Evening journal., 1916-03-11
PEERSY BOYS TO
PULL FIGHT FEST
Will Stage Five Mills and
Battle Royal at National
on March %
LOCAL LADS MAY
GET IN MIX UP

The Pennsylvania Railroad Athletic
Association. OF Wilmington. is rapid
~ gaining laurels on the other Penn
sylvania Railroad clubs i'm the East
After making a hit with their min
strel show a few days ago. The =. r..
r. boys have decided TO run boxing
show at Jack McGuigan's club ON
Wednesday evening. March 90 The
organization has made good in every
branch of sport ts members have
tackled. and it is GER
lainty they will prove successful
in this new undertaking. There are
thousands Of Wilmington boxing fans
that have gone to Philadelphia to see
Jack McGuigan's weekly boxing
shows. On March %. the National
Club Of Philadelphia Will be filled
with Wilmington faces Why?
Simply because the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company Athletic Associa-
tion. Of Wilmington. has leased the
Nash for one night, and nll the
tickets will probably be sold in VIII
mington. so. therefore. dear boxing
fans do not fret over the scalpers.
On this special night at the National
Club the five star bouts will be staged
rs we'll as a battle royal Possibly
some Wilmington boys viii be seen
IN action that night.
The main battle OF the show will
bring together the veteran and fast
working Tommy OKeefe. and Stanley
Hinkle. O'Keefe is a clever boy. and
carries a stin punch in either hand.
He has been shaded by Jimmy Muir
ply in a ten round bout. and has
fought Charles Kid Thomas six times
Tommy has always proved drawing
card in Philadelphia His opponent
Stanley Hinklc. is a clean cut chap
who has been coming TO the front
with a rush. Hinkle has some record
10 his credit and Wilmington fans
arc sure 10 take liking to his style.
Stanley defeated some of the hest
lightweights. in Pennsylvania The
fans Of the big town have been clam
oring for this match for over year
Joe O'Neil will take on Willie Han
non in the semi-wind up. Tho fur
will surely fly in this bout Both lads
are hitters and fast as lightning.
Harmon has a ten round draw with
Jimmy Murray, New York to his
credit
The fans who like to see the biG-
bam-bang stuff, viii get their fll
when Ritz Walters. of Atlantic City.
squares on with Peter Malone. Wal
ters is a fairly clever fellow. with a
kick in either nitt Malone has met
some Of the best middlewcirhts in the
world. incuhing X o. Harry Baker.
He is a nOuble for vi vi Emc. i'm
faci, he trained the great lightweight
from Grey's Ferry for years This
bout alone is worth the price of ad-
mission, and when Malone cndeavors
TO hold his chin out and take a few
taps from his opponent he is sure 10
bring the laughs from the spectators.
Malone has one OF those Joe Grims
.physors
Little Bobby McCann. tho nyweight
champion, viii meet Johnny Rossc
of baltimore. in the second number
McCann is hcralded as tho coming
naniamFeighi champion OF the world.
Hf b. lcnd for fast work. and m-
as much as his Zoe comes h.ghN rec
commended a great mill is expected.
Tho opening number hrmcs out that
rfii liked Billy Hines and Danny
Buck. who has returned to Phiiadol-
phia after a successful trim West
a battle royal IS on the cards Ne-
cofiaticns are under way also 10
bave Harry McElroy. Of this cts. ap-
1car on the card