The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-24


 wheel. and Battling Levinsky are go- ing to have it out again, this time in ten-round bout at the National League Baseball park in Pittsburgh on Saturday night The men recent ly fought a twelve-rounder at Can ton, which was a nip and tuck af- fair all the way.
 The managers of the Summit Gym nasiUEl of Jersey City, have decided to close down until the fall, when they will again stage boxing matches. The men who have been running the Summit are looking around for an outdoor arena, and if successful they will stage bouts there under the Summits charter during the Sum mer months.
 Dan McKetrick, mana ger of Soldier Bartfield and Frankie Callahan, has been under the weather for several days, being confined to his bed. but expects to be on the job attendin g to his oil business in a day or so.
 Knockout Mars, of Cincinatti, and Frankie Britt, of New Bedford, have just signed articles calling for them to mix it up in a twelve-round de- cision bout at the Armory A. A. in Boston next Tuesday night.
 Ever since Billy Miske and Bill Brennan tough that fifteen-round bout at Tulsa, Okla, several weeks ago, many promoters have been try ing to rematch the men. Offers have been received for this contest from Kansas City, St. Louis, St. Paul, Mil waukee and numerous other cities ', iC.i in f1,1l
 Dave Mackay, matchmaker of the Newark Sportsmen's club. Billy Gib- son and Danny Morgan were in con sultation yesterday afternoon trying to arrange an eight-round bout be- tween the respective champions or the welterweight and lightweight divisions. Jack Britton and Benny Leonard to be held at the Newark club on June g. Nothing definite re- suited, although hopes are still held out for the men meeting on that date.
 Morgan. Britton's manager says the latter is willing to make the same weight for Leonard that Ritchie did when they boxed at this club and the clinching of the bout is entirely up to Gibson, as he has consented to the match Ted Lewis, the ex-welterweighr champion. will meet Britton at the Newark club on the above date if Jacks match with Leonard falls through.
 Battling Iahn, the veteran Brook lyn bantam, who has recently fought in the featherweight division, has de- cided to quit the roped arena, as his days of usefulness a mitt-wielder are over. Leo Flynn, Lahn's manager, advised his protega to give it up and when Youg Chaney stopped the Brooklynite in three rounds at Baltimore last week, the Battling one decided to adopt his managers ad vice.
 Willie Loughlin, the so-called kayo artist of Bethlehem. Pa., will be giv en a chance to see what he can accom- plish against the ex-welterweight champion. Ted Lewis, for the men have been signed up for a twelve round decision bout at the Tulsa A. G., of Tulsa, Okla, on the second of next month.
 Louis White. son of the late Eagle Eye Charlie White, has heard noth- ing as yet as to what disposition has been made by the New Jersey Box ing Commission of his application to act as referee at some of the clubs across the river. White makes his abode good part of the year at the Highlands. which makes him resident of the Skeeter State.
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