Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

matChmakerS grab n
headliner from the far West, South or
North, spring the unknown in the feature
act and hope that the advance notices are
true Sometimes they are, but most of the
time the Dear Old Public gets its usual
trimming. Pete Herman exploded in his
first fuss at the Olympia and Vic Moran
hit the toboggan at the National These
are only recent reversals and past history
will reveal many more.
Dope Gets X. o.
A week ago Billy De Foe mingled with
Eddie Morgan and put up n sensational
battle. He gave Morgan a beautiful lacng
and afterward was hailed as the wonder
OF the age. He was given return date
and McManus was selected as an oppo-
nent. frankie was expected to make a
good showing for a few rounds, but even
his most ardent admirers could not see
where he possibly could win. But the
grandoldope again was shot to pieces and
the former Boston boy put up the best
battle Of his career.
frankie had De Foe in bad shape in the
second round, but was unable to finish
him. He raised n lump over the visitors
eye and had him bleeding from the nose
and mouth and forced him to hang on to
escape punishment. Billy stalled through
the third and fourth rounds and McManus
piled up big lead. In the fifth, however,
De Foe landed several hard body punches
which had frankie making faces and pull
ing away. This was De Foes best round,
but McManus was in no worse shape than
he was in the second.
McManus Due Credit
Now that McManus has trimmed De
Foe. will he be hailed as the wonder of
the age? He will NOT frankie is only
t,ns,
4 seen him so often that it is well acquaint-
ed with his style of work Instead of
praising Frankie for his good showing
1.-THE chances are that the victory will be
blamed on De Foes poor condition or any
be the other well-worked excuses used on
occasions like this. It's the old story in
nese parts Out-of-town boys get the
est of It, while the home talent is kept in
he preliminaries until they break away
Ind get a reputation in some other town,
Ike Battling Levinsiy and scores Of
thers. Why not give the local prides
hance?
Another boy who made good and gives
Promise of having a brilliant future Is
{vally Hinkle, brother of Stanley, who
vent on as substitute against Mike
toster in the second bout. Wally is
oungster who lately graduated from the
mateur ranks and has appeared in only
hree professional engagements He bat
led a tough veteran Saturday night and
held him even for six rounds. Young Hin
1le has a good left jab, is tall, fast and
blever, and with proper handling he
bhould develop into a very good light
weight
Leary Proves Class
The Jimmy Duffy who was defeated by
aJohnny oLeary in Buffalo last Friday
blight Is not the Jimmy Duffy who will
peet Sam Robideau at the Olympia to-
hight o'Leary's victim halls from Lock-
bort, N. Y. and Is considered one of the
best boxers in his class in that section of
lthe country He is said to have out
weighed O'Leary by nine pounds, scaling
'over the welterweight limit when he
stepped into tha ring. Johnnys victory
lplaces him in line to meet all of the good
ightweights who are now clamorinB for
matches.
Speaking of lightweights, Benny Leon
Rrds services are in demand all over the
country. Since he beat Welsh, Billy Glib
son has been swamped with challenges,
.hnd IL he accepted half of them, his boy
would be busy until Christmas. A per-
5fistent challenger is Dick Curley. who
handles the affairs of Joe Azevedo, the
Portuguese marvel. Mr.. CurIey states that
a syndicate OF business men in New Lon
dom Conn.,, win guarantee Leonard $500
for a 2O-round contest, Azevedo is
great drawing card in the Whaling City,
and the fans have backing to the extent of
$1,000 that the Portuguese will win the de-
cision.
Meehan Once More
And once more will we get a ringside
glimpse of Willie Meehan, fat but not
awkward. The Frisco burlesqueT, who
should be styled as a windup performer,
iE AT
the Olympia Club tonight. Larry Williams,
the local light heavyweight, who was one
OF Philadelphia's many boxers forced 10
seek other pastures TO make good, will be
IWillie's vis-a-yis, and he should give the
PETEY-Petey's Do