Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-10
Columbus Fighter
Earns Decision in
Main Bout at Fort
Walters Outpoints the Clever
Joe RiUerS-MOrreLdS De-
feGtS Teddy Dixon.
BY HEzE CLARK.

Twenty-Five rounds of fast boxing and
a real old-fashioned battle royal formed
the entertainment for boxing fans VINO
packed the Fit. BENJAMIN Harrison club
house last night 1t was the largest
crowd that ever witnessed a boxing show
at the fort and the program was one OF
the best ever staged by the Ft. Harrison
Athletic Club.
decision over Joe Rivers Of FIT. Harrison,
in eight rounds of clever boxing and
hard hitting. The bout was the main
go of the show and it was whlrlw1nd
affair with something doing every
second. Walters weighed 157 pounds and
Rivers weighed 153 pounds.
In the six round semi wind up Battling
MarreIas, the fighting soldier" won de-
cision over Teddy Dixon of MorristoWn,
Ind. The boxers weighed in at 142
pounds. The soldier had too much for
Dixon. The MorristOwn boxer was
popular with the crowd, for never did
fighter try harder than Dixon. who kept
wading in for more, but the clever Nor
relas had a fade-away style OF defense
that Dixon could not solve Morrelas
was hardly touched in the first two
rounds, while he time and again landed
clean, hard singing blows on his OPP
ponent's face and body. Dixon improved
as the battle went on but M0rrelas had
the better of every round.
The second preliminary a four round
affair, brought out new fighter to the
boxing fans of indianapolis. Freddie
claiming Covlngton, Ind, as his home.
He has recently returned to Indiana from
Alabama, where he fought a number OF
matches. Bordie. met Arthur Duffy, 134
pounds, Of Indianapolis, in four
round bout Duffy had made a great
showing in other fights at Ft. Harrison
and the crowd expected he would win
last night B9rdie proved a surprise
package. In the opening round Duffy
started things with a rush, but was, met
with a singing right and left hook to
jaw that slowed him. From that time
die showed he was a two handed fighter
with a punch and his ability to land that
punch with either glove was remarkable
Bordie, won .well-earned decision,
boxing exhibition in which they ex-
changed swats in rapid fashion. Shifty
Lewis of Lafayette fought a draw with
Harry Dempsey Of indianapolis in four
Seven colored boxers appeared in the
ring for the battle royal. Three were
placed Lack to back in the middle of
the ring and the other four each had a
corner. 1t was a wild mixup and the
seven battled. Most Of them were stran-
gers to each other. having been selected
from different parts Of indianapolis The
contestants in the battle royal were
Ernest Miller, James Parker, Archie BOW
man, James Powell, Johnny Stevens. Ed
ward Jacobs and Isicks Robinson. In
turn each man took the count until Err
nest Miller was the last man left stand
ing on his feet Miller won the battle
royal.
The boxing fans knew that the Wal
ters- Rivers affair was going to be a
real battle, and when the two boxers en-
tered the ring the excitement was at
fever heat. Walters started things In the
first round and opened up with some wal
lops that had plenty of steam in them.
Walters gained a big edge over his op-
ponent in the first four rounds. Then
Rivers seemed to show some OF the old
time cleverness and punch.
In the last four rounds Rivers fought
hard Walters met him all the way and
there was little to choose between the
men in the last four rounds, but the
fighting of Walters in the first four
rounds of the scrap gave him an edge
that won him a decision. Walters showed
best in the third round, when he landed
time and again on Rivers jaw and
, seemed to have the fighting soldier go
ing Rivers displayed wonderful come
back powers as the fight advanced, and
in the sixth round he showed at his best
II was a great fight and there is some
talk at TT. Harrison of matching Rivers
and Walters for & ten-round boxing con-
test.