The Detroit times., 1912-10-30
ALL SET FOR
FIRST BATTLE
AT WINDSOR
Sikora and Drouillard' Start the
Season Over the
River
CLASSY BOUTS FOR
REST OF THE YEAR
Quality Will Go Up to the Near
Champion Class During
the Winter

Everything is set for the opening
or the Windsor Athletic club for the
1928 season tonight.
The much remodeled and enlarged
club rooms are In spick-span shape
for the first bouts. The fighters in
the final battle are also In tip-top CON
dition, according to their stories.
They promise us a hot battle, do
these principals, Paul Sikora OF De-
troit. and Patsy Drouillard of Wind
sor. Sikora is managing himself and
thus cannot yell too loudly because
OF his inherent modesty, but his
friends say that he is coming cham
pion. and Tom Glassco believes that
in Brouiiiard he has a future IItte-
holder, too.
The two boys have their chance In
deeds, not words, tonight and their
hundreds of friends will be on hand
to watch them make the best of their
opportunities.
This first bout Is of decidedly Local
interest, and il was purposely ar
ranged so by Manager Glassco. He
wanted to give the boys a chance TO
settle their long-standing dispute ana
at the same time TO go light on ex-
penses on the first fight.
A good attendance Is expected to
night. but whatever IL may be, II viii
not affect the quality of the bouts
that are coming. The promoters or
the club say that they know that with
boxers of quality coming here, there
will be a hearty welcome for them.
Thus they plan to bring the best at
fractions they can here, and at the
same time stay within the boun.
daries drawn by public sentiment in
Windsor.
Windsor people are willing to see
the fight club prosper as long as IL
doesn't bring any so-called disagree
able publicity TO the city. But fights
between heavyweights and champions
of their classes are tabooed by the
management across the river in order
to cater TO the class OF bouts the
Windsorites like.
The public will get more FOR their
money this year than last There
will be one more fight than last year.
Last season there were three bouts.
This season there will be four. The
quality will be better. as indicated by
the fact that Pal Brown and Young
Savior have been chosen for the cara
next week, and Jimmy Walsh ana
Gene McGovern for the week follow
Ing that. The seats will be more com
Portable, ventilation better, and, above
all, danger In case of fire far less.
There are plenty OF exits now, ana
patrons who were fearful of getting
caught in a fre-trap, will feel per
fectly safe this season.
Next in interest tonight to the pfin-
cipal bout, is that between Lew Glow
ney and Young Frank Erne OF Phila-
delphia. Glowney Is the clever kio
who has been working with Sikora.
He ought to give this fellow from
Philadelphia, a nice battle, no matter
how strong he may be.
The curtain.raiser and first prelim-
mary between Windsor and Detroit
boys should furnish the same nind~ or
amusement that these minor bouts al
ways do In Windsor. Many fans go
over the river very early in order to
see these scraps. They are almost
always sure to produce something in-
teresting, either because q their
farcical nature or because of the earn
estness OF the boys.
The same officials and rules will
govern this year as last Billy Rocks
will be the referee, and Ed. Glassco
will have the gong in charge.
This will give the boxing fraternity
OF the city. headed by George Leath-
am. always introduced as some sort
OF champion. TO show themselves
before the admiring fans.
The first bout starts at 3. 10, De-
tfeit time.