The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-26
RIVALS MEET HERE M GRUDGE AFFAIR NEW YEARS NIGHT
Boorde and M'Govern Have Met Once, Fighting Ten Rounds to DraW-Good
 PreliminarieS
By ~PokEs AND JABs.

The B. A. C. has been successful in bringing together two boys whom other clubs have been trying to get together for a number of months by matching Young McGovern of New Orleans and Freddie Boorde to meet in a 10-round bout at the R. A. c. next Saturday night, January l.
 Boorde and McGovern fought a furious Graw in Savannah early last spring, the verdict being so close that a great mum Der of Savannah fans are still arguing over it. All attempts to bring the boys together again for return fight had failed until the B. A. c. officials drew up plans to suit them both
 Boorde has agreed to meet McGovern at catchweghts, which means that Mo- Govern will enter the ring about five pounds heavier than Boorde. Both boys have been going great guns since they mingled with each other in Savannah. It seems that each was q little tickl1sh in tackling the other for fear that he might receive a setback, but Tommy seems to have gotten in behind Freddie, as he has an entirely different view on the out come of the scrap now and claims that he will quiet McGovern for the rest of his career as far as fighting is concerned.
 M'GOVERN IS WE'LL KNOWN
 McGovern is rapidly coming to the front in the featherweight division, he having held Tommy Noble, the brilliant English feather, to a 1o-round draw m New Orleans recently, Boorde also has been going good and improving with every fight so that the fans can rest assured that they will see another good fight on New Years night. McGoyerr has not lost a fight during the past year and says that he will duplicate the feat this year, but Boorde seems to have different ideas.
 Freddie is working harder than ever these days, getting in shape for stren- uous campaign which Tommy Tompk,ns has mapped out for him. Freddie has shown wonderful improvement under the tutelage of Tommy and, with proper handling, should develop into real star in the featherweight division
 BOORDE IN TRIM
 His feet. which have been giivng him so much trouble lately, are entirely well, which has enabled him to amble over the road every morning for five miles. His work is beginning to bring him down to his normal weight. He now weighs 127 pounds and will enter the ring next Saturday weighing about 12s pounds. If Boorde can dispose of Mc- Govern via the knockout route he VIII receive a final bout with some good boy in New Orleans in the near future.
 After the bout next Saturday, Tommy and Freddie will go to Memphis where Boorde will tackle Kid Roth of Meir- phis for 10 rounds on January 3. Fred die will also meet the winner of tae Benny McGovern-Dave Sandow fght' which will be held in Louisville next Saturday, late in January in Louisville In speaking Of Boorde's chances of beat ing McGovern. Tompkins says that 1t IS going to be a mighty hard fight, but Freddie simply has got to win, az so much is at stake. If Boorde loses a fight now it will give him severe set back. whereas, if he wins, he will be in K demand she already has offers rom St Louis, Savannah and Nashville Fans who want to top off real New Years celebration, don't fail to aitenu the fight next Saturday. There will De the usual preliminaries, the first start'ng at S:3O D. m. sharp. The performances will be featured by "a bout between Danny Stevens of the United states navy. who was with the B. A. C. unu' he joined the forces recently, and Horace Hooper of the Boys club.