, 1923-09-08

SAE 1900
Meaney. There was no 9th
men fought in much the same style
and recorder practically thu same
number of fistlc points throughout
tine fight.
Friday nights "grudge" battle was
a corker from tho opening gong
Both men seemed determined to con
vince the public once and for al
which was the better man. Perkins
came from his corner In his cha
~acteristic crouch, With a dc or die
look on his face which boded III for
walker. The big boy from Kansas
CITY. swung his long arms, and
circled about Perkins like n panther,
waiting for the opportune moment TO
spring Upon his prey The battie
was on.
The first round found both men
feeling their way. and little real
fighting was on the boards NO
clean blows were struck. The two
VI1d,ators reminded one Of a pair OF
great bull elk, horns locked together
each fighting for the supremacy OF
the forest.
Al the opening gong of the second
fracas, Perkins shot a right TO the
face and followed with another The
crowd was obviously divided In us
sympathles. Walker missed a villa
swing. and the crowd booed him
Perkins was trying hard.
The battle was developing into an
mitigating contest. and Reteree
Meanev was given considerable work
in separating the men. the thlrd
was a tame session. with Perkins
having slightly the best OF both the
hard punching and the infishuns'
walker seemed to be holding MINI
self in check.
In the fourth finHco. Walker start
ed things with a smashing lett 10
the paw, which proved his best blow
throughout the remainder of the
fight. He followed this with a ter
rifle body Jolt. and then again Jared
Perkins with II right chop to Inc
ear. In much the Same style with
which Firpo puts his opponents
AWAY. Perkins %retalinted with a
hard right to Walkers face MS the
bell rang.
BY the use OF his siedge hammer
ieft 10 the jaw, Walker easily gath
cred in the fifth and sixth session
and in the latter delivered a left TO
the neck tha should have felled an
OK. but Perkins stayed on his rect
and came back for more OF n same
medicine. The seventh round was
even. with Walker appearing tired
and missing IA OF ms AZ
tempts. Perkins landed IA telling
right to the heart during this round
By this stage, both men were Gov
cred with blood. which was Issuing
in a steady stream from the Casper
mans nose. Walkers Troublesome
eve was not yet cut. although It was
beelntnE to show some signs of puff
ness. The eighth round went TO
Walker by n slight margin Bo1h
men tried hard in The NINTH with
Perkins landing the harder blows.
A terrific exchange Of lefts ana
rights to the jaw as the bell rang
brought the crowd TO It's feet,
The tenth and eleventh rounds
went to Perkins, who was Sun
strong and untlred. The fast pace
was beginning to tell upon Walker
The last round was a bloody ainhr
With both men trying hard Tor a
knockout. Each scored on an even
basis with the other in this session
The decision was quickly made
and Referee Meaney raised both
hands in the air in token OF II draw
The crowd was satisfied.
In the seml-wlndup. Billy Papke
Of sacramento, and Jack Doyle OF
Denver met for tho second time ana
fourht ten fast rounds TO II draw.
The bout started rast and h pace
never let down until the flnal gong
Both men are veterans OF the roped
arena and proved It IN every round
DOYLE was perhaps the faster Of tho
two. but Papke's ring craft was toe
much for the Denver gentleman, and
il the truth be told neither man was
in danger at any stage OF the fight
Both were masters Of defense.
Paplye seemed to ave himself dur
Ing the first four rounds, and al
lowed Doyle to tire himself. In tho
dfth he opened up with n smashing
attack. and piled up enough points
to earn n draw at the close OF the
fight. The two met once before Mt
the Denver stock yards, and fought
to n draw.
Ray Snyder OF Casper and Jimmie
woodhalI. OF Thcrmopols fought six
rounds in the second prelim. The
decision went to woodhull by a wide
arg The Casper boy, although
practically out ON his feet in more
than one round. put up n game ex'
hibition. n determined that he
would not go down. He was cheer
ed roundly by the fans as he left
h ring.
The curtain raiser was a queer
affair, and left the fans talking upon
unpleasant topics. Harry Hickey
Of Casper won on a technical knock
out from Al Knapp, Of Colorado
Springs. In the first round, when
Referee Meanoy stopped the fight
to save Knapp from further punish
ment. Knapp went to tho canvas
in the first few seconds. from IA blow
that seemingly carried no power. II
was most unnatural.
The crowd was slightly larger
than that accommodated at III,
Rodeo grounds battle with about
1000 present. The battle wei