The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19
EXTRA SPORTING NEWS
2 ZpOxizog NeUs 0nd G0ssi TD GD By ROGER TERRI 4

who accompanied Tom Andrews of Milwaukee to Australia was defeated by an Australian boxer named Ed' wards. So disgusted is Kelly with the sport in the land of antipodes that he will leave for home early next month.
 There is talk that Mike O'Dowd and Mike Gibbons will meet again at a Newark club. This report was em- phaticaly denied by the Newark pro- motors who realize the fact that so far as Phantom Michael is concerned he wouldn't draw Q nicIzle at the gate in these parts.
 Now that his eyes have been treat ed and are well again, Patsy Cline. the veteran, who until July the Thirst operated a cabaret and restaurant in Newark, is seriously thinking of re- turning to the ring. However, Cline is the only one the writer knows of who Is giving the report any seriCA consideration.
 Frank Ooc) BagIey, manager of Willie Jackson again wishes it Un- derstood that his protege will not be able to work again in the ring until after the holidays. Ja9ckson's first bout will be In Philadelphia, but it will not take place until the middle of January.
 The much talked of Dempsey-Car- pentier bout is being made a, subject for much speculation among the speculating element in TiISss Square. They are giving T to 5 that Paris lands the bout. Considering the fact that Georges Is the best fighter France ever turned out and also that he Is idoIized there and promoters will spare no expense in landing the battle these odds are far from Hher- al. It's Q good two to one shot Paris lands the match, if match is ar ranged.
 Nat Rogers who is well known in Bridgeport and other Connecticut cities has been made first aEssistent to Phil Lewis, manager of Ralph Brady and Young Murphy, two Syra- cuse boxers. Phil also Is mana sH ns the shows being staged at the Opera House in Syracuse. Nat has beer handling Brady in all his fights # the past three months and will arrange the preliminary bouts in Syracuse. Rumor in this town has it that R5Il7y NTcCarney, who until a fortnight
  best clubs in Detroit, has Joined JacG Dempsey and will resume his services to the champion as press agent. BiA3 handled Dempsey in his recent barn
 storning trip under the managemel'' , of Barney Gerard.
 1 Johnny KiBbane of Cleveland featherweight champion, will not re l tire for some time to come. Anyway that is the substance of 8 letter re i ceiyed by Dave Driscon, the Jersey : C,itv. promoter. Dave has just match ed Johnny to box eight rounds witt' l Young Chaney, the Baltimore con tender, for his show at the Arrnory
 Jersey City, on Monday, Decernbe' 1 29.
 As Kt1ba.ne arranged the Chaney bout himself rumor has It that he and Jirrn Dunn, his manager, have split again Kilbane sent out letter two months ago announcing that Dunn was no longer his manager Later, however friends of the pail brouaht them together again. Bui the old grievance was still there and after two weeks of peace the tive
 again parted.
 Contrary to current reports there
 will be no boxing bouts staged in Al bany this season. The police aIsthori- ties there have warned the prospec- tive promoters against going through
 with their plans and threatening t
 arrest them if they attempt to do so