Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
DONAHUE WILL
Be READY FOR
DELANEY BOUT
Local Light weight viii Arrive in
Town Tomorrow AFTER week OF
Stiff Training.
SHOULD BE IN GREAT SHAPE
New Seating Facilities of Empire
Rink Near Completion Fight
Gard Looks Good.

Preparations for the big show
at the Empire rink Thursday night
are well on the way TO completion.
Promoter Babe Meanor of the
Rock Island Athletic club, SAYS that
the card as announced Will come
Of without a hitch. while the con-
struction work on the rink viii he
as near its final state as is possible.
before the coming show.
johnny Donahue. local light,
weight. who is due TO step 10
rounds with Cal Delaney. formerly
Of Cleveland and now of the Great
Lakes Training station, and who is
considered one Of the best light
weights in the boxing game today.
Viii arrive in town tomorrow after
spending over week in stiff pre-
Imiuary training at ST Paul Fans
are looking forward TO "Douny' be
ing in the pink of condition. for
upon his return from ST Paul be
fore his last mill in this city with
Andy Dams. Johnny was never bet
ter and disned out 10 ANDY The lac
ing of his career Bugs here sta
ed that tie Rock Islander seemed
better tat night than ever be-
fore anG attributed il to s.. Paul
workouts.
In Cal DELANEY. Johnny viii meet
one of Il IODn 2tchers in light
weight ranks thru uehout the coun-
Try. and this bout should prove a
real tes+ IOl the local pug. Cal ia
not unu fascinating "Donuy" and
according TO his manager. Tom
Walsh he : working hard and
faithfully. and Will take no chances
with DOnahue
I'm going to spoil his record. 8"
stated Cal Il intend TO knock him
out as quickly as possible" Spirit
of this sort exhibited on both sides
should insure fight bugs here
-SCme' sC~aB
Everett Good Boy.
In the semf-windup. Tony Ca
POM. wOp battIer Of Rock Island.
will mix for six frames with Stan
ley Everett OF Peoria. Everett has
long record. and is an expert
enced ring man He has fought
some of the best among them being
Champion Pete Herman. Pekin Kid
Herman and others. Tony has been
matched with the Peoria boxer
three times before. each match be
ing called off by one or the other
Of the principals.
Each has accused the other of
crawling out o. his bout. and feel
ing not Of the best exists between
the two boys knowing Tony's
style, this battle should prove a
treat to the fans. for both men are
out to win. according to the state
ment of each
Little is known OF Nebergall of
Seneca. Ill, or Summers of Musca-
. tine. who are to step six sessions in
preliminary. but reDorts indicate
that both are tough birds and will
ing That is enough 10 satisfy the
| bugs here. all they demand in a
preliminary is lots of action and
| hard fighting If the boys are ev-
! emily matched willing and agrees
siye, Neanor need have no worry
about pleasing fstic followers.
Ties for Six Rounds.
Ray Zies. the Rock Island slug
ger. viii battle six rounds with Kid
Roseberry of Davenport. Both are
new at the game. but are willing
Il scrappers- Zias pleased the fans
!, in the opener at Babes last card in
i his bout with Kid NeaIey of this
/ city. All in all. Thursday nights
program looks good and should be
/ worth while to the fight fans of
i these parts.