The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26


The tri-cities long have been in
the pugilistic limelight. Many box
ers-good, bad and Indifferent
have displayed their fistic ability
before excited fandom, but never
have two such foremost opponents
OF the sport-one of them a cham
pion-been matched in this city.
Beyond question, tomorrow's card
is the greatest ever offered locally,
and in fact it has very seldom been
surpassed in the larger boxing cen
tiers of the country. From all in
dications every seat in Douglas
park will be taken when the first
preliminary boys step through the
ropes at 5 o'clock p. m.
A Legion Show.
Rock Island post, No. 200, Amer1-
can Legion, is backing the program.
And don't forget, Mr. Fan, that this
choicest of mitt events could not
have been provided for you if it
were not for the fact that thou
sands of visitors are here. The
legion is confident that visiting
delegates and Grotto members and
the great number of local boxing
fans will not be found lacking in
support of the event.
And don't forget that every last
cent which may be realized by the
promoters will go into the Golfers
of the legion.
The legion undertook to provide
a boxing contest that would be sec
ond to none some months ago. 1t
was felt the best was not too good
for the tri-cities and the country
at large, represented by the visit
ors. So negotiations were entered
into with Johnny Dundee and
Charlie White.
Fully a month was consumed in
reaching agreements with the Tight
ers. Both demanded large guaran-
tees and it was up to the legion to
accept or arrange an inferior attrac-
ton. 1t was felt that the national
prominence of both principals
would insure the card paying out at
the gate and leave a substantial
profit for the legion treasury.
In signing Dundee and White, the
legion did so in the knowledge that
this will be the seventh time this
pair have snapped punches But
every occasion they put up hair
raising battles and never failed to
please even the most eXacting tight
fans. They fought in Madison
Square Garden, New York, the last
time, and Dundee was awarded the
decision. White and his Chicago
friends were greatly aroused over
the verdict, claiming that New
York Disseminated in favor of a
New York man.
Chance for kayO.
Now, on the eve of their seventh
ring engagement, fortunate fans
who see tomorrow's bout are like
ly to witness a decisive ending. via
the knockout route. White asserts
that this time he will put the great
little Scotch Wop out for the count.
Dundee is just as confident that he
will not only be in there at the
finish, but that he. too, has a fine
opportunity to score victory with a
kayo
The chances for a knockout are
all in favor of White. That baby
socks like a middleweight. The last
time he fought Benny Leonard-two
year ago-he had the lightweight
king down and out in the fifth
round, but due to a technicality
overlooked by the referee, Ben was
permitted to resume fighting
White was far ahead on points
when the ninth round came up and
he grew careless. Benny, desperate.
found an opening and drove home
his own sleep producer with well
intended effect
Low Admission Charges.
In signing White and Dundee to
the articles of agreement, the legion
was obliged to guarantee them the
largest purse ever offered in this
section of the country. In fact,
sums that were not even dreamed |
of in connection with the boxing |
contest in the tri-cities.
Naturally, the legion considered |
at length before announcing that |
top price would be only So per seat,
whereas bout of this calihre has |
never commanded less than $40. |
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