The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

lOIIItS "4Ih ILONi4S LoOSGaet4J AA5AAN weight champion of Connecticut, and Soldier Eddie Kinley of Long Branch, N. J., who tackles Larry Williams of this city, in another star eight rounder, and word from all the other participants that they are in proper physical condition, the stage has been set for tonight's banner all-star box ing carnival that Promoter Ben Fischer will stage at the Casino, State street.
 If signs means anything the attend ance will be a record breaker in every respect. Judging from the ad- vance sale such a crowd is guaran- teed for at noon today it was said that more than three-quarters of the reserved section of the Casino had been already sold. Anyway, the doors of the auditorium will be thrown open at 6:3O o'clock tonight so that there will be no last minute rush. PugiIistically the show promises to be the best staged here in a long time One notable feature concerning to- nights bouts is that the promoter has had confidence enough in local talent to ma e use of the services of all the better Bridgeport performers something that other promoters
 have not dared do. That his efforts will be well repaid is a, foregone con | Clusion, for there isn't match on the card tonight that could not hold | It's own at the top of any board. The Soldier Eddie Kinley-Larry I Williams bout commands the most attention from the fans. This fact | is due to the wonderful record estab- lished by Larry Williams in his last six battles this year. On paper, every l thing seems to favor the local heavy weight, but that is only on paper IF l past performances can be taken into | consideration, Larry will win
 | However, this does not mean that | Kinley is an easy mark. He is not the veteran that one finds in Larry l Williams, but he is a well versed | boxer When it comes to punches | Larry packs a harder one of the two. Williams, however, will meet a 1 clever boxer in Kinley. He is a, tall. | lean boxer with a tiring left hand | jab that puzzled Battling Levinsky very much in their setto at Jack Me 1 Guigan's Harrison A. c. in Harrison, 1 N. J., four weeks ago. For giant | he is also very fast on his feet. His
 chances, however, rest in his abil- | ity to box off his opponent Any at ! tempt on nlS part LO SluS II W4LAI W II i Hams will, in all probability, mean | that the local man will stop him.
 Larry just now is the most danger
 ous and best looking heavyweight in l the East. With proper handling he
 should easily find his way to the top of the ladder. He has a. wicked i wallop in either hand. In his last l few starts he has defeated Leo Houck 1 twice. Clay Turner twice, and Cleve | Hawkins. He also fought a draw
 with Jim Coffey. A victory tonight
 means a battle with Harry Greb of Pittsburgh at the Armory A. A. in | Jersey City a. week from Monday
 night, May 26. Anyway, local fans
 have made him ? to favorite. A victory for Louis Bogash over | Johnny Clinton of New York, in an
 other eight-rounder, will mean a re-
 turn bout with Pete Hartley of Derby
 at Terry Lees show at the Casino
 two weeks hence. In the event o1
 victory Promoter Lee, who will also act as referee tonight, will. inane
 diately sign Bogash for this bout. Lee
 has already offered Leo P. Flynn hi:
 terms for Hartley's services and the
 New York pilot has accepted.
 Louis has been a, hard-working bat tier during the past few months, il
 which time he has scored victorie!
 over the best boys in this section. Ht
 has trained industriously for he hat
 to take off weight. Bogash is {
 heavy chap and it is doubtful if h. i can get dewn to the lightweight linn
 it. However, this is unnecessary ant
 not material to tonights bout, f6i neither will Louis Bogash come. in al
 a 133 or 135 pounder.
 | J1 has undergone in taking over hi
 surplus weight will have the tendenc!
 of slowing down the local flash re : mains to be seen. If it has, thi
 will be 8 hard night for Bogash, fot Clinton never looked better or fel peter in his career. Johnny mean. business tonight and knows that ; clean victory will mean a busy cam ! paign in these diggings for him. That Fnton has taken every pre- ) caution to be at his best for the Bo,
 gash affray was indicated the othel day when his manager ,Dan Morgan , called off a bout with Frankie Brit t at New Bedford scheduled for tha } city last Monday night Clinton ha, trained at Billy Grupp's in New Yorl
 and when seen last Sunday was box
 ling in his old time form, which mean! 1 that he should keep the fur flying to l night.
 Bogash, too, has taken extraordi f nariIy good care of himself. He ha . trained regularly and consistently ant v this morning he said that he was fl , ito meet the world" Lou lost tn I decision to Clinton five weeks ago il
 Boston, but he claims that it was al 2 unjust award. Upon his return Lol expressed his confidence at being abI z to defeat Clinton. That he was no . submitting any alibis and earnestl believes he can defeat his opponer
 was conclusively proven when he con
 scented to meet the New Yorker agai ' in Bridge geoort.
 Red" ATan of this city complete his training for his eight-rounde ! with Harry Williams of New Have , today and according to reports he i fit and ready. Allen and William are both sluggers of the extreme sor Both can take as well as receive e severe punishment Their four [ rounder at New Haven was a sizzIel
 Local fans refuse to select a favorit
 in this bout--a wise move. too, fo Il one can, never tell what is likely t $ happen when two such wild actor r get into the ring. However, there