El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
HAS
KICK; ROSS THE
FASTER Of TWO
Boxing Fans Figure That
the Two Gladiators Have
About Even Chances.
TO TAKE BOXING
SQUAD TO CODY

I COLUMBUS y II, Feb. 10.-WhetheI
y or not the scheduled % round
boxing bout between the Seventh cav
airy boxer, Johnny Sudenbers and
Clarence CEid) Ross, oath L. s. in
fantry, viii 90 the full limit, is the
big question now agitating the minds
Of sport fans hereabouts. splitting in
terest with the football game boarded
here for Washington's birthday be-
tween the regimentaI elevens Of the
24th and 25th infantries. The 18th
is now located at Nogales, Ariz.
Should neither Sudenberg or Ross
fail to stop the other within the pre-
scribed number Of rounds, fans here
are outspoken in their opinion that
according to the dope so far revealed
on both the boxers, Ross, because of
his recognized cleverness as a boxer,
speed and general all around ring
ability. looks TO have the advantage.
OF course, that is all dope. SudenberE,
according 10 reports from Il Paso,
packs the heaviest kick, one wallop
from his haymaker consumes credit
Of all OF Ross lighter ones they
figure. with the chances brighter for
Sudenberg getting the decision should
the bout not go the full distance That
is the way it looks at present from
the swivel chair Sudenberg, with the
advantage should the bout terminate
suddenly; Ross on points should the
bout 50 the fun 20.
Both in Service.
The fact that both Sudenberg and
Ross are soldiers in active service
adds interest to the sportorial buzz
at Fort Bliss and Columbus. Each
boxer has performed at both places.
FL Paso and Columbus, and the dope
on each man runs at such tangents
that IL is safe TO say that among the
townfolks OF both places. why each
boxer has a $3.50 following.
Takes Boxers to Demi1E.
To boost the Sudenberg-Ros thrill
Ter in the 24th arena the afternoon
Of February =, Lieut. James A. Nc
Carthy, athletic officer Of the first
battalion and member Of the 2fth reg
mental board, which is staging the
bout, is programmed TO take a team Of
2fth boxers TO Camp Cody, DeminE.
n ~ 10 entertain the men now sta
toned at Camp Cody in the armory
rooms Of the War Work Community
league. 1Ir. Basset. director OF the
league at Deming, is making prepara-
tons 10 receive the gath delegation.
which besides the lieutenant, includes
most OF the 24th's best boxing talent,
Speedball Hayden Hard Hitting
Wright. Hughes-Ross' chief trainer
The Rabbit, Gink Parker. and sew
eral others Just among themselves.
these boxers manage TO put up spar
ring exhibitions worthy Of the good
cause they are exhibiting for, and
worthy of a crowded house. Hayden
viii be seen, according to the present
in a short bout with
Hard Hitting Wright. while Gink
Parker. who meets Scientific Kid
Young in the 10 round semi final to
the SudenberE-Ross bout. February IS.
VIII spar with his younger and lighter
mate, The Rabbit Rabbit is hitting
q fast pace at present, travelling with
sDeedbali Hayden Parker, Wright and :
other fast ones
The SudenberE-Ross bout starts a
carnival of army sports for q period
terminating in the 24th-25th football
game here Washingtou's birthday ]
another amateur boxing tournament. /
In which the winners OF medals and
'aurels in the amateur tourney Just
closed. Will defend their titles against
scores Of challengers. is at present be-
ing planned by the 24th regimental
athletic board. preliminary 10 the
opening OF a hard baseball and track {
Incidentally. the showing OF Scien-
-ific Kid Young-the same Young who
made FL PasO Tommy Nelson take the
count some time hack. viii be watched
with interest Young has been saying
little and working hard, but the fact
remains that the boxer who made such !
a promising riugSter as Nelson take Z
he kayo is certainly due for careful Z
scrutiny, and il is believed here he
VIII get it-against Gink Parker. Of 4
he oath.