The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-25
BOXERS THEIR TOWARD WEI COMING 27t DIVISION HOME
GPORTORIALCs BY R E
 ROGER TERRI

who happened to be in the East gath cred in GIew York and entertained members of the famous 2Tth Division, New Yori<'s Own, with two Of the best and busiest entertainments ever staged inside the borders of the Elm pire State. The benefits were held untlier the auspices of the American Boxers Loyalty League. Many of those who performed cancelled en- agreements, for which they would have been handsomely paid, just to be in New York to help cheer the boys.
 Following are the boxers and those who were in charge:
 At Madison Square Carden---Joe geannette vEs. Jun Cofeey. Harry Wills Vs. Jack Thompson, K. o. Bill Bren- nan vs. Jimmy AIonohan, George Cha 1ey vs. Johnny Clinton, Frankie Rice vs. Bernie Newman, Joe TtpIItz vs Matty Herbert, Jack Charley vs Benny Coster, Artie O'Leary vs. George Brown, k. o. Joe DaIy vs. Steamboat Bin Walker, Leo Johnson vs. Jackie Moore, THranIze Burns vs. Mickey Russell Young FaeCtor vs. .E'ranlzie Nelson, Frankie Callahan vs. Eddie Wallace, Phdl Bloom vs. Harry Confon. Tom Robson vs. Batt Nelson, Harry Howard vgs Marty Cross, Ed
 
 Willie Spencer vs, Isitfle Jeff.
 At the Eighth Battery-Tack Brit ion, worlds welterweight champion, vs. Kid Carter, Willie Ritchie vs. Will tie Schaefer, Benny Volger vs. Ralph BradE1 Walter Laurette vs. Sergeant Neal, Jamaica XII vs. Kid Norfolk Smoke Kelley vs. Harry Robinson. Panama. Joe Cans vs. Carboue, JaC, Gibbs vs. Johnny Burt Sailor George ivoMu ws, Farmer Sullivan, Jimmy Duffy vs. Johnny Lore, Young sam IIangford vB. Nero Chink, Frankie Williams vs, Jack Enslo, Bobby Gard ner va Walter Brooks, Willie Her man vs. Young OLeary, Charley Beecher vs. Charles NIosberg. Bobby aooyle vS Young Hippo, Dummy Evans vs. Willie Saunders, Young Britt vs. Eddie F7tzsimmons, JacI, Courtney vs- Young O'Keefe, Eddie Walsh vs. Young Brown, Joe Dillon vs. Joe Leonard, Jake AheaTn vs Red Allen, Champ Segar vs. Al Lyons, Young Erne vs. Eddie Dor tey,
 Rererees--Kid HpcFar%1and, Bill Brown and BHOrrie Barnett,
 Dtrectors---Jirnny Davenpurt, Tom Cassidy and E2T5ie Pollacz,
 mEArEA CIHFs GRIMES of the Br1dge- IsA port club has signed no less than seven promising recruits from the bSlclSlOts of the NTdddleweSst, according ho a letter received today by Presi- SleIrt Clark P, Lane, Jr. The names of the youngsters cannot be divuIged for tho very good reason that several Tna5or league scouts are known to have watched them and advised their cllTos to take them over.
 GT1Tces says in Uasrt:
 T have seen each of theee boys wcsfk and know that they can make good in the Eastern Isea%-Ua. I have tsACsu them over for next season and Instructed them to report to me in Bridgeport late in April I believe that each of these boys wtll turn out . a. winner"
 All of TvEr1ch shows that Grimes is very much on the job.
 h INDY GUILAlNO, manager of Char kA dey Bergen, the clever New Ea- ven lightweight in a. letter to tho writer, challenges Louis Bogash, Red Allen, Chic Brown or any other good 145-ponrdac here to a battle for the championship of the State. Andb~ disputes Louis claim to that distinc- ton and says he Is prepared at any .&irne to wager anything Bogash' g
 
 not only beat Bogash, but stop him as well.
 Gniaano forwards clippings from Lynn newspapers that were high in their praise of the splendid feat a,c- scomplished by the New TIavener last Friday when he knocked out Eddie ;F1yna Of Peabody, Mass, in the fourth round Bergen, according to the clippings, was o11twetglled by 10 pounds.
 But that part of Andy's letter con- corning sam Driver and his light weight fellows:
 "As you will notice by reading the enclosed clippings Bergen de- feated one of the best men in New England. a logical contender for the lightweight champion of New England. 1 intend claiming tFe
 State lightweight title for Bergeny but before taking such 0 step am desirous of having Charley meet any of the losica1 contenders.
 'Tately there has been much
 said in the press of Connecticut
 regarding Louis Bogasl, Red AL len and Chic Brown. I appreciate
 the fact that each of these boys is
 a logical claimant of the cham
 pdon5hip, but l contend that my
 boy can defeat any of them with
 out trouble. And for that reason
 I am giving them a chance of
 either meeting my prOtege in the
 ring or suffering the consaque ences,
 for I am serious in my intentions
 of claiming the championship" Ey Ow would you like to return hom AA from the battlefelds of France after being reported killed, and fin yourself heir 10 s10,0oO?
 We'll, that's what has been the ex perience of Charley Porter, forme Exeter and Syracuse University foot ball star F7ellow-soIdiers of tn player sent word 10 his home in Ney Haven that Charley had his leg blown off by a German shell and tha he died in the hospital following hi dntury. This was not so. Neithe were Charley's legs blown off, for h is still walking the streets of Ne1 Haven on them.
 His mother died shortly after tn letter reached her. After her de