Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-29
FRED FULTON
NEW CHAMPION
Wins Crown for Making
Alibis and Evading
Real Fights
Bv JAMES s. CAROLAN

Fred Fulton has developed another
excellent alibi to evade a meeting with
Jack Demsey. the coast battler. who has
cles. Fulton toured his way to Seattle
with vaudeville number. Last Mon
day he broke bone in his right hand
in giving an exhibition. which resulted
in his calling off his schedule and hitting
the trail for Minnesota.
It was near the end of the vaudeville
season, anyway. and Fulton's contract
didn't have much longer to run. Doubt
less Fredward saw n chance to alibi his
w,v out of the Dempsey engagement,
which was scheduled for Danbury, Conn,
on July 4, by packing up and heading
for the home town. Ever since Dempsey
r.,cbed the East Fulton has been very
,,reful to avoid him. The calling of
~ tho willard bout virtually forced Full
ton into a match with Dempsey
Evasive Fredward
Fulton never did care much for the
h,ows Of good men. Dempsey Is one OF
thc best big men developed in NUMBER
of seasons and his work against the
second-raters and a few of the reputed
,ennntche-, gave him a high rating In
snht society. Dempsey trailed Fulton
determinedly from the time he departed
from salt Lake City. but he was unsuc-
cessful.
nemnsey came East with the intention
of forcing his way into title meeting
with willard. Just after Dempsey
stained Bill Brennan and Fulton put
owav Frank Moran 1t was the plan OF
The nromoters to have the winners clash
for The rikht to take smash at will
,ard.s title. However, Fulton had
good manager and he signed with Will
lard without taking chance with Demp'
sey. $780,. A..
injured right hand will not mend pe.ore
foi, At least 1t will serve to anord
T,,ton an alibi to remain idle on July T.
A defeat at the hands of Dempsey would
aenriye Fulton of his chance to meet
willard
Tender VS.. Pokorni
Lew Tender will make his first ap'
| nearauce In Cleveland when he en-
cages Vincent Pokorni at League PARK
| in Cleveland, tomorrow night. Inc oou,
| Ia scheduled to go ten ROUNDS MAJ
Hjnkel, veteran pfOmoteT' Will s'ase ~
hattie. which will be given under I'M
| ausnices of the Cleveland Moose, tht
Nrst omen air show in Cleveland undel
the commission :.
Pokorni Is the present sensation II
tho Forest City. He has trounced tn
| hos, boys in that section and to ado
70 his triumphs he handed lacing te
Erankie Callahan when that individua
suhstituted for Irish Patsy Cline les'
Tran two months ago. Pokorni nevel
aYnao red IN the East. though he wa!
hnnlxed to clash here number 81
| times.
Southpaw . Card
Tspdler will be welcomed In the MID
a,a West. for his great work agains,
,ha eastern headliners already has served
10 make him a drawing card. The
sou,hpaw battler left New York satur'
aax night for the scene OF the battle
ground and has been working out "
cleveland since Sunday. Manager Phi
Cisssman had everything arranged fol
his coming champion.
Tender and Pokorni will weigh in a.
o'clock in the afternoon. The pound
a1e ia 1873 pounds. Tender will be IN
m danger, as his best hghtinE weight
is ground 12S pounds. Pokorni IL res.
mar lightweight. but does not expect to
have any trouble in making the re-
quired weight.
The advance sale has been big and
there 10 plenty Of interest in the coming
clash.