The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-10
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OHET MCINTYRE. Seattle
heavyweight. makes his bow
before the San Francisco box
ing fans tonight. when he takes
on Battling" Rector in four
round ENHANCEMENT IN the Call.
fornia village
A letter at hand from the former
$. A. c. boxing instructor states
that he and Henry Gleason. the
featherweight who accompanied
him South. saw Barrieau beat Or
tega. and that II was done In swell
shape. II will be remembered that
Mcintyre taught Barrieau some OF
the things he learned earlier in
his career In the padded ring.
Chef dosn't think that Ortega IL
such a wizard.
lie Ia just the flat-footed boring.
in kind" writes Mcintyre He
swings both hands and Isuppose
can beat any one who will fight
his way. Barrieau made him look
awfully bad by making him miss
and stepping in with one-two"
At the time OF writing Chef had
not yet been matched with Rector.
but stated that IL looked like he
would be allowed to box in San
Francisco without any trouble. lie
states that there are several heavy.
weights in San Francisco. all OF
about the same calibre. so he will
have little trouble in getting more
bouts II he gets by Rector.
He expected Gleason to show on
the same card with him.
Il shouldn't have much trouble
with these fellows. but you know.
one can never tell" he writes.
We are having some fine
weather and put in our spare time
in the sand at Neptune Beach. Ala
media II Is certainly a great life.
with nothing 10 do but get into
shape
There isn't very much TO say
about the boxing game here. There
vas a fine attendance at Oakland
on July T."
JOE FLANNTGAN. Portland pro-
moter and fight manager. also
takes his pen in hand and dashes
off few lines 10 let us folk In
Seattle know that Bronson has no
alibis for his defeat with Mitschie
10 use Joe's own words.
The Dane won" says Judge. q"
but adds. "Of course. think Bron-
son will beat him when they fight
again
"Mitschle Is a good. tough. rug
ged fellow. who seems TO improve
with every start, and In a legiti.
mate lightweight fF1annigan talks
like he was managing HIM. all re-
ports to the contrary not with.
standing. and will give any boy in
the Northwest tough battle. He
Is strong as a bull and every bit as
good as Pinkman or Madden. When
he shows in Seattle he will make
hit.
Bronson Is far from being thru.
He's simply in a slump. He doesn't
seem to be able to get going, but
when he strikes his stride again.
watch his smoke. He will win
back the Northwest championship
inside OF six months, mark my
words.
Weldon Wing is going like a
house afire.
I'm going to California Tuesday
with Bronson, Wing and Freddie
Lough-Lough is the fastest trick I
have ever seen. speedier than
Duffy You saw him in his first
start here. believe. but Of course
do not remember him. as he was
just starting, as a preliminary lad.
He is a bit frail as yet, but I am
going TO nurse him along.
II am enclosing a clipping from
Sundays Journal, which | hope you
will be able to make some com
ment about" concludes Flanagan.
THE CLIPPING is Of story
headed. wing Looks Like a Real
Champion Three Titles Held by
Local Lad" and is quite a boost
for the Rose City featherweight.
II gives him a clear claim TO the
Northwest featherweight title as
the result OF his defeat OF George
Ross who, II Ia claimed, had prevl.
ously won the title by walloping