Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-05-07
LEGION FIGHT CARD
THE GREATEST EVER
Splendid Program Carried
Out At Legion Stadium
Saturday Night-Tots Put
on Amusing Bout.

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crowd present which enjoyed the
events, and incidentally wiped off
the last vestige of Indebtedness
on the Legion property.
The first bout was staged as an
amusement feature and alone was
north the price of admission
Henry st. Amand, referee; w. L.
McFadden, announcer. Mike Me
Nance VS.. Emmet. Harmon, the
fathers of the two youngsters act
ing as seconds. Both lads have
been receiving instruction in the
Legion Athletic School under
Henry st. Amand, and have ac-
quired an art in boxing. The
Youngsters stood Up to each other
IN a way which should have been
a lesson to more experienced
boxers.
Round 1. Opened strong. EN-.
met leads to head. Mike counters
to bread basket. Emmett lands up
percut on jaw. Mike retaliates
to nose. Honors even.
Round 2. Mike opens aggres-
slyely. Both go to ropes and
elinch. Lively infighting. Emmet
slips to flor buto comes up fight.
ing. The round ends with en-
thusiastic punching. Honors even.
The decision of the referee of
draw was greeted with cheers.
Prior to the bout the bantams
posed for motion pictures by DR..
Park.
Second Event
Evan Wasden VS.. Gerald Hick-
man-Three two minute rounds.
with Ernie Cragin referee.
Round 1. Evan took the ag-
gresslve. Gerald lands several
stiff punches on the nose. Evan
counters effectively. Both get in
some good work. Honors Of
round even.
Round 2. Opens with caution
on both sides. Hickman takes
aggressive. Both appear tired but
are working hard at end of
round. Honors even. The fight
was terminated at this point and
called a draw
Third Event
hld Tartar VS.. Young Bennuzzi.
There two-minute rounds. w. H.
Codd, referee.
Round 1. Bennuzzi opened the
offensive. Tartar counters and
lands left on nose. Tartar lands
on face. Bennuzzi counters and
there is lively infighting toward
the end of round. Honors even.
Round 2. Bennuzzi opening the
aggressive gets in several hot
ones, but fails from the force of
his own onslaught. Tartar fights
with caution. Lively exchange
features end of round. Honors
even.
Round 3. Opens furiously. Ben
nuzzi forces the fighting. Tartar
sits down ducking blow. Both
tired. Lively fighting which con
unues after the gong rings, both
being too busy to hear the bell.
Decision a draw.
This is said to have been Ben
nuzzi's first time in the ring and
he made an excellent showing
against his more experienced op-
ponent.
Fourth Event
Spot Potthoff VS.. Rosie McPher-
son. Four two-minute rounds.
Fighting at 155 pounds. Codd,
referee.
Round 1. Potthoff leads. Pott-
ho1f goes down under Rosie's
counter attack, but comes up
quickly and does some recovery
fighting. Rosie cool and deIiber-
ate waiting for his chance. Puts
Potthoff down just before the
gong sounds. Rosie's round.
Round 2. Potthoff takes ag-
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ministers some punishment. Nc
Pherson lands a straight left to
the nose and Potthoff goes down
for the count. Mcpherson win
ner.
Semi-FinaIN
RoXie Dutch Easter of Las We
gas VS.. Young Sale of San Ber-
nardino. Six three-minute rounds.
Ernie Cragin, referee.
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ducks to cover. Roxie on aggres-
sive. Sale lands left to face.
Roxie counters aggressively. Salle
clinches and covers up. Casters
round
Round 2, Sale rushes in. Live
ly exchange. Sale lands on face.
Dutch makes onslaught. Fierce
exchange, both receiving punish
ment. Round finishes lively. East
er has trifle the better of the
round.
Round 8. Opens cautiously but
soon livens. Dutch lands to face,
Sale bores in to clinches. Both
tired. Sale plays to the wind
HOnors even.
Round 4. Clinches. Hard fight
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aggressive. Sale shows distress
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