The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-30
YOUTHFUL RING AND MAT STARS
 IN BIG SMOKER
Elks' Hall Is Crowded as Young Boxers, Wrestlers
 Show Their Skill

From the first gong of the curtain raiser to the last moment of the final event, the smoker presented by the Boys Boxing and Wrestling Club at the Elks Hall Saturday night was interesting, entertaining, and en- 5irely successful as evidenced by a crowd of spectators, wh ic h filled every available seat in the hall and most of the standing room, and shouted hearty encouragement and approval to the contestants in the various events.
 Juneau Police Department, par ticularly Officers Kenneth Junge and George Gilbertson, directors of the Boys Club and producers of the 'moker, deserve great credit for the oxing and wrestling ability demon ,trated by the boys who appeared on he program, as well US for the fine degree of sportsmanship. rugge outrage and determination display ed by the youthful athletes.
 cardi-Tyler Match
 One of the highlgrl.s o. tie eve ming was the boxing match between Ralph Bardi and Joe Tyler, who fought at 145 pounds each. Both 3ardi and Tyler displayed remark ble coolness and ring generalship n addition to well-matched stam- ,1a and seeking" ability Bardi opened the three-round match with l terrific, barrage of miscellaneous punches, but Tyler covered up and veathered the storm without in- 'ury. The second round became a harp-shooting engagement, with 10th boxers landing several clean ut punches; the third opened with Tyler on the offensive in spirited rally. and ended with both fighters resuming sharp-shootin tactics. The -eferee's decision that the Bardi- Tyler bout was draw met with vo- ciferous applause from the audience
 Bruner Scores Knockout
 Another bout which proved very popular with the spectators was the match between Frank Bruner and Milo Cap, which ended by knock out for Bruner. Shortly after the orening gong in the second round Bruner caught Cap off balance with a letbal right to the jaw, and fol- lowed it with an unnecessary righ' to the button. Bruner weighed in a 166 and Cap at 165.
 Heavyweight Wrestlers
 Most spectacular and hilariou. event on the program was wrest ling match between Earl (Man Mountain Monagle, 250 pounds, an, Rod Steam -Roller) Mcleod. 23 pounds. The two heavyweight wrest lers entered the ring wearing spiked military helmets in addition to regu. lation wrestling costume, and all thu man-handling, bone-crushing tac- tics employed by championship pro- 1 fessional wrestlers were featured ir the ensuing affray. On two occa. sions, when Monagle threw Mcleod partially out of the ring, only tht ope-clutching ability of Mel ( saved the spectators from suddenly finding a heavyweight wrestler ir their laps
 Despite a savage defensive and oc. casional flashes of punishing initia. tive, Mcleod was pinned to the ma vice by the slightly heavier Mon agle. Although the event was sched. uled to go only until the first fall after it's accomplishment the audi ence clamored for more, so the car. mage was resumed. The ring platform l creaked and threatened to collaps' at times und Ter the tremendous strain of the collosal struggle, bu held together until the end.
 Battle Royal
 Another interesting and amusing event was a battle royal involvinl three cotton-tops and dark horse, Frank Thomas, Anton Bartness James Nielsen and Eddie Nielsen. Al though the affair was declared draw. Eddie Nielsen and Fran Thomas proved slightly more durabl than their smaller antagonists.
 Ned Zenger, 75 pounds, who wrest f~~>>~>>~