The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14

, times with swinging punches,
but none could topple the
Oaklander.
The first round went 10 Duffy By
shade. II was a rather tame Sos
sion. Duffy scored several times
with his left with Davis landing
only two effective punches.
The SECOND round was even. with
Davis seeking home several hard
blows with his left. Duffy ussd
dancing tactics at the close OF the
round. scoring several points with
his left again.
DUFFY won the third round easily.
DUFFY was doing all tn. leading in
this session. He landed "a right
cross at the bell that was the hard.
est blow OF the mix this far.
In the fourth round Duffy again
piled M blg lead Duffy landed
four hard rights 90 the head without
return. Davis tried working his
shift IN this session. and Duffy made
him miss several wild swings Davis
landed two effective punches Just be
fore the bell
The fifth round went 10 Duffy by
a shade. lie worked a beautiful one.
two punch in this session that sent
Davis TO the ropes. Leading with =
left. Duffy crossed his right with
lightning speed TO Duffy's chin for
the hardest punch Of the melee
Duffy also had The better OF the in.
fighting IN this session.
DAVIS began 20 take the offensive in
the last round. scoring several times
with Wild swings II was a d.sper.
ate effort on Davis part 20 swing the
decision. But Duffy played safe. and
the best that Davis could be given
was a $3.50 break on the last ses.
sion.
There were no sauawks over the
decision.
Abe kubey pulled one OF his cels
hrated Santa Claus decisions Ia the
semtwindup. when he gave Bert
Forbes the decision over KID John.
ston. The fans yelled so loudly that
one Of the oiuecoats present had 10
escort ABB from his seat AZ the ring.
side IN order 10 restore peace.
Kubey must have been trying 10
initiate Ben Turpln while watching
the bout. because the worst Johnston
should have had was draw. He did
most Of the leading and every bit as
much punching.
Forbes hung on thruout the fourth
round and didn't deserve tho verdict
at oil.
The bout wasn't very attractive 70
watch. being an agony" contest
with lot of ciinching
For The boys who like a smuggling
melee. Boy McCasslln and Bobby
Gray put on a tilt that satisfied the
most exacting. They popped away
al each other for four rounds Of
torrid milling. S~hachf calling IL 90.
so. McCasslin crashed some telling
punches to tho body tina, would hasv
kecied over many. many battiers. but
Gray fought right back and by good
use Of hts left hand finally earned a
draw. McCasslin had an edge. II a
decision had to be given.
Larry O'Brsen. big. husky fellow
dug up in the backwoods by I.onnie
Austin. took n couple OF rousing
punches on the bcak from Rube
Finn. and after the first round had
to call II an evening because hts
srnelier was badly bent
Young Cover beat Patscy Cicacco
In the second bout.
In the opener Chris Stlilman was
too strong for Young Bcrcott. scor.
ing couple Of knockdowns In ths
third round. Both are green per.
formers. but they tried hard ali the
~ay.
Another big house sat in on the
smoker which was staged by Nate
Druxinman. which goes TO prove
again that Seattle fans will support
a good card when they know they
are going TO get a run for their
shekeis.