The Bismarck tribune., 1929-01-02
LEE CAVANACH wins
FARGO'S SUPPORT IN
DRAW WITHPUCL|S|
II XA ~ WW v|W II
Big Charley RetzIatf Stops Cor.
don Smith in Second With
Smashing Cut
SMASH FATAL TO BAUMAN
Rugged Minneapolis HeadIiner
Wears Russie Leroy Down
to Take Verdict

W 0N0 VSJOvCI
King Tut. Minneapolis, maulcd out
q decision over Russie Leroy. Fargo.
In 10 rounds New Years Day at the
Gate City auditorium when the Egyp-
tian-handled ring-dynamo won the
last six rounds from the Fargoan. who
nllrdcr-bcnt during the first four
cantos, had Tut groggy on two occa-
Sions
Lee Cayanagh. Bismarck. facing q
Hurley duplication of Billy Petrollc
In weaving. bobbing, punching An
gelo Puglisi Of Duluth. shook off
punches, parried jabs and showed a
fighting heart that won the hearts Of
the bowling fans and a draw as far
aS they were concerned.
Big Charley Retzlaff. Leonard,
stopped Gordon Smith, Minneapolis,
in the second round with smashing
right to the jaw. 1t was the only un-
satisfactory bout on a humping card
that produced more thrills than the
majority OF the shows that Jack Hur-
Icy has staged in Fargo in the past
10 years. Smith was no match for
the huge North Dakotan and four
times dove to the canvas In the first
round after Rctzlaff had barely pill
lowed him.
Johnny Cicconc, Duluth. veteran of
many battle in little old New York
state, showed his experience when he
clipped Eddie kid Bauman. Edge
ley, with terrific left smash to the
chin after 20 seconds OF milling in
the first round. Baun1an lifted clear
OF the floor. struck head downward
OF the canvas. He WAS out but in
stinctively clambered to his feet after
taking count, clinched, and then
plummeted through the ropes as Cic-
cone again left-handed him. This
time Bauman's head hit the edge of
the ring, and nail holding the can
vas.
Jahnkc Is Surprise
Surprising even his staunclest
rooters, Walter Jahnke, l6-year- -old
gamester Of New Rockford. took
near-knockout blow in the second
round Of his torrid battle with Steve
Woziak, Duluth, and came through
to a decision by heady campaign in
the last two rounds.
King Tuts stamina and his never
ceastng attack wore down Leroy, CIV
Ing the Minneapolis Murderer victory
after Leroy was apparently well on
the way to a sensational kayo
triumph.
With the sound of the first round
gong, Tut Stalked from his corner
with q vicious bulldog attitude. Le-
Roy barely off his stool. caught a stiff
lett hook. Infuriated. the Fargo
blonde turned loose series of the
LETT and right hand smashes that had
Tut glassy-eyed.
Round for round, through the heat
OF 10 Starzas. these two demoniac
battlers traded smashing blows, with
the tide Of battle swinging from Le-
Roy to Tps:
Tut Fights Strong
Tut, who little more than a month |
ago beat Billy Petrolle to a pulp in
the greatest ring collision that Mimi
eepolis has seen in Is years, never
faltered or retreated.
During the first six rounds. his ad-
vance was stopped time and again as
Russie smashed lefts and rights to
the Kings head. Tut shook them off
and came in for more.
For six rounds he used a withering
body attack on Leroy Leroy con-
centrated on the steel jaw of Tut.
Leroy might well have been beating
on the gates of Troy. He shook Tut. /!
he clipped him groggy. he punched
him groggy-eyed but the King came
in for more.
With LeRoy's smashes losing their
steam. the King changed from body |
to head. He gained his first margin
IN the sixth when hard left opened |
an old eyebrow scar over LeRoys
right eye. With blood binding him,
Leroy took to the defensive waiting |
Tor an opening to swing q right up- |
percut. The opening never came, for |
Tut was too cagey and for the dura-
ton Of the scramble continually |
pounded open LeRoy's wound.
Cavanagh Wind Poor
Condition was telling factor in |
Cavanagh's fight with Puglisi. The
Duluth boys steady dance took toll
OF the Bismarck battler's wind and
the final three rounds found Cav
anash lacking the steam he needed.
Cayanagh hit the deck three times
during the melee. In the fifth hard
right to the head caught Lee off bal
ance. Lee went down but was up i'm
mediately. Referee Leo Kossick not
having time to start count. In the
eighth. Cavanagh again went down.
Both times 1t was largely due to his
legs which had played out under
PugltsiS never ending waltz.
The boys who count the blows will
say Cavanagh was q punching bag.
Pu9lisi hit ten times to Lees once but
Lee landed squarely every time he let
loose while Puglisrs swings stopped
on elbows and gloves. lacked steam
Ind only drew grin from Cavanagh.
Down IN Fargo. the fans would
Ike 70 re Puelisi and Lee matched
RCaiu with the Bismarck boys wind ia
Al shape. Cavanagh won the Fargo i
Ians. His jackrabbit style. his will
|qgness to take blows to counter |!
punch and his sportsmanship gained i
atm = fayoritism that Hurley's heir /,
= 4f1ly retrolle's fame and fortune |.
|ail6d q win.
GEM1RE GETS COACH
IN Xnbale. who starred on tlnose
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