The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
Jack BrittOn Consents To Defend Championship On
 July 1 Against Lewis

tance telephone.
 Immediately upon his return to New York yesterday, Charley Harvey visited the newspaper offices with stories belittIing Brittons victory, Dan got wind of this trip and looked up Harvey. The two after talking with the Canton promoter, consented to rematch the boys in that city for the Fourth Today articles were sign ed and sent on their way to Can ton
 Dan Morgan informed the writer today that he is being swamped with offers from promoters who want to make use Of the new champions services. The new champ made his debut as tttlehoIder last night at 8 big benefit given at the base hospital at Greenhut's, Eighth avenue and 18th Street, New York city.
 Incidently Dan took the occasion to announce that he has closed five matches for Britton. They are as fol- lows: Jack Perry at Daquesene Gar dens, Pittsburgh, March 24; K o. i Willie Loughlin at Tulsa, Okla- March 31; Bryan Downey at Canton, S'-J <APA14 O s+Gh -hLS1-OI1G d-L St. Gaul, April 10, and Johnny Griffiths at Can ton, O., April 2S.
 Fall River Mass, is planning to hold boxing bouts every week at the Academy of Music in that city. Joe Burke, former New Bedford promo ter, is to be promoter. Joe claims that has secured the necessary per mission Of the police to go ahead with his shows.
 Larry Williams Of this city Is suf- fering from a severe cold and lame back and his manager, Sam Driver, was today forced to turn down an of fer made for that battIer's services at the Queensberry Club of Buffalo on Monday night.
 Battling Levinsky's knee is well again and the pride of Bridgeport is now in training for his big bout with Harry Greb Of Pittsburgh at the Steel City on March 81. This should be a fast contest.
 Tommy Speno of Newark is the featherweight Gus Troxler will in all probability send against Sapper Co., han of this city in an eight-round bout to be decided at Gus Gym nasium on Market street, Newark, in two weeks. Cohan has already ac- cepted Troxler's terms.
 Red Allen of this city and Paul Doyle Of New Haven are wanted for q 12-round bout by Matchmaker Jack Dokerty of the National A c. in Providence. Paul is a big card in Providence and Allen can well afford to gamble with the club as Tuesdays receipts t4ssre went over the s3,OO0 mark.
 Rumor has it that Phil Lewis and his battIer, Ralph Brady of syra- cuse have split. This information came from Boston today and had 1t also that Joe Mccarthy of the Hub will in all probability look after the Syracusans affairs. Jimmy Johnston has been after Ralph for a couple Of weeks.
 John ReisIer, better known as John, the Barber, is making good as promoter of boxing at Tulsa. Okla, for the last day of this month he has signed Jack Britton, the welterweight king, with Willie Laughlin. Jack should have little trouble beating Willie.
 Willie Jackson of New York and Frankie Farren of San Francisco will come together in another four-round bout tonight at Drean1land Park at the Coast metropolis This is the sec ond time they will have met. Frankie was given the verdict in the first bout two weeks ago.
 Freddie Welsh, former lightweight champion. and Joe Yelling of Chica- go, will swap punches tonight in an exhibition before the returned sol diers at Oswego, N. Y. Harold Fa- rese and Harry Thomas will also give an eight-round exhibition.
 Louis Bogash of this city will tako a months rest. His manager had of- fers for fights in Providence, Lowell, Boston and Buffalo, but has been compelled to turn them down. Bo- gash has been a busy boy for the past month and on the advS~e of his friends and manager. he will take things easy for a while.
 Promoter Tom Rowe of Bfnsham- ton, will put on his first show at the West Side A. c. in that city on March 2T. The main attraction will be a ten-round bout between Frankie Burns of Jersey City and Frankie Brown of New York. who recently beat Champion Johnny sKi1oanA