Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-18
CARD FOR CARNIVAL TO BE-
STAGED HERE ON WEDNESDAY
IS COMPLETED, TR0TTlER SAID
Frenchy lie Fewe And AL
Dixon Will Furnish Six
Rounds OF Entertainment
With The Padded Mitt.;
Boxer. All Working Hard
For Bouts.

An announcement was made last
night by Tex Trotter. promoter, for
Company M, that he a completed
negotiations between Frenchy Le-
F'reve and Al Dixon. two local light
weights, to box a six-round exhibition
here mex Wednesday evening at the
auditorium.
IeFreve appeared in this city on
January IA in a four-round exhibition
with Pal Duncan. Although the
Judges a " the decision to Duncan,
the little French fighter Won much
praise for the gameness displayed in
sticking the full distance after his
hand had been broken in the second
round.
Dixon has. never appeared in a To-
cal ring as yet but his ability to mix
has been. clearly demonstrated. Be-
fore Trotter signed the ewcom up
he was forced to box several rounds
with a number Of the boys who arc
working out at the armory daily. His
willingness to mix and ability could
not be overlooked so Trottcr flashed
the contract on him.
Word vas. received last night from
Mike Gibbons gymnasium to the ef-
feet that Chuck T%raynor, st. Paul
fighter Who is scheduled to box eight
POUNDS with Johnny knauf Of Fargo.
is working hard to got in the best
shape possible for the fray. Traynor
realizes that knauf is a tough boy, as
he mixed with the Fargo batter a
short time z to an eight-round
draw. Both men will no doubt work
hard to put across a sleep producer.
Traynor comes to this city highly
recommended by Mike Gibbons. Mr..
Gibbons stated in a communication to
Trotter that he has taken Traynor in
hand and will teach him many things
about the game that he did not know
when he fought knauf the first time.
AS a. semi-final to the card. Rooster
Purcell and. Jimmie Ratliffe will
travel over the six-round route and
interesting. Both men have appeared
here on former occasions and both
have large followings among the fans,
Purcell's last. match here was. or
Thanksgiving day when he clearly
outpointed Charlie Jennings of Fargo
in a f%our-round exhibition. 12atlife
appeared on the last card and wa,
lauded by the fans for his comeback
in the third round after it appeared
would take the count at the hands Of
hard-hitting Rec Fitzsimmons.
Paul Duncan and Bernie Couch
two popular welterweights. will uux
%six-round exhibition on the mex
card. Both boys will weigh in the vi
entity of the 142 mark when they en-
ter the ring. Local fans know Dun
can and Couch by their past ring bat
ties in this city and both have i'm
pressed the fans rs boys who crave
action and give plenty of it. =
The show will be opened By a -FOUR
round exhibition betwene Soldie1
Ryan and Varsity Jack. W. Univer
sity of North Dakota students wht
acquired plenty of ring experienc,
while serving in the Canadian ant
American armies. respectively.
Sport fans from all sections of tn
northwest are expected to gather herr
for the coming show as the bout
staged by Company M have gained
considerable prominence through tn
clean. fair manner in which tho show
have been staged. The Grand Fork
Municipal band will again be on tn
job at the next fight to furnish enter
tainment between the bouts, it wa
announced last night.