
attack. Pal scored often with his
celebrated open-hand punches, but
the slaps only brought a left from
TIE Plowboy speed merchant.
The eighth round was another ev-
en- frame. Eddie evened things up
in the ninth, his left jab repeatedly
finding mark on some portion of
Pals facial anatomy. The tenth
was a good old slambang affair
with honors apparently even.
Only once during the affray did
Pal attempt his well-known jump
fng-jack tactics This came in the
eighth. Eddie was simply biding
his time for the expected display
Rushing in while Pal was in the
air, Eddie brought his worthy an
90 crinnfgt n
directed body punch.
The speed and footwork of both
boys was beautiful to behold. If
anything Eddie eXcels Pal in this
phase of the game. He forced his
more experienced opponent to
swing wildly time and again.
Curtains For Van Ryan.
Eddie Welsh, two-fisted battler
from South Bend, Ind. put Al Van
Ryan of St Paul away in the third
round The last time down was the
third count for Van in the abbre-
Waited semi-windup. In the first
round hard left sent him sprawl
ing on the canvas for a nine count.
Al arose into a clinch a few sec
onds before the welcome bell.
Although dazed and badly shak-
en- from the effects of his initial
knockdown, Van rallied in the sec
L ond and carried the attack to his
2ppponent. That the effort was use
acss was evident a few seconds aft
er the start of T.. third and what
proved TO be finaI round. Welsh
lifted Van out of. clinch with a
hard right uppercut. Once again
Van took the allotted nine count
and came up into a clinch. Welsh
fresh and powerful, brushed him
aside. landed another dazing punch
Van reeled against the ropes in his
own corner and turned around to
receive terrific left swing to the
point of the jaw. He crumpled TO
the floor, At a signal from Vans
corner, Referee Packy Mcfarland
discontinued the count
Welsh showed GOODNESS and a
Knockout wallop in either mitt. But
he was easily four or five pounds
heavier. although within the weight
limit agreed upon.
SOWaSh-C Check Draw
Bobby Sowash of Moline showed
remarkable Cleyeruess in holding
the rugged Battling Check of Mil
waukee TO a draw in the six-round
preliminary And Bobby scored
numerous singing punches to vari-
Gus portions of Checks body
Bobby was outweighed by six
pounds or more