Arizona republican., 1920-12-29

Dolph Thomas, manager of Willie Meehan's affairs, announced last night that his heavy will train at Lewis training quarters on Washington street this afternoon. Bob Courts, who meets Jack Lynch in the New Years special, and Red Gardner will act as sparring partners for the Oakland lad.
 Willie has lost the famous girth-he has outgrown it-or rather he has grown out around it. He is built for hard work and from all accounts Will lum has no fear of labor, physical or mental. Manager Thomas says Nee han was never in better condition or fit for harder battle than he is today. The local training work will be more in the nature of exhibitions for the fans who are invited to watch the old boy try out.
 Joie Coffee. fetherweight champioff of the Pacific coast accompanied Meehan and Thomas to Phoenix to rest up for few weeks after a hard cam paign on the coast. Joie says he didn't come down to fight, but Manager Mo Ahren is trying to persuade the coast boy to take on some good feather New Years afternoon.
 After Meehan completes his iabors this afternoon Wild Bill Reed will give public workout at Lewis training quarters. Hardloolxing Wright and Mack Spaw will try to find out how wild Reed really is. Wright and Spaw can take a good punch and should give Reed plenty of exercise in a workout.
 Spaw and Red Gardner will shine in the semi-final six round event. These boys have been going good in bouts throughout the state, Gardner's most notable performance being his lSayo of Happy Woods. Spaw has never bat tied Woods, but he contends that he can beat Happy if he ever gets him in the ring. Gardner has improved 100 per cent since his fight here with Battling Scotty.
 Scotty and Alger come together in a six-round event for their second meet ing. Either fighter matched in a six round event assures the crowd of real fight from the gong Scotty is slow starting, but once he gets under way his opponent Is forced to, step to keep up with him. Reports from Miami state that Alger is going good at the present time.
 The eight-round special between Bob Courts and Jack Lynch looks good on paper. Courts is new to local fans. but Lynch won his first and only start in Phoenix defeating Happy Woods in ter -ounds.
 Nothing definite has been agreed upon for the curtain raiser, as Match maker McAhren is waiting for an an swer from a pair of local boxers If he signs the bout 1t will be a million dol lar box office attraction. Two lady boxers would be an innovation in Ari- zona. The champion lady bag punchel of America is due to pass through here early in January on a vaudeville tour If the local boxing club can arrange with her to cancel a weeks booking iS Salt Lake City she will come direct tc Phoenix and appear on the New Years card with a local girl athlete
 The holiday boxing card will be modelled especially for the fair sex with Willie Meehan, the ladies' favor ltc, in the stellar role. Willie may even do a sketch before the main event There is no denying Willie is a lioI with the women folks.
 The management has promised tha everything possible will be provided for the comfort and entertainment o the women folks. No rowdyism will b. tolerated in the stadium-this orde will be enforced by special officer stationed throughout the enclosure With nice weather, which the weathe man has promised. the arena will b packed from fence to fence. and tn fair fanettes will be a large percentag among those present.