The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-20
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Battling Kunz of Norwalk will re- sume boxing, according to announce ment made today by his manager, who came to th:s city on purpose to inform sport writers of that fact. Kunz has gone into training and will devote all his time into getting him self into condition for his first battle which he hopes will be staged in either this city or New Haven. Ac- cording to his manager, Kunz< now weighs 149 pounds and will have no trouble getting down to 13S pounds by the time he is ready to battle, which will be three or four weeks hence.
 Kunz wants first to tackle either Louis Bogash or Chick Brown of New Haven. His manager is prepared, he said today, to wager any amount of money that Kunz can defeat decisively both of these youths. He said today: T am particularly anxious to match Kunz with Louis Bogash because I consid or him taa cleverest little boy in the state"
 The failure of Governor Holcomb to sign the boxing bill was no surprise
 
 writer, at least, as seen or had to be governed by one so narrow minded and politically tied to veto the boxing bill. The death of the boxing bill was that of a dog, so to speak. It was made a tool of by the governor The Assembly passed the Sunday mo- ton picture bill over his veto and he has evened matters by vetoing the boxing bill at a time when it is i'm possible for the Assembly to act Perhaps some day the governor of Connecticut will wake up to the fact that the public is not to be meddled with or made a tool of.
 According to Tobey Owens. the blonde tiger. Walter Mohr of Brook lyn, defeated Paul Doyle of New Ha- ven in a fast and interesting scrap at the New London club last night. The two slugsed it all through the battle which was the headliner at a show that marked the opening of the box ing season in New London.
 The New London bouts last night proved financially successful and ar- tracted Q large crowd. The bouts were staged at the State Armory and the total gate receipts were s1.7S3, of which both received 25 per cent. or 433.25 each. Each boxer was also compensated for the trip, the two getting two round trip tickets from and to New York. Thef two were rematched, but Mohr refused to make 13S ringside for Doyle. Doyle, however. will meet the best opponent available at a show to be held on May '.
 Sa rr1U af Ia Young McAuliffe of this city, will take part in the main bout of a show that will mark the re-opening of the boxing season in Hartford, according to announcement made today by Hugh Rorty, who will promote box ing there. Hughie, by the way, is also manager of the Hartford scrapper. Waltz won 51 battles while in the service
 Walter Mohr and Jack Britton were today matched to box 12 rounds at the Hippodrome A c. of Montreal on June II, according to wire received at this office today Sapper Conan will be a very busy boy, according to his manager. On Monday he meets Mickey Travers at the Casino. On the following Thurs day he works at Joe SheaS club Tn Waterbury. The first week in June he will box at Derby and later next month he will box the best oppon- ent available at the Waterbury club.
 Johnny Clinton of New York was in town yesterday and today he came here bringing with him a couple Of good boys whom he has asked Sam Driver to manage them. One of them will make his~ home permanently In Bridgeport and is a clever feather weight.
 Louis Bogash and Larry Williams tonight will appear at the first of a series of three boxing benefits for sol diers in New York this week. The two will be hand1ed by Jos Smith. tt6tr trainer. with whose relatives theY VIII live In 1feW York during