El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21
BROOKLYNSTAR
HURLS A Def
AT new YORKER
Wiling to Meet Lanky East
emer After Griffin Match.
Griffin Is Confident.
BOXERS GET DOWN
TO STEADY WORK.
JOSEPH d. 1IELFO made the boards
rattle at the International club

= Monday afternoon.
Incidentally, he lnaugurated train
Ing for Dis IS round meeting with
Dick Griffin at the Punchbowl Christ
mas afternoon by boxing four fast
rounds with Pete Cross and Jimmy
render and at the end he had left
no doubt but that he VIII be in tip
top condition when he meets the
scrappy little Griffin over the dis
lance route. This boy. Di Melfo. IS
recognized as one OF the leading
members Of the bautamweight class
in the country and. while boxing en-
thusiasts nay not know him by that
name they can be speedily treasured
with the knowledge that Mr.. d ETe7fo
answers 70 The name of The zulu Kid.
Of Brooklyn, IN the boxing ring and
has amassed quite a substantial rec
ord under this nom de guerre.
Fans See Him In Action.
For time Monday IL seemed as II
several hundred fans assembled at
the International club would be dis
appointed as there was no one on
Harris's prolege-
The famine did not last Ionr,
however as MATCHMAKER Jimmy
Erwin the soul Of resourceful-
ness, speedily had Tender and
Cross on the Job and they showed
no hesitation AT all in putting on
the gloves with the hard hitting
Hru0lzlyuitcs The latter took Il
easy as II was his first Gay OF
training, but even In bis brief
showing he gave the fans ample
proof Of his ability as cham
piouahlp contender and By the
way qualified rs a real opponent
for II PaEo's favorife, Griffin.
i ana In excellent condition. having
worked out daily in Kansas City for
some time before starring for Fl
Paso," the little fellow told manager
Harris and his friends
ealfftude Condition.
Il realize that there is quite a bit
Of difference in altitude conditions
here, but / don't believe It VIII hurl
me, as made arrangements TO arrive
here in ample time and become thor
ouEnlW acclimaLed. 7 certainly like
~ Fsso and L want 70 have a few
bouts here and Ia Arizona I an as
confident OF defeating Griffin as I
am Of resumiuE my climb toward the
bantam title and. by the way, those
looking for a boxing match On Christ
mas afternoon are going 20 be disap-
pointed Primarily an NOT boxer,
but g mixer. That doesn't mean that
I cannot box. though, but am q de-
voted a7dherent Of rhe aggressive style
Of boxing
me Brooklyn boxer particularly
desires to meet Lynch OF Moore
sEain-
As the ZuIu worked out early In
order 70 give his rival e. chance 70
appear before the fans there were
many who did not see him in action.
but they stayed for the training Of
Griffin, who looks better than ever
He - improving al the time
In foofWurE and hitting power
besides EUiuiuE in ring eEpeEi-
euea umd those who hEFe fol-
lowed the career OF the Brilliant
little Team are enthuHinEtic over
his showing in HIS preliminary
workouts. They readily see how
he defeated Pal Moore only two
weeks ago In Fort worth AID
they are eagerly aEFaitinE the tap
Of the opening bell On Christmas
afternoon
Griffin never has much to say He
IS one OF the cuietsst and most per
fsclly behaved little men in ring his
tory and he VIII meet an opponent
Of equal mental caliber In the Zulu I
who has won fame al over the coun- I
try a. a boxer who would rather his
manager would do all the talking
necessary. as he does not wish to
take an aggressive standpoint Dick /
Is going about his training quietly, l
s1eadlly and with a determination to /
win
Moore Victory Il Aid
His rictory-or the receipt OF the