Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
BOXING
News of the Ring ame
By Tad

Frank Whitney, who has Gnned the
gloves around here on variousccasions.
has signed to meet Eddie JoHson in a
ten-round bout at Denver, g., April
IS. Whitney wanted the weht fixed
at 1913 pounds, but after much rgument
agreed to let johnson come nat 1876.
Gunboat Smith, the hea.,weigbt
scrapper, since he knocked out bmb9r-
der Wells and Fred McKay,besides
beating Joe Rodel, has ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
10 appear IN various cities thEghOuL
Jack Dillon, the Indianapolis kd5Ie-
weight, and George Chip, Jimmytime's
protege, clash tonight in a FeIye-
round scrap at Youngstown, OhiS
The Cross Rivers fight at Nevforl-
last week drew Sl3,S29. Rivers rdyed
for his end $500 as a guarantee, IhiIe
Cross took down &,42423
Jack Brltton, the clever Chicago h.
weight. and Matty Baldwin, one olhe
toughest trial horses in the coukv-
have completed training for their a.
round bout at New York to-motw
night.
Ad Wolgast announces that he h
stop Tommy Murphy within firth
rounds in their return engagement At
26. This is quite a Job for the q
champion to make good at.
Bud Conley and Al Smith, local BAD
tams' would ike to hear from sout
club. willing 70 match them for a bod
IN the near future.
indianapolis boxing fans are expectl
ing rafting scrap Wednesday night
when Ray Bronson and Hillard Lange
clash in ten-round fight Bronson
meets Billy Griffith at Cincinnati TO-
night, and will find It a pretty tough
proposition TO take on Lange two days
later.
Hebrew VS.. Hebrew This viii bs
the state Of affairs II Charlie White,
the Chicago featherweight, succeeds In
getting Leach Cross into the same ring
with him.
Nate Lewis, manager Of White and
matchmaker Of the Kenosha A. c.,
writes from Chicago that he has offered
Cross $1,000 guarantee or a privilege
of 80 per cent 10 fight White.
round victory over Pal Moore at Ke-
nosha about a month ago. In thai af-
fair White handed Moore the worst
beating Of his career, flooring him no
less than six times.
Al Lippe is trying hard to get johnny
Coulon, bantamweight champion, over
20 Paris for a bout with Charley L.
douX.
Kid Young, Jimmy Grant Meyer PrieI
and Spider Britt are training for com.
ing scraps.
Freddie Welsh. the English light
weight champion. will open his Ameri-
can fight campaign in Bridgeport, Conn.,
on April 2S. when he opposes Al KetChel
IN d ten-round set-tO.
Artie Armstrong shaded Ruby Hirsch
IN a ten-Tuund battle at Chicago last
week. The bout was a private affair,
for $500 side bet.
Frankie White and Pat Drounlard
viii exchange blows in scheduled ten
round tilt at Grand Rapids, Mich,
Thursday night. Both boys are light
weights.
George Mason, Baltimore feather
weight. who is in Atlanta at the present
time, Is still waiting 10 hear from some
star boy Of his division around here.
Willie Eitchie has followed the foot
steps of Packey Mcfarland IN one l'-
stance. anyway. Richie is said TO hay
a fouduess for ice cream, and is will
ing To- match his skill at the frozen
sweet against the Chicago whirlwina.
Battling Nelson and Abe AtteN. rUe
former champions were al the riugs-oa
of the troSe-E Rivers fight. Nelson cha.
lenged the winner, while Abe announced
the fact that he is sLill after hilbaUe.