The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-24
BAT NELSON
REF RE:E:S
THE BOUTS
Fifty Women See Fights at
Club in South End
Of County

Battling Williams or Chicago
made a bis hit at Shelby. Ind. Sat
urday night with the fans by knock
ing out Mace Roberts or Hammond
in the nth round Of an eight-rourd
bout Just as Williams stepped
back from a clinch when / ordered
the boxers 10 break. Roberts drop
ned his hands carelessly and WI
liams quick as a aash stepped for
ward and shot a right hook flush to
Roberts jay. dropping him cold
The blow travelled about six inches.
Just as ] finished the count Roberts
got TO his feet, only to fail down
again without being hit. Roberts
was out for several minutes from
the effects OF the blow
Williams was rather excited from
the sudden knocl1-dovn of Roberts
and when I reached the count of
seven he rushed close TO Roberts
gAly to deal a Knockout punch as
An as he got 10 his feet. but as
lAnSame forward I stopped count
inE until he stepped back again. in
which time three or four seconds
more we're allowed Roberts TO re-
cover. Three or four minutes would
have been just as useless because
1tace was out for keeps.
The crowd was well pleased with
the result &C the show because they
disliked the actions Of Roberts. who
refused 10 weigh ia at Earl siroIs'
place at o'clock as he agreed to
DO at $50 pounds. Benny Rhams.
business representative for Battling
Williams left Chicago at $3.50 Sat-
urday morning. over The Monon rail-
road with Williams so as to be in
Shelby 81 time to weigh in and not
disappoint tho promoters and Rob
erts. ATT 2 O'Clock. Williams weighed
ian as agreed. before Earl Sirois,
matchmaker OF the kankakee Val
ley Athletic Club. and myself
Sirois, Rhains and I waited until
four. then i've o'clock. and no Rob
orts came
4 few minutes after five o'clock.
Roberts and part of his gang whiz-
zed by Shelby and Earl sirois place
where the Shelby crowd was con-
gresated waiting for the arrival of
Roberts. Sirois took his auto and
he and ] trailed the Roberts car to
Thaser ana Earl asked him TO
welsh in which he refused to do,
Then 7 told him that I had done the
business wieh Bhanls for Sirois to
20 have Williams box at 135. give
or take 4 pound, at 8 o'clock, and
TO weigh in at Sirois' place. 1 per-
sonally guaranteed to pay Rhams
S25 II Roberts was over weight or
81 Roberts did not weigh in at
o'clock as specified.
Roberts went up in the air. say
ing. Are you doing business for
Williams" ] told him. NO. I did
that transaction for the club, and
Rhams gave me his word that he
would pay Williams forfeit if he
was over weight. Rhams knew me
and my reputation and knew
could trust. a gentleman's agree
ment should be as binding as
bond A mans word that isn't
worth s25 Isn't worth the powder
To blow him TO Hades.'
Earl sirois Of the kankakee A. C.
had already counted out the forfeit
money and handed 1t to Benny
Rhams manager for Williams. but
Benny said, AR. Sirois. you didn't
make much money on this show so
7 don't take the forfeit as you
would have TO pay il for Roberts.
who. n my mind IS anything but a
gentleman" With that remark.
Rhaus handed the money back.
sirois said that in the future he
would insist on all boxers posting
fdrseits and the club would do like
wise While sirois was talking he
said. Never again" would he have
ANYTHING % 90 With Roberts be-