Evening journal., 1921-09-08
TOWN ON edge
FOR new Fights
Raymond-Horba Supremacy
to be Settled in Chester
Tomorrow
DEVINE, BARNES
ALSO ON CARD

Wilmington boxing lovers VIII
have another opportunity to witness
an all-star show at the smediey
baseball park. Seventh and Lloyd
streets. Chester. tomorrow night.
Jimmy Dougherty. who is promot-
ing this show, needs no introduction
% local fans as a fight promoter,
having put on some OF the best
shows ever staged in the east. It
will be remembered that he pro-
NOTED the Kilbane and Leonard
fight in Philadelphia. Jimmy has
had a wide experience In the fight
game and says that tomorrow
nights show will be the best ever
offered Chester and Wilmington
fans.
No doubt the largest crowd that
ever represented this city will be
present as nearly one-half OF the bill
is made up OF local boys.
The windup should settle for all
time as to who is the better man be-
tween Ralph Raymond and Johnny
Horba. These battlers met at Ches-
ter on August % and put up the
greatest eight round fight ever wit
messed in Pennsylvania So great
was the match that the Chester pa
pers are still talking about IT, In
their last fight Raymond got the de-
cision after the fight. Horba de-
clared that he had three boiis under
his arm and therefore could not
show his best form. He says that he
will beat Raymond on this occasion.
It certainly is hoped that tomorrow
nights loser will be sport enough
not 20 offer any alibis.
The Keystone battler already has
two newspaper decisions over Hor-
ba. both OF which his followers
questioned. However. IL Raymond
wins tomorrow night Horba must
admit that the east side boy Is his
master. Both will be in great shape
as they are trained to the minute
Raymond will wind up his trainine
this afternoon at the Keystone Field
Club. while Horba will wind up hii
work al the St. Hedwig's A. A.
The semi-windup will bring TO-
gether Bobby Barrett OF Cliftor
Heights. and Bobby Hughes OF th'
Fifth ward Chester. This bout Il
causing a great deal OF interest II
Delaware county as the winner vii
be recognized as the welterweigh
champion Of Delaware county. Boil
boys have appeared in this city AM
have a large circle OF friends here
The main preliminary will intro
duce Bobby Horn of Marcus Hook
&c the Chester fans. He Is assured
warm greeting for six rounds. as ~
opponent, Battling Barnes. OF thi
city. will make him fight every min
ute he is in the ring. Horn is be
ing boosted highly around the Hool
and his friends claim he will knoci
Barnes out. II he is successful fl
accomplishing this Il will be tn
battler's first X o. since joining th
lightweight ranks.
The second bout will give loca
fans another chance to get a glimps
Of Happy McWiliiams, as he vii
collide with Chester's toughest mid
dleweight. Jack McCaulley.
Although not being a local boy
Happy is a great favorite with III
Wilmington fans who will be pullln
for him every second he Is in tn
ring.
In the opening bout a change ha
been made necessary and Petey De
vine. the fast-risng local 122
FOUNDER. will take the place OF Buc
McGinnis. who failed to train. Pc.
will meet Mickey Wolgast of Phila
delphia. Any one who witnesse
Devine and McGinniss work togethe
last week knows that Pete will max
It much warmer. for the Philadel
phian than Buck would have. ole
Hackett. who secured the fight 70
McGinnis. regrets that he is force
to make a substitution for the latte
but assures the public that he wi
not show a man who refuses
train. The opening bout will tax
place at Sis o'clock. Tickets fc
the fights are on sale at the Key
stone Field Club. 2O4 East Fourt
street and snyder's store. S4S MAJ
ket street.