Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-11
Fans See Thrilling
Scrap in Wind-up
at Olympic EUc5ttt
Veteran Black and Bobby Lee
Stage Spectacular Bout of
Eight Hard Rounds.

Thirty two rounds of boxing. includ-
ing six bouts and five vaudeville acts,
were included in the first show given by
the Olympic Athletic Club at Danceland
Hall last night. There was not a slow
minute in any round Of the boxing
matches and the card was equal to any
boxing show seen in or near lndianapo-
lis this year Mayor Shank was present
The Billy Black Bobby Lee windup
bout OF eight rounds was Spectacular,
thrilling and gruelling from bell 10 bell
II was a battle between stin punchers
and so warmly contested did ii become
that the fans were worked up into a
highly nervous state before the struggle
ended Black, a welterweight hailing out
of the East, had too much experience
and too many gloves for Lee and piled
up sufficient points to be entitled TO the
verdict. He was forced TO battle every
inch OF the way. however. for Lee kept
boring in with logged persistence. de-
spite a badly marred face and swollen
left eye.
Bobby certainly displayed a gameness
seldom seen In local ring. He was ap-
parenfly dazed frequently by the many
left and rights ripped into him by Black.
but he always seemed to have enough en-
durance left 10 stay on his feet and force
the milling In the late ROUNDS BLACK
seemed on the verge Of weakening for
The count. but he was too smart and man
aged to ind time 10 recuperate ana tnen
rip over a few more punches.
Black proved about the best two
handed puncher performing here for
some time. He timed his blows we'll
scoring heavily with both straight lefts,
tight swings and upPercuts. Lee rounu
difficulty in forming defense against
Hacks stvle but despite the severe pun
fShment he suffered he never once let up
and gamely kept trying TO land a nay
maker. Black did considerable hanging
on in the last two rounds, out even 1e-
spite this fault he scored irequen. ~ y,
TOO nTff over the
Z. O. punch during the times that biacS
seemed daZed.
lee was given a great cheer as ne
left Tire ring. for it was apparent that ne
had the more endurance and probably
would have won in a longer bout,
Promoter Tex johnson Of Terre Haute,
stopped I'm Indianapolis en- route to New
Work and brought with him Billy Long
and Billy Sparks. 11G-pOund boxers.
These boys gave fOur-rOund exhibition
last night that will be remembered tor
IL was a clever bit of boxing between
two athletes who rank close to the TOP
with the best boxers of their weight.
Long issued challenge to Solly Epstein
Nelson shaded Charlie Winters in the
last two rounds of their six round semi
wind up. The first four rounds were
even. Then Nelson earned an advantage
Credit must been given Winters for his
plucky showing for he entered the ring
with an injured hand and was able to
hit only one hand. Winters OutweigheG.
Nelson six pounds
While Sailor Duffey outboxed Roy
Busch IN three of the six rounds of
their match last night. still Duffey will
never forget the fifth round Of that
match. Busch put Duffey down with n
hard right to jaw and shOwered him
with rights and lefts during the entire
round. The first and third rounds were
even. but Duffey had the better Of the
second. fourth and sixth rounds. DUFF
fey did one thing. however. that the
fans did not Ike. When the last round
started the boxers went to the centcr
OF the ring to shake hands. Duffey
merely thrust out his gloves and then
stabbed a left jab to Buschs nose with
out backing away first. II is customary
In boxing circles 10 touch gloves at the
opening of the last round. then back
away before starting an attack.
less Athey outp0inted Jack Curley in
six-Eound affair that kept the crowd
roaring with amusement because of the
clown tactics employed by C1rIey. Cur
lev was 4 slugger only and got In several
wallops, but be vas on the receiving end