Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
WHO WILL PROMOTE
WELSH-W WHITE BOUT?
BIG FIGHT QUESTION
Kaufman and o'Neil Are
Principals in Main Mix
Scheduled at Broadway
Club Tonight
OTHER JABS AND JOLTS

Now that Charlie White, whose left
hook made him famous. has been elected
to be Fred Welshs opponent in "A cham
plonship fight with the lightweight crown
at stake, who will stage the match? The
Chcagoan's selection as the most popular
choice for Il crack at the Britons laurels
was somewhat expected. But who VIII
be the man, or in other words "the goat"
to promote the battle seems to be II
mighty big question
New Orleans and Denver are the only
two places In this country where con-
tests of more than 10 rounds are sane
toned by law, and to those places only
can Welsh and White look for encourage
ment in an undertaking that already has
been given wide publicity without get
ting any nearer n solution to the prob
lem than before Harry Pollok, manager
of the champion, lifted the barrier and
invited them all to come.
Smooth sailing for the Charlie White
Freddy Welsh title bout was promised in
New York today before the promoters
met to sign agreements for the miX-up.
Though Pollok has held out for $4,000
fiat with an option OF 30 per cent. of the
gate receipts. he was expected TO con-
cede few points to MaNey Blumenthal,
Whites representative, II necessary.
The articles were to be signed at }
o'clock. Whether the city for the scrap
would be selected today or be announced
later was one question neither man would
discuss. Denver and New Orleans are
making strong bids, yrIaf,;cY --ru
Pollok and Blumenthal have virtually
agreed on 20 rounds.
A featherweight bout is the attraction
at the Broadway Club tonight Benny
Kaufman the rugged Southwark fighter,
will concede several pounds to Joe O'Neil,
who has been boxing in good form re-
Gently, in the windup.
The program follows:
First bout Whitley Beamer Goth Ward VS.
Reddy Kelly Point Breeze,
Second 6ont5LPesgy Suliiy1n HInll Smoky Hollow.
Third bout-IIock Bones. Memphis, VS.. John
Semiwlnd-up-Ritz Walters. Atlantic City,
vs. Billy Horn. Navy Yard.
Wind;uP-Benny Kaufman, Southwark, vs..
Bobby Mcleod OF Scotland, is matched
for two bouts in three days. Tomorrow
night he will tackle Marty Kane at the
Nonpareil and Joe Lavinge will be the
Scots opponent at the Olympia, Monday
night.
The bouts preceding the Eddie .dorgan-
Patsy Cline match at the National, Sat
urday night follow: Charley Collins, of
Columbia. VS., Marty Farrell. Charley
Thomas VS.. Frankie Conifrey, Willie
Jackson, New York, VS.. Benny kaufman
and frankie McCarty VS.. Johnny Stack,
Johnny Ertle, the st. Paul Kewpie. who
will make his Philadelphia debut In COM
hat with Young Diggins at the Olympia
Monday night. WIN arrive here on sun
day. The Westerner will take part in his
third New York match Saturday night.
....
Herman Hindin is out with a strenuous
howl about "a FANS" reasons in con-
nection with his proposed all-lightweight
card printed in the EVENING LEDGER.
Hindin says he was glad to see Buck
Flemings name mentioned In the show,
but "A Fans reasons were positively
wrong, as Fleming beat O'Keefe and also
Hinckle five times"
A ten-round setto between Johnny Dun
dee and Phil Bloom will be staged In New
York tonight. The latter has been prom
ised contract calling for ten fights at
$1,000 each II he defeats Jumping John.
Sunny Jim Coffroth will be among the
bidders for the proposed Welsh-White
championship match He wants to stage
the battle New Years Day at Tia Ju-
ana.