Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-09-06
BILLY M'CANN AND YOUNG
MEET In lO-R0UND
BOUT AT TALLY'S TONIGHT

~ expect to win or I wouldn't fight
Billy Mccain. L understand he is a
good tough boy and a fighter, That is
just what I want. expect to go East
this fall and try my ability with the
eastern boxers; that is the main reason
why 1 am so anxious to beat Billy
Mccain tomorrow evening. l usually
talk more after the fight than before,
and / try to avoid the I told you alb.
If get whipped tomorrow night l Will
offer no alibi. 1 always try to give the
best I have and satisfy the crowd.
Win or lose 1 am positive the fans will
see plenty of fight"
Bill Mccain says: with all due
respect to Young France as fighter
l am just as confident of beating him
as any fight 1 ever had. l feel fine
despite the warm weather and / am
down to my normal weight l have
everything necessary to win, so why
shouldn't 1 beat Young France.
1.-The ten-round game is just right
for me, am going to win just as
quickly and as easily as l can"
Jimmie Curley, McCann's manager,
says: Billy is in wonderful condition.
He should beat France long before the
final round. L understand Young
France is planning and eastern in
vasion in the near future This little
trip will be unnecessary Wen bring
the East right out here to Arizona and
settle the difference in neutral ground.
France can abandon his trip East after
meeting Billy Mccain if he simply
wants to test the speed of an eastern
lightweight. I realize France is a very
clever boy. ] watched him work in
Los Angeles and l appreciate the won
derful defense he has perfected. But
when all is said and done l have boy
who viii beat him"
In Private Life
A little side story of an incident that
happened yesterday morning, fits well
at this time and may be of interest to
opponents of boxing who still harbor
peculiar ideas of the character of pres
ent day boxers.
Yesterday morning Earl Vincent
| (forget Young France when off the
| ring story arose at an early hour and
! made his way to the little church
around the corner. Regardless of any
| thing else that remains to be done Earl
| Vincent never misses church on Sun
| day morning. Earl walked down the
aisle and took his place among the
| good people who attend Sunday SER
vices. After the service when the
| crowd made its way down the aisles
| Earl felt tap on his shoulder and
| looking around gaxed into the face OF
Jimmy Curley. Vincent never expected
| to meet Curley in a house of worship,
! but he was further surprised when he
noticed Billy Mccain walking behind
his manager Jimmy Curley. 1t was the
| first meeting of the two boxers who
| meet again this evening, but under far
different circumstances.
Perhaps the opponents of boxing
will be convinced that a man can be
a fighter and still remain a good
| Christion. Mccain and his manager
| Curley never miss a Sunday service
and Vincent is a very religious boy
Their first meeting was in a church
hand never a word of fight passed be-
in the ring tonight. Two regular fell
istic ladder, quick to take advantage
of every opportunity to win a point:
but down in their heart holding moth
ing personal and ABSOLUTELY ON
THE SQUARE.
Boys like Mccain and Vincent and
Jimmy Curley will never bring obloouy
| to the fight game. May the best man
win.
Concert program to be rendered bv
| City band, p. A. Venue, director. Com
| plimentary concert to American legion,
| Tany's Arena, Monday, Sept. 6. 7:45:
March Yankee Notions -
Observation-Disclosures. Sanglear
American F'antasia-"Gems of Steph-
en- ...--..... Foster TObani
Fox Trot-'Tm Always Falling in
Love with the Other Fellows GirP'
| Meyer
Mazurka Russe-"La Czarine. -. Came
| One Step-"Stop IT, Kaufman
March-''The Walkover" .I Lake