South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-12
LOCAL STAR SIGNS
TO MEET FRANKIE.
BERRY THIS MONTH
Eddie Welsh to Fight April
28-Kessler Arranging
Classy Programs.

Eddie Welsh, South Bend welter-
weight who holds the edge on all
boxers his weight in the state Of
Indiana, will meet frankie Berry,
Detroit weller who holds the crown
in Michigan, in a 10 round node
cision bout at the Oliver theater.
Thursday evening, April IS. This
match was made Monday afternoon
by Promoter Gene Kessler after
considerable dickering. The weight
limit. which caused a delay in the
arrangements, was set at IA
pounds.
Berry was recently matched with
Welsh for a bout in Detroit where
ne is popular. Welsh refused 10 go
through with the argument owing to
the small purse offered. SO Berry
claimed Eddie backed out and be
gan sending challenges out TO all
newspapers to this effect. Welsh
took him up on the challenge which
stated that the weight could be any
thing between 40 and 145. The
local lad wanted to make It 145.
Then Berry backed down holding
out for a 142 weight limit. The
compromise was reached at IA.
Promises Action Aplenty.
According TO all advance indf-
cations this bout will furnish plenty
Of action. Berry has fought draws
with both Richie Mitchell and
Johnny Griffiths. lie is popular
around Kalamazoo. Battle Greek and
Jackson. where he has showed his
wares several times.
One interesting feature about
Berry from a local angle is the fact
that he started in the ring four
years ago in Niles when he stopped
Eddie Blankert, a local boxer in
one round. From then on Berry
showed signs of a conner in the
ring and while a lightweight met a
few of the best in the country. lie
holds decisions over Mickey Bren-
nan. Toughey Ramsey and Cal De-
loney. Since entering the welter-
weight division he has defeated Jack
Perry Johnny Wolgast and Johnny
Tillman.
Announces Future Cards.
Kessler also announces a tentative
program of real boxing exhibitions
for open air shows this summer al
Springbrook. The date of the sum
mer season has not as yet been an
nounced. Among the bouts being
lined up are:
frankie Mason Va. Jimmy Kelley
lis pounds.
Artie Root VS.. Johnny Kilbane
124 pounds.
Harry Greb VS.. Frank Carhonne
1872 pounds.
Martin Burke VS.. Billy Miske
heavyweights.
frankie Mason is in the city now
visiting relatives. He is in good
condition at present having suffered
no hard bruises in his recent scraT
with Joe Mandell at Cedar Rapids
la. He and Jimmy Kelly have
fought one battle which resulted IN
victory for Mason by a shade
Kelley has since fought Pal Moore
two close arguments and should be
little more of a handful for the
| former flyweight champ.
Root Has Large Following.
Root impressed fans in his contes
with Bill Henry recently at the oil
yer and should draw TO capacity i
pitted against the champion, john!
Kilbane. These two lads drew {
| $50 900 house a year ago in Cleve
\ land. II was proclaimed one Of th'
/ best scra ps ever witnessed and Roo
/ did all but knock the champ out
Greb is very popular here since
| stopping GunbOat Smith in on'
round at Springbook last fall. Car
| boone. the Italian middleweigh
champion. is the only boxer to eve
/ knock out Johnny Wilson. presen
worlds champion. He accomplished
/ this feat in one round.