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Show KiCKOUTS SCORED AT 1 ATHLETIC CLUB CHESTS With the main bout and the somi-windup somi-windup disappointing in quality, it remained re-mained last night for Young "Bat" Nelson and Frankio Erne of Ogden to give the patrons of the Elite Athletic Ath-letic club's weekly boxing show a run for their money. The local men were third on the list prepared, by Matchmaker Eddie Dallas, but won first place in the final reckoning, by the class of exhibition they put up. Erne had the advantage of height and reach and appeared to be In better bet-ter condition, but these superior qualities qual-ities were offset by Nelson's greater strength and aggressiveness. Before the bout was over, the latter, however, how-ever, learned the lesson that much lung power is necessary to stay four rounds at a fast gait. Tho first round wns Nelson's without a question, but In the first part of the second, Erne's infighting put the stockier built man in distress. Nelson evened up the score by putting over several hard wallops, following the breakaway. Tho third round went to Erne, who worked hard on Nelson's wind in the clinches and put him all but out, just before the bell rang. In the fourth round, Nelson demonstrated the possession pos-session of remarkable recuperative powers, which won him a draw decision. deci-sion. He was sent cleanly to the mat for the count of nine in tho second minute, fought blindly for a few seconds sec-onds nfter regaining his feet, gradually gradu-ally put on more steam and knocked Erne to his knees twice before the round ended. Erne appeared tne fresher of tho two at the end of the bout, but Referee Knowlden showed good judgment in declaring the I event a draw. In the main .event, Kid Irish of Salt Lake upheld his reputation by putting away Eddie Bronson, a much over-touted over-touted boxer, in two rounds. The finish was a big surprise to tho fans, as Bronson had several inches the advantage in height and reach and several pounds In weight. The semi-windup also ended In the second round. Tommy Crawford of Salt Lake, who wns booked for a bout with Billy Lucaa of Seattle, failed to appear for the sufficient reason that he had suffered a knpekout at the hands of Kid Irish in Salt Lake, Monday Mon-day night, Buss Boyle of Ogden was prevailed on to take his place and made a showing that pleased the fans, until he ran into one of Lucas' sleep producing wallops. Boyle was not in condition, a fact the fans regretted, as the local youth can put up a fast battle when In training. Young Azavedo of Sacramento who has proven a bantamweight replica of Jimmy Johns in three straight bouts ,took the measure of Billy Wall of Ocden in one rouDnd. Wall was game and willing but was quickly bewildered be-wildered by the clever and businesslike business-like manner in which Azavedo went after him. A more interesting bantamweight ban-tamweight battle was staged by Bud Anderson of Portland and Young Rivers Riv-ers of Sacramento. This was the curtain cur-tain raiser and laEted nearly three rounds. Both boys are good boxers, but Rivers' greater experience ana more compact build won him the decision de-cision just before the gong souuded in the third round. oo |