Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-28

oi natures weapons has suffered that which
an boxers fear-the knockout George
Chaney catipultcd Frank Deleo. pugilistic-
any known as Terry McGovern for a X. o.
1nree weeks ago at the National Club.
however, like the game little battIer he
is' Terry Is not letting the defeat worry his
young life, McGovern has forgotten all
aoout Chaney's ponderous punch
Ihat McGovern has passed the name Of
Ieorge Chaney out Of his mind was proved
saturday night when he fought tough
Iommy TuoheY six slashing sessions to an
even break. Orce a boxer is knocked ont
ne often is afraid Of suffering the same
climax; but not Terry. He boxed his usual
battle against Tuohey and. while McGovern
knew that he was in a terrific tussle. so did
young Mr. Red-head, from Paterson, En-
jay.
Tuohey staggered McGovern with a left
hook followed by a right Cross, in the third
round. yet Terry kept plugging away, in
stead Of clinChng, even though II was be.
lieved that the Philadephian would be
noored.
Return of Jackson
Willie JaCkson's return In a local ring
since his recent Illness when the conqueror
Of Johnny Dundee was forced to cancel al
most dozen matches, will be made at the
Olympia tonight. Bill will be paired of
with Johnny Mealy, rlght-hand puncher
extraordinary. That Mealy possesses r.
Knockout wallop is easily proved Artie
StrawhaCker and Jimmy McCabe admit It.
Mealy has the chance to emblazon his
name bright on the hstiC horizon tonight.
All he has to do Is dump jackson into the
rosin. But the question is. will Jawn be
able to drop a Highlander on Willie's jaw?
Willie is clever and not schooled to find
out how tough he is. He is a boxer and
gives himself the best of II by trying to
deal out punishment without assimilatng
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dopesters have II that II n knockout is to
occur Johnny Mealy will be the knocked
out person.
How a puncher compares to boxer will
he demonstrated in the semifnal, when Jack
Bratton endeavors to knock the = k off
Allie Nelson, They are boxing at 124
pounds. Nelson will have to rely on his
speed TO go through n winner. II Brat
ton happens to connect, then Allie may have
wonderful night listening TO the mocking
birds mocking.
The prelim program: Jack Sayles VS. Joe
Tuber, Andy Mcmahon VS., frankie Will
liams and Joe Bradley VS.. Danny Buck
Harry KrOn. the Cleveland heavyweight
shaped up as a clever boxer, but Paul SAMSON
Pnnfihea Pi6 TOO too hard ana stepped down from the
Darby Caspar. who is Improving in every bout,
Joe DORSEY ana steve Morris scored one-round
and Charley Mckee, respectively.
Battling Levlnsky. Joe Burman and Bob Nc
Allister were VCtors in New York bouts or
Saturday night. The Battler outboxed Wildman
Burt Kenny Bqrmdn outpointed Dutch Brandt
and McAlster knocked out Montana Dan Sull
van. Sailor Carroll took his weekly bust or
the chin when BARLEY Madden put him away
in a round.
Bobby Reynolds will box Frankie O'Rrien ir
the semifnal to Benny Semla r. frankie Nc
CURE mix at Reading June :. Benny kaufman
Joe Tuber and Young Lawrence are three Phila
dephidns to show in Reading tomorrow night
respectively, against Billy Bevan, Young SharkeS
and Zip Haage.
Jack Blackburn Is in the same rut as when h,
recognized among leading boxers in the
country. He can't get anybody his weight Il
| meet him. For this reason he accepted match
with Larry Williams, heavyweight. at the
Broadway Thursday night. Kid Dougherty vs.
Looie Hunter Bob Beebe vs. Whitley Winters
Jimmy Livingston vs.. Young Coster and Eddi,
Willis VS.. Charley Klein are other numbers.