The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-06
FANS DECLARE
SOUTH DAKOTA
MAN Is WINNER
George Spare Hits Floor Thrice
But Wins on Foul from
Cecil Parks
HELDON is LOSER
Promoter Decides to Let Fight
Go Ahead in Spite of Small
Crowd
s ELDON is LOSER
FIGHT RESULTS

FIGHT RESULTS
l. Felix Byrnes. Phillips. S.
Oak. outpointed Lee Cavanagh.
Bismarck, in 10 rounds. Welter.
weights.
2. Battling Cecil Parks. Fort
Lincoln. lost to Soldier George
Spare. Fort Lincoln. in the third
on foul.
5. Mike Delaney. St. Paul.
defeated Jack Morgan, Mime.
ap0lis, in four rounds.
I. Pete and Joe Oller, Bis.
marck. drew in four rounds.
Catchweights.
A cool and rugged Felix Byrnes
outpointed Lee Cavanagh at the Bis
marck auditorium in the 1O-round
headliner last night.
The average fan gave the South
Dakotan the second, third, fourth.
and tenth rounds and called the 9TH
ers even. Cavanagh staged q light
rally after the fifth round which
continued throughout the fight.
though Byrnes won the tenth by Civ
ing the local welterweight many
hard socks to the body and rushing
him to the ropes several times.
Ted Sheldon proved popular with
the fans after he announced that the
fight would 20 ahead in spite Of the
small crowd that had gathered to
witness the card. Sheldon took a
substantial loss to 60 through with
the show last night.
Battling Cecil Parks lost on q
foul to his soldier buddy, George
Spare, in the third of a scheduled
four-round encounter. Parks
floored Spare for the count OF eight
in the first and twice for the count
OF nine in the second.
Mike Delaney won all four rounds
in his fight with Jack Morgan. De-
laney outweighed and outreached his
game opponent throughout the en-
counter.
Pete and Joe Oller. midget cur
tainraisers, put on the most vicious
bout Of the evening. both smuggling
with everything they had and COM
ing back for more.
Byrnes Rushes Lee
Byrnes rushed out Of his corner
to rush Lee to the ropes in the OPEN
ing of the headliner. raining blows
to the local mans midriff and Cava-
nagh returning blow for blow.
Breaking from the ropes, Byrnes
threw Cavanagh to the floor but Lee
was on his feet in . flash. They hit
evenly for the remainder Of the
first round, Byrnes choosing to re-
main on the defensive, while it was
evident that Lee was anxious to
make fast fight.
Cavanagh appeared slightly out Of
condition as he entered his corner
before he entered the ring. Byrnes
looked in good shape and proved il
throughout the first eight rounds Of
the encounter.
Referee o. w. Roberts had diff
Guilty throughout the fight breaking
the two men from clinches. The
fighters spent q lot of time on the
ropes. Byrnes rushing Lee and land
ing body blows of ali types from all
angles on the local man. Cavanagh
throughout the fight made use of
the ropes after the clinches, bound
ing away from the ropes to land
good blows to the South Dakotan's
head.
Byrnes started taking the advant-
age in the second round. Lee was
still the aggressor but Felix would
break loose with spurts repeatedly,
Z swing the Bismarck man to the
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with body attacks. Lee stood up
and took it gamely throughout the
whole fight.
Lee Knocked Down
In the opening of the second, Lee
landed Q solid right hook 20 Byrnes'
head. Byrnes then rushed him to
the ropes twice landing body blows
from all angles. Byrnes then
knocked Lee to the floor, but the To-
cal man was up without q count. It
appeared that Cavanagh had lost his
balance, for the blow was not solid.
They were exchanging evenly rs the
round ended.
ss That Lee was working hard be-
came evident by his putting at the
I beginning of the third round. He was
\ failing to land clean blows on his
opponent and was breathing hard.
" elk played defensive with occa-
I Sional offensive spurts that counted
heavily. Felix missed badly on .
couple Of haymaker swings and
i ruahed Cavanagh to the ropes rain
ing body and head punches Is the
round ended.
Lee landed . good head punch 1t
the beginning Of the fourth, but
8yrnes again waded into him and
30fced him to the ropes twice in
Succession. Roberts was having
difficulty in keeping them apart.
Felix In . brief SparrinH period
ianded several hard punches with
Lee retaliating now and then. Felix
landed: twice on Lees face and
again forced him to the ropes as the
round ended. y,
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easier in tho fifth. Felix landed
s0voral at c1ooo range driving Cav.
saaoglI - til ropes. AZ they pulled
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