El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-13
E PAS0 FEATHER
WELL TRAINED
Boxes With Brother Gene;
Fowzer and Griffin
Work Hard.
y I'D RUTHERFORD.

Five clean lmbed young athletes,
each q picture Of health and strength
trained at the international Monday
Awaiting their opportunity TO make
boxing history in the southwest the
sturdy mitt wielders, all OF whom are
Wen and prominently known as the
best OF their weight in this section
delighted big gathering Of fans by
their clever cleancut work A scene
OF activity, but never hubbub or con-
fusion, the big padded ring in the
center Of the floor seemed to be
mass OF moving arms and legs as the
boxers did their calesthenic stunts OF
welded the gloves in combat with
one another in order to be in that
perfect condition which assures vic
tory when they are called to the cen
ter Of the ring.
And when that initial gong isl
sounded the fans can be sure that
they are going TO see some OF the
best mixing witnessed ia these parts
For the benefit Of the bugs who are
Interested in each individual the fol-
lowing review OF Mondays workout
Here They Are. Boysi
Kid Payo, FL Paso feather star, who
IS TO meet Dick Griffin on July IS at
Fort Bliss. was the first 20 hop
frankie Fowzer. FL Paso light
middleWeight, who boxes Cliff Jor- {
dan at Phoenix Friday night, and 4
Dutch" Crezier, signed TO meet i
Tommy Carter here August 3. were /
the next ones 20 start their training. i
Then came Tommy Nelson, FL Peso /
lightweight, billed TO meet Johnny I
Connolly, New Mexico lightweight
champion, at Roswell Thursday night i
in g 10 round bout He was followed
by Gene Payo, brother Of the lus-
trious kid" and himself one OF the
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the country Battling Shapiro and
Dandy" Dick Griffin, PayO's oppo-
nenL entered the ring later after the
other scrappers had left but their
work rivaled that OF their predeces-
sors-
Shapiro is awaiting arrangements
for q contest with Riveter Casey OF
Eddie HanlOn at Fort Bliss. The
former Seventh cavalryman Is show
ing a big Improvement in his work
outs and would make an excellent
match for Casey who has announced
his return to the ring.
Payo Shows Speed
Payo showed up to great advantage
IN his workout Monday. he had lots
OF speed and hitting power and the
wisdom OF manager Ben Freuden-
stems selection Of Gene as his spar
ring partner was apparent in the
spauing Of the two men When
PayO trained for Dal Hawkins the
little mixer put on weight He knew
be vas going on against a heavier
man and wanted &c De Just as heavy
IS he could be- Now he is working j
for speed Freudenstein did not turn ]
aim loose against Gene Monday as
be wanted TO take il easily but there
IS little doubt that with such
ipeedy sparring partner, FL Paso's
inappy little veteran viii be on his
oes when he meets Griffin. ,
This headliner bout VIII be OF ten c
'ounds- Agreement was reached at
) conference OF the principals and
matchmaker Jimmy Erwin Monday e
light It was pointed out that while
. rounds may prove more attractive Z
% some fans the ten round route Is I
great deal faster. and consequently
.raWs those who delight IL real mix
ne. Griffin is a boxer. Payo is a
lighter, pure and simple. Someone z
s going 70 be defeated in ten rounds Z
nd decisively.
Briggs and Cabem. I
Cyclone Briggs former border
velter champion. and Babe Cabell n
vim meet in the seminal. These 8
40 boys made a tremendous hit sew
raj weeks ago and VIII 90 two more g
ounds this time. Their last contest b
vas Of eight rounds but this time
hey VIII go ten Babe now holds the
order title and IS in a position TO
make his own terms and Briggs viii Z,
ind II necessary TO agree with him +
ne wants bis title back
sen on stock to Curtius & Co.-Adv. Z,