San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-03
COSMOS WINS FROM
MOAK IN A BLOODY
TEN ROUND BATTLE
First Card OF Kelly Field
Athletic Club Proves
a Winner.

Billy Cosmos. proclaimed champion
of the Second Division, was adjudged
victor over Erbie Moak of Shreveport
in the slashing ten-round main event
of the first fight card of the Kelly
Field Athletic Club. held at Schwab
field Thursday night. The bout was
full of action from the first bell TO
the last and both fighters appeared
strong at the tap of the last gong.
Cosmos weighed 1915 pounds and
Moak 132 pounds and both men were
in splendid condition.
Cosmos forced the fighting from
the start and was wild. Moak making
him miss easily and jabbing him n
close quarters. The fighters would
box for n while and then suddenly
switch tactics and crash into each
other with everything they hal. but
beth are tough and the blows seem
ingly had little effect on their speed
Moak's tattoo on Cosmos mouth
and face started the claret flowing
early and the sergeant spit blood
from the second round on. In the
fourth round the battlers became
wedgel in q neutral corner and but
ted heads during some close fighting,
Moak sustaining an ugly cash on the
forehead from which blood strcamed
during the rest of the fight.
Although Moak rocked Cosmos
during the final rounds, the soldier
fighter had n safe enough margin
piled up during the early rounds to
gain the decision awarded by the
judges.
Out of respect to President Hard
ing. whose death was announced
from the ring at 10 30, the main
event was halted at the end of the
fifth round while the band played
the national anthem, the audience
rising and standing.
Phil Cox. 12S pounds, of Fort
Sam Houston. easily won the de
cision over Jack Shertell. 133 pounds.
of the Ninth Infantry. SherteH. who
has quite reputation as a mauler,
was no match for the clever and
shifty' Cox, who literally shredded
ShertclPs face with a wicked left Jab.
The infantryman's efforts to put
across his kayo were futile as CoNs
agility always gave him plenty of
chance TO cover himself. Throughout
the eight rounds Cox had Shertelrs
face bleeding while his own body
was unmarked.
Jack Willis, Breckenridge high
school favorite. and Chuck Burns
took part in one of the best prclimin-
aries ever staged in local ring when
they boxed and hammered each other
for six rounds. Willis was awarded
the decision after he had hit Burns
with everything he had, Burns also
landed some good stiff blows but
was unable to put across the punch
needed TO put Willis TO sleep. They
fought at $40 pounds.
& scheduled eight round bout be-
tween Johnny Simpson. known as
The Oklahoma Catcher" and Dutch
Ludeck. of New Orleans. terminated
suddenly after half of the second
round was over. when Ludeck went
to the canvas on his left ear after
absorbing terrific mauling from
Simpson, who had turned pitcher"
for the night. Simpson weighed 135
pounds and Ludeck 40 pounds.
Frankie O'Hara. of the Ninth In
fantry, and Kid Swarter, ia pound
ers. mixed il for four rounds. 1t
was Swarter's fight all the way and
the most work the kid had to do
was trying to get out of the soldiers
clutches so he could take another
crack at him with his right.
The curtain raiser was two-round
no-dccision affair between Kid Will
liams and Red Tinnoca. whose
weights were given as So pounds
apiece. The tiny fellows did some
clever foot work and fair hitting.
Amusement was furnished the fans
by two big negroes. Battling Deuce
and Kid Jordan. in another two
round no-decision novelty affair.
Deuce's wicked upper cut failed to
connect and Jordan was able TO
mete out punishment 10 his oppon-
ent. Both of them were tough ms
was evidenced by the way they took
heavy blows in vital spots.
The Kelly Field band furnished
music before the show and during
the intermissionS.
Dell Coffin acted as referee, Ed
Fomby as timekeeper and Major Won
Kessler as announcer. Chief j. q.
Sarran. Sergeant Rimes and Mr..
Levy were judges.
The next card of the Kelly Field
club is scheduled for August 13.
when Kid L echo will meet either