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other opportunity at an early date to
show his wares in New Jersey. He al
ways is popular with boxing followers
and against some dub might prove a
success. But Morans talk of fighting
Dempsey should be stopped. Such a
meeting would have to be preceded by
the appointment of a Coroner's Jury.
Good Bouts I'm Newark.
It would be a difficult matter to pick
a flaw in any Of the four bouts that are
to be staged tonight by the Newark
Sportsmen's Club in the Fourth Regi-
ment Armory in Newark. Johnny Dun
dee in mixup with Tommy Tuohey is
full Of possibilities as Dundee Is at his
best and Tuohey invariably fights like a
wildcat Soldier Bartfield and Augie
Rather also should provide entertain
ment calculated to dispel ennui, as both
are industrious workers.
Decided Interest will be shown in the
performance of Joe Benjamin, premier
lightweight of the Pacific coast, agains>
Joe yelling. a rough and ready boxer.
Benny Valger, who in his efforts to get
a title bout with Johnny Kilbane has
made ring history. will be opposed By
Johnny Drummie, the lightweight cham.
/
should be exciting.
Billy Roche announced yesterday that
he had signed Paddy Burns, formerly of
the Third American army, and Bushy
Graham, formerly of the Second Ameri-
can Army, to meet in the main event of
the A. E. F. boxing tournament, which
ne will stage at the armory of the First
Field Hospital. N. Y. G., Sc West Sixty
sixth street, on Friday night, for the BEN
eft Of the American Red Cross.
Burns and Graham have met before
They competed in the A. E. f. tourna-
ment at Paris some months ago and
furnished the most spectacular contest.
At the end of the contest the referee
awarded the decision to Granam. which
caused a riot, and Gen. Pershing. who
vas present, was compelled to stand
NY and call the men to attention to
relieve the situation.
Roy Moore, a youngster of st. Paul,
last week won from frankie Mason on
referees decision in a fifteen round
bout in Baltimore, and his manager
claims the fyweight championship OF
America for the victor and the right to
battle with Jimmy Wilde As fyweights
are decidedly scarce in America, Wilde
having knocked out the entire crop,
Moore's claim should receive respectful
inspection.
Kid Regan. st. Louis bantam. got
the unofficial verdict over Jack Sharkey
in an eight round bout in st. Louis last
Tuesday night. Sharkey declares that
the unofficial verdict was incorrect.
o'Dowd and Gibbons Again.
Once again comes the report that Mike
O'Dowd and Mike Gibbons are matched
| for a bout. The date set Is November
81, and II nothing happens to interfere
there should be a good contest. Gibbons
will have to travel faster than he did
| expects to get the decision over the
niddleweight champion.
X o. Jaffe, since his honorable dis
| charge from the navy. in which he
served overseas during the war, has been
! rounding himself into condition. He is
| now ready to resume his ring work
Among the boxers Jaffe already has met
are Augie Rather. Gene Tunney, X. o.
Loughln. Eddie Kinley and Tommy
Madden.
Willie Richie appears to be In hard
Training lot possible bout IN the 1u-
| ture. Reports from San Francisco are
| to the effect that the former lightweight
| champion has won several handbnll
matches. Willie played golf In prepare
| ton for his match here with Leonard.
! Perhaps he thinks handball will enable
| him to do better In another match.
| Mike O'Dowd will appear N a bout at
Paterson with Billy Kramer next Thurs
| day and the enthusiasts are much elated
over the chance to see the middleweight
/ champion in action.
AMATEUR BILLIARD MEET.