The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-08
HAHN AND M|CHAELSF|CHT
TO DRAW IN POURING RAIN
OOWNPOUR FAILS TO STOP Gu
AT RlVERVlEW PARK,
BEllAlRE.
WiIliams-FIanniean Seml-Final
Regular Suggest.


Regular Suggest.
Bernie Hahn OF Wheeling ana
Johnny Michaels Of jamestown. y. \"
stepped twelve rounds through the
rain 10 a draw in the main bout OF the
Riverside Athletic club show Monday
night. Billy Williams OF Martins
Ferry outslugged but could not out
game Patsy Flanagan Of Niles in the
semi.inal of eight rounds. Ground
hog" dug a shale over X. Q. Sweeney
in a FIVE round bout abbreviated by
the rain. The first prelim was called
OFF when Big Black Joe" failed to
show. About 500 people bravcd the
rain to see what developed into
rousing show despite shower which
continued throughout the main bout.
The management announced that
the Stewart-Weygant match. post
poned from last night because OF an
injury to Stewards hand, would be
fought on Labor day.
The main go brought together the
clever fighters without ar appreciate
kick, and the less polished lad, who
had something in his left hand capable
OF bringing on the swelling melodies
whenever 1t landed flush. Johnny
MichaelS. OF the mean left wing.
threatened to sink the southpaw on
MANY occasions. but Bernie Hahn. OF
the slippery feet and arms, retired
into the shadows when Johnny was
swinging. and then came out with
enough jabs to earn hi ma draw. What
might have happened II the steady
downpour had not handicapped the
lighters is a matter purely Of opinion.
First Two Even.
The first two rounds were even.
Michacis took the third, Hahn carried
the fourth and fifth. the next three
were drawn, Michaels took the ninth
and tenth by wide margins. Bernie
earned the eleventh by a shade and
came back with strong twelfth round
which saved a decision for the visiting
walloper
In an attempt 70 defea. the rain the
main go followed the five round opener
between Grounding and Sweeney. After
an opening Spasm OF cauttousness on
the part Of both boys, Michaels I'M
covered a TcndlercSQue left hand which
he used throughout the fight TO ad-
vantage. Bernie covered after Johnny's
switch had landed twice and Mtchaers
returned TO his normal style Through
puc this round and the next the oTs
fought cautiously. evidently afraid OF
The slippery footing and heavy gloves.
The crowd advised them 20 quit "wras-
sling" after continued infightins.
Michaers bad left began to 90 to
work I'm the third and found target on
NahnS face repea tedly. He mixed tho
left with a right lab that seemed 20
worry Bernie. One Of Mtchaeis swings
Tn this round opened an old cut on
Hahn's eye for the only blood shed In
the fight.
Hahn recovered lost ground IN the
fourth round and forced the fighting
for the first time. After taking a stiff
left from Michaers in the fifth Bernie
continued his offensive and landed the
best blow OF the fight-a solid right 70
tho Jaw which sent Johnny half way
across the ring and appeared 10 dazn
him momentarily. Bernie used his left
effectively In the mitigating and tool;
the round by wide margin.
Rain Slows Footwork.
The rain began TO come harder in the
next session and slowed the footwork
Of both men. Michaeis was attempt
ing to land his left for sleeper and
took things easy before Hahn. who con-
t,nued TO force the milling. Bernie came
out confidently in the seventh and the
men exchanged rights and lefts. Mich
sers left began TO dart into action again
and although II missed oftener than X
landed. It forced Hahn on the defense.
In this round and in the eighth. Mtcha-
aers introduced wicked right jan
which alternated with his lightning
southpaw.
Bernie began using his own left 10 ad-
vantage in the ninth and the fght
reached It's high spot when. AFTER a
spirited rally. one OF MichaeIs Iet'
labs shook Hahn. who slipped from MS
feet TO the floor. He was up imme'
diately as the bell rang. Slippery can
vas aided the only knockdown or the
fight.
M;chaels became overanxious In the
tenth and missed enough left swings 70
clean out the bantam division-f they
had landed Bernie seemed 10 nave
solved the off-sIde swing and kept an
syen balance throughout the next two
rounds. He came back strong In the
final and took that round easily. MICH
aels drew big hand from the crowo
she based the stands after the lBht
serni-Ttnals Follow
The wulIams-Flannigan sem!-flnal OF
light innings followed the main go and
was fought sons rain. Fighting Billy
n. The s,aunch heart. forced his man for
TWO short rounds but found willing
.aker. who held the Ferry slugger even
for Two rounds and hoored him In the
third which was Flann'gan's only
round Of the fight. The fghting FerTian
was all over his man In the fourth
NTH and sixth. landing 10 blows In sue
cession on F'lannlgan's ear during a
clinch in the fourth. The Niles entrant
took boocoo punishment but came back
willingly for more. After being appa-
! rcntly out In tho sixth he went TO the
center of the ring with Billy and
swung blow for blow with the local
+, boy. For three rounds this noble game
; ~ sockcroo went on undated around
. the ring It was put and take and smile
/ with both men until the end: and when
the Anal bell rang the boys Rugged
| each other IN Joy in the center OF the
/ ring while the crowd stood up and
! chccrcd. After Flanagan reached his
dressing room Il was announced that he
had broken his right thumb in the third
, round and had spraincd a bone in his