Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
'eDNISkEY and O'kEEFE HERE
]: lnDBOTn SHOW CONFIDENCE;
4 TOM HENRY IN FIT CONDITION


Tommy Comiskey and Dennis
oKsefs struck Rock island today
TO fsst . day before their 10-round
NneAesmsnt It the Empire rink to-
nesrow night Both battlers ap-
psafed TO b in excellent condition
and confidence radiated from each
man. Having fought two close and
undecisive battles already, each IL
equally determined to settle the
diflculty this time and leave no
question - to their relative merits
in the ring.
Comiskey expressed himself in
no uncertain terms as to how he
feels about the coming clash.
Il have that boy doped right this
lime and I figure I can land one OF
my stiR ones on him that will make
Il decisive alright. have been
training with men who box along
the same lines followed by Denny
and am positive that I have his de-
tense solved. ! also have developed
q defense of my own that will pre-
vent the Chicago boy from doing
any damage that will hurt.
AFTER l dispose Of O'Keefe I am
going after the rest OF them with
the object In view Of getting a
match witt Jack Britton for the
welter title.
However. Denny has few things
10 say about the outcome Of setto
He claims to have earned the de-
cision in both previous encounters
with Comiskey, although everyone
who saw the mills do not agree
With him. He gives Comiskey credit
FOR not being afraid to meet him
liae other boxers Of his class seem
10 be, he says.
ss4''1 was never feeling better in my
life," quoth Denny, when HI
dropped In this a. m. He was abb!
seconded by Brother Jack. whit
handles the managerial reigns o
the family protege
8 II. always aim to keep in condi
ton for q battle at any time and
was delighted when told / was u
get another crack at Tommy, THU
time on Rock Island. Although hav
ing beat him twice before. ! admi
there are q lot Of skeptcal one
and II is these ] want to prove 1t Il
that I am the St. Paul boys mas
ter" .-
Brother Jack Is proud of the rec
ord. being hung up by the younges
member Of the tribe. A boxer
no mean repute himself, he act
~ an able sparring partner Q
Dennis and watches over him ten
Derby otherwise. He can see moth
ing but q championship coming I
the family in another year or twt
He looks for tomorrow's bout to b
just the thing to put Dennis In f
shape to meet Eddie Fitzsimmonl
the rugged eastern welter, who ha
teen sidetracked repeatedly b
Others OF the class. When O'Keef
was offered the chance he grabbe
\ IL eagerly.
Some Semi. Windup.
There is no questioning the IA
that the semi windup bout is q
tracing more to the Empire tomol
row night than would be the ca
Otherwise. Tom Henry has a,
Quired an immense number I
friends In the tri-cities. who ~
going to attend Just to see the II
dependent football star in actio
within the squared circle.
Henry 10 q serious worker. Ate
he had been assured of the mate
with Eddie Gilmore. he started
to condition himself to travel 81
rounds At q fast pace. He ha
been training with Bum Steuhme
Buck Timothy and other good me-
eli Of whom speak highly OF b.
ability with the gloves. ..
Gilmore showed himself to be
great condition the night he boxe
Eddie Summers and laid the MuI
catine man low. This was thrt
weeks ago and there is every rel
son to expect that he will be in
GOOD shape tomorrow night.
Tho show in reality takes II
form Of q double windup. Promote
Meanor confidently expects 1t to |
ono Of the best that he has eve
offered, which will be going som
some.