Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS

TACK TOLAND is still on tho trail
- of Lew Tender, The Twentieth
ward southpaw is anxious to hook up
with the Philadelphia lightweight ace.
and if he can prove his worth his am
bition probably will be realized. Mar
Gus Williams plans lightweight
elimination tourney 10 select local
logical opponent for Tender, aud the
first of these bouts will be held tonight
at the Auditorium \. \. Toland will
be pitted against frankie Clark, ot
Southwark. In two weeks the winner
will meet another Philadelphia light
weight. and before the regular season
closes Matchmaker Williams will MAKE
an effort TO match Tender with the best
Of the Philadelphia 1873 pound crop. In
tonight's seminal Harry Smith. of the
Eighteenth ward. will resume boxing
after q lay off Of several years. This
southpaw. who is under th" wing Of
Billy Silverman. will take on Joe Rich
ards. of New York. Other bouts: Kid
Pattillo. negro. ". George thrlstian'
negro ; Toughcy Dugan v. Eddie Nc
Carty, and Tommy Ackcrs VS.. BOBBY
Read.
Mke O'Dowd. me rca, 0sht.nE .namnion,
Nj. , neIt aSpiS Phn"Ielpfta cngSSement The king
OF l5s.poqn%rrs H To- lHe on kn0IEGui S p6unTs Sa
ringside a. ~" O&mp'd Cluo, April 20,
samson who is q big. ceve- fellow. has been
signed up by Herman Hndn 70 hVe'Sear
contract,
Frankie smith. a. Hos I;;.agd a.. "mategr Z, ,Ssi1
tournament 70 he held at PhIIadeipnla Jack
oBriens
Willie McCIoskey has been matched with
Johnny Mesly for the star bout AT the Cam
bria next Friday night Johnny Duny vs.
young Jimmy Wilson VIII be in the semi
Other bouts: Philadelphia While Jackson Ns.
Young Wagner, Joe k!yser W. JACK Giles
RFaOsr' RF'i s"1 '''''' JAIN D''
Herman Taylor announced .ast r'sht that
tickets for the jimmy Wtidr-baitins MIrras
time OF II q, tho Bingham.
Austin Dougherty. once ass.stanr - Her,
man Taylor in promoting bouts az the old
Broadway 4. G., Is the father OF a baby
girl, Msry. And Mary IS her mothers name.
Marcus Williams is working on a bantam
bout for hiT i.adner At ne AHdI5,oTAnm sI
las been mex f,{ uG'bE b6Y "Smh Sh I%S sn S %
of Port Richmond may get his opportunity
satisfactory arrangements.
Johnny Ray, lls-pound amateur champion
OF Atlantic Clty' wants 10 meet Jack Perry.
Ray has been boxing as a professional for
several months under the guidance OF
charley Williams. local boy manager. Among
Rays opponcn,s have been Btiiv DevIne, KID
Wagner, Ray OMa!loy and Bobby Burman,
Willie Mack. former amateur champ
like 70 take on charley Ray or Eddie Lcnny
Mack is another Of Charley Williams 5
stsbe.
Jackie Clark bea, Nike o'Dowd in
France and he can do ~ again" is the
Singer. Of Allentown Clark and O. Dowd
met in Paris In a special bout Of the AIneri-
can u. r mplonships. Clark Is clever
class.
doe thurman. Chicago bantam Is n he
nmons those there at IN" Melody club dance
April So Bobby thurman. local bantam. viii
be present too
Joe christiana $ back in Philadelphia
IiEhtwsiEht defeated Joe lawson in a twelve,
cision' Reports stated that chrIstianSS' as 8
champ toyed with lawson. NEGOTIATIONS now
are, on for bout with Russo and Willie
jackson at Detroit April 60.
Marty Kane. who looks like one Of the
snost promising Of the local bantam products
Is after bigger zane lie is open Tor
bnd Bobby Doyle,
Joe MARKS Is matched for two bouts He
6os on that date at Harrisburg. ''' ""'
passing up a cTackerjack hoxsr BY keeping
Charley Walters idle, walterss last bout
was With frankie Farmer.
ss,.n bouts arc Included on the prosrsm
t,.i s4aii sae s ~.