Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-13
Dundee and DIXON
By Mark Levy.

! have been asked Oy number OF
representative business men Of Albu~
gueraue ana by many iiant fans 20
outline the plan under which We may
bring Johnny Dundee. OF New York
and Tommy Dixon. of Kansas CiiY
together Ia Albuquerque on tho
/ Fourth Of July. / might say IN tho
bcglnning that u would not have been
! possible 10 even OeEin negotiations
for "a fight ~ this kind 10 be staged
"a Albuquerque, but for the favorable
impression received here By scosty
MonJelth. Dundee's manager. when
here iast week Monteiih seemed To
I Ike Albuquerque and the people and
was 81 the opinion that big nght
could be successfully starcd here on
Independence day. with Johnnie Dun
dee az one end az the attraction He
agreed 20 bring Dundee here ni-
though he had been offered an en-.
nagement with Mcmahon Brothcrs In
New york CITY for the Fourth. De.
cause Montcitn and Dundee are in
Los Angeles u will be possible 40
bring them to Albuquerque without
spending fortune for railroad fare.
Tommy Dixon. the other end of the
proposition. has agreed 20 come TO- Al
buquerque through his manager.
Jimmy Hurst. principally because ne
wants 10 get crack nj Dundee Dixon
has fought johnnie Kllbane ana many
other feaiherweights and lighfweights.
Nov u has been years since Aibu-
anerquc had big time on the Fourth
Of Inly. ! am perfectly aware that
staging q boxing contest ISN'T the most
desirable why ln which to celebrate
the day 80 the nation's Independence.
And am willing 20 assist IN every
way 90 hnye % patriotic celebration al
some time during the day aud have
al the visitors mix IN with the resi-
dents here and put ON good old
fashioned program. with speeches and
.a pyrotechuieai display
My plan Ia bringing Dundee and
Dixon together Is tu advertise Albu-
gucraue: To put Albuquerque on the
map as a live wire town. We can
swing the Dundee Dixon match. But
IL viii require some money and ~
have said ] ann willing 10 meet the
fans hale way ana put up dollar for
dollar 90 close the attraction
believe We could bring here
special train from clovis. 10 be- Joined
at Belen ~ special cars of fans from
Belen, socorro and Magdalena. las
Vegas and SANTA Pc should contribute
special train ana Winslow and CAT
Tap WOULD very likely send special car
loads OF fans.
The santa Pc railroad. ] believe.
will grant q special rate for the round
"trip and many people. who are not
fight fans. but who wish TO spend the
Fourth OF July where there win be-
something doing, viii come into Albu-
querque.
1 want IL distinctly understood that
the Dund Dixon contest la to be no
aralr that win bring any disgrace on
the town OF the state and viii not DE
In the same class al ans time with the
lamentahle Johnson Flynn contest
staged year ago in Las Vegas
The people here know Dundee and
his manager. Scotiy Mnnteith Both
arc clean eat men and a credit "a the
hght game. Jimmy Hurst, 0f kansas
city, stands well ln his home town and
Dixon Is an honest and straight for
ward fighter.
Thus far ] have backed with ms
Own resources any tights that have
leen staged under the Sew Mexico
Athletic club auspices. u Is for the
fans to Judge whether the contests
have been on the square ana con-
Quoted we'll And In This connection
IL must be rcmombered that Ai0u-
qucrquc Is q lohg distance from any
other town or city of any size and it
Is extremely diifcult Ia make matches
which are satisfactory To- everybody
II III squarely M to the people of
Albuquerque. VI they want the DIM
dee Dixon contest. we can get a. and
get u under terms ana conditions thar
are favorable. II tho proper supper,
Is not forthcoming, IL VIII mean only
that Albuquerque has failed 10 rise io
the emergency ana that we must DO
content with mediocre contests with
second and third raters as the attrnc-
lions