Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
ZlV-AIR BOUTS
FOR CLEVELAND
ndler May Oppose Brock
a Feature at First Show
on May 80
ATT HINKEL PROMOTER
By JAMES S. CAROLAN

Matt Hinkel plans to stage an out
4oQr boxing show at League Park, Cleve-
Hnd, on May 30 Cleveland has demon
etxated that It is one of the best boxing
cities In the country, but never has had
g E4utdoor boxing. For the first show
Hinkel intends to place home favorite
4 ~ the wind-up opposed to well-known
\ 4Qt-of-sown boy.
Matt Brock, the hard hitting veteran.
- Wiexpected to hold down part of the
#lnd~up with Lew Tender, our own
Aeadliner, performing in the other half.
F., The match has not been clinched, but
Hinksl Is SO sincere that he wired Glass
man last Monday to come to Cleveland
4t his expense to talk over the bout
Tendler never has fought in the West,
E cut his great work in the East has made
shfraa card
Hihkel Impressed
h Matt Hinkel spent a few weeks here
last SIMMER and was much impressed
with the manner in which bouts were
conducted at Shibe Park. He was sur
prieed at the way the fans turned ou,
ar the hot nights and he now believes
cleveland is just as good a fight town
as this city. At least he is willing to
4zperiment.
Boxing has taken a firm hold in the
Middle West Cleveland has turned out
many topnotch fighters, including among
them the worlds featherweight cham
pion Johnny Kllbane. The Brock broth
ers also were very popular in the Forest
City II Cleveland goes in big for the
Y open-air game, then the fighters, at
least those out of the service. will have
4 chance to keep active during the of
SEASON
Lewis and Valger
When Willie Jackson Informed Muggsy
Taylor that he would be unable to ap-
gear in the final show at the National
tomorrow night the alert matchmaker
wasn't discouraged He failed to get
! any one to take Jacksons place against
Weiiing, SO he lost no time in putting on
new wind-up. Gus Lewis and Benny
vaiger. classy bantam-feathers, will en-
tertain in the feature at the closing
show
yalger and Lewis have been opponents
of long standing. When Valger made
his f1rsf appearance here Lewis was Sc
lected to entertain him. Gus did it 50
well that he earned the majority of the
decicions Both boys have gone ahead
and met the best since with success.
These boys should furnish real fight.
The boxing show for the benefit OF
Jack McGuigan, former promoter of the
National A. c., will be held at the Ma
tionaI on the night of June 5. The orig
lnal date was May 81. but It was found
more time was necessary to get the high
clase talent in line.
4 McCoyern at Cambria
$ Young Hank McGovern, the pride OF
Z port Richmond, will go to the post in
the final session at the Cambria tonight
Bobby Doyle, formerly of New York, but
now resident of this city, will helE
tos entertain the Port Richmond idol
Mcsoyera still carries his old wallop
and Il Doyle happens to be within range
{ when It goes over 1t is likely to cause
the enthusiastic Joe Chrlstiana many
unhappy moments.
Pop" Feeney believes he has tn" max
ings OF a, champion in Joe Phillips ant
p the veteran seems to share this opinion
4; alo7se but despite this Phillips Will bat
tie in the semi-windup opposed to Tom
my Hudson This is billed as a return
engagement. Young Merino and Danny
Bnck clash in the main preliminary. Two
other bouts complete the program.
B boxing in New York
Madison Square Garden will be the
scene of one of the greatest boxing car
nivais ever held in New York. If the
plans now being arranged by number
4 al foilowers of the ring sport ma
I terialize. 1t Is proposed to hold com
binatIop boxing entertainment and con
/ cart in Madison Square Garden on Fri
4 day night, May "a, at which the leading
q h6xers OF the country will appear anc
the entire proceeds will be donated tC
Tie Red Cross This spectacle is t.
furnish one of the features of the Rec
CROSS drive.
a Two matches already have been ar
S fanged These will bring together fou
of the leading lightweight boxers Of th
Z coantry frankie Callihan. the Brook
\ I'm boxer, and Willie Jackson. tn
Hroux lad, will be opponents in on
hout. while in the other Johnny Dundee
Is ~ Italian lightweight, will oppose Ed
az Wallace. of Brooklyn.
* IN addition to the two bouts arrange
Il 0fhers are in the making. Initial step
have already been taken to have Bill
Mike, of st. Paul; Fred Fulton, o
Minnesota. and Jack Dempsey. of Sal
Lake City, appear in bout the plan
being to match Miske and Dempsey, o
Fulton and Dempsey, or Miske and Full
ton