The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-26

ddors have detcrmined on going into South iNorwalk and conducting the show lover the mayors head" The boys are hurt over the incident and will go through with 1t if for no oth- CT reason than ito see what the may or of South Norwalk will do." One of them said today, wen go through with the benefit because there are a lot of former soldiers in The Nor walks who are out of a job. If the mayor wants to do the right thing why doesn't he find a job for these boys? No, he nor anybody else down there will. And now they think they are going to stop us from making some money. which the boys need so badly. But if they think they will get away with their bully tactics they wiI have another think coming. for we're going through with the benefit and over the Mayors head, too"
 n TE referee for the Jess Willard
 | Jack Dempsey championship bout will be named tomorrow. This is not a threat, but a promise---the first de- mite one---made by Tex RclSard. The latter appreciative of the restlessness of the public, which has been pa tiently awaiting for some definite word regarding the refereeship. last night announced in Toledo that the man had been virtually selected, but his identity could not be made known until tomorrow. More mystery.
 The Civilian Boxing Control Board officials who were in Toledo are now back in New York, but no meeting of that body can be held earlier than to- morrow when action will be taken on the selection. Neither Adam Empie, Secretary of the Board. nor W. A. Gavin. a member of the Executive Board, would make any statement in Toledo last night upon their departure for New York other than to say that a referee had been selected and that 1t was not entirely up to the Board to decide.
 While no official announcement was available in Toledo or New York to- day information from what is consid- cred a reliable source now has it that the selection will be made from a field that includes Jack Welch of San Fran cisco. Bill Brown of New York and Ollie Record, the Toledo referee. Down in New York today the sup posedly "wise boys were giving TO to s that Pecord gets the job. If Tex Itickar-5 sticks to the rules of the Tol- edo Boxing Commission he can accept no one but Pecord. But then rules and this championship battle are two en- tirely different things in Toledo. TT HAT boxers are human and have a. heart and are not cold, unlIind individuals was n fact one could not help bury in his noble cranium had he hear5 a yarn Ernie Lynch, who formerly managed the Park theatre here for r. r. Shea. told last night re garding his friend. Johnny Ki1bane, the featherweight champion. Ernie and Johnny have been pals for years. so after Kilbane beat Abe Attell for the championship. Lynch was made a member of the Cleveland committee to receive him when he returned home. An elaborate welcome was ar ranged for him. The feature was to be a parade.
 Just as the champion arrived. the crowd was attracted to one end of the street by some sort of commotion Several of the committeeman rushed to the scene. About five minutes later one of them returned.
 Whats the matter?' askeg1 Johnny
 Some poor kid. just was run over by an automobile" answered the committeeman.
 'what was the matter with that guys eyesight?"
 Lust little bit of a freclxled face kid. too, Johnny. And what do you think he said when they picked him up?"
 What did he say?" queried Johnny and his party.
 He said that's my luck I jes' came here to see Johnny KiIbane and now can't see him because I'm goin' to the hospital.''
 ss "On the level did that kid say that?" interrogated KiIbane. surprised <, Yes. he sure did. Seemed to have been moro concerned over not seeing you than having hurt his leg"
 .sWell. then I'm going over to that hospital where that boy is and show myself to him. replied Johnny Z But. the parade and the reception one of the committeeman. q ITO hell with them au You can wait for the parade if you want me in ft. I'm going to see that lid"
 And he saw the youth. On his way to the hospital he stopped into several fruit stores and purchased. the lad enough fruit to last him a month When the kid was introduced to the champion. he turned to the nurse who was attending him and said: s.A1n't that guy regular. ehT'
 The nurse could not help but agree with the lad.
 Phil 0Iassman, who is managing Lew Tsnd1sr. the Philadelphia light weight. is sending a letter to news fpaper1 throughout the country to the effect that in the event that Benny Leonard does not meet his protege within the next six months he will o1Aim the cllnmpionship for his boy. zD that . promise or a threat, Phil 2,