The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
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FINDER THE GUIDING hand
OF Louis Newman. the young
fellow who brought Dick
Wells. midsleweight. to Seattle on
his first trip here. the boxing
game may again thrive in Denver
II seems that. following the
Welsh-White fight. boxing In the
Rocky mountain village took a
long. sickening slip toward Obliv-
Ion. and has been continuing to
bury itself further into the murk
until Newman took a hand
The Lakeside Stadium has been
secured by Newman. who. together
with Jack Hammer. staged mum
her OF fights IN Denver in days
akone.
That the city will take kindly to
the revival seems 10 be assured
by the talk that is going the
rounds OF Denver sporting circles.
according TO Abe Gordon. who Is
NOW in Seattle. after putting in sew.
eral months in Denver
That Newman Il in the good
graces OF at least one newspaper
scribe Is shown b. Jack Carberry's
write-up In the Denver Express. as
follows.
Denver can keep the boxing
game going this time II Denver
only will II all depends upon the
promoter. II the fight game Is
conducted fairly and squarely here.
there Is no better town In America
for the success Of the game.
Newman gives his promise that
not one shady deal will find It's
way into his club And until II
does. we are for Newman and his
venture"
HDDY BISHOP. former car Of
boxing In Tacoma. writes a Seattle
friend that he has picked M a new
Hope" The big fellow. whose
name Is Dick O'Brien. stands sik
feet in his tootsies. and. with a NJ.
tie teaching. will be able to lick
Jess Willard. thinks Biddy.
JACK DEMPSEY. the Salt Lake
heavyweight. who packed I'd his
bag AMI baggage and HE'D for
Salt Lake with a promise 10 return
after he had been matched for
bout with Frank Farmer here by
Fred Tuite. the portly matchmaker
Of the Dry Dock club. wants 10
come back 10 Seattle and be match.
ed all over again for a battle with
Farmer.
Jack. who is now in San Fran
cisco, where he has been doing real
well. in a letter to his friend. Joe
Fielder. states that when he
Knocked out Al Norton, recently.
he Knocked himself out OF a meal
ticket In California. as there are
no other heavies for him to battle
with.
THE GORDON BROTHERS
Abe and Sammy. under the watch.
FIJI eyes OF Brother Hvmen. stepped
thru a workout yesterday after
noon a. Austin e. Salts gymnasj.
um that wag some workout. indeed
The two Gordons. when thev get TO
exchanging blows. fail TO 20 AT IL
~ anything resembling brotherly
fashion.
Sammy, who IL the younger OF
the two, IS learning to take them
on the chin from the clever Abe. [
AM does IT. real well.
Unless Abe II able 10 get a match
he'e I'm the near future. Hymen in
tends taking bin TO Portland and
lining up a 10.ronnd fracas for him /
With some fast bantamweight in
Vancouver. Wash.
Abe II particularly anxious TO |
f~pgIe with Willie Vetro or Bud
Ridley" said Brother Hymen yes
fcrday.
a CAMPAIGN rs OK in Phila-
dnipbia 10 find the best lightweight |
n the Quaker village, and then /
match him with Benny Leonard.
Jngt ~ present Terry McGoyern |
y leading the list. Nay. nay: not |
ne Terry OF " oiden daye, but
coming youngster who has COPIED /
ne monleker Of the former demon
yf the ring !