The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-17

several weeks ago, but the outcome was unsatisfactory to both, owing to the wide difference Of opinion among those who sat at the ringside in re- gards to the winner. Both are said to be in good condition and a real battle is expected.
 The management has arranged a very consistent and interesting pre- u1niary card that should bring out plenty of action. All good local boys will figure in the four prelims that will be offered. Young McAuliffe will act as referee.
 No surprise will be occasioned if J Jimmy Dundee, the New York light weight. joins the stable of Eddie Meade and Silvey Burns, the popular managers Who have joined hands in managing battlers. Johnny has been doing his own business. but now real izes that it is a bad policy and that he can not find time to do justice to his business affairs and train well at the same instant.
 There was something like $S6 col lected at the box office at New London last Saturday night. The principal bout was supposed to be between Paul Doyle of New York and Phil Bloom of Brooklyn. The latter took one look at the house. and he was fighting for @ percentage, he took a second glance at the "crowd' and then decided he would not go on. So the bout was called off.
 Phil Lewis. manager of Ralph Brady of Syracuse, has just come in receipt of an offer for a 12-round bout between his lightweight, and Billy DeFoe of Providence at the National A. c. in Marievtlle, R. l., on July 4. This should be an interesting affair, but it is doubtful if the match will ever be made for Lewis has asked for a guarantee that the club will never give.
 Al Rogers, all-around good fellow, trainer and second of boxers and more particular Larry Williams pal, has just been discharged from the United States army with which he served in France where he was wounded during the war. Al arrived in town yesterday and today will treat himself to brand new suit and, take it from Al, he isn't going to miss g fight for miles around.
 
 Jack Tracy of New York have been rematched for an eight-round bout at New London, July A. The two fougt at New London on Saturday night and the affair ended in a good draw. Both fought hard and accepted the match makers offer for a return match. Tracy is a good boy and would make a good match for any of the local featherweights.
 Charley Pitts of New York. former ly of Bridgeport, has resumed train ing and today he reported for the first time in two weeks at Billy Grupp's gymnasium in New York Charley has several important bouts booked for this month and with Leonard next month and he is there fore anxious to get himself into the best possible physical condition.
 Bob Edgren, former sporting editor of the Evening World of New York and now a special writer on that pa per, has been mentioned as referee for the Jack Dempsey-Jess Willard fight. Down at the Press club in New York last night, however, the opinion of those who have worked and know Bob was that he would not consent.
 Larry Williams of this city, is sure sore on Harry Greb and he told the writer today that he would willingly battle the Pittsburgher gratis if he would only name a date and a place for the bout and keep his word. Lar ry and Harry have been matched sev- eral times, but on each occasion, so it has seemed, the Pittsburgher has de- veloped cold feet.
 Billy Gibson has been notified by the New York Central railroad au- thorities that the government ban on special trains will have no effect or the special train which he will run to Toledo for the Willard-Dempsey fight Your train will leave the. Grand Central, as contracted for, on July 8, as second section of the Twentieth Century Limited"
 Red Allen of this city, was in town yesterday and very much peeved be- cause a local writer denied that he knocked down the champion, Benny Leonard, at a benefit in Norwalk some time ago. Allen insists that he did score the knockout and he substan- tiated by scores who attended the bout.
 Larry Williams or this city, will | not box at Tulsa, Okla, on July 4, as | was stated in these columns several i days ago when the writer came into ! possession of information that John i the Barber would be in Toledo on i that day Larry's manager asked | tor a guarantee. which the club could | not give.
 If Eddie Meade, manager of Bat 1 ting Reddy, formerly of Bridgeport, | but now of New York, will get in | touch with Matchmaker Hugh Rorty i of Hartford he will land a match for l that battler with Sammy Waltz of | Hartford for July 3. Boxing will be | resumed in Meriden on July and l Hugh Rorty will be the matchmaker. |
 Waltz has been matched with Bobby | Reimer of Meriden. but the bout was | virtually called off today, according i to a wire received by the writer to- l a~~~ Mo- <fh a vr&mffl7u7n fraur S~I4 ~.<.><- '