Evening journal., 1921-08-29

Johnny Horba and Ralph Ray
mond will settle their long standing
grudge this evening when they will
go on in the first half Of the double
windup Of the show which viii be
staged by Jimmy Dougherty. the
Baron OF Leiperville. in Chester at
the Smedley ball field. Several
other items are also up for adjust
ment when the two battlers cross
mitts and chief among them in the
walterweight championship OF Della
ware. Satisfactory settlement OF
the claims OF the large following Of
each contender should also be made.
The Raymond -Horba setto not
only has created a great deal Of
local interest but also has the Ches-
ter fans on edge. Both principals
have been in strict training and are
IN the best OF shape for the en-
counter
Raymond. who enters from the
Keystone Field Club is a veteran Of
the ring game, his career with the
padded mitts, covering a period Of
over ten years. After being In re-
tirement for some time he decided
TO try a comback about two years
ago and has been going strong ever
since.
Horba. pride Of the st. Hedwig's
A. A.. has been contender In the
squared circle for a little over three
years lie is a product OF the bouts
staged I'm the army training camps
and was was one OF the favorites Of
the 59th Pioneers. Raymond was
also member OF this outfit.
The boys have met on several
previous occasions with neither be-
ing able TO gain a decided advantage.
At the last meeting Raymond was
given a newspaper decision which
caused quite a howl from the Horba
quarters. The debate over the de-
cision was one OF the main causes
for the staging Of tonights bout
This is another matter TO be settled,
Promoter Dougherty has arranged
an added feature for his card In
that Billy Recap. fight expert Of ths
Philadelphia Public Ledger, and
sports writer Of note, a one time
champion himself will referee.
AL Miller. Jimmy Dougherty'f
coming middieweight champion, VIII
take on Johnny Alex. middleweighi
champ Of Pennsylvania, in the wind
up bout OF the evening.
Another bout Of interest to loca
fans vii be the number in which
George Morrow, the pride or tn'
Crescent a. c.. furnishes one half ol
the entertainment. Joe Dorsey, o'
Philadelphia, will be In the opposite
corner when the bell rings and Il
press reports from Philadelphia are
To be Believed. he will make tn
Crescent entry step the fastest II
minutes Of his career to get the de
cision.
Another local lad is on thu
bill and will have his friend.
along TO cheer him to victory. II
the second bout Jimmy Vincent, o
this city. will tackle Battling Muir
ray. Of Philadelphia. Murray is re
cocnized an one Of the toughest ban
tamweights in the city OF Brotherl'
Love and will keep' the local la'
busy keeping out Of the way Of on
OF his sleep producers.
smedley Field, where the bout
will he staged is located at Seventh
and Lloyd streets, and the fans goin
by train are directed TO get on
Lamokin station. two blocks from h
park. Fans going by trolley car 60
off at seventh street bridge, on
block from the grounds
The first bout goes on az el'
Tickets for the fight can he secure
at the Keystone Field Club, 204 Eas
Fourth street. UP until o'clock thi
evening.
According to a telephone messag
from Promoter Dougherty al a
early hour this afternoon, weathe
conditions will not interfere with IN
staging Of the bouts. The roof
the grandstand extends out and th
ring will be pitched within a fe'
feet Of where the spectators will 8
under cover he said. Dougheri
also stated that IL was not rainin
In Chester.