Arizona republican., 1922-02-14

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~ last nights box
Ing show the curtain went down on
one wild evening.
Some fans buy pasteboards To get
an eyeful Of clever footwork and
quick manipulation of the pillows;
others part with the peace dollars to
seeAa war. Usually the hard boiled
onels disappointed. but last night he
fllled on his favorite dish and held
thumbs down while the gladiators
rolled on the ropes, into the Fit and
down to the dressing room.
Referee Dixon finally stopped the
fireworks said Chet was the toughest
and declared Jimmy Kramer the win
ner.
Chet is a good clean boy and always
tries to give the fans their moneys
worth and last nights bout hurt him
worse than it did Kramer. True Chet
fouled Kramer. but it was uninten-
tional and he bemoans the fact that
he marred his record. Chet stated
last night that he thought he had
Kramer beat and would have finished
him If the bout had continued. He
denies all knowledge of striking a
foul blow and regrets the unfortun-
ate ending of the fight.
The boys started rough from the
gonE-Eramer started swinging his
gloves and landed several times on
Neffs head. They went into close
quarters and for two minutes roughed
1t to every corner of the ring. They
We're fighting hard IN the clincheS
and 1t was evident that someone was
going to get hurt. There was little to
choose in the first round. but Neff
won the second frame by forcing the
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and in bad way at the bell They
went into a clinch near the end of
the round and both piled in Neffs
coryer. They got up fighting and
Netf slugged Kramer TO the ropes.
There was plenty of action in this
fraiSe and 1t looked like a big evening.
In the third round they started
roughing 1t again and in the struggle
they both went down. Chet dropped
low one to Kramer's cup. but before
they could be separated they went
into the footlights. The crowd saved
them from falling out OF the ring and
Kramer bruised his groin on the hemp.
The fighters climbed back into the
ring and Kramer was assisted to his
corner His seconds helped him to his
dressing room and after an examina-
ton time was called for five minutes.
Kramer proved himself good sport
and after the five minute rest came
back to the ring while the crowd gave
him a hand. In the fourth Kramer
showed signs of distress, but was put
ting up a nice scrap. Jimmy landed a
hard right on Neffs jaw and Chet
countered with stinging left that
shot Kramer to the ropes. They were
fighting close and Kramer was drop
ing to avoid Neff's left. They went
into b clinch at the ropes and Neff
dragged an uppercut for Kramer
stomach, but the glove went low
again and Referee Dixon tried to sep
arate the fighters. Kramer came
back and hammered Neff to the ropes
and they went into a clinch. Dixon
called foul and when he separated
the boys Neffs nose and mouth were
bleeding and Kramer was wobbline
at the knees. Dixon gave Kramer
the fight on foul.
N2ffs blows were not intended fol
Kratners groin. but they went there
and Kramer was entitled to the de-
cisidn. They were in there to win anc
neither one was taking any chances
on losing. 1t is one of the unfortun.
ate things that sometimes happen II
boxing cards and leaves an unpleas-
Bailey Weakens
knQ Bdlley started ike WoIlN
champion in his fight with Ira O'Nei
and had Ira's goat long before the
first round ended. He planted hi;
left in Ira's face almost at will and
crossed with a right that had Irs
STAGGERING several times. Bailey
looked like a good bet after the frs
round. But--somewhere in Bailey
makeup is a streak of saffron tina
came to the surface after Ira hooked
his left to the jaw. Bailey staggered
back and went down for nine. HI
didn't want to get UP. but the in
aistent booing OF the fans gave him
little help and he came up again. HI
showed no desire for fight ant
showed his glove half heartedly int
Tra,h face. That was enough and Ir;
CROSSED his right to the jaw, feinte'
md hooked another left that ende'
sam Wins q Bout
some say the arrival of the Verd
water was responsible for the rough
ness in the main event-if IT was ]
also won Battling Sam fight Whel
theE preliminary and semi-final END
"a abruptly an extra bout was OF
fered with Battling Sam and Cactu
RrosVn as the principals. Sam bea
Rrown to four rounds. IL 1t wen
longer he might have won more. ou
~ ebowed Brown more boxing glove