Evening journal., 1919-01-10
FOOTBALL
EOWLING
Jabs, JOIis, ROOks and Fast Ones
BY BILLY MACK.

AT the weekly boxing school classes
at the Y. NJ. Il. A. Hall the past three
weeks, some mighty classy material for
the squared arena has been shown.
Young Frankie. who has shown an in
cllnatlon to become one OF Broad
streets stars, has trained diligently,
and within a short while will be seen
perform ng at the Philly clubs. Frankie,
and several other local boys are under
the tutelage of a local sportsman, who
does not wish his name announced
until the boxers are ready for public
appearance.
Frankie is fast rounding into a clever
boxer. lie has a sweet left jab down
TO perfection, knows how TO block with
his right hand, and before long 1t is
hoped will develop a haymaker with
the star-bOard paw. In professional
ranks he will be known as frankie
Lewis.
Frankie made his initial appearance
before the public at Pennsgrove, when
he scored a X. o. victory over the
fast Ivan StrOh. Later, Brooklyn Ed.
Carroll met the local boy at one Of the
Sun Ship boxing carniyals and the
match resulted in a six round draw.
Johnny COster, who has been making
good in Philadelphia rings, looked just
the same to Frankie and another d. aw
was the verdict. Frankie and Walter
Ketchell boxed at the Chester ship
yards and at the end OF six fast rounds
Ketchell was declared the loser on
points.
Another boy, who showed up well in
the workouts, is Joe Masters, OF New
York, who Just recently received his
discharge from the u. 5. Navy after
four years Of service. Masters will
also come under the tutelage Of the
unknown manager" Joe Rivers, the
California lightweight, scored a clean
cut knockout over Masters in two
rounds back in 1915, but since that
period he has met and defeated some
Of the best i26-pOunders in the East.
Masters has numbered among his VIC
tins Danny Whalen, recognized cham
pion Of the Navy, whom he defeated
by a slight margin in ten rounds at
Portsmouth. n. II. Joe Gibbs, Soldier
Adams, X. o. Gleason and others, have
faced this tearing-in baitler. Masters
has had experience in the ring game,
and in addition TO showing up bril-
llantly, he is a fine fellow personally.
who is bound TO make friends in VII,
mingtOn.
The best looking prospect for a fu-
ture great in the art Of fsticuffs seen
here since the palmy days Of Jimmy
Murphy is Young Solomon. Although
but a mere boy, Solomon has the
physique Of a Howard Berry, and
simply loves to mix II up" SOloman
has had very little experience before
the public as a boxer, although he has
been seen in action as a wrestler. To
sixe up this lad. we will say he Is the
possessor Of p.ppin job. A majority
Of present-day secOnd-raters would
envy this youths singing, straight
from the shoulder Jolt. lie can nit,
cross, upper cut and block with his
right hand in very high order. Solo
man puts lots Of pep In his work,
dancing in and out, and around his
man, paws with his left and plays for
an opening for his deadly right kick.
This boy needs TO be told but once to
DO the right thing He Obeys his
managers commands 70 the letter.
It has also been learned that Solo
man will go 10 the post in his pro-
fessional debut under an assumed
name, his non de plume being Charley
KID" Clark. It will not be at all
alarming TO the writer to hear Of this !
boy entertaining the patrons Of the |
Olympia and National Clubs as a wind /
up man before two years time.
When Jimmy Murphy first came to |
Wilmington he was ridiculed by /
thousands OF local fight fans. The |
writer who took hold Of Murphy upon /
his arrival here. feels proud OF the |
fact that he had always picked Murphy |
as a winner, and I'm here TO say that |
in the near futre boxing fandom will |
recognize Charley kid" Clark as a |
ring star.
A Wilmington boy who destines TO |
bring fame and glory to the younger !
generation Of his family by use OF his !
"dreamland ticket punches" Is Fight /
ing Kid Rodgers, a chip O. the old
block. His daddy was a mauler in
Fist!ana. A faithful trainer. with the
cleanest methods, few, if any, detrl-