Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-20
BOXING NOTES.

Al Shubert. the New Bedford feath-
erweight, who has been cutting quite
a figure in the ranks of little fellows
recently, will have his mettle tested
to its fullest when he meets Al Del
mont in a 12-round bout at New Bed
ford. Christmas day.
Sam Eagan, who manages Young
Budreau and Jack Leach. the ban
tamweight boxers, would like to ar
range n meeting for either one of his
charges with Young Lahore of Man
chester. Eagan says that neither
Leach nor Burdeau will weigh over
115 pounds
The Putnam Club, Wednesday. made
Kid Lee, the Chelsea bantamweight.
an offer to meet Tommy Shea, in a
12-round bout, next month. Lees man
ager has the offer under considera-
ton. Lee is also wanted by the Man
chester promoters to meet Kid La
bore.
Packey Mcfarland drew $1,000 for
defeating Eddie Murphy, last Monday
night. Mcfarland has accepted a
match with Freddie Daniels, the St
Joseph lightweight, to be decided at
Omaa, Dec. q Packey is to receive
a guarantee of $1,000, with privilege
Omaha, Dec. q. Paekey is to receive
for his joust with Daniels.
The situation in New Bedford prom
Uses TO be Strengthened out, now that
Jimmy Greenwood has taken charge
of the Warren Club. The former light
weight, who is matched to meet Fred
strong attraction, Christmas day.
Greenwood has a wide experience and
should prove a success as a match
maker.
Eddie Smith, the New York light
weight, who is macthed TO meet Fred
die Duffy at Pittsfield, next month,
recently held Jack Britton to a 10
round draw. The date of the Duffy
Smith match has been postponed
from Dec. 80 to Jan, 6. Duffy is train
ing every day for several other match
es he has in sight.
Arthur Pelky, Chicopee's best bet in
the heavyweight class, and Jack Gar
rity of New York will meet in a 10
round bout at Chicopee, Friday night.
Clarity and Pelky have met before,
and the latter won. Clarity has been
clamoring for a return meeting and
asserts his confidence in being able
to turn the tables on the Chicopee
Hope.
Indications that the F'rawley boxing
law of New York state is attracting
much outside attention, came with the
announcement by the State Athletic
Commission, Thursday, that, during
the past week, no fewer than six re-
quests have been received from other
states including Massachusetts, and
Connecticut for copies of the law.
The bout between Eddie Flynn of
Lynn and Young Jasper, the North
end lightweight, at Lowell. Friday,
should prove a sizzler In their last
battle. decided at the same club, the
boxers made a great fight, and in their
present condition it is expected that
Friday nights boxing will surpass for
action and science their previous
meeting.
immediately after his encounter
with Bay Wood at Manchester, Friday
night, Young McDonough, the Gran
lite state champion, will leave for AL
bany, where, Christmas day, he will
face Eddie Smith, the Buffalo boxer,
IN 1o-round bout. Following his AL
bany engagement the Galway" Slash
er and his manager, Hector Mc1nnis,
will leave for the West, where several
matches are in waiting. Cleveland,
Windsor. Buffalo and the Kenosha
clubs have made McInnis lucrative
offers for the Manchester lightweights
services The Chicago club would like
to arrange IA Britton- Nc Donough
meeting and in the event of the for
mer refusing, which he has been do
ing right along Pete will be favored
with match with Paclley Mcfarland.
Britton is dead anxious to appear be-
fore his home townsmen and it may
be that he will accept the return issue
with McDonOugh.