The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-16
WEAVER BEATS SHARKEY WITH
 NO DIFFICULTY
Takes De.ci sion Easily Nelson and Hulse Win
 Via Knockout Route.

ed decision wrote finis to the Am erican Legion's "all star" fight card Saturday evening in it's A. B. Hall arena. The opening bout was cancelled because of the ill ness of Miner Nobel who was bill ed to meet Joe Brady. The latter was introduced and took bow. Weaver, in the windup match, gave Sailor Sharkey boxing les son and led the entire distance. He smacked the eX-gob through the ropes in the first round with bar rage of rights and lefts to the head and was out in front from that time until the end.
 Nelson Kayoes James
 Dynamite" Lawrence, the terror of Hoonah, got storm bound at Point Retreat and Billy James, local Indian, substituted for him against Sammy Nelson. It lasted quick. Sammy surprised the fans by coming out fighting like whirl- wind, instead of stalling around as usual. He launched a two-handed onslaught that carried James across the ring before him. Sammy land- ed sharply to the head with both hands and as James worked in close beat a tattoo on his body.
 James fought Nelson off gamely for few seconds but finally clinched
 to stop the battering.
 l On the breakaway, Nelson rushed
 again with both fists swinging. He
 looped an overhead right to James
 head It was hard enough to
 bring up the latter's guard and Sammy exploded terrific left and right to the Indians breadbasket.
 James dropped to the canvas on his hands and knees and was count ed out in that position. The scrap lasted just over two min uteS.
 Hulse Scores Kayo Granny Hulse was too warm for Sailor Yeaker in the first match of the show. It was rather slow and tame most of the way Hulse was never in danger, but for more than three rounds his best seemed to leave the Tallapoosa's pride un- harmed. Yeager had powerful right, but kept it handcuffed to his side 90 per cent of the time. When he did free it, he had to cock it l to shoot and Hulse made him look foolish by the ease with which he evaded it.
 In the fourth, Hulse crashed a one-two punch through to the jaw and Yeager toppled. Instead of taking the count, he rose grinning to take a smashing right swing full on the jaw. He didn't hear a single count and the next fight was almost over before the brides hushed their enrolling.
 Weaver Too Shifty Weaver was altogether too shifty for Sharkey. The latter didn't seem to be in any too good condi- tion and showed poor judgment when he elected to match his box ing skill with his opponent who had inches the better in reach. The battle went the full six rounds but Weaver emerged without a mark and was breathing easily as if he had done nothing except light exer- else.
 In less than one minute after the starting gong, Weaver smacked Sharkey's head with such force with a left and straight right that the Sailor catapulted through the ropes His seconds pushed him back into the ring. He covered nicely and stopped Weaver's rush with a left swing and stiff right jab. He weathered the rest of the round nicely and didn't seem badly hurt as the bell sounded. He came out in the second and mixed from the start. This was ondrkeyS pest round ana he neld the Slugger to even terms. Neither boy did any damage, and not clean blow was struck by either.
 Third Round Slow Weaver seemed content to coast along under wraps and depend on his lead to carry him through as the third round progressed Just before the end, the boys stood toe to toe and slugged but the spurt was wasted as the gong cut 1t short. Weaver had the better of the exchange.
 In the fourth stanza, Weaver stepped on the accelerator and left the Sailor ctapdinO cfi1l Ha n1It-