The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-29
Never Believed Former Champion Was Better Man Than His Pal Ritchie Admits Oppo- nent's Supremacy.

With the Benny Leonard Willie RitchIe bout out of the way, Bridge porters are turning their attention today to the al-star show that Dick Curley of the Itaian-R Riverside A. c. will stage at the Arena in which Pete Hartley Of Derby will meet Louis Bogash of this city and Walter Mohr Of Brooklyn boxes Paul Doyle of New Haven. Both promise to be rattling fast fights as the boys are evenly matched.
 Bridgeporters, of course, are much concerned over the outcome of the Hartley -Bogash bout of which 50 much has been heard and written. Pete and Louis are by no means new to each other. They have met sev- eral times before, but neither is sat isfed with the present standing of their feud, so they have decided to resume it tonight. Bogash will be in perfect physical trim, according to g. statement he made today. He has been working steadily with Larry Williams and Red Allen at the Rem ington gym.
 Hartley, too, has been a very busy chap during the past few weeks get ting into condition. He is much az grieved over the decision that was given him by certain newspaper men who viewed the Derby battle and is set on stopping his opponent tonight. This, however, is improb- able. for while Hartley is crack hitter and all that he is not the man who can knock out the local favorite in 8 four-rounder.
 Doyle, who meets AIohr in the next bout, Is selected to defeat the blonde from the big town. WaIIy is a clever ly fast worker, but Doyle is one of those sure, easy-going and confident Hghtweights with an excellent array of punches and a good knowledge of the art of boxing. He proved a splen- did sparriEg partner for Benny Leon ard and consequently has won the respects of many of the best light weights in the big city. Mohr will be in good condition, but he will have
 to travel at a, mighty fast clip to de- feat the New Havener.
 Special jitney busses will leave
 from in front of the Atlantic Hotel
 tonight. The first bout will not be
 put on until 8:30 o'clock and the
 show should be out by Il, thus en- abling Bridgeporters to be back in this city before midnight
 Benny Leonard, lightweight cham pion, has awarded Paul Doyle of New Haven a costly travelling bag in ] appreciation for his efforts to putting him into condition for last nights bout. Leonard is one of those gen. erous boys who rewards a good turn Although Leonard slammed Doyle
 with everything excepting a bucket the New Havener never complained ! and stood the roughing good natured- ly. Although the tussles between Leonard and Doyle were rough ones, Paul has not SC much as a scratch 1 on his body to show for the scuffles 1 Johnny Murray of New York, who l was forced to call off a bout in Phil i adelphia last week because of illness 1 will in all probability get back ints | harness the latter part of this week | Here is one bantamweight that pro. l motors in New England can not af l ford to pass up, for he is a heavy 1 puncher with lots of pep and iuitia- | tive. Doc BagIey, his manager, be i neves the youth has the makings O | a champion.
 l Another big show will be conduct ed at New Haven on May 15. It i.
 expected that the main bout, how ever, will be a 12 or at least 10
 rounder instead or a four-round af l fair. Several notable boxers of ns, | tional reputation have been ap i~---------------- -----------------