Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
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BOXING NOTES.

BADke 8 opponents III NtliS PAN " 80
country have lacked some of the good
qualities of Moha Taey could not seem
to withstand the onslaught of the I'LL
nois Terror" In Mocha he will ma a
boxer who can stand any kind of a Cruel
ling contest. and who is exceptionally
clever.
Peter Sullivan and Martin Candle in
return match recall memories oil
OIL times. when those boxers were
going at their best. And at that there
are few. today, who can put up the
stiff argument for a short bous that
Peter and Martin will provide
Tex CRickard) White, the Webster
pro,noter. has secured double bill
for his Nov IS program. Kid Scaler
of Spokane and Kid Goodman of Bos-
ton will meet in one f2-round bout
and Billy Shevhn ard Frank Redman,
the latter Webster's pride in the light
weight class, viii clash.
Freddie Welshs match with AZ
WoIgast has heen clinched, according
to the latest advic"s. They will box
at Vernon, Cal, 20 rounds al l33
pounds fngside. Nov. 80. The boxers
will start for the Pacific coast right
away unless the Wolgast Wells match
is held at New York, which will keep
Wolsast in the East for some time.
Joe Woodman is awaiting word from
Dan McEttrick, the manager 9t Joe
Jeanette, as to the status OF the
embellishments match, at vernon
Cal. McEttrick has been Dragging
about what Jeannette could do in
long fight with Langford, and IL ne
refuses now to meet the Boston boxer
the reason will not be shrouded IN
doubt
Cati Morris is going to make anoth-
er try at the game. this time against
some one of his own calibre. Morris
viii meet Jack Geyer. another hope,
al the Empire a G. of New York, Nov.
IS Morris has been training under
Frank Ernes care and Is said to have
improved in his boxing Let's hope
SO.
Willie Beecher, the New York light
weight. the first boy % meet Battling |
Nelson in Gotham, on the strength of
his good showing against the Dane
has been matched to meet Tommy
Maloney. rafting good little man
in the lightweight class, in a 10-found
bout al New YORK. NOV. o.
A few more bouts like the one lie
had with Freddie Kelly at the Armory
A A., Boston, last Tuesday night, and
Mark Connolly, the South Boston
lightweight. will be ready for the top
nctchers. BY the way, Hector Mcln-
ness is coming for a deal of praise Tor
his able handling of the South Boston
man. Several wise ones were upset
Which, Mark went the distance with
Kelly.
Leo Houck may have had an off
night when he boxed Barney Williams,
last Tuesday night, as any boxer is
liable to, but he will have to show
great deal better than he did against
williams to convince the Boston fans
that he is to be taken seriously as a
middleweight contender. There is
growing desire to see Williams in &C.
ton when he would be in good boxing
trim, around Boston.
Ed FLYNN of Lynn knocked out Andy
Flanagan of the West End, Boston,
in the seventh round of scheduled
10-round bout at the Marbehead "A.
c.. Marblehead, Wednesday night. In
the preliminary bouts Hoyle of BeV-
erly defeated Silly Burke in four
rounds and Jerry Mccarthy of Salem
defeated Young Riley in one round.
Andy Morris who meets Kubiak at the
Auditorium in Portland, next Saturday
night, signed articles, Thursday, to fght
Johnny Willie of Chicago, Nov. l, at New
Bedford. Morris soon will make a record
as a speed merchant and iron man for
after meeting Kubak, Saturday night,
he takes on John Stewart, Tuesday Oct.
81; John Willie the following night and
is negotiating for a Bangor match three
days later.
The match next Tuesday night, at the
Armory A. A. is virtually a champion
ship contest The principals, Billy Papke
of Illinois and Bob Moha of Milwaukee.
are the leading lights of the middle
weight class. PapKe is considered the
champion in the middleweight division.
Moha is one of the most dangerous con-
tenders for the title that Papke has ever
been matched with. His only showing in
Boston amazed the spectators. He is
strong. clever and a good hitter. He
never backs away from an opponent.
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