The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
YOungSter
Makes Hit
With Fans
Morgan Boxes Rings
Round Ridley; Relieves
Him of Feather Title
BY LEO II. LASSEN

THIs 20 the Seattle boxing frater-
nifty. II you missed last nights
smoker at the Arena. you passed up
the greatest treat OF many seasons,
The show from gong 90 song was
that good.
Tod Morgan. the innocent loolins
youngster. made a monkey out OF
Bud Ridley and relieved tho Coast
featherwalght title right OFF OF his
noodle IN the headlineT. The first
round OF their SO was even and tame,
but in the second session tho FIRE
works started Morgan won every
round from therein. giving Ridley
the finest boxing lessen anybody ever
got in a Seattle rms.
Morgan had everything. He show
cd the boys footwork that WAS foot
work. dancing around the charging
Bud like master. He stepped
around Ridley like Bud was tied.
making Ridley's efforts TO catch him
in the corners look foolish, He kept
a long left hand in Ridley's map
turnout and used his right with tho
skill OF a sharpshootcr There Isn't
any dynamite 10 MorEan's punches.
but he Is such a skilled workman In
the ring that IT'S a treat TO see him
50.
TOO MUCH WORK
FOR RIDLEY
For Ridley let Il be said that he
has been overworked lately, fighting
SAILOR Walters. Charley Moy and
Morgan inside OF week.
Ridley forced tho fighting most OF
the time. trying In vain 20 land a
telling punch. He didn't hit Nor
gan more than three or four clean
punches all during the light At the
start OF the sixth Morgan tired. this
being his first six-round session and
Ridley did land effectively TO the
wind. but before tho round was over.
Morgan was struttng his stuff again
and Il was his round. He seemed 20
hit Ridley whenever he got good and
ready 10 do that little thing. In
spite Of Ridley's great popularity
here the crowd was all for Morgan
IS they took an immense liking 20
the clean cut younEster and his mas
tertul boxing.
Morgan, who was making his first
start here. altho he's a Seattle boy.
made a wonderful hit and the bugs
want to see him soon again. He has
done nearly all OF his fighting In the
California four-round game.
A BOOT
FOR SCOTT
Pat Scott who refereed the las,
two fights. pulled a bloomcr in the
seni-wtndup. when he gave Johnny
Mack a draw with Jimmy Rivers.
Rivers was clearly entitled 20 the
verdict. winning the last three
rounds In q canter. The clever Ia
conan gave Mack a sweet boxing
lasson, making hlra miss Mt viii.
Mack who fought in tiis usual AK
gressive style, looked foolish at time :
trying TO hit tho ducking Rivers.
Rivers did some punching on his own
hook. using his left with telling ef-
feet and In the fifth he rained punch
es all over Johnny.
1t was the best showing that Riv-
ers has ever made In Seattle and was
flash OF the class that he showed
In Tacoma year ago. when he was
hailed as championship timber.
PIERCE
GOES BIG
Russ Pierce, tho San Diego darn
Ing needle. made tremendous hit.
too with the bugs. He has a wonder
full reach for a featherweight and
packs kick. He knocked out Roy
Small in the second round OF their
20 with some stiff punching. He has
plenty Of boxing skill and knows his
act. The boys would like to SEQ him
fight Morgan.
Fred Welsh was entirely too big
for Jack Healey in the second bout.
the Bremerton man winning from
the Olympia boy by X. o. in the
second round.
Dan Matthews. OF Port Angeles.
and Eddie Mccarthy. Of Olympia,
staged smuggling match in the open
er to draw verdict.
Ted Whitman called the first three
fights.
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