The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-24
arley BickIe Praises Work OF Local Football Ezeven
Lou Bogash
 Willing To
 Box Delaney

The chances are growing brighter for a battle be- tween Louis Bogash and Jack Delaney in a local ring.
 Smarting under the criti- cisms being heaped upon Bogash, Manager Joe Smith,, came to the front yesterday that Looey is willing to meet Delaney here, provid- ed that the local middle weight will agree to weigh in within five pounds of Bo-. gash's eight; i. e. if Bogash should weigh 155, Delaney will have to tip the beam at 16O pounds.
 Bogash is also consider ably wrought up over the criticism and stated he is willing to battle Delaney in an open hall for side bet.
 Now, if Delaney or his ad- mirers are willing to come forward with their jack, Joe Smith and I are ready to talk business. This t a k about me being afraid to fight Delaney is all 'bosh,' said Bogash, at the Newfeld Park football game yester- day afternoon.
 In view of recent developments | thFre should be no difficulty in ar ranging the match, as Connie Lewis and his associates in the Bridgeport A: 6, A. are still ready to renew their offer of 50 per cent. of the receipts. the two battlers to divide the coin as they elect.
 Joe Smith also waxed hot by the criticism directed at Patsy Bogash, claiming that he is engaged in fight ing setups. Patsy will meet any boy in his class said Joe. This talk | about Wild Man Gould being 8 set welters have been running out of matches with him, but Patsy took him on in Fall River and licked him" Smith called attention to the fact thaf- Gould recently handed a beating to | Frankie Britt and other good boxers in the vicinity of the Hub. | Johnson Bout Of. The announcement made by Shang Saturday night, that Jack Johnson will not be signed to box here, failed to occasion much surprise, as it was generaly believed that the local box ing club would not go through with the match, in view of the opposition it was expected to incur. The de- cision of the local promoters is com mended on all sides, although John son appeared to be in physical trim in his recent Sunday exhibition here. Although the local moguls had been letic Board. despite the opposition of Chairman Mosey King, it is seen that King is a big factor in the State body, it being recalled that King was the I only member to stand out against Johnson to attempt his ring come back in this States. when other States lifted the bar against the former champion.
 Merfden Wants Billy Prince. There is some talk going the rounds that Billy Prince will be matched by the Silver City A. c. management for a bout in the near future for the State manager of the Meriden Club, said Saturday night he was anxious to have Prince appear before his club. and Grinold will likely get into touch with Johnny Bennett, Princes man ager, in the near future
 | A thousand or more Meriden fans were SOre1y O1SappO1nteO over sat- urday nights fiasco when Freddie Jacks, the Brfton, failed to show up i for hfs scheduled bout with Kid Kaplan, the Meriden BeaIcat Jacks sent word he had broken his arm and 1 that Jack Murray was coming as substitute, but the latter failed to show up.
 NEW YORK, Oct. a4-Gene Tun- ney, former A. B. F. nghtheavyweight champion Is meeting a tough oppon- ert tomorrow night at the Pioneer A.