The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-06-15
BOXING CARD
DRAWS CROWD
Many Fans on Hand to See Wirth and
Schauers Tangle Monday
Evening
FoGARTY.wIRTH GO ON JULY 4

FOGARTY-WIRTH GO ON JULY 4
Last Fight of the Season in Oakes
Will be Held Last Week in June
The largest crowd that has turned
out for any fight card so far staged in
Oakes was on hand Monday evening
at the C. M. C. hall to witness the
Wirth-Schauers scrap.
Ted Bartlett and Seley Wilcox ap-
peared for the first preliminary, and
put on three round slug fest that
was fast and furious and had the
crowd in a continual uproar. The ar
rangements which had been made for
the second preliminary fell through,
so Leo Stokes, fast Fargo middle
weight, who refereed the main bout,
volunteered to put on two round
exhibition, with Elmer Olson as the
victim. This was satisfactory to the
fans, who were pleased at the oppor-
tunity to get line on the much tout
ed Stokes actions in the ring. Friend
Stokes is something of grandstander
but nevertheless gives the impression
of being tough and slippery GUS
toner, and we have decided not to
challenge him for fifteen or twenty
minutes anyway.
When Schauers appeared in the
ring, it was instantly apparent that
an unfortunate mistake had been made
in matching him with Wirth. While
his weight was given as 139, and
Wirth's as 1876, blind man could see
that there was more than four pounds
difference between them. Schauers
must have outweighed the local man
ten pounds at the very least. He
stands head taller than julius, and
his greatest advantage comes in hav-
ing longer reach by many inches.
While the contest was rather unin-
teresting from the spectators stand
point, it was because of the fact that
each fighter acquired healthy re.
spect for the other mans ability, and
not because of any "frameup," as
hastily intimated by some of the fans.
The St. Paul man claimed that in
fighting is his game, and he showed
to poorer advantage trying to fight at
long range. He said that hitting in
the clinches, so long as one arm is
free, is permissible in the cities, and
he was placed at disadvantage when
these tactics were barred Monday
evening. Because of this, and although
he had the advantage Of Wirth in
height, weight and reach, he showed
his respect for the local boy by taking
no chances, and kept him at safe
distance by means of his superior
reach.
On the other hand, julius cannot be
blamed for the tactics he employed,
in fact he should be commended for
his ring generalship. While he took
the initiative all through the bout, he
made no attempt to stand toe to toe
with Schauers and exchange punches.
That would have been utter folly, and
equivalent to committing suicide. He
couldn't box his opponent at long
range, because he wasn't born with
long enough arms, so it was ques-
tion Of rushing in and getting away
again in hurry. Rushing in meant
into clinch in the majority of cases,
SO that about half the time of the
bout was spent in an embrace that
wasn't half as fond as it might have
looked. However, each man landed q
number Of blows that would be diff
cult to convince the recipient were
love pats. Wirth drew blood from
Schauers' nose in the early rounds,
and also handed him a crack in the
eye that kept the visitor worried for
several rounds, and colored the orb
the conventional black" Our man
absorbed wallop on the jaw that in
flicted some damage also.
To call the match draw is, in our
opinion, the only fair way to record it.
One Of our local fans who figured it
by rounds gave julius the advantage
in five rounds, Schauers in one, and
called four draw. On the other
hand, reporter for an Aberdeen pa
per, who might be called an impartial
observer, gave Schauers four, Wirth
three, calling three draw. However,
this fails to give Julius the credit for
forcing the fighting all the way, which
should earn him good draw.
Another card is being arranged for
Oakes for either June "a or June 81,
Wirth to meet any man who may be
selected. This will be the last match
of the season here. He is also booked
to fight Kid Fogarty Of Bismarck at
Cogswell on July 4, as feature Of
the celebration that town is putting
on. In view Of the lively battle these
boys waged in Oakes some time ago,
this should give the fans run for
their money, as these two are evenly
matched.
Mrs. A. C. Hansen and son arrived
home Wednesday afternoon from q
visit with Mrs. Hansen's parents at