Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-01-08 | Page 6 | Myers Wins in Eastern Fight

MYERS WINS VINS IN EASTERN FIGHT Pocatello Boxer Gains Decision Over Past Fast Detroit A Athlete MADISON SQUARE lm GARDEN I N Y 1 Jan I-Dy I I By The rhe Th Pre the tight fight to hi his hi's opponent In tn spite of o a sturdy de- de defense defense de defense Sp g Meyers Meers of Poca Pocatello tell o Idaho laho won a 3 popular decision In Ina Ina n a round 10 bout with Sd SId Barbar Barbar- BarbarIan BarbarIan Barbarian ian Detroit southpaw last lat night In a semi fInal to the Tod rod Mor- Mor san Mor lor- lor ian an McGraw round lO-round Meyers weighed 1 while Bar Bar- Barbarian barian harlan was wa one half pound poun heavIer heavier ier The Th Idaho fighter fichter who did not mind mixing It won on the th favor of otho the tho crowd early In the tb bout and ml wn was repeatedly cheered by the tho spectators Meyers was wa-i as somewhat baffled by the stylo style dUring the first three round rounds ho remained on an even footing with the Detroit boxer but from Crom then on ho drove homo smashing sma hand right hand punches to his hi opponent's opponent's opponent's ent's Jaw and mixed with it a two fisted assault to the body Barbarian seemed groggy In the tho fourth round but came caine cam back and Gamely survived Meyers displayed a decided edge edze In six ot of the last coven soven rounds He used his hi right effectively throughout and slipped in several left hooks hook that did not help Barbarian any A hard bard right to the tho th ear brought blood Myer Myers finished strong