The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-23
Ray Bronson is Game Little
Fighter; Always in Condition

Indianapolis. July 23.-Ray Bronson
Indiana's premier lightweight and
challenger of the world at 1873 pounds
Is inspired with one ambition these
days-namely chance at Ad VOL
CAST. Next Wednesday he will meet
kid" Dalton in 10 round bout in
Richmond. The desire for the Queens
bury debate with the recent conquercr
of Battling Nelson, keeps Bronson a..
work all the time. He is ever box
ing. training and fighting. He is hus
banding strength, hardening muscle.
improving speed and wind. preparing
himself for the struggle with the gnll.
waukee boy for the worlds light
weight title.
Bronson has proven the reef upon
which the much touted lightweights
of the middle west and east have been
wrecked. He has gone against the
talent in the 133 pound division with
the exception of Nelson and Wolgas,
and Ray has been returned the winner
SO consistently that he has earned the
right to battle for the highest honors
In his department of pugilists.
The speedy Indiana champion has
shown his class time and again. He
Is fighter as well as a boxer. He
Is not only one of these clever boys
who put up some scientific sparing.
but Is there a million when 1t comes
to mixing and giving and taking
fierce long and short arm jolts Bron-
son Is aggressive. He believes in 60
ing at his opponent hammer and
tongs and he has never been staged
In city that he has not won a host
Of friends. He has proven one of the
best drawing cards west Of the Rock
les.
Moreover, Bronson's consistent
training and inclination and strength
OF character. to take good care of
himself has developed an endurance
which prepares him for the Marathon
route. Bronson's engagements have
seldom been over twenty rounds but
that Is much better, as he has shown
time and again that the short down
east six and ten round mills are moth
ing more than good work out for
him. Bronson has always been ready
for the call to arms regardless Of the
number of rounds. Nature has been
kind to Bronson in one particular re.
spect and that is the long reach with
which he has been endowed He has
the reach on practically every man
that he faces and this has proven Of
much value. 1t enables him to protect
himself at long range. and adds mater.
tally to the power Of his ambidextrous
kick.
Above everything else Bronson has
the hghting heart. He is not cowed
by reputation of any famed fistic
knight before he enters the ring. He
loves to fight and his ability to take
punishment and still come back with
smile. has perhaps won him more
friends than any other feature.
From New Orleans TO Boston this
clever exponent of the fistic game is
well liked. Hundreds Of people who
have followed the arena contests
closely believe that he is the mos.
deserving Of chance at Wolgast o..
Nelson. His cleverness. stamina.
squareness and his excellent showing
against Packy Mcfarland, Freddie
Welsh, Dave Deschler. Matte Bald
win and other tough ones. 1t Is
thought entities him to the first call
with the Wisconsin Wildcat.
Bronson is doing everything in his
power to land a match. He will be
ready at q moments notice to 20 in
the scramble for the championship Of
the world. He IL planning to 60 to
the Pacific coast at the slightest ex.
cuse. He 10 ready to meet Wolgast
On the champion's own terma He