Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-17

]. HEFFERNAN HOPES
TO KNOCK OUT HIRST
Meet az Olympia Tonight.
Young Erne Can Beat Will
lie Moore, Says Trainer.

The olympia Club patrons may not see
a repetition of the Willie Moore-Joe
Heffernan battle at the Broad street
arena tonight, when the latter endeavors
to hang his sleep poultice on Joe Hirsts
Jaw, but the principals should put up as
interesting n match. Usually, clever
boxer returns the winner over hghter
who depends on his punch In si&-round
bout. Heffernan, however, believes he
can upset this dope by stopping the
scientific Hirst hitter.
The program follows:
First bout-Tommy Welsh, west Philadel-
pha: ys Teddy Jacobs Ns% NiSceS Horhi ireland va
Second 69nt-EGahtbbe EsGGntbwar cooy' ire's"u
'PTid ThIrg Tes boutsEddie H Mckhdrews, Manayunk,
VS.. Jimmy Murphy West phiiadelphIa, ,,.,
| Wind-up-Joe Hirst Southwark, We. Joe Hef-
fernan West Philadelphia
Tomorrow night at the Fairmount A.
c., Preston, Brown and Young Pierce, two
of the cleverest negro featherweights In
the city, will meet in the star bout.
Tommy Carey is down on the cards to
tackle Freddy Kelly in the final at the
Palace A. c., Norristown.
Young Nelson and Harry Hates will be
the principals in the final bout of the
105-pound amateur tournament at the
will meet AL Moore In the special show
at the National Club Friday night, show
ing all of the Moore brothers in action.
Although many Of the fistic followers
in this city believe that Young Erne is
through as a fighter and should hang up
the gloves for good, wel1-known fight
trainer told the writer that he was al
most positive that VI VI could take the
measure of Willie Moore. Remember
Ir.1,VN
Willetts and Young Mccartney? Why,
Erne can beat any of the lefthanders.
vi can beat Willie or 1 miss my guess"
At that, Erne always showed up Won
derfully we'll against southpaws, but in
the days he met the three mentioned
fighters the Gray's Ferry master was
boxing In good form.
Paddy Sullivan, said to be another Mike
Gibbons has arrived in New York from
st. Paul, and his manager, Billy McDon-
aid believes the Irishman will make even
a bigger hit than Pompadour Mike. Sui
livan originally halls from Bantry, Coun-
ty Cork, Ireland. He has had 10 bouts,
knocking out all of his opponents within
three rounds. He is training in New York
with Jim Coffey.
Before the boxing game Is over for the
1915 season Harry Diamond is anxious to
show just once more with the mittens.
Furthermore, he says that frankie Nc
Manus is the boy he wants to clash with.
Harry is of the opinion that he can re-
verse the decision of their last encounter.
After trying for two years to get a
match with Ad Wolgast Leach Cross
finally has been booked to meet the one
time champion at the st. Nicholas Rink
New York, June 2. Leach may not be
too sure of opposing Adolph, as the lat
ter probably will break his hand, as he
generally does, while training.
Billy McCarney. of this city, is
matchmaker now. He was appointed to
book bouts for the new American Sport
ing Club, New York.
Tomorrow night Eddie O'Keefe, of this |
city, will oppose Eddie Wallace, of
Brooklyn, at the Broadway Sporting Club,
Brooklyn. In another 10-round number
Dutch Brandt will battle Battling Lain.