Arizona republican., 1922-01-31

ALGER KAYOES
MIKE O'LEARY
IN THE SECOND.
BY ED HARRINGTON

Billy Alger had a short WORKOUT at
the Coliseum last night; Billy was
prepared for a hard grind In antici-
patton Of fight at some future date
but lack of a suitable sparring part
ner cut the proceedings short in the
second round, when Mike OLeary
Topped to the canvas.
O'Leary's name and fighting togs
might indicate he was a fighting
man, but the sons OF Erin would
blush to think that an Irishman
couldn't show any more fight than
the Los Angeles lad--there's one con-
ISOLATION for the old sod, however, his
map failed to reveal any Sim Fein
character and, like numerous other
boxers. he perhaps acquired the
name O'Leary in after years.
Billy rushed O'Leary to the ropes
in round one and Mike managed to
hang close to the hemp through three
distressing minutes. He made sew
eral feeble attempts to reach Alger,
but his reach was short and the best
he could do was slam a few wild ones
to the stomach. O'Leary weathered
the first round through the gener-
osfty Of Alger and his ability to keep
moving. In the second round O'Leary
Landed a straight left and followed
IL by a hard right to Alger's jaw.
Billy decided it had gone far enough
and d shower of head and body blows
crirnpled Mike to the floor. A left to
the stomach followed by right cross
turned the trick.
Ii was a quiet evening for Alger,
who has grown accustomed to going
through his daily routine without
interruption. Fans who have seen
OLeary fight on the coast say ne can
slug with both hands. he Iought
Wel4erweight sailor several weeks
AGO in a real scrap and won all the
way. But he was clear off last night
the altitude or something had him
uroggy before the first round opened.
Billy's kayo rep takes the fight out OF
al Of them.
BattIinq Sam Comes Back
Battling Sam beat Young Douglas
five rounds and held Jimmy even IN
another but the best he could get
vsas 4 draw. Sam tanned the coming
Douglas--tamed him with a straight
leff followed by a right cross. Be-
fore the first round ended Douglas
left eye was closing and the lett SIDE
OF his face was a swollen mass.
Jimmy went good at covering up and
Sam had his goat. In the tlItn founu
DouglaS made an effort to meet sam
half way and managed to get an even
Tound. but the other five found him
as FAR in arrears that a moratorium
rtnuld never save him except for the
Hndly services of the referee.
sam showed a great Improvement
Nor urevious bouts, and IL he VIII
forget the comedy stuff and go In for
feht. he will be hard boy 70 beat.
Raln staggered Douglas twice and al
nost ended hostilities.
Rufus and Romo Draw
Rufus the Two staged a fourth
fnund rally that earned him draw
with Young Romo in the best fight
81 the evening. Rufus and Komo
laged a biff-ba affair that Kept
lie crowd on edge from gong to gong.
Rufus staggered Romo and Romo
Name back and staggered Rufus. They
hattled through four rounds with the
nfid apparently in sight several times
Al left hook to the chin dropped Rufus
Ia the third and Romo might have
earned the decision, but he tired In
fhe last frame under the continuous
Nife OF Rufus and Dixon pleased the
NEns by calling the bout a draw.
Keavis and Hyde Draw
Young Keavis and Young Hyde
held the spotlight for IL minutes in
what Referee Dixon called draw
The boys were in there for some pur-
pose but to the ringside observer
there was no good reason for taking
up time. Hyde had a perfect flying
tackle and nice two-step, but he
was clear Off in his boxing. Keavis
was not much better, but he did land
on his opponent. 1t would be impos
sibIe to find two humans more help
less in a roped arena, but the crowd
liked the comedy stuff and they got
a good hand-perhaps the fans were
glad 1t was over.
Little Dutch Wins
Little Dutch chased I.anky Jean
around the ring for four rounds in
the curtain-raiser and won a good
decision. All Jean needed was a hair