Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-05
STREAT0R FANS To
SEE FAST MILLING
MAURICE FLYNN WILL FIND a
TOUGH FOE IN Al BALDWIN OF
JACKSONVILLE HARRY NEBER-
GALL OF THIS CITY is ON CARD.

Streator. H., is all set for classy
boxing exhibition. which will be
staged in the Plumb Theater Thurs
day evening, March Sth. Feature in
the program is our own Maurice
Flynn, who will go ten rounds at 13l.
with AL Baldwin, OF Jacksonville
Based on his fight with Red" Cole,
here few weeks ago, Flynn has
made hundreds of friends and they'll
all be at the ringside pulling hard for
victory. Baldwin. is a tough boy,
possessed of nice wallop and ring
generalship which is about on Il par
with Flynns.
AL. however, Is not as fast as the
Flynn boy. Figuring it all down 10
points the pair are evenly matched,
'r a oster Meets Bishop. th
One Teddy Oster Is going to have a
Job on his hands when he starts ex.
changing punches with Bishop, This
man Bishop has been doing q lot OF
campaign in Wisconsin and Indiana
rings He has been winning his bout
via the X. 0. route, which may throw
scare into the Oster camp. a..
Teddy is lad who gives the best
he has In stock at every performance
and the bout with Bishop should be
a cdrker 1t will be Oysters first ap.
peatance in the ring in several
mofths, In fact since last August
~h3n he fought draw with the II
luminous Dolan. Oster has been train.
in1 faithfully for the bout and If con-
10 ions count for anything the Strea-
r boy is 'rarin' to 60
" The boys are slated at ten round
distance, at 12C pounds. The weight
to us. seems little light for Oster
and Bishop both. Oster will tip the
beams In the neighborhood Of l33
pounds
Then the "PreIlm."
CHANGING down the car we find that
Harry Nebergall, Ottawa boy, who
hung sleep-producer on Stanley Ry-
an here at the Ottawa show, Is
matched with Ed Lean, La Sale boy,
who Is under the reins OF Jim Kelly. |
Lean fought a six round draw with
Young Read Of Rock Island at the La
Sale show last week. The youngster
Ia clever and fast. but II Is not be-
lieved that he possesses wallop that
counts anything like Nebergall's.
Special car service has been ar
ranged for the bouts for the La Sale
county fans anu a large number from
here contemplate attending
"A car will leave for Ottawa immc-
diately after the show.
Says the Streator Free Press:
The postponed boxing show which
was to have been held in the opera
house February %, and which was
postponed until March s, so as not to
interfere with other attractions in the
city that night, promises to be well
attended. Opponents Of the show
now feel that the promoters should be
allowed to go thru with their plans
on account of the postponement.
Word comes from Ottawa, Pontiac,
Kahkakee, Fairbury and all other
nearby towns that large delegations
viii be here on the Sth. Assurance be-
ing given that the show will be held
ss advertised, has caused the paste
boards TO sell fast. Joliet and Chica-
30 VIII be- well represented.
The magnet drawing the fans here
Is one of the best cards ever booked
for Streator The fans In this vicinity
will haye their last opportunity to
see Joe Bishop In action before his In.
vasion OF the east. where he has
been booked for some time. Bishop
meets Oster and according to dope,
Teddy will give Joe the battle Of his
career, and may prove stumbling
block to Joe's big string OF victories.
The Flynn Baldwin scrap In the
windpp will top on the evenings en-
tertainment. The preliminary bout
between Nebergall and Lean will In.
trodnce. to the fans two of the coming
stars OF the ring, as each has been
seen IN action and are sure to make a
hit with the Streator fans
Special ears will be run on the In.
terufban and some OF the railroads, in.
curing the crowd of safe return. All
ticket holders are assured the show
will be held on Thursday as 5chedued.