Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
IS DUE
IN PH|LA. TODAY
Everything in Readiness for
Champions Bout With Freed
man Tomorrow Night
BROWN WINS FROM HART
By LOUIS II. JAFFE


DENNY LEONARD will be in PhiIa-
- delphia some time today, and then
all principals for the biggest battle OF
the 1921 90 boxing season will be on
hand for tomorrow nights eight-rounder
scheduled at the Ice Palace. Sailor
Freedman. of Chicago, has been In town
for several days. The referee is TO be
William Ii. Recap, of Philadelphia, and
official timekeeper, Joe Cervlno, local
man.
Director Cortelyou has attended 10
the necessary arrangements for protec-
tion of the public, and, according to the
promoter. George F. Pawling, his West
Philadelphia arena. which has a, seat
| ing capacity of 5000, will be Jammed
| tomorrow night.
In New York several days ago Leon
ard was emphatic in saying that he was
anxious to give Philadelphia fans an
opportunity to See the champion In his
best condition. and Benny proved him
self to be in wonderful shape when he
striuped for training that afternoon.
The champion finished his training
in New York yesterday at Nanny Sea
mons new gym He boxed six rounds
in all---two each with Joe Sullivan.
Spider Ronch and Earl Hartman, Local
fcatherweight. Earl carried Leonard
along at fast clip. says Jack Weln-
stein Later Hartman boxed three
rounds with Joey, the title holder
youngest brother.
Leonard told me that Hartman has
the mnking4 of future star, and WIN
be a good man for any one MS weight
said Wcinstein today.
Freedman and Leonard will box at
cntchwcights. Neither will be under the
lightweight limit, l35 pounds ut
o'Clork, and even il Freedman were TO
score a knockout, something that ~
ip,r~ haNo. Rcnny's crown would still
remain intact 4aI 4AA --AA2 EaAa fAlA
Fitz Is Game Guy
The definition Of gameness. In every
sense Of the word, was exhibited at the
National A. A. on SATURDAY night
when Whitley Fitzgerald, although de-
feeted finished scheduled round
contest with the hefty and knockout
punching Billy Angelo, Of York, Ia.
Angelo had Fitz in such bad shape dur
ing the second round that riotous cries
of "Stop it! Stop it, came from all
over the arena, and just when Referee
Lon Crimson was about 10 intercede
the bell sounded.
Then from the third round until the
finish Fitzgerald showed Just what Dan
Webster means in his faVorlte book In
defining "gameness. Angelo tried his
Utmost 70 knock out the West Phila-
delnhian. But Whitley was in there TO
stey the limit, and, if nothing else, he
outcamed the York battIer.
Inhnny Kilbane's lightweight hops,
| Alex Hart, ran into his FIRST obstacle
| in Philadelphia when the Clevelander
was defeated in the wnd-up by Harry
! Kid Brown. The former schoolboy was
! entirely too clever for the hard punch"
| ing Ohioan, who was unable 10 connect
with a solid punch. liarts right ear,
which was swolen before the contest,
was opened in the eighth round by
Brown left hook.
Drsnite knockdOwn in the last
round the big lead piled up by Battling
| Mack Of Camden, enabled him TO finish
on the long end of the decision in his
match with Patsy Wallace. Billy Gan
non won from Tony Daniels and Eddie
| Dempsey defeated Pat Marley.
Holiday Boxing Cards
There will be three matinee boxing
shows in Philadelphia Thanksgiving
! Day. This is one OF three big hstiC
! afternoons in this city. Christmas and
| New Year's being the other two days
when several attractions are put on.
The Olympia, National and Cambria
have arranged programs for Thursday
afternoon, and they will be as follows: {:
OIympia-..Lew Tender W. MHnu"i 40
! Morrie Lux VIZ. Young Joe Borrell. Battling
| Leonard W, Billy DeVIno and Joe Dorsey vs.
SatlonaI--Frankis Britt vs.. Pete Hartley
Jimmy Murphy ys. johnny Darcy Al Wag'
| Marcel Dennis and Kid Wolf vs.. Battling
NJ QCSasmnibrIa--Ai ysrbecken vs. Jimmy Brown
TDeyelin vs. Frank X, o. Smith, Charley
! Cross vs. Freddy Nitchie and Georgie Starke
| - Carl Dietz.