The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
SaiIoT BIanque In Town, and Will Work Out at the B. A. C. This Afternoon
By MARVIN MCCARTHY

The defeat of Dummy Mckinney of Memphis at the hands of Dunn ~ny Harrington a short tirnS ago brought home the fact to Birming- ham fight bugs the local scrapper has chance to forge his way to the fore among Dixie welterwelght boxers.
 Mckinney is considered one of the south's best welterweight mitt wielders, and Harrington deserves lots of credit for whipping him.
 Harrington meets Bianque of New Orleans at the Birmingham Athletic club tomorrow night, and if he wins this bout he will stand in line for a chance at the southern welter- weight championship, now held by Jake Abel of Atlanta.
 Kelly Inactive
 Battling" Kelly, the only welter- weight around these parts who has been able to defeat Harrington. seems to have retired for he hasn't fought since his last bout with Bar rington. Kelly hasn't announced his retirement or, in fact, said anything about it, but his inactivity in the ring would indicate that he through.
 Larry Avera holds a technical knockout victory over Harrington but there seem to be no grounds for stating that the Atlantan beat up the local boy. It was merely case ot Tommy Tompkins thinking discre- tion the better part of valor and withdrawing his entry from the scrap. Up to that time, honors were all even, according to Atlanta news papers.
 Abel King of We1ters
 Jake Abel has stood out over othe- Dixie welterweights like a cyclone over a rain shower. About six months ago he announced his retirement from the ring, but he has never really re- tired from the game yet. It may be, 1t is hinted around the Birming ham Athletic club, that an Abel Bar rington bout will be arranged for Birmingham, if Dummy succeeds in whipping Sailor Blanque tomorrow night.
 All of which brings to mind that Harrington must fight in champion ship form Monday night if he expects chance at the Dixie title, for Blanque is no set-up for any man, and is sure to give the local boy a hard fight. In his previous appear ances here, Blauque has impressed local fans as being a hard worker, capable of and willing to stand up and slug 1t out with his opponent.
 Barington is in great shape, as he usually is, and should be able to stage the fight of his life tomorrow night.
 Biscoe Seals will be the third man in the ring tomorrow night, with George Walters and Karl Langrebe acting as Judges
 Arnold vs. De Rose.
 Carl Arnold of the Birmingham Athletic club will meet Charlie De Rose, formerly of New Orleans but now local scrapper, in the six round semi wind-up. These boxers are featherweights.
 Kid Russo of Fountain Heights will meet Kid Wray, said to be the well lerweight champion of Castle Heights Military Academy, In a three round ! scrap Both are newcomers in Bir- mingham boxing, but are said to know the finer points of the game.
 Dave Evans will have pair of his Boys club boxers billed in a bout for the flyweight title. A battle royal will open the show promptly at S:30 o'clock tomorrow night.
 Sailor Blanque arrived in Birming- ham yesterday and will work out at the Birmingham Athletic club al 3 o'clock this afternoon. Fans are in yited to attend this public work out and get line on the ability of the !. Crescent City scrapper.