The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-09
.COYNB REFUSES TO
MEET ALEXANDER
SENDS woRD TO BOXING PROMO.
TIERS AT LAST MINUTE.
Red" Robinson. Well Known Pitts.
ourgh Boxer Aecspts-Young ooidis
Stdestsps walter Stewart Agaan.

s1'ENflAAs ~
ter all arrangements had been made for
nus bout with Young Alexander. at
bridgeport. THURSDAY. March IL. the Il,
best lightweights in the business. Jack
Redmond. Tommy Hogan and Red
kobipson. The first TO answer was
Robinson and he received the bout.
Robinson f. in the best shape. only
last Thursday he beat Art kaufman at
Jackson. Mich. Red has met some OF
the best boys in the game and the match
maker OF the II. a c. Is to be congratu-
lated on securing such = good man.
The other bouts on the program arc
as follows:
Eddie wimler-Banty MCGUIRE. s rds.
Teddy Murphy-Bat Page:...... 8 rds.
Kid Hogsn-Joe Gill $500. 6 rds
Joe Nelson-Joe Basista. go. 4 rds.
This program consists OF "a rounds
OF boxing and should DO well attended,
as the boys are evenly matched and
capable of going ut q fast gait.
Joe Donnelly will referee all bouts.
Mr.. Donnclly belongs 20 the sales force
or the Spaulding sporting Goods Co.
and comes recommended as a capabIe
referee.
Once again Young Goidie sidestspped
IL was in local papers this
week that Walter Stewart and Young
Goldie were to meet March 10. at the
Steubenytlle a, c. but word was re
cetved from Goldie that the bout would
have to be postponed. as he was 20
meet Benny Kaufman at the Goodale a.
g, o.. ON that date. IL can
be easily seen that Goldie does not care
TO get in the ring with the local boy
and chances are that he will not until
II Is absolutely necessary.
II the boys who meet Teddy Murphy.
Kid Hogan and Joe Basista put up the
brand OF scrapping these boys are show
ing in their daily at the Bear
ly a G. the fans are going to see some
real live miN-ups. GOO" Stewart and
stony" Ritz are both working out with
these boys. showing them a few OF the
finer points OF he game.
This Is the first program that the II.
A. G. has had to alter after getting OUT
many Of the fans IL looks like Red
Robinson Is the man to send against
Young Alexander. as h Charleston
boxer comes here with a reputation as
"a mighty hard boy to handle.
Since the boxing game opened up in
bridgeport there has been n laege num-
Der Of boys in this city and the sur
rounding towns taking up the swat
swapping art and no less than Is APP
plications have been received 20 box IN
The management has told all applicants
20 work out at the Boarly 4. G. and the
most deserving will receive tryouts at
each show.
Walter Stewart received a letter from
Karl Berger. making him n nice offer
10 meet Leo RouN. Gene belmont. Harry
Heders or Kid Mack. before the Ashland
a. G. Of Ashland. Ky. March 81. " -
probable that Walter will accept. II he
should be able to stop his man he would
stand much better chance OF getting on
with X. O. Brown. the Cincinnati mys-
terry.
"Stoney" Ritz r. back after a success
ful trip through the middle west and o.
open 60 meet any Of tho 133 pound boy
in the game. Any club wanting n good
hoy who works hard In all bouts viii
make no mistake in signing up "stoncy.
Prominent bouts OF the week:
Jim Coffcy vs. Battling Lewinsky.
New York. 10 rounds.
Tom Mcmahon vs.. Sailor Futts. New
York. 10 rounds.
Dick Hoodman ~. Young Hoffman
New orleans. 10 rounds.
Gene belmont ". Cal Delaney. Mem
phis. Tenn. 10 rounds.
Jack Dillon vs.. Jacg Lester. Denver.
10 rounds.
Grover Hayes W. Joe Azuedo. bak-
land Cal. 10 rounds.
Kid Julian vs.. Tommy Bresnahan.
SyrnCusc. y. y. 10 rounds.
Rcd Robinson W. Young Alexander.
bridgeport. o.. 10 rounds.
Eddie Wimle ". Barney Mcclure.
bridgeport. o.. s rounds.
Wiilic Richie vs.. Al Woirast. MI
waukec. 10 rounds
Leach Cross w. Young shuErue. Row
YORK. 10 rounde.
Geo Carpenter We. KID Mccoy. Paris.
90 ronude.
HichIe mitchell ~ Young Mahoney
Milwaukee. 10 rounds.