| Show PALMER UNCOVERS UNEXPECTED CLASS Although Jack Dempsey referee awarded him a draw after atter six aix rounds of milling with Rex Morris at the Grand last night Eddie Palmer the colored boxer from New Or Orleans eans deserved deserved de do- served a decision He lIe did the real fighting throughout and but for the Denver boys boy's tactics might have won very decisively I Palmer demonstrated a whole hole lot lotof lotof lotof of unexpected class and made the fans feel that they would welcome a chance to see him again if possible against an opponent who would stand up and exchange wallops with him Frank for example would mal make e an ideal match for him Whenever the colored boy turned loose usually at the close of a round he simply smothered Morris 1 with clean punches that came from every direction Palmer has a areat great reat shift and can cut loose punches from any position He is probably the shiftiest boy seen here in years Morris missed many times and did Just a little too much clinching and downright holding on for dear life Ilfe to tomake tomake tomake make it a good bout He Ho has ability but the colored boy is his superior probably far more so than he demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- last night for Palmer a acted ted as asIf asif asif If he had something in reserve something something something some some- thing that the small house did not warrant spilling at this particular time The veteran Jack Downey gave Young K O. O Brown a six round boxIng boxing boxing box box- ing lesson in the and earned the decision which he received Jack did not try to murder his taller opponent for he wasn't in shape to togo togo togo go much faster but he used hi his noodle and boxed his way to victory as only an experienced old bird like he can He protected himself in a masterly manner against the rushes of the young Greek and it looked for all the world like an old master giving a likely 1 kid eld a lesson Young Johnson was given a decision over o Cyclone Lefty In a round four-round mill and Willie Gee finished on the thelong thelong thelong long end of another four 3 verdict |
