Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-03
WRESTLING AND BOXING
STARS OF ARMY TO MEET
Stirring Athletic Program for the
Reunion of the American
LEGION

with Jessie Holman, recognized as
the greatest boxer produced by
Richmond In years, matched FOR the
Honne Eid. champion Of the Eigh-
tieth Division. on the American Lee
StoH mammoth sports program at
the city Auditorium Saturday night.
another feature match in the Kid
So-kid GIN go. Only three pairings
YET remain TO be made and these
are expected TO be announced def
nlteiy today or tonight.
Wrcstlcrg and boxers who arc 10
participate in the program began ar
irving in Richmond yesterday after
noon ard took up their quarters at
gymnasium work, in tappring off
their training for the matches The
pohls, E1 Belrose. Red Donohue, Carl
Wick. Machinc-Gun Hopkins Knock
on, Brown. Kid ClIn and KID como
all had reported, and the others are
expected to arrive this afternoon.
Jesse Holman 70 HoA.
Itchnltc announcement OF the mar
ticlpation OF Jesse Holman. cham.
p!on OF the Twcnty-ninth Division
ana Richmond boy. has aroused
more comment here than any of the
otkrr pairinEs. Holman will 20 lon
rounds In. The feature bout with The
a'rSonne Kid. champion OF the IgIgh-
ticth Division. This IL expected to
pror" lac best match of the evening
However. every bout Will hrinI,
into the ring mon who have raads
their marks in the nstIc world there
iE no. il beginner in the lot. Taking
second rank only to the Holman
Argonnc KID go. will be the Kid
i!s pounds and nov IL living at
stanton. although ne is native
OF New Mexico. lie is reported 10
oc one OF the fastest nywc!ghtss anv-
" ~ :, 3, -
MI meet man who has fought
go batt!cB losing but four. and tying
thiriy Ho conquered Kid Learn in
An eighteen round oNttIe at F.!shcc.
,ese Of Jimmy Britt and Bobby
Mainfort. lie llves at chiffon Forge.
Failure 20 get out the tickets at
thc various sales stations wcdnes-
mlitcc the Interest felt in tho wrcst-
lag ana boxing matches. Heavy de-
mands already were being made
when the tickets arrived and tho
hrs' sales are unusually large. there
beng every Indication that every
seat I'm the house Will be reserved
tor the program.
Injuries by women as to whether
fhey should attend Indicate their en-
th"s .aSm Tor the athletics and. as
sGfcd that ther,cr regulations will
DC IN vogue. there probably will De
q number o. the .air-scx present.
reserved Tor Elghticth Dlv!gion re-
unionis's, LOCO yeats. Ia fact. The
american Legion has reserved tho
hrFt four rows in the balcony. Clit-
ton Forge and Norfolk fans have
secured 100 seats and ringsidN ac-
commodhtlons have been provided
city and state officials.
Zig Demand FOR Tickets.
AT The COrley Company, the prir-
ripal sales office. 8: Is reported .hat
reservations ar" being made in large
numbers. and ihrrc who plan hear
ing the Marine Band concert and
witnessing the championship wrcst-
Ing match and forty rounds OF box
Ing have been advised 10 make their
reservations at once. y vcciion o..
tho balcony is being reserved for
colo-ad people.
The boxing Will he conducted I'M
der strict medical supervision and
ia accordanc" with the American ex-
ncd!tionary forces tournament rules.
regulation ring has been erected
on platform built out over the
orchestra, afIordlng every one in the
house an excellent View.
Although the boxing matches ure
billed rs exhibitions. the calibcr OF
tho men participating leads athletic
followers generally to believe the
bouts Will be faster and the points
harder contested for that any cx-
hib!;ions staged in this section In
years.
zeke Swim Is to referee all the
matches.