The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-26

copy Of a cablegram sent to Joe Blum of Philadelphia from Promoter Mcdonald of the London, England. Pavilion for a bout between Harry Battling Leonard of the Quaker City ana Jimmy Wilde, the English pride. Blum claims that on February first of this year Leonard decisiveIy de- i feated Pal Moore of Memphis, con- queror of Wilde. Leonard is only IS years old. His mother does not approve of the idea of having her son cross the Atlantic, but Blum writes that he has hope of overcon- ing her objection by having the Eng fish promoter furnish round trip transportation for three.
 Both Benny Leonard and Willie Ritchie, who meet Monday night at the SportsmeE' A. c. in Newark, will wind up their training tomorrow afternoon. Each is scheduled to box a number of rounds with sparring partners. Leonard is working out at Maurice SulIman's at West 125th street. while Willie is training a Grupp's gymnasium on West 116th street. Many Bridgeporters will make the trip to see the boys go through their final training stunts
 Chic Brown of New Haven denies that he has any idea of quitting the game. On the contrary. Chic says. he will soon be prepared to take on the best boys in the state. There is some talk in New Haven of reyivine the old Battling Kunz-Brown fued The public will not stand for such thrash.
 Dick Curley is quite enthusiastic for today he received word from the HippodroEne of Montreal to the ef- feet that that club will be ready for occupancy earlier than was at first thought. Dick is trying to persuade number of clever American boxers to show their wares in Montreal,
 Larry Williams having turned down John Jennings offer for a bout with Joe Jeanette, the coIored heavy weight of Jersey City, the Skeeter town promoter today signed that ne gro to box eight rounds with Clay Turner, the Indian, at the Armory A. A. in that city next Wednesday night.
 Action on,-the boxing bfl1.' which has been reported back favorably to the General Assembly at Hartford, is expected 10 be taken next week some time. Those who are supporting the bill in this city Say that it has a. splendid chance of passing.
 Joe MulvihiIl of Danbury, show man and prospective promoter. has come in for quite a ''razz' by wifi CTS in this State in general. Joe got himself in wrong by allowing the yarn that he was bidding for the Willard Dempsey fight to be circu- lated. While Mulvy denies that he inspired the report or that there is a breath of truth to it, those writers who published the article insist that he has developed case of 'cold feet"
 Anyway, Joe has an idea that as the boxing bill passes he will be topnotcher in the promoter line in this states~ Mulvy is a good fellow and means right, but he is in posses sion Of too many impossible ideas A little more action. backed by sil- ence would do Joe a world of good in this State.
 Sailor Grande is still looking around for an opponent for his find" Tom Kelly, a neat looking heavyweight of this c4%y. The Sail- or believes he has a champ in this chap and is trying to induce 6 mum Der of Iuninaries in this section of the country to box with him. So far none of them has cared to listen to him.
 There will be no less than four open air clubs in New Jersey this season, according to a report receiv- ed today from the Trenton. N J office Of the Boxing Commission. The clubs will be located at Newark, Jersey City. Trenton and Aflantso GS-