Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-07-02
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
LEGION FITE CARD
Easter Wins Decision Over
Frank Gerns.-Mickie Wal
lace Gets the Best of Sail
or Burns.

witnessed a series OF boxlng
matches at the American Legion
arena was entertained Thursday
night with a program which, while
devoid of sensation, held the in
terest throughout. In some res
pects there was a little difference
of opinion as to the justice OF de-
cisions, but that is to be expected
in the game. At any rate the
crowd got good entertainment and
everyone has right to his own
opinion of what happened.
Main Event
Interest was high in the main
evtn wherein Roxie Dutch Easter,
a Las Vegas favorite, was pitted
against Frank Germs. a hard hitter
from Los Angeles. The bout went
the full ten rounds and the de-
cision by the judges gave the
victory to Easter.
Round 1. Opened with both
sparring. Roxie leads. Frank
dexterously avoids some hot ones
and counters with some success.
Frank makes some weak on
slaughts near the end of the
round, but the fighting was tame
and honors, if any, even.
Round .. Frank leads out and
there is a bad mixup, with Frank
boring in and avoiding Roxies
heavy swings. Roviel lands some
hot ones 20 face and chin, but on
the whole Frank avoids what
might otherwise have resulted
seriously for him. Honors OF
round about even.
Round }. Both trying, but cauti
ously. Some exchange of blows
to no particular advantage iether
way. Round without interest and
honors even.
Round 4. Frank takes the ag
gressive to Roxie but Roxie hands
it right back. Roxie's heavy
swings fall short. Some exchange,
but no damage. Honors even.
Round 5. Frank opens with a
fierce aggressive, going after his
opponent like whirlwind, and
administering some punishment.
Franks stiff jolt gets home oc,
casionalyl RoXie lands to jaw
Frank returns the compliment
with interest. Frank was on tne
aggressive most of the round and
had a little the best of the honors,
Round 6. Opened busy with
both trying for results. Roxie
lands two heavy ones. Roxie
lands again and Frank goes down,
but comes up at the count of 8,
The gong sounds before hostilities
can be resumed. Roxie's round.
Round 7. Roxle takes the Of
fensive at the start and Frank is
on the defensive. Roxie continues
to force the fighting. Roxie lands
to the jaw and keeps on the ag-
gressive through the round.
Roxie's round.
Round s. Frank leads and
clinches. Frank bores in with
left and lands a few jolts. Honors
of round even.
Round 8. Roxie rushes and
forces the fighting. Both land.
Frank lands a couple with the
left. Roxie leads and misses.
Honors even.
Round 10. Opens with both
fighting hard. Clinches. Both
trying for results and both land
some blows. Honors of round
even.
The judges gave the decision to
Easter. w. H Codd refereed
the bout.
Special Event
The special event of the pro-
gram was the contest of six g.
minute rounds between Mickie
Wallace and Sailor Burns, with
w. H. Codd as referee. The
fighters weighed in at 1S5
pounds.
When the fighters were intro
duced the announcement was
made that the winner was chal'
lenged by Kid Duff.
Round /. Opened with cautious
sparring and feeling out. AS the
round advanced the Sailor made
some lively onslaughts. During
one of the mixuups the Sailor
went down from what appeared
to most Of the spectators to be a
punch to the bread basket well
above the foul line. Burns lay
on the canvas doubled up with
his hands at the pit of his stom-
ach. His seconds claimed foul.
Burns was carried to the dressing
room where he was examined by
A physician who reported that
there was no sign of foul blow.
The referee thereupon declared
Mickie the winner.
Springer-Aninion
Art Springer of Terre Haute,
Ind, met George Aninion of Los
Angeles IN three 2-minute rounds.
Springer being substituted in
pIace of John McManus, who was
unable to appear because of an
accident.
Round l Aninion opened the
round with fierce fighting. Spring
or suffered some punishment and
for a moment it appeared that he
was out elassed by his opponent.
Aninion was the aggressor
throughout the round. Aninion's
round.
Round 2 Aninion opened the