The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-14
.MANDELL IS
NEARLY OUT
IN EIGHTH
Bill Socks and Rocks Cham.
.pion Into Grogginess, But
Loses Decision
EXPRESS PACKS PUNCH
North Dakota Boy Gives Man.
dell His Toughest Fight
in Years


Minneapolis, Jan. IA. - ar -
new contender for the Lightweight
crown doomed today rs q result O
the near knockout Of Sammy Man
dell, lightweight king, by Billy Pc
trohe, Of Fargo and Duluth, her
last night.
Fighting over the 10.round rout
with the title not at stake, Pctroll
dubbed the Rockford flash into al
almost helpless condition in tn
eighth round, and had him ripe TO
. finiahing punch when the bell in
tervened., The champion finished
strong, and by virtue Of an unmis
taxable advantage up until tn.
eighth, gained . shade decision o.
the majority Of sports writer's.
That eighth round was one of thu
worst Mandell had encountered since
his knockout here five years ago b,
Joey Sanger, when both fought a.
feathesweights. Groggy from q
stiff left hook to the body, and a
crushing right to the jaw, the cham.
pion stood with knees sagging, his
arms limp 1t his side as Petrolle
slashed with both hands, desperate
~ striving for q knockout. When
tho bell interfered the champion
staggered to his corner, inhaling
deeply Of Z restorative.
Sammy Nearly Out
The title holder mumbled to his
seconds that he was "all right" and
then proved himself worthy Of the
crown he wears by holding off the
hatd-punching Petrolle until he had
completely recovered.
Sport writer's of the Fargo Forum
and the Duluth Herald, gave Petrolle
the decision because Of the aggres-
sive battle he waged. Billy did set
the pace, but his eagerness was Of
little avail, the majority of the
critics held, since Mandell held him
1t bay with Z straight left which he
frequently used to tap the Fargo
Express" of balance and in position
for . right hook on a right cross:
Both men weighed over the light
weight limit Of 1876 pounds, and &C.
cording to the pre-fight agreement,
the title was not at stake.
Jackie Augur, st. Paul. outpoint-
ed Ray Dundee, st. Paul, bantam, in
four rounds.
Jack Nitti, St. Paul, bantam. and
Jack Sharkey, Minneapolis, fought
Z four round draw.
Dick Daniels, Minneapolis, mid
dleweight won all the way in q six
round fight with Honeyboy Conroy,
st. Paul negro. Daniels hit Conroy
with everything but the negro was
too tough.
In the last preliminar;; AL Van
Ryan, st. Paul welterweight, gave
Bobby O'Shea, Minneapolis, q ter
rifle beating in 10 rounds. O'Shea's
left eye was closed and his right
nearly 80 at the end. He hung on
desperately in the final round.
The round-by-round story follows:
They both missed lefts ana clinchsd:
body. They clinched. Mandell jabbed
twice to the head and then shot
left uppercut to the same spot. He
r.Rs he p sit e ro s IL r. the ss
without 4 return. Sammy jabbed his
the body in return. Petrolle landed
Sut M. H.nssi heia 1 linn of e With f 1
left. Petrolle put his left to the body
Rouna Tive
Msndsii eeSntered with a left Upper.
cut and they spared. Mandell put
q hard rikht to the Jaw. Mandell
snapped his left TO- Petrolle's head
the jaw. Mandell stabbed Billy with
the Jaw. Petrolle tried to work IN
s close and swung . hard overland ,.hand
lefte to the body and q right to the
NounA Three
M MenSsi 5o esb ts' e 3S the eth heac
cro.sed hts right ana put another left |
to the head. Petrolle shot his left to !
the head and they pounded each 9TH
deli into : corner. but the champion
tabbed himself free. Billy put a
hard left to tho head but took three |
to the head IN return: Mandeli missed
5y. facs Rfs efrpoie , .mnnr 'sI' hard
right to the body at the bell.
nsun1 Fsur II
;. retrol!e put = risht to the body. 4 |
TO the; body The champion stabbed
and then nailed him with. q hard
:a III e to te K. 1s sH rs5aee p bSss
MeI6sll made Petrolle miss two hard !
rlehts: Petrolle put I left to the |
M shot 'i lsft ana rirht to the head
ma repeated at the bell.
Asund Five
Hendau shot two let's ana two |
a11 thsn stabSed Riiii Hy'i repeatedly sS
With Ms left. .Retrofle put two hard |
LETT, sto the body: .He shot |. left to
u ~ 49, ~. ~, sna M q ciinched. Man