Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
JACKSON HAS
TERRIFIC PUNCH
Meets Eddie Wallace at Phila-
delphia Monday Night;
Good Bill

Philadelphia, Aug. S0.-The most
dangerous, most feared and hardest
hitting fighter in the lightweight
ranks will be seen in action at the
Philadelphia National League ball
park on Wednesday evening, Sep
tember 8. in the person of Willie
Jackson, the New York slugger
jackson is scheduled to face Eddie
Wallace, of Brooklyn in one of the
five all-star bouts arranged by Pro-
moter Leon Rains.
Jackson's prowess as a danger
Gus hitter at all stages of his battles.
is only too well known by the many
boxing fans throughout the country.
He is the only fighter living that has
accomplished two things that an
other in the same division has failed
to do. He surprised the boxing
world by scoring a sensational one
round knockout victory over Johnny
Dundee, the dancing marvel in Phil
adelphia about two years ago. He
also is the only lightweight battler
that has ever fioored Lew Tender,
one of the most consistent contend
ers for Benny Leonard'S lightweight
title. To show that Jackson's first
knockout over Tender was no fluke,
he proceeded and dropped the lanky
southpaw in the same round, the
first, but failed to finish his oppon-
ent. Among Jackson's knockout
victims are found such figures as
Dick Stosh, George (Young) Erne,
of Buffalo. frankie Farren. of San
Francisco, and a host of other light
weights too numerous to mention.
Wallace Is Clever
In Wallace, Jackson is facing a
clever two-handed fighter. who has
never hit the mat during his eight
years in the boxing game. Wal
lace has fought them all. Among
his most important list are found
such boys as Benny Leonard. Lew
Tender, Johnny Dundee. Charley
White and Irish Patsy Cline, who
have fought and failed to drop the
clever Wallace. They will be seen
in action in the fourth bout
Benny Leonard, the lightweight
champion. also will be seen in
action. He will head the program
and will have as his opponent none
other than the slugging soldier
Bartfield, of Brooklyn. Leonard is
training hard for the coming bout as
he realizes a victory over the SOL
dier means much to him. Bartfield
already is training in Philadelphia
for the battle and he feels conf
dent that the lightweight ruler will
hit the mat when they come to-
gether.
Bartficld Has Punch
Bartfield recently returned from
a trip throughout the middle west
and Pacific coast and he has met
with success in each bout. He has
defeated every man picked to face
him. Battling Ortego. Mike Glib
bons. Harry Greb, Jack Britton and
Johnny Grifiths are some of the
pugilists that the soldier has sue
ceeded in defeating.
Another bout that is drawing
much attention among the fans is
the return contest between the ever
willing Johnny Murray. of New
York, and Knockout O'Donnell. OF
Gloucester. These boys know moth
ing but fight and lively smuggling
match is assured.
Max Williamson and Patsy Wal
lace, both of Philadelphia. will bat
tie it out for the right to the fly
weight title of the Eastern shores
in the second bout.
Joe Benjamin. lightweight cham
pion of the Pacific coast, will be
seen in action in the opening bout
against the slugging Joe Rooms, OF
n. loI-