The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-26
NEAR RIOT
BREAKS0UT
ON VERDICT
Billy PetrOile Wins Technical
Knockout Over Nick LON1-
bardi. .,landan. at the End
Of the Seventh Round

a near riot broke out in the city
auditorium last night when Billy
Conley, Mott heavyweight. was
awarded the referees decision on a
foul over Earl Blue. st. Paul, dis
qualified after two minutes and 30
seconds of fighting in the third
round of Il scheduled ten-round bat
tie.
Enraged fans swarmed the ring
side as series Of fist-fights broke
out between opposing camps when the
foul blow was struck by Blue. Billy
Petrolle, winner of the semi windup
who was acting as Blues second, en-
gagged Conley's brother who was act
ing as the battler's second.
Roberts Intervenes
q. w. Roberts, serving as referee,
and a number of spectators had to
separate Blue and COnley who resum-
ed hostilities after the fight was
officially over, and Jack Hurley, Far
go, manager of Blue and Petrolle,
was struck in the face during the
melee.
Level-headed spectators succeeded
In quelling the disturbance after
somebody turned on the fire hose.
The end came after two rounds of
rough fighting during
which Blue fell through the ropes
three times.
In the second round, Blue and Con-
ley were mixing it up against the
ropes and post gave way. Blue
landed on his head, and was dazed
for several minutes before the fright
could be resumed. Loose ropes we're
responsible for all three spills.
Foul Deliberate
Conley had the advantage of Blue
after the first fall. The fight was
evenly divided up to this time.
The foul blow struck by Blue was
deliberate, according to spectators,
who declare Blue threatened Conley
more than once while they were
laundering along the ropes in the
third round.
In the dressing room at the close
of the brawl which succeeded the
main go, Blue admitted he deliber-
ately fouled his opponent.
Blue wears huge bump on his
head today, but was not otherwise
injured during the fray. Conley was
slightly hurt by the foul blow, but
had recovered this morning.
The main event was slow and un-
interesting from the start. Conley,
relying on his usual style of in
fighting, continually drew Blue into
clinches. Conley kept strictly within
Marquis Of Queensbury rules,
throughout the bout.
Fast Semi Windup
The semi-final fight proved the
most exciting number on the card.
Billy Petrolle, Fargo, won a techni-
cal knockout at the end of the
seventh round when Nick Selinsky,
second for Nick Lombardi, Mandan
lightweight, threw towel in the
ring.
Lombardi fought gamely for seven
rounds against great odds. Petrolle
carried the fight to his opponent
throughout the battle, but the Man
dan boy, displaying remarkable en-
durance, held the Fargo lightweight
At bay and won huge hand from the
house.
Pandemonium brok out among
the fans when w. L. Boyer, referee,
Capped the performance. The
moment the towel sailed into the
ring, Beyer threw it back, then asked
Lombard personally whether he
wanted to continue the fight. Lom-
bardi replied in the negative and
Boyer acclaimed Petrolle the winner.
When it was too late Lombardf ap-
parently changed his mind and made
1 sign to continue the bout.
Selinsky managed to prevail on
his man to quit the ring and both