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Show MIDGET SMITH FIGHTS RINGS j AROUND DAVIS J Salt Lake Boxer Loses By Judges' Decision; Broguo Kayoed Midget Smith featured courage, 1 stamina, a wicked left and a more wicked right cross in hU eight round battle with Kid Davis ut the Was.it h Athletic club last night, easily outpointing out-pointing the Salt Lake boxer. Smith had Davis at his mercy throughout tho il mill rushing the Salt Iviko -wlz" to j the ropes on many occasions. The dc- Jf ' clslon was unanimous by the threo 1 ludge 1 . I U- .1 let pro', ed )oUl - 1 ' lar. til Smith displayed his ability as Oath- f 1 o' weight champion of tho intermoun- W. 'tain region throughout the mill In 1 the early rounds he punHhed Davis rc- Ij with stinging body l".ihcl-LfcB find In the seventh round shook Davis j to lh canvas for a Clean knockdown H ( for a ount of two. ft terrific straight I I right to the Chin turned the trick H Davis was iiulck to regain his feet 9 but w;is groggy. Ah the bell sounded H ending the round i;ivis staggered to W ' hie ieet. lip- bell evidentlj sw et mus- fll ! ic to the Salt Laker. BO.X in t .' The fjrst :i rouhds of this bnttlo H re purely boxing rounds. In tho H i final two frames Smith started nut in H 'whirlwind fashion and had Davis in a H , bad way by his continuous hammering H with his left uml right blows to tho H race and body. H earlj In the battb and continued to I decorated the Siilt Laker during tho remaining frames. While many of the fans did not H I like the main event it was a good H I boxing contest. H j Smith is considered one of the best H m ountry and no doubt ruined all ol HI Kid L'ai,' chances to gain laino in B m IjEs davis vn'SR m To May that I?.slie Davis am George ! "tight" that didn't class with a ring- BK .warmer. Davis iron earlr Shortly Ht I aft r the two boxers shook- hands Dav- Hi ; Is gently tapped Brogue on the chin M in. Salt Uiker gliding to the canas 'and remaining there until he was ii" i HI :.ioc:,i, ,.n thu cliin. but slates thac it was not heavy enough to sond tho gB 811 Laker out (i the count. Brogu declared that he had ocen injured but an examination revealed tho fact that BjS no injury had been received. This IK mill brought ba k sweet memories of HB the Ortega-McKay fracas and the ki- HI ter-Msxon contest HK DEN! i RITE U -i - In the feature four-round event ggf " I ii defeated Boo ggH LuLz of Denver via a decision. This H was replete with action for three f HOB m ' ilclnK a lead in the round i earned him i de- gW i . had the J en erite at 1 I 11 "i the final round and won H hands down Many of the fans how- i)V ever, believed 'hat the Denverlt'e was entitled to a draw verdict. H 1 '" Sail Iik-e substi - ga Bobb Gordon or . ig, H turns of v. . i H he ring I. ! in, I c I H out the mill. mall crou d sat In, fJ- no I |