The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-21

A local sport WnO fixes dempsey 5 l chances in the championship bout with Willard was asking for 1 to 6 on his contention that the challenger would win via the knockout route. There Is very little betting being done on the fight here, however. One hears a, lot of lobby and street talk, but very little real money ] Louis Bogash of this city will com plete his training for his bout with Harlem Eddie Kelly of New York to- morrow afternoon, for on Monday morning he will go to Pittsfeld. Mass. in company with his trainer. iJoe Smith. In Pittsfield he will take on Kelly at the Twentieth Century Club, Monday night. A big house is expected, for the advance sale is re- ported to be big. Kelly Is very pop ular there.
 The Battling Reddy-Sammy Waltz match was closed early today in New York and articles for a 12-round battle between the two at the re- opening of the Meriden club on July 3, have been signed by the two man. agers and matchmaker. Reddy, who has been spending a few days at Myrtle Beach with his trainer, Con nie Mccarthy, has been given a lib era1 guarantee with a percentage privilege.
 Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion, expects to leave some day late next week for Toledo, where he will watch the two heavyweights train for their big fight on the Fourth. Benny will cover the fight for several New York papers which are syndicating his articles through out the country.
 There is a special delivery letter marked important at this office for Battling Reddy of New York. Charley Harvey manager of Ted Kid Lewis, the New York welter- weight, figures that the championship bout between Lewis and Jack Britton of Chicago, to be held at the McKin- ney A. c. in Canton, O., on July 4. will draw a record house, for both battlers have been guaranteed liberal purses with percentage privileges. Ivy Lewis matchmaker of the Ar mory A. A. in Boston, in a communi- cation just received by the writer, says that he has matched Benny Val ger, the classy French battler of New York, with Johnny Dundee of New York, at that club for July IS. The boxers have accepted Larry Conley, the club referee. arbiter. This bout should go big In Boston. where both are popular.
 Leo Flynn, manager of Kid Nor folk and other good battlers, left Bal timore last night when the colored heavyweight, defeated Bob Ward at the Federal League Park there, for points West. Leo will be away from good old New York and vicinity for about a month, for he has booked bouts for his battlers at St. Louis, St. Joseph, Mo-, Kansas City and Tulsa, Okla.
 At New Orleans on July 4, Pete Hartley, the Derby durable Dane. city in a 2-round bout, for which he has been guaranteed $500 for his end Johnny Abrams, who pro- notes boxing at the Dauphine thea ter in New Orleans, clinched the match. As Pete's manager, Flynn will be in Tulsa, Okla. on the Fourth. Bob Smith will handle Hartley.
 Joey Jacobs, manager of Benny NdlSeE, dnnOuHCcu tOudy IIldl no mas matched that featherweight with Joey Fox, the English star. at the Crescent A. c. in Lowell, Mass, on July 4. NVa1ger has been guaranteed $1 200 for his end with a percentage privilege.
 Harry Stout. originally . New Yorker. but who has been making