Arizona republican., 1920-08-31

Binv MeCaEn and his manager, Jimmy CurIey arrived in Phoenl% yes terday morning. bringing the old tram ing bag and a fresh supply of kaSo waIlaps which Billy hopes to distribute during his visit with the fight fans ol the state.
 McCann bears the marks Of having stopped many many punches with ms physiognomy The kid was undoubted- " d good looking chap when he brohe into the fight game three and one-haH years ago, but time has worked won ders with Billy's map. His nose IS dls- tributed very evenly over his face and he sports two caulflower ears as eVl- dence Of some close milling. Never theless Billy, has never been knocked off his feet and from his record the majority or his opponents have felt the floor come up to meet them.
 McCann does the fighting and his manager, Jimmy Curley, carries the handsome end of the organization, and Jimmy is a nifty looking manager for any part of the country.
 The pair stepped down to Lewis training quarters yesterday afternoon, where Billy worked out for 45 minutes. Curley does not believe in letting his fighter get out of condition; work is his middle nane-
 The first ten minutes McCann jumped rope and shadow boxed around the arena. Then Young Griffo essayed to try McCann for the benefit of the hungry fans who were anxious to see what the Cleveland boy looked like against the home town products. Griffo can better explain McCann s hitting power.
 Round one was filled with action, but Billy kept his steam down and Gr1ffo enjoyed the sport. He slammed Mo Cam several hard ones in order to help the kid get up sweat
 In the second round McCann distrub- uted a variety of right crosses, left hooks and uppercuts and some straight leftS that drew the claret from Griffo' $ nose. McCann brought a beautiful right cross to Griffo's dome and the home town kid just staggered across the ring. He says: s'Mistah Lewis Is dizzy; les rest little while" Me Cam decided Griffo had enough, but there were no more volunteer boxers so McCann took few shots at the sand bag. Here's where he exhibited the well known McCann kick. which gained the kid fame and fortune in Cleveland. He has the wallop in both hands. Then McCann worked the pull leys, tried a few minutes of limbering- up exercise and Curley told him to lay off for the day. Jimmy says it is not advisable for fighter to work hard the first day. If McCann was going easy yesterday, he ought to tear up the arena when he gets started It's going to be hard to get sparring partners foi the Cleveland kid.
 McCann showed a harder kick in his workout yesterday than any light weight appearing in this city. Wher he gets down to his best weight and grows accustomed to the heat the lic will give the fans a regular treat every afternoon. Curley stated yesterday that McCann will work out at Lewis training quarters every afternoon be- tween the hours of and o'clock.
 For the benefit of the fans who are not acquainted with McCann's record the following will be of interest:
 Started his boxing career by sub- stituting in a preliminary bout against Dick McCafferty in Cleveland He is 23 years of age and weighs between 12S and 133 pounds.
 Here are few of his fights:
 Season of 1916-Johnny Russell kIock out, 2 rounds, Jan. 3, Cleveland Ohio; Vincent Porkornia, draw, rounds, Jan. 10. Cleveland, Ohio; Ar Strawhacker. won, 6 rounds, Jan. IS Cleveland, Ohio; Buddy Ayers, won, Il rounds, Jan. 26, Sandusl1y, Ohio; Chicl Maglion, lost, 10 rounds, Feb. F, Akron Ohio; Luke Ginley, no decision, rounds, Feb. 25, Cleveland. Ohio; Bu'