The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-21
GOOD BOXING CARD
Being Arranged Fer the Next Show
To De Staged IN Bridgeport
Thursday Evening.

The Bridgeport Athletic club has
arranged the best card II has yet
staged for Thursday. March rs. and
will have Patsy Brannigan of Pitts
burgh 40 against Walter Stewart. the
local favorfte. These boys will box
ten rounds and have agreed To weigh
l24 pounds at O'Clock Brannigan
will come here full OF confidence as
he already has a long string OF VIC
tories 10 his credit this year.
Goo" admits In B.annigan he Will
face the toughest, most clever and
most experienced boxer he has been
up against Walter carries as hard
a. S Mesph as am an BOY IN sns zane a,
these wsliops to bring home the
bacon"
Johnny Ray will 20 against Bat
Ting Hays. a 1l6 pound boy OF Phila-
deiphia. who Is considered a crack in
the east Ray made a hit last Thurs
day and the fans like his work. Johnny
will work In the seminal which will
go eight rounds
There will be one or two other bouts
but Matchmaker Billy" Stewart has
not announced who win 60 on In these
Tickets are now on sale at the
Antler. White Front. Finnegan's.
Honus Hitters. Nau's barber shop and
the Waldorf pool parlors.
inside the Ropes
waiter Stewart meets kid" Gilbert
OF Toledo at Dayton, Ohio. in a Is
round bout March 81.
Patsy Brannigan beat Benny Clancy
AZ Pueblo. Col, on St Patrick's day.
Brannigan Il mixing up in one or two
bouts a week and according TO Jimmie
Dlme. his manager. Is going better
than ever.
The Eagle A. G. OF Lorain. O.. want
waiter stewart to meet Otto lucknow
OF Cleveland in n ten round tilt al an
early date.
The Bearly A. c. has quite a crowd
OF Ians each afternoon watching the
boxers OF this vicinity working cut
NO doubt the crowd tomorrow will be
large as Walter Stewart will 20 three
rounds each with Stoney Ritz, Teddy
Murphy. Art Simpson and Joe Basista.
Tickets are now on sale for the
Patsy Brannigan-"Goo" Stewart bout
In the 26th and all reports Indicate
The largest crowd since the opening
OF the game in bridgeport
With "Stoney" Ritz of this CITY and
Young" Alexander OF Charleston both
claiming the lightweight champion
ship of the state. the B. A. c. could
stage q championship attraction for
their next show In April. With both
these boys weigning In at 1913 pounds
the fans would surely see some bout.
BILLY" McSwain OF Pittsburgh. n
wrestler and boxer OF note. who Is re-
siding in Moundsville at present. has
started n stable OF boxers and 10 look
ing after the interests OF Cyclone
Miller. f26 pounds. Joe Nelson. I2s
pounds. and Bat Underennk, las
pounds. These boys are always On
condition and their services can be Sc
cured by communicating with Mr.. Nc
Swain.
The followers OF the glove game are
stu talking about tho show staged
by the y. A. Con the 18TH. N this
brand o. programs are kent up the
CLUB VIII have TO secure larger quart
ers. young Alexander. the Charles
ton boy, made the hit OF the evening
although outweighed by about IL
pounds and facing boy who has had
about ten times more experience. he
never got discouraged and each round
saw him jump out OF his corner and
give the best he had II he should he
able TO get In the hands of a good
trainer he has the making of a good
ring man and any time he comes back
20 wheeling he will receive the glad