The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-11
Levy Seeks Revenge in Bout That
Brings Hahn and Moore Together
Pal. Formerly Handled by Joe,
Skipped to Lewis and
Walsh and Made Joe Sore.
Have Met Before.
BY coYLE SHEA.


Boxing makes strange bed fellows
IN its time. There is, for instance.
the case OF Joe Levy VS.. Pal Moore
In the impending attraction at the
southern A. c., Oct. 81, when the
Memphis bantam meets the Levy
protege, Bernie Hahn, in an eight
round bout.
when Moore drifted. to Walsh and
Lewis, leaving Joe on the flat Of his
big broad back, II yoWdon't think then
that Levy Is sore over the way things
have turned out, you will have only to
walt until the lads come together in
what promises to be the greatest ban
tamweight battle of the season and the
second meeting between the pair.
The story runs like this: Soon after
Moore became a real figure In the d.
vision he was taken In charge by Levy,
Joe being in dire need Of a stellar per-
former after frankie Callahan had
dropped Joe Rivers into the resin in
three rounds. Levy impaired his line
Of dope into Moore's work daily, but
Pal went to Tommy Walsh and Nata
Lewis. This left Levy in the lurch and
he Immediately set out in search Of
another.
Sought Revenge.
Levy not only wanted a corking good
boy for the monetary benefits to be
derived thefefrom, but he wished to res
venge himself upon Moore, for what he
thought was a slim trick. Hahn was
his choice, and the kid has surpassed
his fondest expectations.
At the present writing he makes with
Herman, Moore and Puryear the big
four of the Dixie bantam division. Be-
tween the four there Is hardly enough
moon, - sa-,-N IL g.fA -.IIz .-
OF gnat. But among the four there is
enough Jealousy, eleverness and game
ness to satisfy al ordinary fan for a
lifetime.
A fair idea Of just what Hahn has
done may be gained from the fact that
he possesses newspaper verdicts over
the following stately citisens of the
ring: Champion Herman, Earl Puryear,
Kid Williams, Joe Lynch. Dick Load
man, Eddie 0'Keefe, Battling Leonard,
Young Sandow and Johnny Richie. The
field, therefore, includes the ame Of
everyone OF the bantam aces with the
exception Of his honor, Pal. Hahn and
Moore met in Memphis some months
back and Moore was awarded the de-
cision after what he acknowledges tc
have been the toughest eight-round en-
| gagement Of his career.
The return bout then will enable
either Hahn to make UP for the set
back or for Moore to again demonstrate
his superiority, thereby proving beyond
a debate that he is the classiest bantam
In the world, Pete Herman not ex'
cepted.
Defeated Puryear.
Dominick Tortorich, the New Orleans
promoter, has Hermanls signature to 6
title bout for the fall in which tht
champion will meet any man the Ores.
cent City impresario picks. Fans aft
undecided whether they want the op'
ponent to be Puryear, Moore or Lynch
Hahn has trimmed both Puryear ant
Lynch and gets his chance with Moore
in Memphis.
The result therefore, Of the Moore
Hahn affair will do more than a little Il
clear the ticklish situation Of the pres
ent.
When Puryear recently passed
through Memphis on his way to Atlanta
to meet Hahn he was in a jubilant moot
and gave out the following official com
munique: II expect a romp with Hahi
and will win easily, Just say for M
that | am in shape and will be so ia
in front at the end Of the ten round
that Hahn won't see me for the dust"
1t turned out, however, that Hahi
sailed into Puryear with a brilliant at