The Detroit times., 1913-12-03
He is the Only One of the Six
Boys Boxing Tonight Who
Isn't Well known Here
PITTSBURGH KID FAST.
WINDSOR FRIENDS SAY
Reminds Them of Kid Williams
in His Style of Battling
Resembles Dixon
BY RALPH l.. YONKER.

Among the gang or boys who will
appear at the Windsor Athletic CLUB
tonight In the all-star eightround
bouts, there Is one newcomer who bids
lair to startle the fans with his ability.
This boy is Harry Palmer. Pitts
burgh boy, who came to Detroit from
the Smoky City couple OF weeks ago
and made such a good impression at
private bouts in Detroit that Manager
Glassco OF the club across the river
offered to put him on.
Palmer Is fairly skillful boxer with
good right hand and a reputation
for gameness. as far as can be learn
ed from his meager advance notices.
Palmer has been working out at the
Windsor Athletic club and has made
a good impression over there. He 10
said TO resemble the famous Kid VIII
liams OF Baltimore very much In his
style OF fighting. He is fast, milling
kid who sticks 10 his opponent like a
leach and never let's him get set once
the bout is on.
Johnny Whitaker. the instructor at
the W. 4. c., says he reminds him in
build, especially as to his legs, Of
George Dixon. Palmer Is a smiling,
cheerful little fellow who has made q
lot o friends already.
Il came out here from Pittsburgh to
see IL couldn't take in little Christ.
mas money he said yesterday. III
do. me and me manager will ride
back In the parlor car. II l don't,
suppose LII walk
The best guide to Palmers ability
as far as Detroit fans can Judge. are
his battles with Patsy Brannigan. He
had ha., dozen or SO OF them ana
in all he and Brannigan were about
e"en up.
Palmer Will oppose Johnny Pender-
CAST. who has appeared before the
Windsor club since the fight game was
born. Johnny is dangerous little
! battler when he is In shape and II In
said that he is ready to 60 the eight
rounds all right without any trouble.
Johnny will have to be in condition
in order to hold his own with this
boy from Pittsburgh. unless the dope
! Is all wrong, for the easterner is Ia
good shape
The final bout will be between
Artie Kaufman, Patsy DroulardS
sparring partner. and Buck Hayes,
the Detroit automobile worker. whom
Kaufman whipped decisively enough
for most anybody except Hayes anu
| his friends the last time they ap-
| peared at windsor.
However. IL Buck is willing to take
another chance and the public wants
to see the two boys in action. there
is probably no good reason why they
shouldn't whale each other at so much
per whale. Kaufman is confident that
he can beat Hayes again. However.
there may be some overconfidence on
his part and Hayes may open Artie's
eyes while he is closing them.
The curtain raiser will give Detroit.
ers chance to see in action a couple
Of little fellows who have been in re-
tirement as far as the Windsor club
is concerned for some time. Curley
Mellen, the boy Billy Rocks was boost
ing last season. meets George 81.
Pierre. who has a son who'll be ready
/ TO meet the kids as old as Mellen In q
short time.
| The bout will be test Of whether
| ST. Pierre Is getting ready to be class
ed among the has-beens or whether
Mellen Is getting ready to be classed
among the real corners.
Mellen Is said to have gained q lot
Of strength during the past summer,
/ but II is also said that he hasn't i'm
proved much in his methods Of fight
ing