Vernonia eagle., July 11, 1929, Page 6, Image 6

THURSDAY. JULY 11
VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA. OREGON
Good Main Event
Fought On the Fourth
By NeUon and Durham
Three Local Boxers
Box At St. Helens
Smoker Tomorrow
McGregor Now Leads
With Batting Average
The latest figures compiled on
As advertised, the 8 round
batting averages for the Verno­
Three local boxers under the
main event at the stampede
nia nine show McGregor to be
management of Bert Tisdale will
smoker, July Fourth at the Le­
leading the local hitters. Mac is
feature on the boxing card to­
gion hall, between Roy (Swede)
a good hitter and is just now
morrow evening, at St. Helens.
Nelson of this city and Bull Dur­
getting up to the form where
Jack Sweeney of this city will
ham of St. Helens was one of
he belongs. He got started off
meet Harold Westover of St.
the best main events ever held.
on the wrong foot during the
Helens in the 6 round main
early part of the season but is
What action! For eight rounds
event.
now connecting with the old ap­
the fight fans were treated to
Kid Scott, 112 of Westimber
ple as in days of yore.
a battle which uppeared
will meet that steak of lighten­
please even the most critical
ing Perry Isreal of Portland, 112
The individual averages for
no dull moments, Nelson
in a 4 round semi-windup.
games played up to and includ­
Durham, hammering away
Lee Davis will again don the
ing the Fourth of July are as
each other, every second their
gloves and meet Jack Thompson
follows
third fight being the most pep-
of St. Helens in a 4 round j
AB R H Pct.
ful one if that be possible of
special event.
Hawkins
2 0 1 .500
all three.
Davis had layed off boxing
McGregor
37 10 13 ..352
for the past two months due to
Lyons
21 3 7 .333
In the first round Nelson lands
an injured ear, and will be seen
Taylor
12 1 4 .333
a left to Durhams chin, followed
tomorrow evening against a real
McKillip
22 4 7 .318
by a right to the stomach, Dur­
Young Nelson
Lee
Davis
hard hitting fast clever boxer
W. Linn
19 4 6 .316
ham exchanging with a right and
23 3 7 .304
left to chin and head. Either. l’am W*H again meet Nelson weighing 128 pounds,
The box score of the Fourth Greenman
In meeting Isreal, Kid Scott
Laird
wasted much time in circling I within the near future as the
27 8 8 .296
Welch
11 4 3 .273
about or in clinches, but mixed i local boy has defeated the St. meets one of those freakish of July game follows:
George
20 1 6 .250
freely, the first round ending an Helens scrapper three times scrappers who seem to trouble Compton’s Clothiers
straight, winning once by a a fighter so much. Isreal leaps,
AB R II PO A E C. Linn
8 2 2 .250
even break.
5 0 1 1 0 0 Davis
8 2 2 .250
Starting the second round with knockout and twice on decisions. jumps, springs does most any­ Grund 3b
thing in order to land a blow, Wilson lb
4 0 1 4 0 1 Black
31 5 7 .226
a rush, Nelson waded into a
and is a midget, but somehow Polli 2b
5 1 2 1 1 0 Nelson
20 4 4 .200
padded mitt, but taps Durham
manages to deliver, regardless Manns If
4 3 1 2 0 1 Marshall
11 3 2 .182
on the beak with a fast one-two. West-Barchu» Fight
Grayson ss
4 2 0 1 1 0 Norgorden
6 2 1 .167
Draw Here on the 4th the size of his opponent.
Good fight, both boys giving
This will be Sweeney’s first Charles cf
2 0 0 1 0 0 Nance
6 0 0 .000
their best, no stalling, Durham
event fought in the states, Gadbaugh rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 Brooks
1 0 0 .000
breezer starts flowing and Nel­
The opening bout fought at I main
4 0 0 11 1 0
son cracks another left to the the smoker on the Fourth was and in meeting Harold West- Bishop c
4 1 3 0 1 0
bruised sniffer.
fought between Al West, 135 over meets a boy who has proven Winn p
Sweeney Win» From
In the third round, Nelson of Albina and Clide Barchus to the St. Helens fight fans that
36 9 1Û 21 4 2
lands two fast rights to head 134 of St. Helens, a 4 round he is capable of holding his own
Soldier Goldstein In
with most any boxer at his Vernonia
and chest, followed up with a engagement.
Hard Fought Fight
weight
which
happens
to
Welch
rf
3
be
1
0
0
0
0
series of blows to body and
West started the first round around 142 at the present time. Laird ss
3
1
0
0
5
1
head. Durham returns with a with a left to the body, receiv-
Six rounds of fast fighting
Taylor If
4 0 0 3 0 2
right to jaw, and rushes Nelson ing a right to the head in ex­
Cavanaugh b 4 1 2 2 2 4 were fought by Sweeney and
to the ropes where he lands an­ change, both boxers ending in Battling Topang
McGregor 3b 3 0 2 1 3 0 Goldstein who featured in the
other right to jaw, left to head. a clinch.
Is Reported Injured
Greenman lb 3 0 1 12 0 11 semi-windup at the smoker last
Durham gets more cautious start­
The balance of the first round
3 0 0 0 1 2 Thursday. Both lads weighing
In Car Accident Lyons p
ing to feel the effects of Nel­ was a clever exhibition of box­
Sargent rf
3 0 1 1 0 0 140 pounds.
son’s terriffic blows.
ing,
neither
appearing
very
I
3 0 0 2 3 0
Young Martell who fought Black c
The first round started with
The fourth round Durham de­ anxious to mix.
Jack Sweeney rushing Soldier
livers a left to Nelson’s head,
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Opening
second round here last week advised that Bat­
29 3 6 21 14 10 Sammy Goldstein to the ropes,
Nelson placing a right and left with a feeble display of action, tling Topang, who lived in this
to Bull’s jaw. Nelson takes the West landed a one-two-three to city for a few months last win­
Summary: two base hits, Winn landing a one-two-three to the
ter, working 2, Polli; three base hit, Wilson; Vancouver man's head and body.
offensive and chases Durham Barchus’s body, with the St. Hef-
in
the big bases on balls off Winn 1, Lyons Goldstein landed a wicked left
about the ring, receiving iewlens fighter smacking a light
blows in return for the balance | right to the chin followed by a
mill, and box­ 1; hit by pitched ball, Wilson to the Irish lads head, and re­
ceived a short right to jaw in
of the fourth round.
right to the ear.
ing at the lo­ by Lyons; Laird by Winn; stolen exchange.
A furious round the fifth, Nel­
bases, Grayson and Cavanaugh;
West appeared leary about
cal smokers, sacrifice hit, Charles; double
■ ■ —
Referee Shay cautioned Gold­
son cracks a right to stomach, mixing with
Barchus, the St.
was seriously plays, McGregor to Greenman, stein to break quicker in clinches.
followed by a right-left to Dur­ Helens boy, taking the lead and
hams jaw. Durham rushes Nel­ attempting to catch up with
injured
re­ Black to Greenman, Laird to
The second round started off
son to ropes, lands a mild left West who tried a marathon for
cently in an Cavanaugh to Greenman; left on with a Roman-candle whiz, both
to head. Nelson places a short the balance of the second round.
auto accident bases, Compton’s 9, Vernonia 7; boxers mixing freely in the cen­
left to Bull’s jaw with Durham Barchus appeared three inches
Umpires Brossi and Davis.
ter of the ring, providing plenty
near Yakima,
smacking a right hook over Nel­ taller than his opponent, also
of action.
Wash.
son’s heart.
having the reach which handicap­
Sweeney in the second took
Durham lands two left jabs ped the Albina scrapper to a
Topang left Brady and Grandetta
the offensive, forcing the fight
to Nelson’s jaw, too light to do great extent. The third round, a
and landing two fast rights to
Vernonia
in
To Meet Here July 20 the
any damage.
(jast one, compared with the bal­
head with no return. Swee-
March for the
The sixth round started in a ance of the rounds, had West
ney backs Goldstein to the ropes
Topang
east, return-
clinch, both boxers coming to­ taking the offensive for the first
An announcement from the and has the Vancouver scrapper
gether like a few whales at a few seconds but was quickly ing to Portland a month i later.
ring at the smoker on the covering up, for a second, the
wedding. No love embraces just snowed under when Barchus
Fourth .that Dane Brady would round ending in a clinch. Swee­
attempting to rip the dickens out rained a barrage of gloves to Vernonia Loses To
meet Frankie Grandetta, in an ney’s round by a wide margin.
of each other. Nelson gets in body and head, and landed a
Compton’s Clothiers
8 round main event here, July
Leaping across the ring, at the
a fast right to body.
wicked right to the Albina
Nelson now setting the pace, boxer’s chin, which for a second
At Home July Fourth 20, excited many of Brady’s start of the third. Sweeney land­
supporters, who in approval of ed a terriffic right to Goldstein’s
which is a fast furious one, Dur­ had the fighter wabbly,
but
ham clips a wicked right to Nel­ quickly rallied and rushed the
The Vernonia ball club is ap­ such a coming event sent forth jaw, knocking a few of the
soldier’s teeth out. Sweeney fol­
son’s head receives a straight St. Helens man to the ropes.
parently emanating the Portland a thundering bellow.
left to ear and right to nose, ap-
Many have been waiting for lows up, landing a hard left to
Starting the fourth round, Ducks by he idin" straight for
pears even exchange of blows in with a light exchange of punches the cellar. They iost their game a match between
these two head and body. Goldstein now
the sixth round.
the boxers spent most of the on the Fourth to Compton’s clever youngsters to be fought seemed contented to take the
The seventh round started last round in shoving and clinch­ Clothiers by a score of 9 to 3. at home. True, Brady did meet defensive for the time being,
with Nelson cracking a mean ing, not very much action was This is the second defeat within Grandetta at Walla Walla a nursing a bruised lip and mouth,
wicked right to Durham’s left displayed in this round.
a week for the home guard and few months ago losing the decis­ probably also thinking about the
ear, a right to body. Durham
With the exception of a por­ puts their average at .444 which ion by a shade, and a battle be- few teeth missing in front which
now backing around the ring, tion of the third, no round ex­ is the first time this season that tween these two glove slingers made him look like a kid wait­
with Nelson following. Nelson cited the fans sufficient to cause they have fallen below .500, fought in this city should prove ing for his seconds. The third
minut*
of
lands a terriffic fast right to any sudden display of cheering, having now won four and lost a great drawing card for the round was two
Durham’s jaw, Bull’s knees saged etc., and the decision of a five. However, the boys haven’t local man is clever and fast furious fighting, with Goldstein
for a second, but he recovers draw, rendered by the judges quit trying by any means as yet enough, to meet any at his on the receiving end.
sufficient to _ protect ______
Round four, Goldstein appear­
himself. and referee met with the ap- and they are going to play weight.
Nelson lands a left and right to proval of the fans present.
ed fresher and more willing to
doubly hard next Sunday in an
Grandetta,
who
slipped
from
stomach. Most lively round of
mix than the previous round,
effort to defeat Forest Grove the top, a year
or so ago, is but was met with a right to
fight, every Becond full of ac­
who are going to play here.
again
staging
a
strong
come-
tion.
The game on the Fourth start­ back, and with the exception of the stomach, another right and
Harold Nelson Will
The eighth and last round
left to the jaw and in return
ed in a high class manner, the the
Fight
Main
Event
At
Brady fight, won his last landed a light right over Swee­
Durham attempted to stage a
local club getting double plays
seven
battles
along
the
knockout
St. Helens July 26 in each of the first three in­
con.e-back but Nelson cracks a
ney’s heart, and left hook to
one-two-three to Durhams chin
nings. However, as happened a lane. Just how much the fans his ear. Few effective blows
wish
for
a
match
at
home
be-
and head, Durham now groggy,
were landed during this round.
Harold Nelson has been signed week ago Sunday the boys came
drops to floor resting on hands to fight a 6 round main event in contact with the “dropsy di­ tween these two men will be Sweeney appeared quicker, clev­
proven
when
the
boxing
cam
­
and knees, takes the count of at St. Helens Friday, July 26, at sease’’ and from then on could
erer and more willing to mix
9. As Durham gets up, Nelson the American Legion smoker.
hold nothing. They were con­ mission stages an advance sale than his opponent and in the
of
tickets.
comes in again with a right to
fifth round forced the Vancouv­
Harold who recently recover­ siderably weakened in the out­
chin, floors Durham again, who ed from a siege of influenza field by loss of players and at
Not so long ago, Frankie er barracks soldier to the ropes
is on the canvas on his knees has not fought in the ring for. second base which seems to be Grandetta was fighting main several times, covering up in an
taking the count but is saved over 6 weeks but is getting in'n hoodoo sack for the local gang, events in Hollywood, Portland, attempt to avoid further punish­
at the count of seven by the shape again to resume the gentle 'Lyons,
1 Lyons, for Vernonia pitched a Frisco and other cities also a ment.
bell.
I nice game but was accorded no great favorite in eastern rings.
game of “knock ’em cold."
In the sixth round Sweeney
Nelson wins the decision, win-
Nelson who is only 18 years support and of course, minus Known as the the “Hollywood
ning seven rounds with the
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sixth of age, shows splendid form and this asset a pitcher can do little Sheik.” Frankie has for the past
round called a draw. The crowd is rapidly developing into a fast if any good for his club.
few years been a great favorite
numbering around 300 or so gave clever boxer. His opopnent for
Next Sunday the Vernonia ball in Hollywood, where he had his
the boxers a great ovation as July 26 at St. Helens hns not club takes on the Forest Grove first chance at big money to
they left the ring, for staging been announced as yet but will club on the local diamond. The make good. And now Brady who
one of the beat main events or no doubt be some boxer from boys are out to win to redeem gradually is working towards
any fight ever witnessed in the Portland. Roy weighs around themselves and put their aver­ the top, get his chance at men
local ring. It is doubtful if Dur- 145.
like Grandetta.
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fought between Tony Martell of
Portland and Dane Brady of this
city, proved to be 4 rounds of
clever exhibition boxing.
Brady practically smothered
Martell with light, caresses not
damaging, not even leaving an
impression on Martell's brown
body, but just breaking through
Martell’s guard whenever wish-
ing, and backing swiftlv away,
attempting to coax Martell on.
At any work-out Bradv labor­
ers harder than he did last
T h ursda y when he played with
Martell, who appeared to have
been assured that no harm would
come to his slick skin, if be
would agree to go 4 rounds with
Dane. Martell is very fast, clever
but no match for Brady, and
while the bout proved a success,
from an exhibition standpoint,
judged as a fight, it was just
too bad, for Martell was no
match for the local man and
would not have lasted one round
had Brady been inclined to end
the fight as soon as possible.
Brady won the decision.
C. BRUCE
Kid
Scott
landed a wicked left to Gold­
stein’s jaw, followed by a right
to the head, Goldstein went un­
der landing on his knees hang­
ing on the ropes, but comes up
at the count of nine to mix
again.
Sweeney loses no time and
wades in with a right and left
to jaw, backing the soldier to
the ropes, who was hanging on
to the ropes again when the bell
sounded, ending the battle.
Sweeney was awarded the de­
cision, winning 4 rounds, Gold­
stein getting one round, and one
round a draw. The battle pleased
the fans, lots of action, both
lads eager to mix, and fought a
clean hard fought scrap. This is
the second time these boys have
met, the first fight on May 31,
resulting in a draw.
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