Arizona republican., 1922-05-06
BY Ed Harrington

Dick Griffin met a kid with an iron
Jaw last nlgtt and it took him the
full ten rounds to win decision over
~ench izi ag of Sacramento.
King was ready for the brides in
the tenth round after Dick rocked
him with a series of right and left
hooks TO tho fact and body. Trench
was wobbl!ng on his feet and Crit
fin made a desperate attempt to drop
him. but the iron jaw and fighting
spirit ot { Sacramento lad wealth
cred him through.
King MAS plainly nervous when the
bout started and he was still nerv-
Gus at the finish, but he was game
and willing. though completely out
classed by Griffin. Dick took every
round, but the final frame was the
the only session in which there ap-
reared any chance for kayo. King
was fast @ his feet, dancing in and
out; when he was not backing away
from Griffin he was in a clinch where
Dicks right hand was dealing terrific
punches to the body. Trench made
several spurts and showed a little
slugging spirit but a wicked left
killed that spirit in its infancy.
Griffin worked both hands with
deadly effect in the cInches and
crossed his right to Kings jaw hard
enough to drop the average bantam.
King is tough and fast. but he suf-
fered with stage fright. He has a nice
left that he used occasionally on
Griffin's face and head. He opened
an old cash over Dicks right ear
early in the fight.
Give Kin. time enough to become
acclirnated and get over his nerv-
BUSINESS and he viii make Dick work
hard. True, Dicks fight last night
was not up to his usual standard, one
reason being Kings ability to get
away. But King looks more rugged
than eithei Rubidoux or Carlyle. He
took Griffln's right hook full on the
jaw three times last night and the
Only time he looked wobbly was in the
last round
Griffin is too much class for the
majority of bantams fighting in these
parts and considering Dicks known
ability. King should be commended
for staying the limit with Griffin.
Fighters Exc all humans, have their
off days, and while Griffin was try
ing hard enough he did not show at
his best last night. The fans Who
crave murder for a buck and half
were disappointed. Griffin had
wide lead in every round and the
decision Referee Atten could not
have been otherwise.
Carols and Douglas Draw
Young Garcia of Yuma either has
a. saffron sta eak or he is stalling;
probably she tormer; and either way
he is entitled to a vacation from tGe
local boxing arenas. The Yuma boy
has everything in his hands and he
shoots wicked rights and lefts to
every part of his opponents anat-
omy, but he is not there. He was
given draw with Jimmy Douglas In
four roun s last night, but he should
have stopped Jimmy at least three
different times Every time Garcia
gets hit he looks for the gate or the
canvas.
You e Aoe Attel was third man in
the ring and Abe was giving the fans
more acton than either of the box
ers. Honors for the semi final go
to Abe
Dummy Takes the Air
Dummy Madden couldn't tell Ref
cree Garcia that he was tired beat
ing on Olea's head so he just walked
out of the ring in the second round
of his scheduled four round bout with
the canadian champ" and Olea was
given the decision. Dummy opened
an offensive that buried Olea at the
ropes and a right to the head rolled
the rough house one on the floor.
Olea rcga'ned his feet and went on
through the round, taking 'em on the
head ano elbows. In the second
Dummy was worried. Referee Gar
cia told hin to fight, but Dummy
couldn get the drift so he just took
the air
Rivers ana Cactus Brown Draw
Young Rivers signalized his return
to the ring last night. by boxing