, 1923-07-05

when the weather forced them to stop
milling. ninth started right out In
the first round and punished JummAtl
with body punches that backed the
tough little Chicagon to the ropes
time and again. Jummati. however,
fought back gamely and gave Smith
n fight from the first bell until the
end. Smith having attained his real
| fighting form showed local fight fans
why he is one of the greatest ban
tams in tho business. Never had such
n vicious puncher entered a Casper
ring. Jummati is deserving OF much
credit for the manne in which he
accepted his lacinE. The little Chicago
Wop stood still and socked way with
Smith and occasionally ripped over
punches tina had the crowd on their
feet. Both were trying for a knockout
victory n had the fight gone sew.
eral rounds more a count out might
have resulted. It was a wonderful
battle as far as It went.
In the se~ml.windup Sid Socklyn
fouled Teddy Gartin in the third
round of their scheduled twelve round
bout. The first two rounds were
oven and n great battle would have
been the result had not the unfor-
tunate low blow occurred. Gartin
was badly hurt and was in no condl-
ton to continue. The referee quick
ly awarded the bout TO the omahan
while Socklyn expressed himself in a
way to show that the foul was an
accident.
Otto Wallace, Milwaukee. punched
Benny Strayer around the ring for
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round contest and easily COPIED the
decision. Wallace had Strayer in Il
bad way on several occasions but
failed to drop the Nebraskan by rea
son of strayer's ring generalship
wallace's punches were more damag
! ing than Strayer's while Strayel
a showed the better boxing ability. Ha;
e Strayer had the steam behind hi
punches that Wallace had the stor!
4 might have been different. 1t was
I great lightweight battle and boil
Wallace and Strayer are deserving o
l.. much credit. Neither resorted to run
> ming tactics and on several occasions
stood still socked away at eacf
other. Wallace took six rounds
. Strayer three and three were ever
while both men were aggressive ant
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fine manner
Harvey Perkins stopped Monte
Walker, Lorain, Ohio. heavy in one
round. Walker started out nicely
and boxed in a manner that had the
local fans guessing. Walker handled
himself so capably that many thought
that at last Harvey had met n mar
that would give him n fight. About
the time the fans were settling back
to look over something good Harvey
picked up a punch Off the hoor and
planted It into Mr.. Walkers ola
plexus and the lights went out. Not
for Harvey, but for Mr.. Walker.
Tho crowd was well handled and
were entertained by the Parkerton
band and Spies Howling Wolves. The
first bout went into the ring prompt
ly at Q p. m. and the lights were run
OF without any long delays. The
traffic was well handled and the bugs
had a good time. Returns OF the
Dempsey Gibbons bout were an
nounced from he ring but owing &c
the late start OF the Shelby battle
only eight round had been boxed
when the Rodeo caro- was over.
Artle Mayne. referee. handled the
bouts well and did not hug, hang hnd
tug the fighters apart. He brooks
them at the proper time and watched
for strict adherence to the lats
Marquis OF oueensbury's rules OF the
lstic pastime. His decisions were
given promptly and h made then
fight. lie was the best third man &c
yet work in a Casper ring.