The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-23
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Dick CurIey Is so confident that his star lightweight, Paul Doyle of New Haven, can defeat either Louis Bog ash of this city or Battling kunz of NorwaIk that he has offered to make a present of $1, 900, which he will post with the Sporting Editor of The Bridgeport Times-Farmer, if his pro- tege does not bear him out. Doyle just now is training Benny Leonard for his big bout with Willie Ritchie at Newark next Monday night and in- cidentally prepare himself for his four-round bout with Walter Mohr of Brooklyn at New Haven next Tuesday night.
 Doyle Is one of the best light weights in New England and a. logical contender for the New England lightweight championship. He has Iiv- ed in the Elm City for more than a year and has a good position there, al though just now he is working with Leonard. While Connecticut man. agers have belitt1ed Paurs claim, the fact remains that none of them dared stack their battler against him. Un- like most of the Eghtweights here abouts Paul has met practically all the good battlers, including Benny Leon ard, Johnny TiI1man, Patsy Cline, and many others He fought well against Leonard, knocked down Til1man twice and got a draw over Cline last week in Montreal. He has knocked out Frankie Mack, Vic Moran, Cy Goodwin of Boston and Pal Moore of Philadelphia.
 Doyle's real name is Pau1o De Phil lipo. He was born in Italy, but came to this country when but a child. He 5r 1E-h ho was raised. It was while living on the lower East Side that Paul learn ed how to use his mitts to advantage. He is the main support of his mother and two nieces and is a gentleman inside and outside the ring.
 AS Battling Levinsky has heard nothing from Tom McArdle regard ing his offer to Jim Coffey, the Ros- common heavyweight, for a bout at the Casino here with Larry Williams of this city, he will in all probability postpone his show from Monday night, May 5, to May 12. Levinsly communicated with MeArdIe. but the latter, who is representing Billy Gib- son, who is too busy with Benny Leonard to look after the Irishman now, refuses to give his verdict until n will wait until Saturday and if no decision has been reached by that time he will make other plans in which Coffey will be eliminated.
 Marshall StflIman's gym at 1eS West 125th Street iii New York has developed into an exceedingly popu- lar training quarters for boxers. Among those who are training there are Champion Benny Leonard, Willie Jackson, Benny VaIgar, Johnny liar vey, Paul Doyle of New Haven, Jim my Duffy of New York, Ted Kid Lewis of New York. Freddie Reese, the Corono Kid and many others not so well known.
 A report has reached this city to the effect that the real packer of the proposed Jess Willard-Jack Dempsey championship bout on July is the champion himself and not Tex Rick ard. This statementeis credited hay ing been made by Jess himself. The report said also that there is ru- nor in circulation in Chicago that the champion will ask his old man agers. Tom Jones and Jack CurIey to help Rickard conduct the show.
 Johnny Jennings, who is match maker of the sArmory A. A. of Jer- sey City, is said to have arranged a match between Larry Williams of this city and Joe Jeanette, the celered heavyweight, for that club next We'd nesday night Larry's manager, Sam ! Driver, has made no announcement