Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-18 | Page 9 | Eddie M' Kenna Easily Has it on Local Boy

EDDIE I EASILY HAS IT ITON ITON ON LOCAL BOY Fighting George l by hy Two handed Fighter 0 Fighting Georges George's popularity re received ro- ro a n. serious setback at the Manhattan Manhattan Man Ian hattan club last night when Eddie Mc- Mc lc- lc Kahn Konna chased his fitful form around tho the ring and at tt all times was able abc to land easily won tho the decision decision deci led sion slon over tho the local bo boy which was awarded by Tom rom Painter of Wyoming Wyom Wyom- ing who refereed the tho bout McKennas McKenna's experience experience- and two two- handed fighting fighting- had George guessing d t all nil stages of or the fight tight McKenna carried t the tho o fight tight t tp the tho local bo boy and it was a case caso of or which was the thc best beston on footwork ork Fighting George Georgo trying to get away and Eddie 1 rr- rr with hop hopes H s of ot un jc nUll Jilot cut a lie a u. u G George in fn lh the fifth round when McKenna Mc Mc- Kenna 11 lia shot a stiff left left into his stomach and m countered with a right to the Jaw George e staggered ered In a dazed condition to lo tho the ropes and was as assisted assisted ns- ns to his corner by his seconds The sixth round was all alt McKennas Geor Georg tried to stall out the tho round The de decision do- do I cislon was waa well received J ck White and Battling Johnson fought a s sow slow ow round four-round draw White had poundage ale the best of tho the weight which was as offset by ly the clean punchIng punching punch punch- ing lug of or the battler Tho The decision of a n. adraw adraw draw called for a n great deal of ot adverse criticism the adherents of or Johnson John John- son The curtain raiser was the usual good laugh laugi of or tho the evening Fat Zuck- Zuck or a miniature heavyweight ht received a good mauling from Bill Dill Fister Al Nowell was given tho the decision over or Eddie Jiddle Kessler Both Doth boys showed a disposition to fight but when you have havo said ald that It lets them out Tho The fight between Willie Wise and Harry I Lane ane of oC Ogden was full lull of action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion and fanc fancy boxing on tho the part of oC Lane Lane started out as ns though ho he had the fight tucked under his belt but butas butas butas as soon as Willie had settled Iowa down to business Lane had hall his hands full tuB Lane showed fine footwork and a clever leftIn left leftIn leftin In tho first round lound but slowed sowed down considerable after Willie had drawn claret and had Lane looking like a raw beefsteak Blackie Maim did not care for tor any anymore moro more of Clint Scharf's game ame after atter tho the second round The boll belt saved him in inthis inthis inthis this round and he refused to respond to the gong ong in the tho third round Charles Willis 11 lis and Walter aHer White fought four rounds to a Il draw Whites White's long reach had Willis trying tring to dope It out for the first two rounds but his willingness to mix gained for him a adraw draw