The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-11
They EMO Y
TRAINING
STUNTS

Before an audience composed OF
followers OF the pugilistic game which
packed the fire station TO the doors.
Tommy Dawson. the hard hitting,
clever English lightweight who Will
clash with Pete Sullivan of Fall Rly-
OF, Mass, at the local auditorium on
Thursday night, March 24,-instead
OF March 20, as previously announced
yesterday afternoon went through a
series Of fast training stunts that de-
lighted the hearts of his admirers.
Although unused 10 the high alti-
tude OF this locality. Dawson has so
far shown no evil effects from the ter
rife pace he has set for himself, and
keeps his sparring partners humping
all the time. Tennessee Kid. his
chief sparring partner. had all he
could do to evade the wicked right
hand oil the little Englishman yester-
day afternoon. Dawson kept ham
mering away. hammer and tongs. In
spite of his damaged nose. which Was
badly bumped by coming in contact
with the roof OF the Tennessee Kids
cranium on Wednesday afternoon as
the men were working out
Yesterday morning the two men
spent in the hills, following out the
plan made by Dawson to acclimatc
himself and get used 10 the altitude.
Tennessee Kid snys the Englishman
hits up q hcart-breaking place on their
daily jaunts through the canyons and
hills adjacent TO Ogden. and If the
stamina and endurance he has shown
| In his training so far are any indi-
cation OF ability in the ring, Sullivan
| has a hard time mapped out for him
| Today the boys Will so through the
same schedule as heretofore. and all
| the indications are for record-break-
| ing house at the training quarters
Ogden Is turning out dally~in large
| numbers to inspect the EnSlishman,
who is newcomer in this locality,
and after only few DAYS in the city
he has already hammered his way
| into the hearts OF a number OF Ogden
sport lovers.
| Reports from Suptyan's training
quarters In Salt Lake continue to eX-
nress confidence in the ABILITY of the
Fall River lad to bring home the oa-
con. Sullivan Is reported as In the
best of shape and ready to do battle
| at a moments notice. All lndica'
tions point to contest that VIII Ions
be remembered as one of the iastest
and most clever between lightweights
ever staged in the intermountaD
country.
Tommy Walker manager OF the
OF the British light weight, Is conf
dent OF his man bringing home tho
winners end OF the purse, and de
cIares that after his man has had
short rest he intends TO arrange d
match between Dawson and the pro
teee of Rawhide Kelly. little Italian
who fights under the namc OF Franl
Picato. and who is heralded by hi'
manager and a number OF others who
have seen him in action as the com
Ing lightweight champion OF th'
world Picato has announced hi
Willingness TO meet the winner OF th
coming match, and it seems NOR
than likely at the present time that
match between the Italian and eithe
Sullivan or Dawson will be arranged
and held In ogden some time In th'
near future,
Dawson Is delighted with the ell
mate, air and water, declaring that Il
his years of experience in the ring b
has vet to find the equal OF Ogden an'
vicinity as a training grounds Tn
treatment accorded him by the fan
is also coming in for good share @
praise from the little Johnny Bul