Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-01
HAVANA, NEW PUGILTST
CENTRE, BECKONS U. S.
BOXERS; RING BOOMS
Jack Robinson, x-Phila-
delphian, Writes of
Moves for Greatest Sta
dunn in World-Ameri-
can Heads Sports Club.

Havana Cuba, is TO become a pugilistic
Mecca. A letter from o r. (Jack)
Robinson, a former Philadelphia news
paper man and now manager of Battling
Nelson, former lightweight champion, to
Freddy Sears, of this city. states that
boxing will flourish in the capital of
Cuba.
Robinson is secretary to 'Dlck' Klegin,
who has planned boxing shows at two of
the biggest theatres in the heart of
Havana. The promoter also expects to
erect the greatest stadium in the world
for boxing. Klegin ir originally from
Terre Haute, Ind, and Sears says 1t
was he who introduced boxing in Europe
nine years 60.
Klegln then went 10 Australia. where he
was Interested in the fstic game, before
Rntipode middieweight champion. Alter a
short stay here Klegin returned to Europe,
ia Ia'fh a 5Gaas0P pha nor left f fsr the %'' Nest st% indies hsSf 70
'0 IN RoblhRs EsPsrfis stteF TO tSr sears Sns @ the latter is
appointed Klegin's Philadelphia representative
iightweishg. 70 be staged probably the latter
IRaoSbinsOn's letter follows.
Do Dear FT Ss.B, Ne bP Rsys t Ss%o pr 6SSs 4
j RHHHq now 70 3 TSoy are BHradt and RlesSiS. 'Ths
fGrrmer has a STADIUM aSa elt Soo% wbi tSo K Haiss ff 6as
iong-term leases on two theatres in the heart
Of Sd,5 ise a5 ESYq neop IRe' r TRr P otRer. for Rr'f Sig SHOWS SHOWS,
holds $500. Beside, Klegin, has a tour;year
o tsas sSe on City, facing g the Plaza, or public square.
around which ali these, Latin American cities
h hae IS al to Start the erection OF a stadium
which, win be the gIeate5t on the eonthent;
His site :, e RPiFs5e Ti'h Broad and Chestnut
P''iKissin viii no.. stage a nght in hts OUT
door t arena Ssa qpt df Na tRe u town. YOU know a
theatre holding $3.50 ,5 PssS9S9,Esdi b as pT wiii rs tr9m
IN a house big enough to satisfy any boxer
or have been appointed secretary Of HIGGINS
club, which is the National, Sporting, Club OF
Cuba osTE prf fs Y most wi popular IL AMER AgmeTieS Ip' on
the island, a hnancier and plantation owner,
s a6S.,s 9p9 t,m sssnS dvs sport lie + s m y pal q RRi aTs, sna
I have induced him TO accept the presidency
IkiSsiH h a7sss sshed @e 20 and apPPin See no fsason
WIN YOU cannot handle our anairs In Phila-
tSslPR6ia' yo l wii fe ESaI So VINO viii VIII ssiius their
way Into public favor.
Thomas) against a good fsatherwsisht IN
March. so have him ready. Most OF the night
suarss4tees. Also, they viii be furnished with
round-tTip tickets before leaving ana eiyen me
very best OF treatment while here. Arrange
before YOU come with Thomas 10 have at least
Sour IIghtweights and welters ready to hop IN
AZ a minutes notice. Two lights to tight each
other; two welteTs against each other.
,tThis Il your appointment as philadelphia
representative o. the National Sporting Club
~ Cuta. aud any one doing business with us
must 40 II through you. Just one exception
i nave talked 10 Jack Michigan regarding Nc
Carron h~ere-also Houck-so must DO business
with Jack direct.
Wei hand Thomas q good match about the
third or fourth week In March
"Rest regards to the gang, as ever
JOHN Il. ROBINSON"
Cnptain Ca1shmau A. Rice, OF Havana, the
rthan .nnrIaman- who VIII becoma nrasIdent