Arizona republican., 1922-06-13


every round, bringing the gore from
Mikes nose for the first time since
he started fighting. Sylves hits hard
and often and he takes hard wall
lop. Mikes wicked punch glanced off
Sylvesters Jaw time after time and
only once did he land clean enough to
drop the ex-gob from Santa Barbara.
In the second round Mike shot a
straight left to Sylvester's jaw ana
Sy1yes hit the floor, but he was up
without taking a count and was
fighting at the bell.
Mike took the first three ROUNDS.
the fourth and fifth were even and
sylvester rocked Mike from pillar to
post for the remaining five.
Announcer Curley Blanchard pre-
senfed Mike with a diamond stick
pin. the Gift of Mack Gardner to the
local pride before the fight. Tom
DOYLE came through with an offer
of a buH calf to the winner OF the
main bout and John Hyder o11ereo
a new straw bennie. The flow OF
gifts either excited Mike or Sylves-
ter needs a new hat and some T-oone
steaks as the coast boy displayed
more than he was credited with
possessing and Mike fought below
par.
1t was something new to Phoenix
fans to see Mike spout claret. but the
youngster- was sure bleeding last
night Mike started off fine in the
first three frames. He carried ms
right hand ready for the opportune
moment-but that moment never
came. at least Mike didn't think that
way. Time after time sylvester was
wide open and Mike kept his right
securely, locked where there was no
danger of breaking any bones in
Svlyester's body. Unless he could
land a deliberate right he did not use
II In the fourth round Sylvester
started stepping and Mike started
slipping. He held the coast boy
even for two frames and in the sixth
Sylyes poured gloves into Mikes face
and body, in fact Mike couldn't see
where they were coming from. The
left tabs came so hard and SO often
that Mikes nose started bleeding and
he started swinging wild. He opened
with his right, but it was too late ana
the blows went wide OF their marx.
The seventh and eighth found Mike
swinging and missing and Sylyes
iabbiIlg and rocking Mike. The ninth
made Mike look very bad. The local
boy was wobbling like drunken
sailor under a fusilade of blows that
he couldn't fathon1. The home folks
began to fear that Mike was going
To drop: he reeled against the ropes
and TO the center of the ring, missing
while Syives was landing. He made
game effort to rally in the last
frame. but Sylves was there with
both hands Mike missed so FAR that
one time he lost his balance and fell
to the floor.
The bell found both boys swinging
ard Referee Griffith awarded Sylves
= weIl earned decision. 1t was Mixes
first defeat and the local pride felt
the blow even more than his army OF
admirers. Sylves surprised the dope
sters and proved himself real
fighter.
Arnold Beats Refeld
Young Arnold signalized his return
TO the ring last night by winning q
six&round decision over Tiny Refeld
of Prescott. Arnold won the decision
beyond any question of doubt. but
the local boy did not cover himself
with glory by any means. The semi
final was fast, but 1t was strictly q
one man fight. Arnold showered
Tiny with blows and Tiny took EN-
then Tiny would start swinging and
Arnold would rush to cover. Arnold
failed to display a gameriess under
fire and grabbed Tiny whenever the
going got rough. He would hit and
grab, hit and grab, and back away
Tiny lacked the old time pep, but he
was willing to take everything that
came his way.
Eddie Lovett challenged the winner
Douglas Beats Rivers
Young Rivers has mania for tax.
ing punishment but he can also de-
liver some on his own account. Riv-
ers came out with a new style OF
milling last night and Jimmy Douglas
solved his style with q right upper
cut. The boys put up great battle
but the bloodthirsty were not salts.
fled and the razz boys started the
hammer chorus before the boys wers
through shaking hands. The fight
promoters should send couple oi
boys in with axes to satisfy the san.
culinary fight fan. Plenty of blood
and no science seems to be the desire
of the gallery gods back near thi
fence.
Rivers got away with one rount
out of four and Referee Johnny Kiln,
gave Douglas the decision which hi
earned. But Rivers was given Z
good hand when he left the ring.
Sam Does A Bruno
Battling Sam walked right in ant
walked right out again. The dancing
demon tried his I11itts on Young KiC
Mex and he found he was severa
pounds shy on punching power. Civ,
Sam credit for having sense enough
to quit when he's licked--and he il
very consistent--he gets whipped
right along.
Young Kid Mex entered the rim,
an unknown. but Sam thought tn