, 1923-04-05
LONG DEFEATS DUNDEE
IN eighth ROUND Of B0UT
COLORADO SPRINGS BOY TOO MUCH FOR pitts
BURGH JIMMIE" TOWEL Prevents X. 0.
TONY DIANA Wins over COLLINS

1t was a mighty fine boxing card
which the Rawlins Fire Department
presented to local fight fans at the
Rawhns Opera House asst Thursday
evening-perhaps the best balanced
card Eve offered Wyoming followers
of the padded ring.
From the time Johnnie Hays and
Young McNulty stepped into the
ring for the first preliminary until
Don Terror" Long had Jimmie Dun
dee groggy and beaten in the eighth
round, between seven and eight hun
dred enthusiastic dyed-in-the-wool
fans roared a continuous and hearty
approval.
Johnnie Hays and Young McNulty
started out things in a fine shape.
The two youngsters began their argu-
ment with a rush and from the open
ing gong there was swatting and
sparing aplenty.
Johnnie Hays. always a ~favorite
in the ring, showed much improve
ment over his last appearance and
gave his young opponent all he had.
McNulty. however, was not so slow
himself and he had a neat little left
lead which at times had the other
youngster guessing.
Tom Parks, the third man in the
ring, gave the decision to Johnnie
attho, in tho opinion of the writer,
a draw would have been carer to
a correct award.
The next bout vas between two
other young boxers-Kid Allison and
Zeke Ferguson.
The Allison-Ferguson affair was a
rare treat. Zeke had already won
hi ~ e no .- H..
with the padded gloves but it soon
became apparent that in young ALI
son he had met his match. Here
again was four rounds brimful OF
action. And again the writer must
take issue with the referee. for he
called the bout a draw. From the
ring side it certainly looked as II AL
lisOn had the edge, altho 1t Is true
that Zeke did a mighty fine bit of
boxing. We would like to see the
clash again.
Next comes the long anticipated
Fitzgerald : Needham bout. All over.
however. before the first round was
half finished. Fitzgerald won for
the second time-this time with a
clean knockout.
The next, a semi-windup affair be-
tween George Collins and Tony
Diana, furnished. perhaps. more
action than any other bout on the
card. Here was a real battle. Geo.
Collins was making his first ap-
pearance in a local ring and needed
to win in the worse sort of way. Tony |
for various reasons felt in the need
OF a victory fully as much as did
Collins-oonsequently they clashed
ant clashed hard.
However. Tony was too much for
his stocky opponent.
1t would have been impossible, |
without the aid of an adding ma
chine. to have counted the upper
cuts Diana landed on Collins. He
had Georges defense solved from the
very first and from then on 1t was
merely n question of how much
punishment Collins could stand. In
fact a splendid exhibition OF game
9 was the only thing hat kept
him in the ring the full eight rounds.
Tony was awarded the decision, and
rightfully. for he had won every
round of the bout.
The main event Of the evening. be-
tween Don Long and Jimmie Dun
dec. opened with considerable sparing
and feeling out" The round end
ed with the two exchanging swats in
n corner OF the ring. Round even.
The second session opened with the
two boys still cautious. Long show
ed up we'll in n flash of infighting
but his blows did little damage.
Longs round by a shade.
The third round saw some more
sparing. Dundee missing several
hay makers by a wide margin. Round !
even.
Round four saw a little more in
fighting on the part Of the high
school boy. Dundee was clearly