Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY ROUNDS
OF BOXING SLATED IN LOCAL
RINGS FOR XMAS AFTERNOON
Six-bout Programs at Olympia, National and
Ryan and Seven at Nonpareil to Be Record
Holiday Card for Philly
BY LOUIS H. JAFFE

| CtANTA CLAUS will treat philadelphia
! ~ nstic fans better than ever before and
pugillstic epoch will be established for
matinee boxing In the quaker city Mon
| day afternoon, The fact that followers
| Of the snort will have the choice OF four
| shows Is' not new. But. for tho first time
In history 15O rounds of boxing VIII be
| scheduled with several sessions OF royal
battling thrown In for good measure.
Programs OF half n dozen bouts each
| have been arranged respectively by Han
| lon and McGuigun--the two matchmaking
| Jacks--for tho local major clubs. the Olym-
| pia and National. Adam Ryan viii stage
| as many numbers mt his Ryan a. c. ana
| Lou Bailey will go one better by putting
on seven scraps at the Nonpareil. Lou, too.
| Is TO give his patrons the battle royal
| novelty.
New Fans at "Natf
Bringing debut boxers 10 Philadelphia is
"craze" for McGuigan, and usually the
| newcomers return to their home hearths
| with scalps OF their local opponents. For
| Monday McCi, has four fist Fingers to fling
on the Philadelphia public, none Of the
quartet having appeared in this city be-
fore.
The National show also will place Terry
McGovern before the wlnd-up spot-glnre for
tho first time at major club. McGovern
has been improving rapidly, even though
he has been handicapped for some time by
bad right hand and sore left ear. Stanley
Yoalum, from Denver. who proved to New
York fans that no rivals the immortal Joe
Grim for eating leather will DO opposed to
young Mr., McGovern
OKeefe Boxes Root
While McGovern Is lambastlng tho punch
proof Yoakum to his hearts content and
that of the National fans, Eddie O'keefe
win endeavor 10 upset the dope and jab
his way to victory over Artle Root IN the
last setto at the Olympia. Root, one OF tho
trio of Cleveland boxers who came here
two weeks ago and showed up so well rules
faYorlte, because OF his wonderful exhi-
billion against Louisiana
While the consensus of opinion of the
Philadelphia newspapers favored Louisl
by a slight shade the local star bantam
was given one of the hardest battles Of his
career by Root. Artie displayed one OF the
best right-hand punches of any bantam
who has boxed here for long while He
shoots this wallop with beautiful preci-
sion. II It connects with OKeefe's chin it's
dollars 10 doughnuts that Sir Edward will
hear the chirping OF birdies-for nine Sec
onds at least,
Other National Bouts
"stocxyards Tommy" Murphy, welter-
weight Jimmy Baunce, a bantam, and Ray
Mcbride, n lightweight, are the other new
comers TO show at the National, Billy
Kramer. now Philadephlan; Barney Hahn
ana fIuAkle WHlAef respectively VIII AD-
pear as parties of the second part In in
Producing the mentioned trio.
one contest that stands out like n rare
boxing treat is scheduled for tho fourth
act. This win be between Johnny Ray and
Young Rector. Ray Is tho Pittsburgh lad
who. with one hand, made a brilliant battle
against Eddie Morgan recently. Rector Is
the Jersey City boxer who showed so sem
sationally against Frankie White earlier In
the season, so much so that they were re-
matched the following week.
Murphy Unheralded
Murphy, with the stoelSyards prefix will
answer the bell against Kramer an un-
heralded product. II the Chicaglan can
come through with victory over the former
Mllwaukeean, he viii have accomplished a
big feat; Kramer is no SLOUGH In fact,
Billy has proved one OF the greatest 15O-
pound boxers who ever came out OF the
West, on several occasions boxers have
entered Philadelphia ainknown and left with
victories OF Philadelphias best. This may
be one OF the times
The Mcbride boxer, who win pair on
with White, Is a fellow townsman OF Kra-
mer's He arrived I'm Philiy with mama
four times as long as the one given him.
His eognOmen was shortened so that fans
here will not have 20 break their jaws in
roofing for him II they happen TO like his
style. Nevertheless Kramer says Mcbride,
or whatever his namo Is, viii give White
or any one else mighty stim scrap for
eighteen minutes.
Artie o'Leary ana Frankie Williams are
10 be first on.
Mealy Starts Again
Art strawhaclser and Kid KarpinsZi are
the other two Cleveland glovemen who came
here with Root and won their way into the
good Eraces Of Olympia fans. They, too
arc 10 demonstrate their wares again az
the Broad street club. Following their
arst bouts IA Phlladelphia each returned
home. but they were rebooked before their
departure
For StraWhackar's opponent Johnny
Mealy has been selected II viii be the
philadelphians first fraeas since his set-to
with Wlllie Jones, in which Meaiy sprained
his shoulder 81 badly that IL vas forced
% the eide lines for almost tWo months.
su@WhackeH ms Roel is a Eood ElEat'