Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
BOXING
News of the Ring Game


Ad Woigast. ex-lightwsl sht champion
is working like a trojan for his twenty
round night with Tommy Murphy at
Frisco Saturday night. Ad realizes he
must beat Murphy this time, or step
down ard out 10 a CONTENDER for VIII
lie Ritchie's title.
Jess Willard, tailest of all heavy
weights, is helping WolgasJ get into
shape. Coast fans are turning out
strong to see the two work Willard
is strong booster for "A and looks
for him TO regain his lost title.
frankie Burns. who has not donned
a glove since he lost TO Tommy Murphy,
will meet Joe AKevedo in q ten-rOund
bout at Oakland. Cal. tomorrow night
II frankie Whitney succeeds in de-
feating Eddie Johnson at Denver Col,
Friday nlght he i 70 get on with Jack
Redmond April 26. Whitney and john
son are scheduled TO 80 ten rounds.
Toe Rivers. the Mexican speed marvel.
will make his next hght in New York
aga insJ Young Shugrue The date IL
April IS
Pal Moore the Eastern lightweight.
and Johnny GTlniths are 10 don the
gloves for q tsn-round session April %.
They win weigh in at 1870 pounds 3
o'clock.
Digger stanley. the bantamweighI
champion Of England. sun holds his
tile. lie was to meet Eddie Morgan in
before The contest Morgan found he
could uct make the weight. so the bout
WAS called on.
Johnny kilbRna still insists that he
wants 70 turn lightweight. and the frat
Than his old rival. Joe Rivers ISilbane
lost 10 Rivers the first time the pair
ever met, but later more than evened
matters by stopping the Mexican in six
George Knockout" Brown. Of Chi
cage. meets Jack McCarron to-morroW
nlshi az New YORK. Jack Britton and
Mat'y Baldwin clash IN the same ring.
Spike Kelly proved too tough propo-
sition for Billy Walters at kenosha
last week. Kelly was given the news
rounds Of furious lighting. Both boys
hold draws TO their credit over wild
cat Ferns
Mike Gibbons. Leach Cross or Freddie
Welsh will be the next star at kenOsla.
Wis. according to a letter received here
from matchmaker Nate Lewis Some
good man will be secured 10 meet which
ever ~ the above mentioned the club
secures.
'ieorge Chip Is not the only fighter
in the Chip family, Joe. his youngest
brother. IL nov seeking fame in the
"oped arena.
Eddie McGoorty. the Oshkosh middle
weight. is 70 be busy boy for the
next few weeks. lie Is battling Freddie
Hicks, the Detroit fayorite. "Wednesday
Ha-N. -
Denver, Col, where he taxes on Jimmy
Clabby IN ten-round sffeir.
Rudy Unholz, who is now managing
McGoorty. IT, apparently making good
in the capacity as manager Rudy al
ways was an ambitious boxer For ref
erence. see Battling Nelson.
Reports from Chicago state that
Johnny Coulon, bsntamWeight cham
his tsE-Found match with Francis Hen
messy Al g.. Louis April %. This Will
be Johnny's fret ngilt since he met Kid
Williams at Baltimore nearly 3 year
ago.
George DugdRle manager Of Billy
Walters, has received word from 81.
Joseph. Mo. that Tie proposed match
10 lake place Nav ? mas been post
ponce Dug6sle fears that the hghl
may he called on all together on ae-
count Of Walters defeat Al the hands
u spike Kelly.
X o. Brown and Bud Anderson are
GA edge for their twenty round bsttle
Oh he coas 10 morrow olght. Fans on
the coast are going void over the fray.
IS they still reEn efubeF the wonderful
draw the same boys put up after tWeuty
rounds Of real nghfing abuut one month
ago
George Mason. the Baltimore izS-
pound boxer. Who Is here al the present
ti4ne. is anxious to ciOee d match with
Benny Kaufman.