Arizona republican., 1922-03-21

given Matchmaker Joe LAWN and the
Disabled American Veterans OF the
World War for giving the fans OF
Phoenix without doubt the best box
ing card ever staged in the southwest
The house was not what the card
deserved, considering that LAWN was
offering four star numbers. Not q
bout fluked and every boy on the
program fought. Lefty Lewis lost on
a foul in the last round OF his bout
with Soldier Brown, but the cash
customers had already received a
dividend in the first number. and the
Brown-Lewis battle was within few
seconds OF the limit LAWN went
through as advertised, and though the
balance sheet will not show any
profit and probably loss, he can
claim some satisfaction in knowing
that he put over a wonderful card
Neff fought one Of the best fights
OF his career, meeting a boy of his
own style in a vicious attack from
the first round. The ringside OBJ
server saw more gloves hitting vital
spots than it was thought possible
to deliver, and with the punishment
received by both boys not a drop of
blood was spilled. Chet unintention-
ally fouled Mex in the third and Ref
cree Corpstein cautioned him-after
that Neff kept his blows high and it
was one rough number.
Chet ripped through Mexs guard
repeatedly and rushed him around the
ring The blows rolled off his chin,
but the body blows were gradually
wearing him down. Chet had things
pretty much his own way for the first
seven rounds. Not wide margin in
- ~,
The eighth round was Johnny's best
and he took the session by a good
edge. He came back in the ninth and
held Chet even, but Neff made the
going fast in the tenth, taking the
last round. Two judges decided Neff
was the winner and one voted for a
draw. The decision was popular;
Neff had enough lead to give him the
verdict. He put up one of the best
scraps he staged since coming to
Phoenix and appeared ON the way up
againy Fighting as he did last night
Eeff would give Billy Alger terrific
battle.
Johnny Kid Mex lived up to his
reputation as an iron man." taking
everything that came his way with
out flinching. He was not as fast as
Chet and not as aggressive.
Lynch and Coniey Draw
Billy Conley staged a sixth inning
rally that earned him a draw in his
bout with Jack Lynch and to the
ring worms is appeared that Jack
was wobbing. Another round might
have stopped our Jackie made the
mistake of trying to slug with Con-
ley. Jack took two rounds, two were
even and Conley took the last one far
enough to win draw. Jack ap-
peared sluggish, standing while Con-
ley shot lefts to his stomach, some
thing he did not do in previous fights.
Jack usually protects himself well.
but last night Billy repeatedly landed
TO the mid-section.
Jack says he can beat Billy in 10
rounds, but he cannot do it by slug
ging. If Conley had dropped Lynch
last night half the house would have
been in tears and Joe LAWN would
have had another wet night. Jack
is popular and the fans hate to see
him get hurt. His popularity handi-
capped Billy from the start and a
kayo would have cost several hum
dred fans. They certainly like Lynch
and Conley made himself popular by
his aggressive attack and boring in
tactics Lynch don't have to alibi
last nights fight; it was a good
scrap and he met one Of the toughest