The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-11
REFEREE AND One
JUDGE Give UNPOP-
IJLAR DECISION TO
RAYMOND BOXER
Main Bouts Featured by Fouls on
Part of Raymond Battler Which
Receive Approval of Referee Ben
nett and Judge MunsOn-Judge
Debing Refuses to Countenance
Unfair Blows.
By A. J. Moore

dealt out fairly and that the boxing
game had received a severe set back
from the ruling and tactics DISPLAYED
by Hendricksmeier during the fight.
The preliminaries started with Pug
Grave and Kid Reuter-. The boys put
on four minute rounds which were
greatly enjoyed by the spectators,
and the boys were literally rewarded
at the end of the battle by the fans.
The fight ended in a draw which de-
cision was warmly greeted over the
hall.
The semi-final bout was between
Kid Johnson and Kid Marshall who
we're introduced as the champions of
the Big Muddy Flat and who live at
the entrance of each end of the val
ley. The boys went rounds and
they gave the fans lots of action
Johnson showed little more skill in
the ring but Marshall made up for
this IN weight and strength The bows
fought an even fight and the decision
OF draw by Referee Stewart re-
celved the unanimous decision of the
large crowd.
Soon after the semi-final, Moe and
Hendrlcksmeier took their corners
amid the hearty applause of the fans.
who were prepared to see a real bat
tie.
In the first round the fight was
give and take with no man having
the better of the argument, although
Moe caugh Hendricksmeier stiff
Jolt which caused the Raymond bow
TO cllnch, but he was out and GOING
Immediately after. A short time afo
ter this and just before the gong
sounded, Hendricksmeier caught Moe
a nasty one below the belt. This
blow was seen by both Judges at the
time but they said that it MIGHT not
OF hurt Moe, and they did not want
70 msaappolnt the crowd by stopping
the fight. The referee was also mott
lied OF the foul blow at this time.
In the second round, the men came
out Oh their corners fighting, but Moe
TOOK a crouching position-a position
ne was forced to take because of in
ability to straighten up, according
TO reports. In this round, Hendricks
meier had the best of the fighting
although unable to get in a tellino
blow until the latter part of tbe
round when Moe went to the floor for
the count of nine when he again took
up the fight, but lacked the pep of
the first round. The bell sounded
ending the round with Moe over by
the ropes. AS Moe dropped his arms
and started toward his seat, for some
unknown reason "Alkali Pete" rush
ed hIm, catching him with a left to
the head and right to the solar
plexus. Moe managed to make his
seat where he lay with his seconds
working over him, trying to stage a
comeback, but he was unable to rise
from his chair in the corner. and the
night was awarded to Hendricksmeier
0y Referee Bennett, without consult.
ing the judges at that time.
But the decision was met with a
loud cry of protest from the fans.
Moe was examined by a doctor and
the Judges and referee met in private
counsel and the decision was given
to the Raymond fighter. Bennett and
Munson coming tOan wasJuhesayssta
Munson being in favor of Hendricks
meier, while Debing who is we'll
known for his judgment on boxing
rules thought Moe should be given
the decision, because of the fouls
made by Hendricksmeier.
With a few exceptions, public opin-
ion favored a decision directly onno-
site to the verdict rendered bv Ben
net and Munson. The fans stood upon
the streets long after the FIGHT and
spoke about the merits and dement's
, OF the main bout. Total strangers in
: town, who neither knew Moe or Hen
drlcksmeier claimed that the bo11t
snould nave gone to Moe, and also
give their opinion in rather strong
terms of not having received the
full benefit of their money because of
the touling which reduced Moe to a
state where he could not go on with
the bout
Hendrlcksmeier is not wholly to
blame IN the matter in the oninion ~
many fans and it is believed tbat +be
: foul blows struck were not intention.
al, but were hit in the midst of .
hot battle. The foul in the first
round hit clean. 1t did not GLANCE
of Noes mitt which Sometimes
2 causes a technical foul. The second
/ foul In the following round, which
+. was made after the gong had sound
ed' endlng the round, was said Ia
l have been caused by Hendriclrsmeie,,S
: failure to hear the bell
r Inc question now arises and which
r the judges and referee shouId bave
taken into consideration is wbetbor
; the rules and regulations of The
= MARQUIS OF Queensbury rules are go-
ing 70 De ruling factors in the boxino
4 game, If not, then the rules sbo,li5
e have been suspended and each f;obtl
e er should have been given the riobt
e TO Ioul as much as he pleased enG
:. maze II real knOck-down and d,o'o'
out aI1alr If the bell which rin@.
endlng the round does not mean ang.
thing to a fighter even though in H.
neat OF battle, where is the nroteo,
tlon OF the fighter who breaks cIear
ana goes TO his corner with bis boJ,
" open 70 an attack of his onnono,,i
: who can pick his spot. What & -t Az
: procedure Is going to be followed +
e Inc ring' Is there to stop an unprin.
o clpled boxer from WATCHING for t hi
: very opportunity to win over his ' -,
e ponents 0i ms op
II the hghting game is to he ken,
r clean and above-board. the men !,
O the ring have got to abi IA i b' Il
Il rules Oh the game, and if he disre
n garuS InGSe rules he should be men
: allied. That is the rule IN a M Zen j;u.
OF Sport and no one can denv # NJ