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Show Sport Loving Fans See Stellar Card Clean, fast boxing, with much science in evidence, afforded sport loving fans of Gunnison, a real treat at the Casino Wedesday evening, when Gunnison Guard Mount, Post 104, Amer'can Legion, staged the final boxing contest for 1928. From the oTDenincr cord and including the "nxfrns," there wfs some f;ne enter-ta'nment enter-ta'nment and those in attendance declared de-clared Wednesday night's event to bo the climax of the season. The big battle between "Peg" Johnson, John-son, a nr-hediiner ft the Salt Lake k"t' ""?, snd Cl.'r To!lstrT, " Southrm Utah favor te, proved the thrll of the r(vrning. Both men weighed in at 140 pounds and were rrttv evenlv matched. Johnson, however, how-ever, has hnd more ring ' experience, hav'ng bittled with some, of the ''big" ones at the state capitol. For science, though, the lads were evenly matched. The fight went for six 2-minute rounds and the judges declared de-clared the fight a draw. Grover Wilson and Kenneth Den-nison, Den-nison, both local "white hopes," gave a fast exh'bition when they staged three 2-minute rounds. Wilson was given the decision. DelMar Kenney and Fred Kenney, brothers, and the "vest pocket" variety, brought forth peals of laughter when they . fought three one-nv'nute rounds. The kids did fine and -both showed marks of developing into ''scrappers." Reed "Skeeter" Bardsley, who has been absent from ring battles for some time, made a showing; when he foi'irht three 2-minute rounds with Bardall L?rsen. The bout was purely an exhibition and no attempt was made for supi-emacy. "Skeeter" :ssned a defi to any kid in the State weighing 82 pounds, for a "go" and it ;s understood that he will find accommodating ac-commodating with some boy of equal weight at . Richfield. A "slow motion" bout between Roy Stubbs and Bert Coats, proved a winner, win-ner, and the, novelty scrap was greeted greet-ed by the fans. . Art Storms of Salt Lake, and Geo. Butts of Denver, staged an uninter-est'ng uninter-est'ng number. Butts was outclassed and showed evidence of a run-down condition and kept away from his . antagonist. Taking all into consideration, the boxing card was one of best and most entertaining held here this season. |