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Show JOE RIVERS GIVES DUNDEE HARD FIGHT Speedy Mexican Unable to Win, but Makes Great Finishing Rally. By SAM P. HALL. Hy Internatio; al News Service. MHAVACKFi;. Wis., Nov. 5. Joe Rivers gave; Joiymy Dundee a hot tussle in len saage rounds tonight, but was not quite g-iod eiiotii;h to hold the bustling Italian to an even break. Dundee deserved the verdict because of Ids persistent a-ggres-sivtMie-s. He had the California Mexican on the back traj'k most of the way and nrobably would have inflicted more damage dam-age had Joe elected to mix as often as Johnny was willing. Rivers was In there making a desperate fight of It in a:i endeavor to come hack. It .nay be B,iid lie succeeded to a certain extent. A man ran be back and still be shaded by Dundee-. The New Yorker was er-'-at this evening and Joe was nrx. a bit d I graced, though outfought a trifle. Tne eighth round was Dundee's best. He caii'-'lit Joe going away with a corking left book to the jaw. The Mexican was n a slippery spot on the canvas and skidded bickwards several feet. In so do-'ng do-'ng h' los his balance and toppled over forward, bis feet and hands beinp on the mat at the r-anie time. He got up before ihe reteree could start counting. A moment mo-ment later Johnny nailed him with a right under his heart that made the Mexican hang on. . Rivers made n wild finish and, perhaps, desen'ed the edge on the last round. His right, was working beautifully and his left worked like a piston rod. He punched with all hi? force, but could not make the Italian back up. |