Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
OPEN-AIR CARDS
STILL POPULAR
Much Interest in Big Show
Arranged for Shibe Park
on July 80
KANSAS MEETS BLOOM
By JAMES S. CAROLAN

Open-air boxing IL growing In popu-
larity. Again. good shows draw. regard
less Of the place staged. But II excel
lent boxing talent and ideal scenes for
the battle are combined the sport is
going to thrive. Two good programs
have been staged at shibe Park this
year and each was a success. The bouts
were thrillers. there was plenty of room.
the fans were comfortable and II was
easy to follow the course Of battle from
the stands.
For next Tuesday night a strong card
has been arranged. It will present eight
boxing artists. A few of them did not
gain reputation for their ability to
box, hut as real fighters they rate with
the best. Harry Greb, Soldier Bartfield
and Jack Thompson are far from the
| cleverest men In action. but when it
comes to punching power they are re-
spected. The clever boys as well will
have a chance to display their goods,
for Irish Patsy Cline. Willie jackson.
Jack Britton and Battling Levinsky are
leaders ms mystifyins glove wielders.
Varied Program
The fans will have a chance to see the
big fellows. as we'll as the little ones
Heavyweights, light heavies. weltsrs and
lightweishts will exhibit. Batting Levin.
sky. the busiest boxer during the 1915
season. will oppose the busiest boxer OF
the 1917 campaign when he faces Harry
Greb. Levinsky took on all comers dur
ing his big year with success Greb was
| linn Spnr I n Al a0 4 n q
in encounters ali the way from six ,t
twenty rounds One Of his battles wal
with Mike Gibbons at the old National.
Jack Britton will do the wind-up &C,
with Soldier Bartfleld. Jack will have
to be at his best. for Bar,heid Ia any
thing but an easy customer for any mar
out of condition and most Of those il
shape. In addition Jack will be forces
to 20 on high speed to make the wind-uI
uphold the class OF the hrst three bouts
To have the call in the fnal bout In thi
show is a tribute to the ability Of th'
men.
Entertaining Than
Gorillalike Sam Langford will do tn
entertaining in tho third number. Blacl
Than, known as the Boston Tar Baby
has been an entertainer for many sea
capable OF entertaining at the expshs
of the leaders. Jack Thompson, tina
massive piece OF ebony from st. JOSEPH
Mo-, will assist Black Than In his ac
These boys should supply the heavy ar
tillery of the night.
Irish Patsy Cline. a wind-up artist a
any club. has been placed. in the next
the final bout. Willie jackson. a well
known performer in this city, will clas
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bout Of the evening, as both boys ar
fast, clever and good hitters. Cline
the boy who gave Leonard one OF hi
hardest fights and Jackson Is the Ia
who sent Johnny Dundee to sleep.
The Big Three protnoters-Herma
Taylor, Bobby Gunnis and Jack Han
lon-are on the job every minute. The
very carefully stipulated in all the cor
tracts that the gladiators must be
this city forty-eight hours before tn
fight. And the warriors will be here o
forfeit their forfeit money.
Show At Wrishtstown
Rocky Kansas. one of those rugge
Italian lightweights who makes 1t ur
plea SAINT for all the men in his class. vi
entertain the soldier boys at Wrightt
town, n. j.. tonight before the Wrighti
town A. c. Kansas held Irish Pats
Cline to a draw in a recent twelve-roun
engagement at Toledo.
Phil Bloom has been getting plenty q
work Of late and now believes he he
regained his fighting form. Bloom fouGf
,, Callahan and Tommy Carey here lai
week. He has been named to oppoi
. Kansas In the eight-round feature.
,, Matchmaker Moe Greenbaum will sen
in a brace Of colored light heavyweight
in the semiwind-up. George Christia
and Jimmy Leggert will WELD the mit'
In this number. Patsy wallace IL booke
to meet Joe Dorsey. Denny Hughes fact
y Joe Wright and Teddy Leonard engage
Danny Buck In the preliminaries.