Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
BOXING NOTES.

Dick Howell and jeff Doherty are TO
clash in New York. next Monday night
Fraa Yel!e and Al belmont have been
mate he'd To box ii New Bedford, next
Monday Hisht.
CHARLEY seiger the iron man, and
Johnny waltz will Eox in New York,
next Saturday night.
Cal Delaney. Johnny kilbane's sparring
partner made an excellent impression
against Jack Doyle at New York. last
Monday night
Freddie Welsh, ex-llghtweight cham
pion Of England, has been matched with
Grover Hayes of Philadelphia. They
will clash in a 1o-round contest in CO.
lumbus. o. on June IL.
Honey Melody is billed to meet *.
O" Bremen in Baltimore, next Mon
day night, and Tommy Dyer in New
York next Wednesday night
frankie Burns and Patsy Kline are
signed To hox in New York. next Tues
day night Joe Coster and Eddie
O Keefe viii get together at the same
meeting.
johnny summers. the English boxer,
who was seen in action in Chelsea some
years. ago. is 60 meet Arthur Evern
den for the welterweight champion
ship belt OF England in London. june
Il.
Eddie McGoorty, the Oshkosh mid
dleweight who aspires to the cham
pionship. did not box up to expecta-
tons in his contest with Bob Moha.
Eddie is said to be long way from
the championship yet
Charley Askns, national amateur AS
pound champion, and Tony Lavelle. the
New England l5s-pound champion. viii
meet in one of the special bouts at the
amateur boxing tournament TO be held
at the Pilgrim A. A., Friday night Jack
Noonan and George Pritchard viii APP
pear in another special.
Albert Delmont would like return
meeting with George Kirkwood, the elev-
er san Francisco featherweight Kirk
wood left a good impression in his box
ing in Boston. When it is considered
that belmont has been boxing number
of years and can stili take hold with
the pick of the new crop of youngsters
it brings Al up in that class of wonders
in the game.
Because Of opposition raised by the
members of the Brotherhood of the
First BAPTIST church of Springfield,
Mo, to the boxing match recently
staged there, the Springfield Athletic
Club management has been forced to
cancel the bout heduled for Thurs
day, between Luther Mccarthy. the
H. L.
Morris there and Jim Harper of Kan
sas city.
Johnny Noonan of Dorchester. one
of the hest appearing little men the
ranks has held. viii meet
George Pritehard Of Forest Hills in
one special bout in connection with the
open tourney To he held at the Pill
grim A. A., FRIDAY night For real
up and up test Of all sides of boxing,
Noonan and Prtehlrd are an cyeel-
Ience match. Ia another speeial bout
Charles As6ius the national lt1-nound
champion viii meet Tony In~elle, the
New England 15Spound chaFapion.
Eddie Murphy and Manner Hector
MeInnes viii leave for Fsill River Sat
urday. where, on Monday night the
''uth Bp0toh 'pNtT VIII meet MARTIN
Candle in a limited round contest.
Murphy Is great man for training
and he takes to the stunts on the road
and in the gymnasium like duck 10
water. From the form Martin Candle
has been showing in his daily training
the Fall River lightweight will make
IT interesting for Murphy The Mill
City fans are showing an unusual in
terest and a big delegation from Bos-
ton viii take in the contest.