The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-17
WITH The CLOVES
Good Boxing Exhibition SEIZED.
uled for Tonight.
johnson and Mccormick to Box
Ten Rounds.
HnuIrEQ HTTlN To MEET
LIGHTER MEN TO MEET
Well known Local Ringsters
Will Be Seen.
Wrestling Match Is Also on the
Schedule.

Young Wolff vs.. Young Smith, IFS
pounds, 4 rounds.
Lin Williams VS.. Willie Wagner. 145
pounds, rounds.
August Koepke vs.. Frank Smith,
wrestling, two out OF three.
Jesse James vs.. Bobby Walker, TAP
pounds, rounds.
Kid Burson vs.. Young Niedergall. los
pounds, rounds.
Jim Mccormick vs.. Jack Johnson. 1913
pounds, 10 rounds
This programme, the best ever put on
at any sparring exhibition in Kansas, is
billed for Association park tonight, to
commence promptly at o'clock.
The arena has been constructed right
down in front of the grand stand, in
the elbow. Any of the grandstand
seats are good, but special reservations
can be had in the boxes and on seats
which have been erected on the east
and north of the ring.
Cars will start for the ball park and
run every few minutes. from Eighth and
Kansas avenue promptly at O'Clock.
superintendent Patten, of the Street
Railway company. has made arrange
ments to handle one of the biggest
crowds which has ever gone to the
park. The best possible service for the
return of the crowd has also been ar
ranged.
The arena viii be well lighted Big
arc lights and street railway spot
lights Will be used. An illumination
close to sunlight will be fixed up. Ey-
eryone viii be able to see.
Dave Porteus has been engaged to
referee. He is the official who conducts
all of the programmes pulled off at the
Missouri Athletic club in Kansas City.
The patrons will be assured OF a faith
ful and square. interpretation of the
rules of the game. The Kansas State
Athletic association is to be congratu-
lated upon securing him.
The go between Mccormick and
johnson is naturally the piece de re-
sistance. Both men are in fine form
They have met once before, but their
mixup was indecisive, and all the fol-
lowers of the game have been wishing
for another go between them. Both
of the men have been hard at work
and they are in the pink of condition.
Long hard road work and hard box
| ing in the AFTERNOON has been the
| programme of both They have been
very faithful to the training rules, and
neither man can complain of lack OF
condition when ne goes into the ring
Woiff and smith are two Topeka
lads who viii go at 125 pounds. Both
are clever lads, and they will be
allowed four rounds OF fun as the
/ opening preliminary.
Lin Williams and Willie wagner
are the two colored lads who have
| been on almost every programme put
on in Topeka during the last two
years. Their meets have always been
draws.
August Koepke and Frank Smith
will wrestIe for two falls out of three
That will be one of the best things
4 on the bill Koepke defeated Smith al
the Grand opera house affair recently
and Smith wants revenge The boys
I belong to the Topeka Turnverein.
Jesse James and Bobby Walker viii
be an attractive number James Is q
local indicated product. but he has
never mixed with anything that
claimed to be good. Walker will try
to best James. They viii meet at IA
pounds. Walker is popularity known
as Young Sharkey.
In the meet between Kid Bursor
and Young Niedergan something gooc
is IN store. They will box at 10E
Ipounds. A big contingent Of Kansas
city sports will be on hand TO witnes,
this match. Burson is Missouri
Athletic club favorite,. while Niedsr.
gall is a protege of Kid Hubert.