Arizona republican., 1922-04-28
REpusLIcAN pEcIsIoNs

REPUBLICAN DECISIONS
Billy Alger beat Johnny Webber. 10
rounds.
Sailor King kayo Jimmy Douglas
third round.
Mendoza beat Young Garcia, 4
rounds.
Roughhouse olea kayo Gunner
Russell, second round.
- Wildcat Johns beat Snowy Johnson,
rounds.
BY Ed. Harrington
If the folks down home are waiting
for Billy Alger to come back and
cut hay the stock will be eating straw
this summer-Billy redeemed himself
last night winning the decision over
& Johnny Webber in ten rounds that
j had the crowd pulling up the seats
from gong to gong. Webber never
: backed away and stood his ground
( Under fire, but it was another Billy
Alger who was swinging boxing
gloves. and Johnny was doing well to
stay the limit.
- It looked like home cooked food
for Billy in the first round with the
same old right uppercut was work
ing its wav into his anatomy.
Webber danced in and out and in
again with a score of punches that
bewildered Alger. Billy stepped a
little in the second and held Webber
even, giving his hackers a new ray
of hope. In the third Alger took on
more steam and forcing Webber into
a corner he slugged the coast boy
into a clinch. Billy worked well in
the clinehes and Webber was unable
4 49, y
he boxed. The fourth was fairly even
and the fifth went to Billy. In the
sixth the local pride took on full
head of steam; the Billy Alger of old
was fighting and the fans took to the
seats. Billy had Weber in a bad
way three times, but Johnny used
his head as well as his hands and he
weathered through. In the seventh
the Webber hackers were counting
their shekals with Johnny rolling on
the ropes. Alger pounded Weber
hard in the clinches and right cross
had Jack groggy at the bell.
The eighth and ninth went to Al
ger through a continuous fusilade of
right and left hand swings. Webber
tried boxing again. but it was too late
as Alger was riding home on the
cushions The tenth was one grand
battle with Webber ganlely holding
his ground and taking 'ern on the jaw
short end, but fighting and Billy
realized he had a chance to win.
AIger tried for a kayo and used
+ everything he had with Webber still
fighting at the bell.
Webber took the first round. the
second fourth were even and Alger
- too1- tho ren11irinc rounds
Billy CCrpstein and Jake Erhardt
acted as judges and Bert Colima was
1.-The third man in the ring When the
referee raised Algers hand in victory
there was no dispute as Billy earned
the decision in a regular fight. To
the victor belongs the spoils and to
Webber in defeat goes the palm of
several hundred fight fans who were
treated to ten rounds of good fight
when Johnny stood his ground and
gave the local pride plenty of fight.
Webber took a beating for his end
Of the purse. Alger was fighting
under odds last night but he made
good on his promise. He fought q.
tough, game youngster who proved
he carries a punch by rocking Billy
several times, one time almost send
ing Billy to the canvas.
King Gets Kaye
Referee Garcia had two fighters
and a decision to give and he didn't
know what to do with either in the
semi final. Young Mike was in bed
suffering with tonsilities and Jimmy
Douglas substituted against Sailor
+ King OF Miami. Mike was signed TO
fight and was willing. but his physi-
clan advised him against coming in
for the fight and large number of
fans were disappointed.
I Douglas and King put Up grand
hattie for three rounds with honors
about even. Douglas surprised the
---hoys by holding King even in the
first round and taking the second
one. Jimmy had King worried three
Or four times, but wouldn't think fast
enough to follow his advantage, and
King never hit the carpet. The boys