Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
SMITH-STElN
CARD MAY BE
II A THRILLER
Speedy Bouts Are Arranged
For Labor Day Boxing
Exhibition in Fargo.

Fargo, M D., Aug. 29.-'Billy''
Stein of Minneapolis, matched against
Submarine Smith for six rounds in
the boxing exhibition in the Fargo
auditorium, Monday evening as one of
the preliminaries to the Safro-Mantell
match, is due to arrive in Fargo Fri
day night OF Saturday morning, and
will open training. quarters at the
Riverside boat house until the night
of the Labor day show.
Stein is very we'll known in Fargo,
Minneapolis and Iowa points where
he has boxed numerous times. He is
a bantaxweight. After 10 days Of
intensive training, "Submarine' Smith
Is said by his trainers to be in better
condition now than the night of his
Moorhead bout a month ago when he
met Ad Singer of Minneapolis and won
on points.
"Sub" Has Much to Gain.
Word brought to Fargo this morn
ing is to the effect that like Sub
marine" Smith, Billy Stein is a real
boxer, and is very anxious to meet the
Moorhead jewel who has flashed his
carats in local rings so often, and has
always won on points. The coming
Labor day night card also means
something to Submarine Smith,
who has everything to win and moth
ing to lose by meeting Stein. II Smith
make a favorable showing in the ring
next Monday night, he will be in de-
mapd in Minneapolis and st. Paul, as
was Kossick a few years ago.
Il know that Fargoans will want to
see a good exhibition and especially
from one who knows how to use and
manipulate the gloves" writes Louis
Stern, a friend of BILLY Stein, to a
local friend. Stern was employed in
Fargo.
The Two Must Box.
II know that Submarine Smith Is
the pride Of Fargo" adds Stern, But
any honors from stein. And I believe
that Stein. will have to do the same
thing. The two should make a cork
ing good performance. I know there
is real interest being manifested in
the. coming match between Stein and
Smith among Minneapolis ring fol-
lowers. Smith is a home boy and
Stein has the reputation. That alone
should convince the ring fans Of Far
go and Moorhead what an excellent
exhibition car be expected from the
two"
Promoters of the Labor day card
said this afternoon thar they had
some dihiculty in getting Stein to sign
up to meet Smith; unless the articles
were for eight rounds instead Of Elk as
Stein finally accepted them in send
ing his forfeit money. That the ! ,500
spectators who are expected to at
tend the Labor day night card in the
Auditorium might see the best that is
in the two bantamweights, the pro-
moters declared that they must2go six
rounds and no o The boys finally
consented and were signed.
Toys with Opponent,
LAbe Safro continued his work outs
Yesterday afternoon tossa large crowd
at the boathouse., among the crowd
being REPRESENTATIVES Of the press
Safros performed for over an hour.
He skipped the rope ana went
through various stunts to the delight
Iof the spectators. Then fellow
thought he could stay with Labe for 9
few rounds. LAbs took him on for
the amusement Of the fans. The nrst
Two rounds. the fellow abused Labs
iterrifcally. Then Labs opened up.
and smothered his opponent.
Today the mansis shout town boast
ing that he stayed with Safro for four
rounds.