A bull knocked-out a farmer in the 5th round. The bull's name was Luis Angel Firpo of the Argentine. The farmers Christian name is unknown. But he is a North American and his sirname is Lodge. "Fat Farmer Lodge," he is called.
The fight was held in the River Platt football field, Buenos Aires, attended by 35,000—a record for the Southern Hemisphere. Lodge went down on the strength of two rights to the jaw and a left to the stomach. He took the count with his eyes open.
The background of the fight was the great nation of Argentinians vicariously lustive fer meat for their prize bull. They had insisted on U.. S. meat. A broker produced Farmer Lodge. The combination name was genuinely United States. It had an official sound. The Argentine populace clapped its hands: "A Senator's grandson* is not too good for our bull."
When he entered the ring Farmer Lodge, 231 pounds, weighed 13 pounds more than Firpo. For four rounds he was the aggressor.
Firpo was scheduled for one more fight before leaving his home Pampas —with Ermino Spalla, Italian, heavyweight champion of Europe, who was introduced to the Buenos Aires crowd last Sunday.
Spalla, from the ringside, challenged the winner in both Italian and Spanish. Then up spoke Romero-Rojas, Chilean, and challenged Firpo whether he won or lost. The up spoke Joe Boykin, Chilean, and challenged Romero-Rojas.
Romero-Rojas was faultlessly attired in evening dress. From Manhattan it has been reported that Promoter Rickard will aid in pushing this Chilean to the top next Summer. Romero "is to receive $7,500 for his first bout [in the U. S.] with substantial increases if he makes good." When—and if—he fights Champion Dempsey, $100,000 will be his.
* The populace was mistaken, Pugilist Lodge, Minnesotan, is not related to the Senator from Massachusetts.