The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-11

basis for that belief.
The feather flashes went six
rounds TO draw in the main
event OF the National Athletic club
smoker at tho Arena last night, and
the ,llf left 30 little to choose be.
tween the blonde and the brunette
that the old rivalry is as unsettled
as ever.
Only on couple OF fGNstlng occa
rlons during tho encounter was
either boy careless enough TO leave
his chin open to the test OF tho
others left mltt. Both fought
cautiously. the bout proving Bit
slow until the fourth period. when
German uncorked an offensive that
staggered Ridley
The first round was as even an
three minutes OF boxing can be-,
Boih boys boxed with extreme eau.
,ion. sparring for leads and cllneh'
/ ing German was the aggreasor.
Ridley connected with a couple OF
stiff lefta In the second c1nto. Both
scored heavily in the mitigating. Cor
mans aggresslveneas giving him a
slight edge.
In the third. German siuEgcd Rid
/ ley repeatedly IN tho body. Each
was apparently trying 20 end tho
mill with one wailop. but neither
connected holldiy. The round WAS
In the main an exhibition OF clever
mitigating. with honora oven.
RIDLEY wEakENS
IN FOURTH
Jos Waterman had plenty 90
Worry him in the fourth round
After a couple OF Intellectual ex
changes. German caught Ridley
flush on the chin with his truaty
portable gun. The blonde boy was
riaggcrcd. Ridley rallied qrlckiy.
end German again made water.
mans heart leap by almost lifting
Ridley off HIS feet with another left.
German then lost his chance to win
by missing with tho hardest swing
OF the evening. Ridley stepped tn
side the punch and I, glanced off
tho back o. his head.
Ridley showed unexpected stamina
BY taking the offensive near the end
OF the period and driving In several
light lofia 10 tho swarthy Germans
hinge. piece.
II was the best round OF the eve
ming.
Ridley evensd Germans lead and
! earned a draw by shading tho Port.
lander In the fifth and sixth scs.
slonA German missed several Tins
In tho fifth. and Ridley had The bet.
tor az several smuggling bees, forcing
German TO back up. Rldley's edge
In the mitigating in tho fifth forced
German 10 hold.
sEMI.wINDUP
Is TERRIBLE
Chick Rocco and George Burns
paved their way 20 draw In the
six.round semLwindGp. during which
half OF the house sank into tho arms
Of Morpheas.
Each punished the other in tsdious
linflghting. but neither opened up.
al,ho Rocco apparently was willing
TO box a BIT About three real wal.
lops we're landed during the six
rounds. all Of them by Rocco. The
draw verdict waa well received.
MICKEY HARMON
BEATS LANGFORD
Mickey Harmon sort OF upset the
dope by shading Young Sam Lang.
ford In the four round special event.
The wolves growicd AZ Referee
Pete Noes decision: but Harmon was
entitled TO the shade by outboxlng
and outfighting Langford In the
frat three rounds.
Mickey tired In the last stanza
and took IA severe lacing. but had
piled UP too great lead In the early
rounds for the tough colored boy to
overcome.
Ludwig Jones kayood Billy Mash
in the second bout. The unexpected
ending came In the third round.
Nash outboxed Jones In the first
round. Jones took the second by a
shade. The Tacoma boy began
hitting too hard In the third and
Nash stepped into one that put him
away for several minutes.
/ Young Fossee and Johnny Hawkes.
| fought a slashlng draw In the