White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-03
JOHNSON AND KELlYARt
READY FOR BIG BATTLE

The best boxing card that has ever
been presented to the followers of
the sport in this district and a match
the outcome of which will be watch
ed with the keenest interest through
out the country, will be staged in
Bio hall tomorrow afternoon, at
4:30. when Eddie Johnson of Ely
and Leo Kelly of st. Louis will step
through the ropes trained TO the
minute and in shape to put up the
greatest battle of their career.
Since Promoter Tom Chambers has
taken up the sport his success has
been what might be called marvellous,
and the match which ha has this time
succeeded in arranging places his
name among the foremost promoters
of the country.
1t was first understood that Eddie
Johnson, the local favorite, would be
given an opportunity to redeem him
self from the sting of the decision
which was given Frank Barrieau over
him some months ago, and 1t was
practically the luminous opinion OF
all those who saw that go that John
son was tie master of the Canadian.
However, that is now ancient history,
and while Promoter Chambers Offer
ed Barrieau every inducement to
step through the ropes with Johnson
and for all time settle the question
of supremacy. the spectacular boxer
from Canada preferred to accept an
engagement in Idho. This made it
necessary to look for another high
class man and in Kelly that nan has
undoubtedly been found.
A casual glance at Kelly's record
cannot fail to convince anyone that
he is a strong contender for cham
pionship honors at his weight. He
has met and defeated some of the
best men in the country. Among
them are such boys as Kid Graves,
former welterweight champion. He
likewise has to his credit a draw with
Jack Britton, acknowledged cham
pion in his class today. This is olny
a very slight glimpse at his brilliant
record, but sufficient to place him at
the top of the ladder.
As to Johnson, nothing need be
said here. as his performance in this
distp.~. h-ss won ror him d tender
SPOT in the heart of every follower of
the game of hit, block and get away.
Johnson is one of the %cleanest. cley-
crest and most willing fighters that
ever pulled on a glove. He has made
for himself in this district a world of
friends and admirers who are willing
to wager their money that there is
not a man in his class able to take
his measure.
On the other hand, Kelly's record
and excellent showing in his training
work makes him a nan to be always
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lacking in followers in this battle.
The two men are by no means
strangers to each other, as something
over a year ago they fought a twen-
ty-round draw which the press of the
country acknowledged to be n of
the best exhibitions of the game ever
furnished. The two men fight along
the same lines. Both are clean,
clever and dangerous fighters. They
do not depend upon their step dane
ing or spectacular boxing to get
them over the route as scheduled,
but carry the punch with the ability
to land 1t at the first opportunity and
thereby settle all questions of
doubt. Two men could not be o
evenly matched and the audience
will be on tiptoe from the sound of
the gong tomorrow afternoon until
the conclusion of the great battle.
1t is a Ease OF even money-take
your pick" Without venturing an
opinion as to what the outcome will