The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
Bridger rorter Pulls New Haven Promoter Out of Hole By Consenting to Meet Derbyite - Boxing News,

Because of the illness of Chic Brown of New Haven, Louis Bogash of this city and Pete Hartley of Derby. will furnish the principal fireworks in the all star card that the Riverside A. C. will offer for the approval of fans in this section of the state, Tuesday April 29. This show was originally booked for Friday night, but in order that Bogash may have more time in which to train Matchmaker Dick Cur ley today agreed to postpone the show several days. Another subsu- tuition is made in the other four rounder. Barney Ada1r of New York will not appear against Paul Doyle of New Haven, instead the promoter has engaged the services or Walter Mohr of Brooklyn.
 The substitution of these two men strengthens what already looked like a great card Brown, while d big drawing card in Neew Haven, is not classed by many with Bogash, the latter coming along like a champion and winning friends wherever he per forms. The fact that he will again meet the bitterest of his rivals, Pete Hartley, of Derby, will attract hun dreds from this city and the town with the lid monicker- The two have fought several times. While Rogash has an edge on the Derbyite, the latter is an unusually clever bat tier and ono of the best inhghters In the country. He and Bogash alone offer n bout of sufficient importance to warrant big crowd.
 Waiter Mohr Is already in training in Brooklyn and his manager writes on to the effect that he will be at his best next week. Mohr is just the sort of battler who can make it in teresting for a batt1er like Paul Doyle. The latter is a hard puncher and shifty, but he will have his hands full with Mohr, although there are many in this section who pick the Italian 10 come through as winner.
 Next week will be a very busy week for local battlers, for on Monday night Battling Levinsky meets Harry Greb of Pittsburgh at Canton, O.. while the following night Bogash works in New Haven with Larry Williams tacklinE Leo Houck at Ian caster. Pa. Bogash and Paul Doyle were signed today to box 12 rounds at Derby, May 9.
 scotty Monteith, who used to man age Johnny Dundee of New York, has been appointed matchmaker with Johnny Jennings of the open air cluo of the Armory A A. in Jersey City. Scotty stages his first show in Jersey City tonight, putting on an all-star card topped by Johnny Drummie of Jersey Citya nd Dave Medar of New Y fork, formerly of New Haven.
 Willie Ritchie took a day off yes terday. but his opponent in the biz bout a week from tonight at New ark, Benny Leonard spent a very busy afternoon at Marshall Stillman's new gymnasium on West 18th street in Now York. A large crowd saw Benny in action. Ritchie spent the day riding in his car.
 Tommy Shea, the New Haven scrapper, is manager of Mickey Trav- CTS, the hard hitting little boxer who jumped into popularity over night as the result of his showing at the last show in the Elm City. There have been many rumors here afIoat re- garding who is.managins the promis- ing little boxer. so the matter was put to him. And Mickey said that the only person authorized to do business for him is Shea.
 Issy Cohan of this city Is In for a busy season, judging from the offers his manager. Tobey owens. has re- ceived within the past three days. Conan has already been matched to rox Mickey Travers at Battling Le- viusky'fs show at the Casino. May 5 Promoter Terry Lee. who will con duet a show some time during the week of May F: Promoter McNuIty Of Derby and Dick CurIey of New Haven all want to use Conan.
 Five automobiles will leave the corner of Fairfield aYenue and Water street next Monday afternoon bound for Newark, where about 70 Bridge porters will occupy d special section of the grandstand at the battle of champions, Benny Leonard Willie Ritchie. Slim Brennan, well known here and who may referee the bout. before leaving last week announced the names of 70 Bridgeporters who had secured reservations. These have engaged the automobile buses.
 Teddy Hubbs the 13O-pounder. who is now making Waterbury his home, is anxious to take on some Connecticuts better boys his weight. Teddy says he doesn't care who makes the matches, so long as he is kept busy during the next three or four months. Hubbs is particularly anxious to demonstrate his wares in this city.
 Pete Hartley of Derby. by the way has been honored with having been selected as opponent for Frankie Britt of New Bedford in n 12-round- CT that will top n special show that the Armory A. A. in Boston will give to members of the 18th Yankee DI- vision on next Thursday night. Every uniformed man will be admitted gratis. The club Is paying all eN- penses. y- -,a-~
 Battling Levinsky will leave for Canton. Ohio. either Wednesday or Thursday of this week as his contract with the promoter there calls for his onpearance in that city at least three