El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-08
StrOuer Begins Training For Papke Bout
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Record Of Many Lightweight Victories
BIZ BUD RUTHERFORD.

4 Ii doubt that soldier Larry strouer
"a Is a logical opponent for Johnny
Papke, feather champion OF the
army. was dlspelled Wednesday az
ternoon. when the red headed little cav
+ Elryman inauEurated hard training for the
bout which Is scheduled FOR the night OF
gymnasium at Fl Bliss Strouer showed
that he IS an aggressive boy with hard
punch In either nit. and with enough speed
10 give Papke considerable trouble from
that angle Strouer g a square tawed
scrapDer. surface evidence Of his ability 10
camp exhibitions. appears TO be = strong
boy who can weather the EafL
With the exception o. a little fellow
named Johnny Gale. Strouer has defeated
every lightweight along the borler. up 70
the time OF his scheduled meeting with
Papke- The showing Of strouer against
nee feather champion 10 lay odds that ne
will defeat his opponent within the limit
however Strouer has twice defeated Bat
Ting Aanteu. although there Is very little
prestige TO be gained from a victory over
the veteran. who has seen his best
days IN the ring Gus Flores. the clever
little Silver City boxer, IS another man
whom strouer has met. the outcome being
a draw
strouer will continue boxing up 10 within
a day before the fight. when he will DO
light work. being confident OF his ability 20
make the weight with ease That Papke
viii experience uuEn Erounle as EArouer
in making the stipulated rs pounds ap-
pears 20 be a fact. as the Infantry boxer
scaled around 115 pounds when he climbed
through the ropes 70 meet private Day
That Papke did not knock out the cavalry
man in the initial round Is attributed to his
being overweight. which placed him under
a speed handicap. by manager John Man
yon- The Kewanee boxer Is training It the
B. 4 L. camp. going through 80 minute
workout daily, although glove work has
~~ranH While boxing with RagnNfIma
Principals IN the three aI-star prelirn-
mary bouts that are 10 be held are all In
training. Soldier Quinn. the fast heavy
walker. OF company L, goth infantry. Is
working daily At the Pauke camp with
KID Cattanese who Is scheduled 20 meet
Frankie Martin IN a four round curtain
raiser. Is said to be a fast. hard hitting
boy that Is confident OF his ability to bring
home the bacon against the stoclly infantry
man. who took the count at the hands OF
Papke several months ago in the Fl Bliss
arena
Billy Wetzeu. who Is one OF the lfkeliest
little fellows that have been seen here IN
some time. Is sparing no effort IN setting
into the required physical condition for the
fight jim Brown the trooper who Is
scheduled 20 meet Wetzeu Is hard hit
ting fast boy. who IS being heavily backed
BY his friends to score a win over the
Papke sparrinE partner Interest in the
serni-windup Is riv0ling that manifested in
the main event. Nardewalker being a popu-
lar boxer both with the fans Of this city
and soldiers OF the border patrol
'Kid' Thomas. o. los Angeles. and
.rTounr Jack johnson" the two nero mid
dleweiEhts continue training IN their re-
qpective quarters Promoter Martin has not
definitely decided upon a date for the bout.
although Il Is prcsuuled that the contest
viii be held on Saturday night Both box
ers have been training Tor some time. and
are in excellent physical condition for the