Vernonia eagle., June 13, 1929, Page 6, Image 6

THURSDAY. JUNE 13. ItM
VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA. OREGON
Young Nelson Puts Up
Wonderful Battle With
Vancouver Boxer
Joe Fisher, Vancouver
Wins By Knockout
□ver Jim Watts Here
Roy (Swede) Nelson
Wins Decision Over
Vernon Of Vancouver
The fight last Saturday night
Those who witnessed the 8
at the smoker, in the local Le-
round main event last Saturday
gion hall between Joe Fisher, of
night between Roy (Swede) Nel­
Vancouver Barracks, and Jim
son and Bobby Vernon, have no
Watts, (Colored) of Vernonia
cause of bellyaching about not
was short lived.
seeing a real scrap.
An introduction of Watts to
Vernon of Vancouver Bar­
the fight fans, gave the facts
racks, who has been fighting for
that this was the local boys first
a number of years won a decis­
appearance in the ring.
ion over Nelson at Forest Grove
As for Fisher, that boxer has
a few months ago when the boys
been trailing the dusted canvas
met at the Legion smoker in a
for the past 7 years.
6 round event.
Squaring off after the sound
But last Saturday evening
of the gong in the first round,
Swede Nelson, was the master,
it was plainly noticeable that
putting Vernon on the defensive
Watts, was a novice at the game,
for the majority of the rounds,
not that the lad lacked grit,
The first round, would not
(even though some of the usual
have caused any ones blood pres­
Roy (Kid) Nelson
loud mouth broadcasters,) who Dane Brady Who will Fight the
sure to play, It won’t be long
Main Event Here the Fourth
now,” for this round was rather knew that his only chance of attempt to insult everyone pos­
Of July; 30 Round* Scheduled
sible,
its
a
privilege
you
know,
tame, with Nelson taking the of­ winning now would be by a
fensive and Vernon playing a knockout, Vernon came up for they paid one smack to enter, who will be in the city that day
careful game, studying his man the eighth, with a fine show of can’t insult your patrons, yelled attending the stampede and cele-
at Watts when he hit the can­ bration.
who he had previously beat.
speed and action but the younger
In the second round Nelson boxer cracked the Vancouver vas in the first round, calling
landed a wicked left to Vernon’s fighter about the ring at will the boy yellow. Starting the
jaw, but with the exception of with Vernon retreating, covering round Watts rushed Fisher to Some Object To
this hit, the balance of the up. Nelson soaking here and the ropes, with Fisher awkardly
Younger Lads Boxing
round lacked much action, both there fairly laying a barrage of covering, not being use to these
rushing
tactics,
but
within
a
boys sparring and still feeling gloves over the now defenseless
second recovering and air-mail­
Much criticism is heard on all
about for the right opening,
boxer.
ed a fast left to Watts chin sides, regarding the kids who
At the start of the third round
Judges and referee awarded
Vernon rushed out of his corner the decision to Nelson, who won followed by a right to the color­ fight before the regular card
starts.
backing Nelson to the ropes, but by a wide margin, the width he­ ed boys nose.
Right then the local lad sank
No doubt it passes the time
Nelson a second later turned the ing with the entire 8 ro unds in
to the canvas, taking the count until the bout is scheduled to
tide and shot a wicked left to his favor.
of nine, amidst many yells from start, but some of the complain­
Vernon’B head, followed with
A wonderful comeback for a the poor sportsmen, of yellow.
ing fans advise that in the first
right to the chin.
Staggering to his feet, Watts place the kids of recent, do not
Vernon let loose a gob of man, who a few months ago
blows which missed their mark lost the decision to this same again attempted to carry on, but even know how to box, and the
Fisher let loose a left to the boxing commission should pro­
by a wide margin, and like the man.
head followed by another left hibit children boxing, stating that
previous other two rounds, the
to the chin, which floored Watts the majority of those who pay
third round, was not over-excit­ Clatskanie Ball Team
for the count.
admission to see a smoker, come
ing.
May Play Here 4th Even the volunteer second in with the intentions of seeing
The fourth round, showed signs
Watts corner was absent, his op­ pugalists hammer away at each
of having more action and
thrills and all those rounds pre­
G. W. Ford, General chairman ponent had to assist the helpless other, and not witness a few
viously fought, and at the start of the stampede committee is beaten fighter to his corner re­ kids who just recently discarded
their diapers for a set of boxing
of this round, Nelson put over a trying to arrange for a baseball questing a chair for the man.
Joe Fisher of Vancouver Bar­ trunks.
wicked right hook over Vernon’s game here on July fourth be­
heart, which staggered the Van­ tween the Clatskanie Chiefs, and racks, won from Jim Watts,
couver boy, and slowed him up the Vernonia team, the game to (colored) of Vernonia in the Cancel Scott-Taao
first round by a technical knock­
for the balance of the fight. be played in the morning.
out.
Fight Last Saturday
From this point on Vernon kept
It is predicted that a large
Watts, who made a good show­
fighting with his back close to crowd from Clatskanie will at-
the ropes, never venturing out tend the celebration and with an ing with those who train at Bert
The G round special event
towards the center of the ring, added attraction of a baseball Tisdale training club, was en­ scheduled to come off last Sat­
with Nelson doing all the lead­ game between the two cities couraged to try his hand in the urday evening at the smoker,
ing, trying for a lucky shot, and Clatskanie citizens should spend ring last Saturday night, and the was postponed, on account of
Vernon dodging about attempt­ their Fourth here where their Le­ lad deserves credit for the gritty the failure of Young Taao, to
fight he made against an experi­
ing to keep out of reach.
appear. Kid Scott, trained and
gion and baseball are assisting in
Nelson’s nose started to run, putting the celebration over with enced old time boxer.
in good shape to battle canter­
dago-red, at the end of the a bang.
ed down from Westimber, steam­
fourth which ended with Vernon
ed up like a greyhound full of
Big Smoker Here
practically beaten after that ter-
gold fish, and aching for some­
During
Stampede
riffic right over the heart.
Vernonia Wins From
one to push boxing gloves to­
In the fifth round Nelson
wards his mug, but had to con­
Eastern
and
Western
started the fireworks, with a
Meeting last Monday night the tent himself later in the evening
Baseball
Team
Sunday
series of bangs, shooting a mean
stampede committee decided to by taking a few swift smacks at
left to Vernon’s jaw, which
sponsor a smoker here on July himself while noticeing himself
shook the boy for a full second,
The local ball club got buck 4th, which will feature many of in a looking glass at a barber
but the Vancouver scrapper who into winning form again lust the local boys and should if plans shop.
had weather many a ring skir­ Sunduy und walloped the Eastern mature, contain 32 rounds of
Unavoidable, but too bad that
mish, weather this round through & Western Lumber company ag­ real fighting.
the fans were cheated out of
badly beaten, but managing to gregation to the tune of 8 to
The main event will be 8 six rounds, which again makes
stay and last the round out.
2 to increase their average to rounds, with the semi and special us state that unless a man who
Leaping out of his corner at ,GG7. This makes three wins events at 6 rounds each. Three' follows this game of fighting can
the start of the sixth round as 'against two losses for the home other bouts at 4 rounds each prove by a doctors certificate
though someone had been trying guard and if they keep playing will add to the attractive card,
___ , that he is unable to fight that
to feed him castor oil, Nelson the same brand of ball they de­ which should draw the crowds
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fairly whizzed across the canvas monstrated they can play Sunday, —------------------ -— ------------ —— ■ ■ ...»
meeting Vernon near the center they will win many more.
of the ring, with a straight right
Lyons for Vernonia was in
to the jaw, which knocked the
soldier against the ropes, cover­ nice form and had the situation
ing up, and backing away. In well in hand at all times. Once
this round Vernon tried to stage or twice he was in rather bad
a comeback but time after time holes but bore down hard when
missed, apparently unable to the occasion demanded and pull­
land a solid blow on the crafty ed himself out nicely. This fel­
low retired eight members of
speedy Nelson.
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During the entire seventh the opposition via the whiff route
round Vernon stayed close to the and in the third inning turned
ropes, not once venturing to­ back all three batters that fac­
wards the center, with Nelson ed him by striking them out in
forcing the fight, smacking fast order.
Taylor in right field played a
ones to the body and head.
Towards the end of this round nice game in right field accept­
Vernon again attempted to stage ing a couple of chances without
a comeback, taking the offensive bobbling, one of them being a
for u few seconds, but was met shoe string catch of a line drive
with a right hook to the stomach out of the grass. McGregor and
that fairly parnlyzed him for the Greenman also played bang-up
.games. The former held down
balance of that round.
Managing to pull through an- third in nice fashion, going far
other round even though he
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The semi-windup at the smoker
last Saturday in the Legion hall
was fought between Young Nel­
son of Vernonia 142 pounds and
Dick Snaithe 142 pounds of Van­
couver Barracks, "Snaithe fight­
ing from Spivey’s stables.
Both lads entered the ring,
looking physically perfect, and
at the sound of the gong, start-*
ed the battle with a rush, Nelson I
taking the offensive, with Snaithe
after a second of fighting ap­
parently covering up, backing
away, leaving the impression that
he was being chased around the
ring, but after a few seconds of
these tactics, snapped out of it,
and took the offensive away
from Nelson, and at the end of
Young Nelson
the first round, both lads were
his fighting career, put up a
mixing freely.
The first round honors appear­ wonderful fight against a man
ed evenly divided with Nelson who knew all the ropes, was a
apparently having a wee bit the general
,
in ringcraft, better ex­
best of it on acocunt of th num­ perienced on saving of strength
ber of wild blows which he made
Snaithe miss.
' and effort and nearly 9 years
senior of the local boxer.
Rushing out of his corner at the
1
the start of the second round,
Young Nelson in his last two
Nelson forced Snaithe to the battles
I
has been matched against
ropes, but Snaithe opened up men
;
who the cooperating match-
with a swift return of blows, maker
i
at Portland seen fit to
landing a snappy punch to Nel- bring
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out regardless of experi-
son’s head, which forced the ence,
<
etc. but no alibi is being
local boy to the apposite side of offered,
i
only that all should re­
the ring.
i
member
that Young Nelson has
fought six fights to date
The second round took on ad- only
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ditional action both lads battling
for all they were worth, and
Snaithe passed a long left to
Nelson’s jaw, knocking the local
boy down, but before the count
of five was registered, Nelson
was saved by the bell.
Nelson tried to come out of
his corner at the beginning of
the third, but his manager and
seconds, seeing the condition of
the Vernonia fighter, urged him
to discontinue.
Following the fight, which end-
ed in the second round by
Snaithe winning by a technical
knockout, Nelson advised that
he would have been unable to
battle another round, or in other
words, was unable to come back
after that round.
This young lad who has just
reached his eighteenth birthday,
fighting against a veteran scrap­
per who has seen the best of
Vernonia banner, will bring pres­
tige to the boxing commission as
those who are now fighting from
this city are classified as among
the best boxers in the county.
Jack Sweeney left Portland
June 8, for Powell River, B. C.
Jack Sweeney, Canadian where he will spend a week vis­
Boxer to Locate Here iting with his motiies, and when
leaving will come direct to this
Jack Sweeney, pugalist, who city.
fought Young Nelson in this city
last May 31, has advised Bert
Tisdale that he will arrive in this
city in about one week, secure
work and join Tisdale's stable of
fighters.
for sale.
If Intorostoii
i Sweeney will be a credit to
the boxing world of our city.
see
Clever, a promising looking
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boxer, Sweeney’s decision to lo-
I cate here and box under the
winning four by th« K. O. route,
| losing one on a decision and
, one by a technical knockout, and
I also remember that a growing
lad, has a darn harder time to
; develop himself than an old
timer.
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