El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

NNILLa Prospects OF leFeral boxing
W shows within the next month.
several Fort Bliss boxers are in active
training and general activities IN
boxing circles Is more brisk than
usual
sudis vs.. sFesdbau.
Johnnie sudsnberE, who is working
out with his trainer, Bad Daddy An
derson, and with Silent Bob" Biddy,
Is showing Increasing speed and has
developed a left that adds greatly 70
his well known boring-In qualities
Johnnie's latest bout was with a
dentist whom he says landed harder
on his jaw than any fighter he has
met for several months. The date for
Sudenberg's bout with Speedbali hay
den has not been set but VIII probably
be about Nay J.
Eddie Hanlon. who may meet
Baby" Cabeu, OF Columbus. n. IL. or
Eddie O'Nein, in the semi-final at the
sudenberg-! Hayden bout, is down TO
hard training and anxious 70 meet
any Fort Bliss boxer or some OF the
good Welters from Camp Cody at the
local shows OF at Cody. Eddie Is down
20 IA pounds, but VIII take off q cou-
pie more pounds before the big local
shows. at two OF which he is billed 70
appear
Null and sIautter Coed.
Two boxers when army boys are
anxious TO see in longer bouts are
Null las pounds Of the 64th infantry
and Slautter. 1913, Of the base hospital
NuA has appeared IN some half dozen
three and four round bouts at Y. Il.
G. A shows and his work has always
keen Of q high order. Shutters work
in defeating BIZ Smith OF Camp Owen
Bierns marks him as q clever boy.
Slautter IS q hard goer.
GundE VI. Roth.
Nick GundT, who has been matched
20 meet Battling Roth, z troop. sew
enth cavalry, has begun active train
ing. Roth Is said to be g tWo-handed
fighter with a punch from either side
that wins He has a good record, hav-
Ing won some half dozen hard fought
battles IN the philippines and also
made name for himself on the punt
tive expedition as q featherweight
Roth fights al 1f6 pounds. Those who
have seen both GundT and Roth box,
say that Roth Is better with his left
IS more shiety and fully as hard a
hitter as Gundy. Both have shown
ability TO absorb hard punches.
knle Coming Home.
But little headWaT has been made
towards a return bout between Tom
my Murphy and CHARLIE Sort. which
would certainly be q strong drawing
card shorts hand VIII not permit
him to box for some time Not only
are boxing fans anxious 20 see which
Of these boys is really the greater
battler but IL IS Of further interest |
70 know that Joe -Eale, lightweight
champion OF the border, Is coming 90
III Paso in the near future and has
signified his intention OF defending
MS title. kale's appearance would
put 70 flight claims OF Charlie Short
70 the title. even II Tommy Murphy
had not already halted Short on his
way TO TitletoWn. II is probable that
the winner Of a second Murphy-Short
bout VIII be matched 70 box Kale.
Kid Young Billed.
KID Young who so decisivelv de-
reated Battling Evans at the last pro-
sram Of the fifth cavalry, Is in good
trim and daily becoming more pro-
rlcient IN the manly art There seems /
70 be little probability Of Young meet
ing Evans again, as his victory was
clear cut and fans want TO see him
meet new battler. Jack Casper, /
matchmaker for the fifth cavalry. has
announced that Young viii meet some
good boy at l8S pounds at the next
lllLn cavalry SHOW. Whoever that boy
IS must be right or get whipped
HiddV and Schultz Warming Uu.
silent Bob" Biddy and "Piledrfveri' |
schultz are working out lightly to-
getheB each trying ont his new hand I
both have been nursing broken hands /
Tor several weeks. II viii probably I
be several more weeks before either I
takes On a match.
Tommy Nelson On.
Tommy Nelson IS billed 20 meet Bat !