Arizona republican., 1921-06-17

Phoenix fistic xans will DC given their second opportunity to witness a championship bout within month when Lee Anderson, king of the ne gro light heavyweiglts, risks his newly acquired crowd against Jock Taylor in the ring of the Arizona Athletic club tonight The title bout is over the 1o-round route, the main event of a five-card program that win rive fans moro. action per ticket than any of the year.
 The Anderson- Taylor engagement is bout that any promoter would Dir high to get. Portland match makers have been after the pair for monthS, but something has always otood in tho way. Seattle. Fl Paso and Denver clubs weFe also after the champion and the huaky negro bcy from the Northwest, but Mafch~ maker williams had first call. Ben Dobbert. manager of the titie holder, rave the match to Phoenix more to ahow his appreciation for the cour tesfes' extended him here than for any other reason He feels very kindly fowrrd Matchmaker NiIliams for getting Anderson | chance at Nor
 pobbert Likes Phoenix
 "We've been waiting months to get F7ynn's protege in the ring. Dob bert remarked. And we certainly appreciate the efforts of thu Phoenix promoter in getting us thar match ana the chamrfonship.
 It was admitted that several cities had outbid Phoenix for the Ander- son -yTaylor bout But Dobbert was true to his word and demonstrated taat there is more in the fight game han money. Friendship he holds Is 46Tth far more than any difference between the Phoenix purse and the sum he could get in other cities
 Anderson polished off his training fin a long grind last evening. He showed all the dash and hitting power that he exhibited fn beating tho game Kid Norfolk here Decora- fl9n day and says that he Is out to win as quickly as possible.
 The aliGl1t cut over his eye, sus- fained in his bout with Sailor Pe- frosky at Juarex last Sunday. will not bother him. he told friends last night. sWhat's little scratch over the eve, anyway, he remarked. Nothing like th&t ever bothera me You'll see me HfrA there Friday night just as fast as 4rhe champion admitted that Taylor IA A UIIK0IX lQuk ID 4tl "A " <-- = 1->- -- rood. awfully good, but I'm whole Iot better" was his only remark.
 Tay1or'p showing in his training here. however, has won him plenty Of backerss who are willing to wager that he will stin be there exchangini blows with the eastern man when th' fual bell sounds Many have ex pressed the desire to lay their none! on Taylor, draw they win. So he ha' created a favorable impression amoni some Of the more enthusiastic fol lowers .ryEay. E ..t. Cad
 Taylor has world Of speed n probably works faster than tn champion. can hit from any angle an is a willing mixer. Hell probably SC hfn fill of mixing tonight. as mixing 1 the champions long stsit. He likes | exchanee with any Of 'em. Taylor the same way, 50 1t looks like
 swatfest all the way. Taylor is
 two-fisted battler. like Anderson, an lots sem go from any direction. Sue man is dangerous at any time
 The semi final event brings to xether Billy Alger and Danny Me Kitterick in | six x-round engagemer that is arousing more interest anon local followers than any semi- final the year McKitterick will make nj first bow to the Phoenix fans to night, but If he lives up to pres notices Alger Is in for a surpris party that may carry him into tf land of nod McKitterick has ha
 more than score of ring battles an his record is one of which he migi we'll be proud.
 The opening event will be foul
 round engagement between Your Pete and Young Rufus V, a ne member of the famous fighting fan
 fly Incidentally he is the thil