The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-01
FOUR ROUND BOXING
GAME. IS POPULAR
Fans Appreciate Monday
Night Cards; Extensive
Programme Tomorrow.

Tho popularity Of the four-round boxing game
IN thio city is growing every day and " Man.
nser Downing continues 20 give the fans the
high-class contests that he han been dealing out
10 them for the past three months the sarne prom
jses TO take z hold on tho fees that Will keep
fhs popular sport going FOR time 20 come.
Tho weekly show OF the Manhattan club played
70 capacity house OF tho Gar.!ck thea,er last
Monday night ana the cnrd for tomorrow night
looks 10 DO overy bit az good an any that has
another good house at this show.
Tho fens have shown by tno patronage thar
they appreciate the Kind Of contests they have
proving and consequently the bouts are getting
better and better. Ninety per cont OF the boys
nnvo been born and reared here. who have
made this city their homo for como time and
ar. boys ., good ,a1n n1S . have s, 1%2los nS a.
their training after working hours.
great deal Of the popularity Of the game u
now enjoying Is no doubt duo 10 this fact and
the capable manner IN which tho contests are
handled. both In the ring and from the npectA-
tora' standpoint The bouts always starred on
have to walt At $50 shaTp the first pair steps
Ia tho ring and from thar time until the last
bout 10 thera has been bohble OF
any kind. Another hit that Downing han made
with tho fans is that he mover allows any OF the
soon an a Dosor shows that he is the complete
master Of the othcr the bout is etopped. somo-
ma'sr,tg % Of those ngesen spprocste Il ana tsy
arc the oncs who appreciate real sport and DO
not want to ace anyone burt Tho bouts SO Tar
have been exceptionally FREQ from knoekouts. Tor
when q soy 10 Knocked down and artses In n
dnzod condition his opponent 10 not permitted 70
hit him again. but is awarded the decision 1t
once So far the most serious injury TO any of
the boxers has boon bloody nose, or cut lip,
or possibly sore hand.
For Tomorrow nights show Manager DOWNING
hns arranged treat In the boxing ine for those
who arc partial to eievorncss In tho four-round
exhibition between Gilbert Gallant. the crack
Boston lightweight. and Pete Sullivan. r. ono
time tho eicvcrcst lightweight that ever appeared
In this part OF the country From scientific
standpoint this bout promises to DO the best
over.
Tho rest OF tho card win bring throo of os-
denis best boys against some OF the reliableB
Ogden proved their worth a. the recent meeting
between Ogden and tho Manhattan hoyp, by
Winning their bouts in decisive manner. There
Is no reason tho-otore, why they should net ap-
will be pitted against better boys and will havo
20 stop sassor IN order 10 win
Another bout that promises 70 be wcil worth
scein5 is tho one between frankie Harris FOR.
ncrly of Los Angeles, and Young Gilbert OF
this city the cream OF the local l2o -poundcTF-
Tom Crawford and '.Dutch' Jameson. two OF
tho reliabies OF the Manhattan club will also
ne seau In action. Their mixing ability Is we'll
known.
Tho complete card Is as iollows;
Gilbert Gallant VS.. Potter sullivan fouT-round
FTankie Harris vs Young Gilber. OF the
Earmnn club, l25 pounds.
BATTLING Travis vs.. Joo Pelcher. Ogden
featherv'oights. q,
ssIfm'' Gilmore vs. Grant Eysns Of Ogden. mid
..ISid'' Ross vs.. Dan Stewart OF osdcp. bantam"
Weights
weights.