Arizona republican., 1922-02-28

bad card throughout. It wouldn't be
polite to say the card was rotten. as
several of the boys substituted. And
from the show they put up they
would make good subs in a dead set
for a motion picture act.
liz they get real money for the kind
OF work they engaged in last night,
the idle rich should demand overtime.
The only redeeming feature of the
card was the fact that Rooney hits
hard, and for a while 1t looked as
If his wallop was below par.
The announcer stated that owing
to the fact that several of the prelim-
mary boys refused to go on at the
last minute it was necessary to use
substitutes-but why pick on the
cash customers? If the management
has a grievance with the preliminary
boys and the card begins to wobble,
stop it before the crash. Boxing
cards like the one staged at the Coli
scum last night hurt - some of the
alleged fighters might go to work and
earn an honest living. It's wrong for
the "moocher' to touch the citizen
on the street for eating money and
it's wrong to use a black jack" to
extract mans pay check; but you
at least know what they're trying to
do you" for.
Twenty-four rounds were sched-
uled and eight were finished. A fight
can end in the first round and be
legitimate. but the principals usually
battle before the fatal sleep.
In the main event the millers did
work. Regan carried the fight to
Rooney. but he was wild and while
he was swinging and rushing Rooney
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q left jab in Regan's face.
Rooney is fast on his feet and man
aged to keep away from Regan's
blows, Regan landing few effective
blows in the three rounds. In the
first round Rooney shot his left into
Regan's face and Jack hit the can
VAS He came up without a count
and forced Rooney to the ropes. Re-
gan was wide open for left and his
range was very bad. Rooney opened
the second round by jabbing stiff
left to Rooney's mouth, drawing the
caaret Regan missed a hard right
and Rooney connected with hard
right swing that staggered Regan.
Rooney repeated to the same place
and with Regan out on his feet failed
to follow. Regan came out Of his
coma with a left to the head and
forced Rooney to the ropes. Regan
was the aggressor. but his blows were
light.
In the third Regan missed a right
to the head and Rooney jabbed him
with straight lefts. Regan swung
again and Rooney stepped in the
clear. planting a hard right to Re-
gan's Jaw. Regan wobbled, held his
Jaw and went down in a heap. The
bell saved him but his seconds threw
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was called.
Kramer Stops Douglas
Dick Campbell failed to show for
the six-round number and Young
Douglas substituted. Kramer toyed
with Douglas as a cat does with a
mouse, boxing around Douglas the
first round without getting hit one
hard blow In the second Douglas
flashed and the boys slugged for a
few seconds. Kramer saw an open-
in and hated to do it, but he shot
over a right and Douglas took the
count. Douglas was overmatched
and knew it, but he volunteered 10
go on.
The Sailor Again
If Sailor Cox showed as much nerve
in his fights as he does in coming
back before the fans he would beat
Benny Leonard. Cox has started four
times and four times he flivvered.
The ex- COB complained he hurt his
hand last week and quit but the in
iured member was good enough to
start with Wildcat Johns last night
cox substituted for Rufus H., but the
matchmaker should start substituting
for Cox and help the fans Cox and
Johns slugged few seconds and
Johns did hit the sailor little low
but not low enough to hurt him, OF
rather low enough that 1t should hurt
him. Anytime they land on Cox they
hurt. The sailor went down and
remained down. Referee Dixon didn't
stop to count but gave Johns the
fight. Tt was a great relief.
1t was the curtain raiser and the
fans knew they We're in for a tough
evening. The fans would have beer
disappointed if the main event was
good. and It's well all bouts har-
nonized.
The first preliminary billed fol
four rounds was a powder puff battle
that would make wonderful mateita
for Nell Brinkieys BATTLES OF Cupid
Jimmy Jones came from somewhers
10 fight Dudley Dill Of the old home
town. If Jimmy Jones ever wore
pair Of boxing gloves before he Ger.
tainlv didn't show it last night. Jones