El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
LEGION MEN
ENJOY SMOKER
More Than $50 Attend First
of Series to Be Given
in Club Rooms.

Members OF the American Legion
Fl Paso chapter, Friday night at the
chamber Of commerce witnessed some
Of the fastest boxers Of FL Paso dis
trict IN action at a smoker which is
the-first Of q series to be given under
the auspices Of the chapter.
sudenberE ard sontaE.
Southern department. middleweight
champion Johnny Sudenberg and ST.
lent sontag boxed the headliner bout
OF the evening. a three round affair. in
which there Was plenty OF mixing.
Sontag is the husky motor group boz
who has come to the front so rapidly
within the past year, while all of the
fans were acquainted with the work
OF the department titleholder. The
bout was enjoyed by everyone present
and the boxers were given a hand
when It was over.
Hogan and johnson.
Red Hogan and Sammy Johnson.
two fast and clever little men, bat
tied three rounds 10 a draw decision
hv7 referee lieut. Col II. z. Stevenson
The little fellows mixed Il freely and
were given considerable applause for
their efforts
was Good Bout.
Riveter Casey and Battling Samp-
son went three fast rounds. The two
boys are old rivals IN the ring and
each landed some singing punches
Casey and Sampson are undoubtedly
two Of the hest Welters IN the south
and should receive consideration over
al others when matches are made IN
this division.
A Fast EnEaEeemnt.
One OF the fastest and cieverest
bouts Of the evening was staged when
little Battling Chico and Young Jodie
mixed IL for three rounds. The little
fellows weighed in at 10 and repeat
edlv urged by their hackers swung
hard blows 10 the mead and midrifL
A future is predicted for both boys
and they deserve a contest with some
Of the leading boys OF their weight IN
this section
A big hand vas given veteran re1-
cree Billy Smith and his son Danny
Matthews. when they stepped through
the ropes for an exhibition bout The
former australian welter champion
showed a great deal OF the skill he
possessed when considered one OF the
fastest men in the division. and n the
work Of Danny it ce9eloDed that the
veteran has impaired much OF his
ring knowledge TO HIS SON They
stepped three fast rounds
Get Some @ChoEv.7
Following the boxing the Legion
members were ushered to the base
ment into the splendidly arranged war
camp community service cluDroom,
which has been given over to the Le-
zion for It's meetings. The room viii
be under the care OF the community
service and al soldiers and exsoldisrs
viii be welcomed there On motion
OF F. II Johnson, the veterans gave
three cheers for the service and then
made a dash for the kitchen where
chow was handed out by E D. /
Strong. F. C. Hururhries. 7. J. MCCAIN
ant and Ted Brann- There were also
seconds" for all
Many new members registered with /
the secretary after the emsting-
The entertainment committee OF the !
Legion desires 10 express its thanks /
to those who contributed toward max /
ing the special meeting a success IN
Guiding the boxers. war camp commu- !
nifty secretaries Julius Wilde and L. /
H Read. manager Jack Taylor who /
arranged the fistic program, publicity
MANAGER John Regzn, OF the chamber
Of commerce, and Knights OF Colum-
bus secretary L ! Murphy