Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-18
FAST BOUTS AND B|G CROWD FOR
 CHRISTMAS DAY

Reports from Douglas, combined with local gossip among the fans about town, presage the largest at tendance at any boxing match yet held in the Warren district when Kid Palmer. welterweight champion of the United tSates army, and Frank Loughrey, the Bisbee boxer, step into the ring in the open air arena in War ren park on Christmas Day.
 Welterweights have occupied the pugilistic limelight in southern Ari- zona since the state boxing law was passed, owing to the wealth of first class material in that division. With such boxers as Loughrey, Palmer, Russell Chambers, Eddie Huse, Ed die Johnson, Johnny Meyer, oJhnny Celmars and others appearing in Ari- Zona bouts, the welters have filled a large share of the field, and welter- weight matches have alweys drawn big houses.
 In Kid Palmer and Frank Lough- rey, Bisbee fans have the cream of the welter division in these parts. That is one reason why the match is attracting such widespread interest. A@O06hACs llCuldA WOA d us following of Bisbee fans. He has ap- peared in four bouts here-three times against Russell Chambers and once against oJhnny Celmars, and his every appearance has brought bout filled from gong to gong with fast and furious action.
 Palmer has big prestige owing to his possession of the army title, and Bisbee fans were much impressed with the easy way in which he dis posed of Bert Colima, the Yuma mary el, by the knockout route in Tucson last week Palmer \, is stationed at Douglas, where he is as popular as Doughrey is here, and several hun dfed Douglas fans will make apChrist- mas trip to tue lWarT'en district to see their favorite in action. a
 SbNiHzinEs&her rHaatohs aaturallY means a asgreat deal to Eoughrey, as it is real ly title match for supremacy of the IspughTey is working out diligently evsfSs day with Walter Caldwell. the New Mexico middleweight.
 Fans who witnessed the last box ing card here. will be pleased to learn that Promoter French has secured Battling Herrera and Kid .Griffo. the boy with the unshorn locks. for a four-rdund preliminary to the Palmer ! oughrey go. Herrera won the de- cision in the previous meeting of the pair, but Kid Griffo announced when signed up yesterday that he will get haircut the night before entering the ring. and that there will be diff ferent story to tell this time. Unlike Sampson, he works better with his hairsute adornment clipped and many Bisbee fans are backing him to win in view of the proposed shearing. The meeting of the two boys on the night of the 11th was whirlwind toe-to- toe affair from start to finish
 Articles were sent to Douglas yes terday for Frenchie Desmarais, who agreed over the telephone to meet Johnny Never in a six-round special event prece|ing the aPlmer-Louehrey bout. Desmarais also will bring big crowd of Douelas admirers to swell the gate receipts. and as John nv Never is always a big attraction here. this match will be large fac tor in producing a record attendance One other good preliminary will be announced tomorrow.
 Ben White. manager of Eddie Huse. who was awarded a decision over Russell Chambers in Phoenix recent ". was in Bisbee yesterday negotiat- ing for match between Huse and inc winner of the Falmer-Loughrey bout.
 eoats for the Christmas card will be put on safe here Monday.
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