Arizona republican., 1921-03-17

foung France, the old Phoenix fav- orlte, now fighting in the northwest under the ring name of Earl France, is attracting the attention of the promo CTS and insiders through his ability With the padded mitts
 NO finer lad ever stepped into a roped arena; gentleman in the ring and on the streets and a fighter who goes in to win all the time, France has earned a popularity in Arizona that ranks him as a home boy.
 Tuesday evening Earl France bzttled 15 rounds with Jack Joseph at Missoula Montana, taking F out of the 15 rounds in what the press reports state was the best bout ever staged in Missoula, Joseph. a Milwaukee fighter, has been dropping the favorites in Montana for some time, and like the Vernon promos ters, they sign France whenever they want to test a newcomers real ring ability
 France has been wintering in the Chawawa valley getting in condition for strenuous summer. After defeat ing Al Grunan at Vernon on February France made tracks for the north west to get crack at Jimmy Duffey. The first slip matched him with Dave Shade, welter, and he earned a draw. but he made such an impression with the Portland fans that he has been matched with Jimmy Duffy on March 23 for the lightweight championship of the Pacific Coast.
 slipped of Arizona's fight cup, France longs for the warm sunshine of the southwest. He writes that he will be down this way next month seeking Y match with anything the promoters can pick up. France Is always in condition and draws no lines on opponents.
 Local fans will watch with interest $t~na <zf 1.s h<nrt r, ITvrnyr Duffy who is rated the best on the coast.
 The following from the Portland Or egonian reads familiar to local fans:
 By Dick Sharp
 Not since the days of the 20-round game in California has there been a real titleholder in the 135-pound class on the Pacific slope, or boy who cap step out and beat the best boxers on this side of the United States at 1855 pounds ringside. There have been a lot of good boxers developed and many boys have claimed the Pacific coast championship, but none of them have been recognized up and down the coast.
 With Jimmy Duffy of Oakland, Cal. and Earl France of Los Angeles in Portland, it would be possible to settle the lightweight championship question and give one boy the undisputed title,
  Portland, San Francisco and Los An geles, the boxing centers, as the right full holder of the 135-pound crown.
 Duffy has claimed that honor for two years and has not lost fight in that time. Duffy has lost but few fights in his entire career. The Oak land Airedale," he is known in the south, is truly great boxer and per haps the equal of any boxer of his eight in the country. barring Benny leonard and few other topnotchers But the question has been for two years and still is, What is Duffy's weight? With Tommy Simpson, his manager ir Oakland, Duffy has always had things his own way and never weighed in foI anyone. He fought featherweights lightweights and welterweights, asking no one to make weight and refusing te divulge his own. They say that Duffy can't do 1855 pounds, which would, o course mean that he has no right to th' Pacific coast title at that weight.
 On the other hand. Earl France, tn Los Angeles battler, Is a natural 1855 poznder and can make 134 or 133 il inc afternoon if necessary. Billy Rose %ho looks after the Los Angeles boy ring affairs, says that France will stel any time or place at 1855 pounds ring side against any man in the world France claims the Pacific coast light weight championship. passing his clain on the fact that he can make tn