The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24

Kid Norfolk. the crack colored heavy
weight, has been matched by Herman
TAYLOR manager of the Atlantic City
Sporting club. to meet Jim Hosic the
rolored heavyweight OF Atlantic City. in
the start bout of eight rounds at the
clubs regular weekly boxing show to-
night. Norfolk recently stopped COL
ored heavyweight at Baltimore.
Tommy Robson Of Maiden Mass. who
outpointcd Young Fisher, the Syracuse
light heavyweight in a lD-round bout AT
the Olympia a. \. of Syracuse recently
has been practically matched to meet
Mike Gibbons Of St Faul in the main
bout of 10 rounds at the same club on
the night of March 81.
Mike MCGOWAN, matchmaker Of the
Summit A. G. Of Jersey City. has just
completed his start bout for the next
show Of the club on Friday night. He
has secured Mickey Russell OF Jersey
City TO meet Artic Cook Of Newark for
eight rounds. There will be several pre-,
lminary bouts between evenly matched
lighters.
Allie Mack. the lightweight has arrIv-
cd in San Francisco. Franz Basley sent
for Mack when he learned that Benny
Valgcr had broken away from his man
agcment. Mack will meet the winner
Of the Bcnjamin-Duffy bout In San Fran
cisco in about two weeks. The bout will
be four rounds and will be fought in the
Dreamland rink.
Matt Hinkcl, the premier boxing pro-
motcr Of Cleveland, has decided to stage
another big boxing show at Gray's arm
DRY in that city on Friday evening. April
fourth.
Members Of the New York A. C. will
witness another set Of professional bouts
in it's spacious gymnasium on Saturday
night The matchmaker Of the club has
signed up three siX-round bouts for the
occasion. Young Oscar Gardner meeting
Johnny Dacey Of the United States navy
Harlem Eddie Kelly tackling Sailor Bur
rows Of the United States navy and Ed
die Walsh Of Yorkville facing Jack
Ralph Brady, the promising light
weight Of Syracuse. n. y has been
matched TO meet X. O. Mars. the Cincn-
natl lightweight, for II rounds in the
star bout at tho Armory ~ c. of Boston
on Tuesday night
Word has just reached here from
Madi son, Wis. that king Brady
trainer at Wisconsin university. has re-
signed his position with the university
TO become trainer TO Jack Dempsey and
prepare the sturdy young fighter for his
ship battle with Jess Willard on July 4.
The National a. c. Of Philadelphia Is
outdrawing The Olympia A A. of the
same city at their weekly boxing shows
At the National on Saturday night Joey
Fox the English bantam. fought Louist'
ana in the main bout and the gross re-
| ceipts were $4,000.
Charley Hayes. the Bronx lightweight
who acted as assistant boxing instructor
| 10 Mike Gibbons at Camp Gordon in At
| Ianta, Ga, has been mustered out Of the
! service and will be looked after by his
brother. Jack former trainer Of Willie
| Jackson.
| Joe McNulty. who books the bouts fol
| the boxing shows held by the Lotos A. c
| Of Perth An:hoy. n. j., signed up Hcrry
! Applegatc of New Brunswick. N. j.. tc
| meet Freddie kiblcr of Newark in tho
main event of eight rounds at the box
! ing show OF the club on Friday night.
| Freddie WEIGH. the retired former
| lightweight champion. has consented tc
| box Joe yelling at Chicago In a limited
round bout for the benefit Of the injured
soldiers who arc CHARTERED at Oswego
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