Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04
WALKER GIVEN
DECISION over TIGER
FLOWERS IN 10 RDS,

Chicago. Dec. - up - Mickey
Walker, former worlds welterweight
champion, won the worlds middle
weight title tonight when Referee
Benny Yanger awarded him the de-
cision after 10 fierce rounds. Walk
er scored two knockdowns. dropping
the negro in the first round and
again in the ninth.
AS quickly as the decision was
given twenty or more police swarmed
into the ring to maintain order until
Flowers and the new champion could
get their dressing rooms. The YER
dict first drew round of boos but
the crowd quickly broke into cheers.
A capacity crowd of 1000 specta-
tors damned the historic Coliseum to
see Mickey Walker, former welter-
weight titleholder. win the middle
weight championship from Tiger Flow
ers.
The receipts, according to Promoter
Jim Mullen, were between $4,000 and
100000, a record breaking gate for
glove fighting in Illinois. The de-
mand for tickets was so great that all
seats had been sold before the doors
were opened. 1t was a complete SELL
out, and Chicago's largest fight crowd
since the sport became legalized
After the inefficient handling of the
last fight crowd in the Coliseum, $50
police were on duty tonight to pre-
serve order and assist-in handling the
crowd. The members of the Illinois
state athletic commission also were at
the ringside to see that the spectators
found their proper seats.
Jackie Williams and Harry hobart.
Chicago light heavyweights, battled
in the six-round opener with Williams
getting the referees verdict.
Walcott Langford of Chicago, ne
gro middleweight, knocked out Jack
Elkhart of Dallas, Tex, in the fourth
round of scheduled eight-round bout.
Chuck Burns of San Antonio and
Babe MeGorgory, an Oklahoma 1861
FOUNDER, fought eight vicious rounds
to a draw. McGorgory, sharp, ag-
gressive puncher, welted Burns with
a right to the chin in the third round
that made his knees buckle, but he
failed to follow up the advantage.
George Godfrey of Chicago, negro
heavyweight, scored a knockout over
Cowboy Billy Owens in the eighth
round of the semi-final. The bout was
stopped with Owens, protege OF Jack
Kearns, out on his feet. Ben Yanger,
a one-time contender for the light
weight championship, climbed into the
ring as referee of the Flowers Walker
championship fight.
Round One-Walker drove a right
to the body. He dropped Flowers
with right to the jaw but the negro
got up at the count of four. Flowers
backed away, under Walkers furious
attack and forced Flowers to clinch.
Flowers missed two rights and hook
ed left to the body. Flowers hooked
left to body as they clinched. Flowers
missed left to head. Walker drove
right to body, staggering Flowers. He
nailed the negro with another right
to the jaw. Walker planted right to
body. Flowers missed left to jaw as
the round ended.
Round Two-Flowers hooked left
to body and pounded Walker In head
with right. Walker was short with
left to head. Flowers drove right to
the body. Walker missed right to
the jaw. They both missed lefts and
clinched. Flowers landed eft and
right to fac eand. backed away with
right to body after missing two
rights. Walker connected with right
to the body. Flowers staggered
Walker with left to the jaw. Flowers
landed two Iefts to the face and
right to- the body as Walker backed
away. Flowers drove right to head
and Walker came back with a stag