Evening journal., 1915-09-21

hes Dack again.
Jimmy Murphy, the former Whining
ton boy, who is now making West
Philadelphia his home, is booked to box
Bobby Reynolds in a return engagement
tonight at the Fairmount Club, Phila-
delphia. These lads put up a thrilling
six round affair a week ago at the Olym-
pia Club. Murphy gained the popular
verdict in the recent encounter and is
anxiously awaiting the tap of the gong
tonight.
During the closing days of the l9l4-
10 boxing season, Murphy cleaned up
some of the best boys that the City of
Brotherly Love can produce at the light
weight limit He gained much renown
when he decisively beat Pal Moore, the
boy who fought four lightweight cham
pions. Jimmy also added laurels to his
fame by outclassing the rugged Kid
Thomas, who put up a sensational bat
tie with Chicago Charley White.
A number of Murphy's admirers will
take in the show.
Leo Vincent, the crack featherweight
boxer of Philadelphia, who has decided
TO make Wilmington his home, has
started training at an East Side club,
with Kid Finney, the local tar baby
Vincent has beaten such boys as Harry
Smith Sammy Decker and Willie Mack
He also won the amateur championship
title of Philadelphia two years ago
Vincent is now communicating with
Jack McGuigan and Harry. Edwards for
some bouts in his home town.
Harry Pogue. popular as a close fol-
lower of the art of fsticuffs, was visited
last week by Billy Camp, promoter, of
New York Mr.. Camp is connected with
the Polo Athletic Club of the big town,
and recently opened new boxing club
at Pottstown, Pa. II is his desire to
book some Wilmington boys for his
shows during the winter months.
II is likely that Leo Vincent and Kid
Finney will appear at the Pottstown
club in the near future. Joe "Bull" Fol
lis, another local boy, has also been
spoken of as a possibility for a battle.
Manager Olen Hackett of the Made
ley Church League team. is ticlled over
the fact that his boys trimmed the
Odessa club on Saturday. Hack is con-
fident that his club win come out first
in the series with Edge Moor for the
Snellenburg cup.
During the Athletics-AIl Stars game
at Union street grounds last Thursday
afternoon but few fans were aware OF
the fact that Larry Laioie paid some
nice compliments to Livermore Larry
spoke of this lad in the highest terms
Stuffy McInnes also admired Liver
more's ability.
skinny" Johnson, who played an i'm.
portant part in the Gas Company du-
Pont County League games a few sea
sons back, and also played great bali in
both games against the Chinese Univer-
sity team in their games here, was
nothing short of being the idol of the
fans. skinny misiudced fly ball that
Malone hit behind third base-Aw, let
skinny" up; he's'a plugger at that.
'Tis said that Joe Holveck, who twirl-
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les this season, has been offered an op-
portunity of showing his wares to the
Roci,y Mountain Club, winners of the
Virginia League pennant, next season
Joe has the earmarks Of a great pitcher
and no doubt will give good account
of himself in the Boatwright circuit.
II may be- also said that Big Bill
OConnor, who played with the dupont
and Pioneer teams, will be signed by the
Norfolk club. Of the Virginia League
next year. O'Connor is a big boy, who
handles the willow like a regular hitter
is fast on the paths and ambitious. With
little coaching, Bill should develop
rapidly He is the type Of ball player
that the scouts arc looking for these
days.