Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-15
BOXING BOUTS
THIS EVENING
ADVANCE DOPE GIVES AN
ASSURANCE OF REAL
FIGHTING


bot Montgomery post, No. 10, of tn
American Legion. Everything is II
readiness for the show and each boxe
has passed the general inspection TO
physical fitness. The sale of tickets
has been excellent and it is hoped Il
fill everyone of the 1900 seats pro
Vided.
The men who have worked to pu
this show across have left nothing
undone to get the best talent avail
able here and have gone to consider.
able expense to make this first show
a great success and the feature OF
the winters sport. George G. Dries
bach is chairman of the committee on
which are Ernest A. Dunn. Jr, G. A.
Christianson and Frank Okoneski.
Regarded More Highly
During the past few years boxing
has risen to a level far above the
light in which 1t was once regarded
and the men Of today who make their
living from this art must live clean
and train hard II they fail to do
this IL means only a short time be-
fore they are out of the business.
The commission which regulates
boxing and boxers will stand for no
foolishness from either the promoter
or the boxer. Each boxer is required
TO post a fair sum of money for APP
pearance and weight. If he is out OF
condition and cannot take part he los
es this money II the battle itself Is
unsatisfactory he loses both his money
and the money which was to have been
paid him. Equally stringent laws bind
the club promoter and he must give
the public the best that he can pays
The first bout of the evening will
be between Young Carvan and Young
Kammerer. Their bout starts at eight
O'Clock sharp and they will battle four
rounds Both boys have been pro-
nounced in good condition and If both
live up to their threats of winning
there is bound to be some hair flying
about the ring long before the four
rounds are up
The next bout will bring together
spike" Henderson, who with Mac
Donald have taken up their future
residence here and are willing to put
Wausau on the fistic map.
Fred Brick who Is Henderson's OPP
ponent, halls from Milwaukee and
comes from Tom Andrews we'll known
stable of boxers there. Brick has been
years but his work has been so good
that he has attracted the attention
of Milwaukee's leading promoter.
These two boys will try to make
the evening interesting for each other
for the duration OF six rounds.
Globe Trotter Next
The first half of the main event will
introduce 10 Wausan, Matty Smith
the well known globe trotter and SOL
der of fortune, who will be pitted
against Joe Nelson,
Matty Smith has boxed before many
people In his ten years at the game.
He knows the game as few men un-
derstand Il and has made II his life's
work. He has met over TWO hundred
of the worlds best boxers and has
boxed in every countr. IN the world
where boxing Is II recognized sport.
During the war he gained consid-
= cradle fame as an airman with the
British aud during his three years and
nine months of service had brought
down II of the German machines and
been wounded twice.
Joe Nelson hopes 10 beat Matty
decisively as he feels that n clean
cut victory over Smith will mean
many thousands of dollars to him
during the coming months, Joe has
been in the game for nearly eight
years and has met the best men ap-
pearing before the public today. He
realizes that he has huge task be-
fore him but feels that he is capable
of performing the task
Nelson has been acting In the ca
pacity of physical instructor at the
university of Iowa. during the past
year. This will be his first bout for
some time and therefore he wants
to win so that he will gain recognl.
ton.
Complete Card
Willard johnson and Jack Melon
aid will complete the card. These two
giants will decide In ten rounds OF
less who can assimilate the most pun
ishment during that period Both men
are six feet tall and are built great
deal alike
Jack Macdonald has made Wausau
his home and is working for local
firm, Before coming here he was well
known as a boxer around Butte. Mont.
and worked up a record out there as
battler who would always give the
public their moneys worth. He has
also boxed in the east but is not well
known there.
Jack has been In training for the
past few months and has left no stone
unturned to get into the best possible
condition. This is the chance he has
awaited and he will be there with
the bells on 70 show his many loca
admirers that he can produce the
goods.
He finished his workouts last night
and will rest until going into the rims
Thursday night When interviewed
he would not talk much about what
the outcome would be- but says he will
be in there To do his pest and will b,
ready to follow up the least unguard
ed opening.
Willard Johnson is the heavyweight
who Matty Smith hopes 10 pit agains
some of the best eastern heavyweight!
before the close Of the winter. John
son has not been in the game yer!
long but during the three years sine,