The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-15
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PINKEY MITCHELL GETS DECISION
IN FIGHT WITH LEROY AT FARGO
Fargo Pugist Is the Aggress0r First Four Rounds But
Champion Stages Rally in Latter Rounds
That Give Him the Edge

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 15.--In a bout
which fairly sizzlcd with action from
start to finish, Pinkey Mitchell OF
Milwaukee won hairline decision
over Russie Leroy Of Fargo over the
10 round route in the Fargo auditor.
ium last night, before the largest
fight crowd ever assembled in North
Dakota.
1t was truly great battle, the
champion being forced to rally des-
peratcly in the last four rounds in
order to pull through victorious.
Two clean knockdowns, the result of
perfectly timed right crosses, in that
closing rally enabled the junior well
tcrweight champion of the world. to
gain the edge.
LcRoy started away at terrific
clip in the opening stanza and won
that round with "a driving attack
which sent the champion back on
the defensive after an opening rally.
The sounding of the first gong was
the signal of the first onslaught, the
two gladiators meeting in the center
Of the ring and exchanging hefty
punches. Mitchell slipped to his
knees during Il wild exchange but
was not hit and was up in an instant.
Mitchell LOOsens Up
With the opening of the fifth
round, Mitchell looscncd up bit and
succeeded in holding the Fargoan
even during this and the sixth
rounds. Leroy continued to be the
aggressor in these rounds but Nit
chcll countercd with stiff left jabs
to the face and short left hooks to
the body, which netted him an even
break for the two sessions.
Near the end Of the sixth round
it was evident that Leroy was tir-
ing. He was outweighed at least
eight pounds when he climbed
through the> ropes, the Fargoan
weighing in under the lao pound
mark at 3 p. M, while MitchclPs
weight was estimated at 149 pounds,
and the champions heft and strength
asserted itself about this time.
Mitchell shocked the crowd early
in the seventh round when he nailed
Leroy with perfectly timed right
cross to the jaw and the Fargo fight
CIR went down for count of nine.
Russic was dazed when he succeeded
in regaining his feet but succeeded
in keeping out Of danger by fast
footwork and several clinchcs, never
-
set for another wallop.
Opens Cut Over LcROy's Eye
Pinkey carried the eighth and
ninth stanzas by jabbing effectively
with his left and he drove his right
home to the body several times. Lc-
Roy tried desperately to slow up
the champion at the start Of the
eighth but his rally was broken
when Mitchell opened big cut over
his opponents right eye with q
singing left hook The blood soon
strcamed into Russie's right eye,
rendering that optic practically use
less for the remainder Of the SEES
sion.
In the ninth Mitchell continued his
jabbing attack while LeRoy's at
tcmpts to land long left and right
hooks proved useless. Mitchell duck
cd or sidestepped LeRoy's leads and
countcred with singing blows and
ut the close of the stanza Leroy was
badly worn out.
Shortly after the start of the tenth
round, Mitchell landed another per-
fcctly timed right cross and Leroy
went down for a count.
Russic was, in badly dazcd con-
dition when he gained his feet and
Salvador was astounded when he saw
Mitchell pick up the fallen battlcr.
After the gong Mitchell declared that
he thought the bell had souniId
while Russie was on the floor and