The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-05

Jack Reddick, Middleweight Cham
pion of Canada and title contender,
added another "K. o." to his credit
when he put away Samy Trap, the
husky cOlOred chap, in the eighth
round of their scheduled twelve round
bout Saturday night. A crowd which
taxed the capacity of the Orpheum
fight arena, witnessed the affair, and
passed upon it as about the most live
ly mill that has been staged here in
recent years.
Fighting with a gameness seldom
excelled, Samy Trap had to admit
Jack Reddick was his master shortly
after the opening of the eighth round,
after being knocked to the canvas
twice-in the fifth and seventh rounds
both for the count of nine. With the
force of a batteTing ram, Reddick
shooting terrific rights and lefts to his
opponents body and jaw before the
aggressive colored boy would admit
that he was beaten. Trapp though in
distress at the end of more then one
round, exhibited great foot work in
prolonging the contest, getting out of
many tight corners and causing con-
sternatiOn to his adversary who seemed
to be nOnpulsed when Sammy refused
to take the count.
Reddick Sets Fast Pace
Reddick set a dizzy pace from the
opening gong to the finish and his
speed and cleverness had Sammy
going throughout the bout. The first
round went to Jack by a shade by vir-
tue of his aggressiveness and clean
points scored with his left. Jack kept
up his fast work in the second and
scored repeatedly with solid left hooks
to the body.
Trap came out in the third and
took the play away from his oppon-
ent. He carried the fight to Reddick
and landed many hard rights to Jacks
face, winning the session by a shade.
Sammy continued his slashing attack
in the fourth but Reddick met him
half way and they fought to an even
break.
Reddick Scores First Knock Down
From the fifth it was Reddick's
fight. Trap sent over a wicked left
to his opponents jaw. Reddick coun-
tered with a terrific right which sent
the colored boy a dizzling to the
resin. Trap regained his feet anC
was obliged to hang on till the bel
sounded. From this time, it was only
a question of how long the cOloreC
boys gameness would last, Reddicl
literally hailing blows on his adver
sary, using his left to better advant
age and scoring heavily with strong
rights.
The seventh saw Jack too eager Il
end the fray. Reddick again sent ove1
a Earring right this time knocking his
opponent clean over the ropes, after
nine long counted seconds Trap re
tanned the ring and looked as eager
and full of fight as ever, Reddick fail
ing to avail himself of several gOOC
openings TO call Finish" to the bout
With almost clOck-like precision Red
dick found his mark with either left
or right, and it was only by good ring
geDeralship that the colored boy wa;
able to avoid taking the count Com.
ing up for the eighth Sammy landed
light let's to the face while of nc
telling effect, seemed to annoy his op'
ponent, presumably caused more by
Sammys pertinacity then the weight Of
his blow, and Reddick almost rushed
him off his feet. Bleeding slightly
from a cut lip, which was opened "
early in the encounter, Samy realized
his position after about 80 seconds o.
fighting in this round, and signifieC
his intentions of admitting that he haC
met his master in Reddick. Sammy!
chief second "Kid" Duffy "the Flower
who had all the work to do outside o.
hopping the floor did not approve o.
Samy's condition and the way h