The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-30
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GETTING READY
TESTED IN JULY 3
CONTEST

Accompanied by Matchmaker Jack
MCGEE of the Business Mems Athle-
tic club, A. H. Petit and Moose
Taussig, his manager, Willie Nee
han went to Tonopah yesterday
afternoon and boxed with Solly Sal
~vatore, who is now in training in
Tonopah for his fight with frankie
Malone on July 4.
On their return members of the
party stated that the Tonopah fans
are taking great interest in the.
Meehan-Norton contest. Meehan re-
ceived a warm welcome and his
workout with Salvatore made an ex-
cellent impression on the fans, who
will be here in force for the big
fight.
This morning Norton received a
telegram from his manager, George
Sharkey, stating that the latter
would be here tomorrow morning.
Norton and his manager will go to
Tonopah on Sunday afternoon, when
Norton will go through his PAGES for
the Tonopah fight followers.
Posters and tickets were distri-
buted in Tonopah yesterday and
also have been sent to other sur-
rounding towns and everywhere in
the vicinity of Goldfield unusual in
terest has been aroused in the
contest.
No one has yet been found to
doubt that the fight will be a hum
mer. Two men of more directly op-
posite dispositions never met in a
position and quiet as Nee
han is full of pep. 1t has often
been remarked about Norton dur
ing his preliminary work for pre-
vious contests that the more he is
seen at work and the more he is
seen anywhere at anything the more
difficult it is to get a line on him.
He shuns publicity, keeping out of
the limelight whenever possible, and
for that reason has made a favor
able impression since soming here.
Meehan apparently has one adj
vantage over Norton. He is heavier.
But Norton is taller, apparently
faster, has a longer reach and men
who have seen their three previous
meetings say he hits much harder.
Meehan now weighs about 1916 and
Norton, about IT'S.
There is one other respect in
which Meehan outclasses Norton,
or rather leaves him at the post in
the matter of a popularity. 1t is
related of him that when he was
in New York, at the time he bought
stood he still treasures, he and
Taussig spent a day endeavoring to
buy a pair of dress gloves and did
not succeed. 1t is noticeable that
in Meehan's picture on the fight
posters that he has his hands be-
hind him. The first night he broke
into the dress suit he had to have
a photograph taken. Having no
gloves to complete the outfit, he
posed with his hands concealed.
1t is believed there will be little,
if any, betting OF the contest, rs
no one has yet expressed an opin-
ion as to who the winner will be.
Many of the men who have been
watching them train are in favor of
Norton, but hesitate to back up
the prediction that he will win.
A siX-round preliminary has been
arranged between Johnny Morrison,
the Goldfield favorite, and Freddy
Cushing, said to be a boy of con-
siderable ability with the mitts.
Cushing halls from Montreal, Can
ada, and had his last fight with
Kid Rollings at the army encamp-
ment at Camp Cotton, near FL Paso.
The contest attracted the soldiers
for miles around and was a big
event. Cushing won with a knock
out in the third round.
Reserved general admission and
parquet seats are nov or sale in
a number of GOldfield business
houses.