The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

is off is substantiated through receipt today of a telegram from Flynn announcing the caucella- ton of that bout and acceptance Of the Bogash affair. And we'll know Crying. Saul's battIer for a goaT' wound up Leo's night letter. Promo ter Moore of the Crescent A. C., Low ell, is now looking for 8 card.
 A victory for Bogash over Hart ley next week means & battle with Paul Doyle of New Haven. who is training Benny Leonard for the bfgA bout. This match Is wanted by the \ Derby, Conn. promoter who has. hone of conducting q show between now and 1850. The promoter there claims having been seeking a card for the past three weeks.
 Billy Newman who fs now handling 1rlsn Patsy Cline writes this office to the effect that that battlers bout with a lad named Ray PyraI of Pittsburgh at the Keystone A. c. in the Steel City has been postponed from next Monday to May S. The postponemant was necessitated through a cold con- tracted by Patsy.
 
 passed up a bout with Louis Bogash of this city When the Iatter's man ager received word from Sammy Har- rls of the American A. C., Baltimore. offering Louis a bout theAe, Sam Driv- CT suggested Clancy as an opponent but George claims that the local lad is far too heavy for him.
 If Battling Levinsky, the local vywetght-promoter, stages his ali star show, May 12 which is now cer tain, itnstead of the fifth of pexr month, Terry Lee, who holds the sec ond permit for May will not conduct his bouts until the last week of thar month. Terry is working on a nifty card, but will not announce his date and matches until after the Levfuskv show.
 By the way. Levinsky will leave Bridgeport Sunday morning for Can. ton, O., where on Monday night he will meet Harry Greb of Pittsburgh before the Mckinney A. C., the big gest drawing club in the country to- day. The trip is 16-hour jaunt and Barney will be fairly tired when he reaches Canton. Dan Morgan, I.e-
 
 $6,OO0 at the door.
 The Red Winchester 4. C. of New Haven, or better, its officers, are not the happiest chaps in the Elm Citv Just at present. The Red Wrs had been given a permit to conduct a show on May 2. However, they have had to call off negotiations because of the postponenent of Dick CurIey's show from April 25 to April 2s. The 'Winchesters argue that they will not have enough time to advertise their card, which has been called of.
 Sam Lewis, former manager of Abe Attell, once chanpiou; a pool crack and now manager of a North PhiIa-- delphia burIesque house, together with several friends have incorpor- ated the Empire A c. in PhiIa del phia. Lewis, who was a referee in New York, will act as manager and matchmaker. Pop O'Brien of Phfla- delphia, one of the best arbiters in the country; will be the clubs ref cree. The first show Of the club will be held tonight when Johnny Mur- ", Doc Bagley's sensational bantam weight and Joe ODonneu Of GIoces- ter, Pa, meet in the principal bout. Johnny should win, however.
 The addition of the Empire A. c. in Philadelphia gives that city four first class clubs Outside the Empire there are the National, Olympia, ani Cambria A. c. These three have been drawing large crowds Philadelphia. by the way. has been the scene of more than three fourths the more important bouts fought in this ceun try between lighter boys this sea son.
 Fred Fulton of Rochester. NTtnn. las filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy in that city. accor ding to in formation contained in news des- patches just received here Fred. ac cording to this dope, hasn't got a cent He has made many vain efforts to return to the ring, but his fake confession" has made him unpopular throughout the country and match makers have been helpless to aid him
 So far as Billy Gibson is concerned Willie Meehan of Frisco will meet Larry Williams of this city There was a story current in boxing circles that Billy would never consent to such a match. This report Billy de- n1ed today in New York. Larry won a newspaper decision over Meehan when the latter was in PhiladeIphta several years ago. Gibson agrees with Williams manager that such a match will draw and for that reason he is prepared to talk business any lime Sam Driver can furnish him the name of 8 club that is anxious to put on such a go.
 If his manager will accept a per centage proposition, Larry Williams of this city can secure 8 match with Big Chief Turner at Minneapolis late next month, according to what Mike Collins, former manager of Fred F1il-f ton, and now matchmaker and pro- moter of the Minneapolis A. A. Of Minneapolis, has to write Such a bout should draw big there as Turner sa said te be . eiS cara tn that vi- sspst