Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
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w tackled OH to his very brilliant rec
ord Lew Tender, Quaker City newsboy
will attempt to make Eddie Wallace, of
Brooklyn. his fourth straight victim
when they clash in the main bout at
Two big colored boys will show in
the semiwind-up. Tho unbeaten Jack
Thompson has undertaken a big job for
ne is billed to mix with the dangerous
Kid Norfolk of Panama. Norfolk has
mingled with Sam Langford. Tom Cow
Ter and other heavies. 1t looks like n
bad night for Thompson. Three other
bouts are down for decision.
Patsy Cline Wins
Jimmy Duffy, the New York West
Slde boy, helped to give Irish Patsy
cline a good workout at the National
a. A. last Saturday night Cline Is
oooled to meet Lew Tender in the main
bout at special show at the National
the Olympia tonight: Tender Is fight
ing in the best form OF his career. He
mad been known as an awkwardly clever
ooy. but now that he has developed a
hhockout punch ho is sure to be a top
notcher.,
on April 3. and Duffy merely aided in
putting Cline in condition.
Cline showed no i'll effects from the
injury he received in his session with
sonhny Dundee in New Orleans. lie
mad all his old-time speed and clever
ness, but it was very apparent that he
was taking no chances on injurng his
damaged hand.
Welsh Beats Fleming
Joe Welsh and Buck Fleming staged
sn interesting act in the semiwind -lip
with Bobby Gunnis's champion, having n
shade on the boy from Herman Hindins
stable. Welsh forced the fighting,
proved to be the better jabber and had
no trouble in blocking the punches tossed
MS way by the careless Fleming.
Lon Rowlans had the better of. the
rugged Henry Hauber In the third en-
kagement. This was a slugfest in which
.ne westerner showed to advantage. In
the other bouts Whitley Fitzgerald won
o'er Young Robideau and Steve Morris
nopped Battling Manton in the second
round.
has sshttlinE hE Murray. the pride of Little Italy.
Rs ,%n peen matched to meet Jimmy Pappas.
uoest A. A. Saturday.
vv,eorge Chaney, the Baltimore bearcat. is
rssn,nH Tor his bout with Johnny Ray. the
49, rlttsburgh lightweight, in the ma in bout
inc olympia next week.
sW,iiie Edwards has matched his two boys
rsv ~ Mendsll to meet Charles tToughey) Muir
~ and Phil Bloom TO face X o. Al Was-
Wnr,,,atne M, tne hshtins clown. at the Olympia next
c,,mhere will be no show at the Cambria
wii1p thls week. On Good Friday the club
~ ~" pe closed Manager Burns Isl arranging Z
s"-star show for the following week.
Seieier fairfield. Dan AicKetrick's welter-
vspSt and Jack McCsrron.s of Allentown,
co,sn,oe % tne principals in a .six-rOund ei-
Z hi HiiTr ~, al the National A. A, next week
pcas ttt' ste' the western HEAVYWEIGHT. win op-
"ind-up. = f''N'''a - - ~
steve Fiessner. the Baltimore nyweight
lc..uuue Tor nnother appearance before a
0css' club. Fiepsner- win meet Young Nc
~v's'h' OK Port Richmond.
~ seunE Lawrence. tho Camden lightweight
~nnirr me nianagement OF Vito Colonra.
4 Cssss2S Ike ~ meet Johnny Nelson. Tommy
RssSs; The ssw waIySgaFi ysgP %Sg sSs
z sIs rssly i6rp their cir dftsen-round sw Contest Al
4 I'M. VINE Conn,s tonIght. This will marx
b X ~ mepting. Jackson winning the
II t1cckout and Dundee outpointins
IS .F"'N MI&o second encounter.