The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-24

Harper took every round without trouble making swell
finish. He crowded Rogers into the in the last
round Utterly threw gloves him. but Rogers OF
the toughest boys in this neck OF the evergreen refused
to drop.
Harper with his wonderful mitigating skill. must be a
wonder the 0round route He has been fighting the
longer bouts in Portland and with great lie Keeps
at WILL None of his punches Travelled over six inches
Rogers in the final session. He cuts badly. Rogers
face looked like hamburger steak after the four rounds
Rogers given credit for his game showing He
kept coming and refused to break ground His Willingness
to mix things made whale of mill out of the four sessions
Harper taken several pounds of weight tipping the
beams at about 40 pounds now He looked like he was in
perfect condition last night Bobby carts around splendid
pair of shoulders and his stronger which evil
dent when he started infghting.
living Along with that asset without which no boxer can ex
pect very far Harper has world of natural ability
Right now he's by fan the best ring prospect ever turned
in the Northwest and if he continues to take care Of himself
he's going long way in the glove profession,
Gordon Mckay hairline decision Frank
Farmer in the semiwindup. 1t lot better scrap than
Farmer ouweighed Mckay by plenty of pounds but Nc
Kay rngcraft and speed in punching slight
shade
The razzberry boys who couldn't forget Farmers white
flag showing with Sam Langford wanted to him licked
and were satisfied with Rod Murphys decision Farmer
but Mckays long range work flasher and caught the
By fine finish. Kid Johnston the Aberdeen lightweight
beat Owen Roberts, the willing Seattle youngser, the
semi-windup.
For two rounds the bout was even and then Johnston
rounds went to Johnston
Roberts kept his usual rushing tactics, out it seemed
if he forgot to do punching when he did catch up
with his Nobody deserves any credit for running into
punches continuously Roberts isn't aggressive, he's fool
h, because he's going to take lot of punishment until
he learns how to protect himself
Larry Coleman the St Paul boy. made better showing
in his second start last night getting draw with Sandy
Carbone rugged boy from Tacoma. Coleman started out
WELL but Carbones strength finally told and the Tacoman
had edge in the last two rounds
frankie Green the local colored boy had trouble beat
ing Billy ONei, of Olympia. The Seattle bantie worked
WELL altho he had easy target ONeill didn't know
how to protect himself.
When the final bell rang ONei the mat. Green
landing telling left hook the chin just before the bell
The bell robbed the Seattle youngster of X. o.
Last nights smoker darb of start for Brown &
Huens club in the first in the promotoral game The
card wemached and the biggest house of the
watched the smoker
Trave Davis is coming home from Los Angeles today The
former Coast welcrweight king has been fighting with fair
in the Cafeteria City Chances fine for him to
box Bobby Harper here June in the smoker which
will be under the auspices of the Cascade Athletic club
Jimmy Rivers the clever Tacoma lightweight will make
another start tomorrow night in Tacoma boxing six rounds
with Young O'Dowd of Aberdeen Earl Corners former
fighter, is staging the show.