The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-01
REAL
SCRAP, BUT NOT
CENT OF PROFIT
MCLemore and Cooley Get
Into It: And It's a Sure
Fire Main-Go.

IiItO Us Hllu III d OuI e
Fire Main-Go.
Members Of the local sporting fra
ternity were shaking their heads
obviously today as they asked one
another:
My, my, what's things coming
TOP"
Jimmy McLemore. local fight pro-
moter, Tuesday afternoon staged a
show without hope Of profit in his
office in the Grand hotel
And Jimmy Cooley, referee. played
the good old sport Of give and take"
instead of dancing around, shout
ing encouragement TO others.
In fact, McLemore and Cooley
were the main go" They went at
it so enthusiastically that today Nc
Lemore has a "moused" right eye
and a scalp wound, while Cooley's
head and cheek are cut.
The bout was declared a draw,
although rumors of a return en-
gagement IN police court have been
heard.
Feint With Conversation
The fight in detail:
McLemore was first in the ring,
the scene Of the scrap being his
private office. He showed no signs
of nervousness.
Accompanied by a thunder of feet
and slamming OF doors, Cooley
rushed to the fray Both fighters
exchanged wary glances. They
tented with conversation. Verbal
taps were shaken off, with neither
man scoring.
After the warmup, McLemore
launched an offensive which was
centered at Cooley's reputation
Cooley was dazed with a right
from the-shoulder crack" from Nc
Lemore that II don't want anything
to do with you; Frank Buchanans
my referee
Cooley shifted his tactics and his
weight, and threw right at McLe-
more's face. McLemore caught it.
Cooley threw another as the fight
shifted to the doorway. McLemore
went back to his desk.
Here Was a Fight
McLemore closed his eyes and his
fist. The eyes closed as usual, but
his fist closed around the neck of an
empty gallon jug which happened to
be near.
McLemore broke away from Coo
lev and broke the jug over Cooleys
head. Blood trickled from cut on
Cooleys head.
The spectators nearly were pros
trated. Here was a fight in which
somebody might get hurt.
Undaunted by the roaring in his
head and the glass in his ears Coo
lev took chair. He took it no far
Their than McLemore's head, which
was far enough for the spectators.
Don Curley, manager of Tiger
Jack Fox, who had been in deals
with McLemore before, decided that
for once he wotld get the largest
share, so he took most of the chair
across the shoulders as he plunged
between the battlers.
Principle, You Know
For several minutes woman
guest in the lobby had been scream
ing. not for action, but for police.
Lieutenant Leo Troutman ar
rived on the scene and stopped the
fight. much to the relief OF every
body, including McLemore and
Cooley.
In a statement issued later, Nc
Lemore said:
I'm getting tired of all these
mugs. Every time they don't like
what do, they come in here and
take a punch at my nose. Not that
l care about the nose, but it's the
principle of the thing
In the Mushroom. removing the
marks of battle which could be
washed away, Cooley announced
plans for a return engagement,
with.
III whip him every time from
here on in if he crosses me.
Troutman advised that the next
duel be fought with warrants.
Couple on the Corner!
Spokesman close to both partici
pants announced that the encount-
err grew from Cooleys objections to
losing the job of refereeing Nc
IGNORES fight shows.
In the past, Cooley and George
Gramel, of Terre Haute, had shared
the assignments. Recently how
ever. Frank Buchanan who OBJ
tanned No. l license from the state
boxing commission, has been the
third man in the ring.
Belief that the bout was not en-
tirely extemporaneous was fostered
by Cooleys statement that he did
not fear to beard McLemore in
his den in the presence of members
of his following.
L had couple of guys on the
corner. myself he said. And
they'd have been here if it was
necessary.