Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-10
BILLY MISKE
ARRIVED HERE
/ this Il II MORNING
Battlers Take Final Work
outs In Local Y. M. C.. A.
Gymnasium.

Everything is IN readiness Tor the
big boxing card which will be staged
under the auspices of the local Amer
lean Legion post at the city auditorl-
UNI Saturday evening. The advance
seat sale promises that a huge crowd
will attend the matches.
Billy Miske, St. Paul heavyweight,
who will meet Bud Ryder, Iowa giant,
in the windup, arrived in the city this
morning and is in fine trim for the
match. he states. His manager. Jack
Reddy, and Mrs. Reddy. are expected
here Saturday morning.
Ryder and Bat Krausc Of Bismarck,
who meets Perry Bliven in the semi
windup, worked out at the Y. M. G. A.
gymnasium yesterday afternoon and
both will timber up again this after
noon at 3 o'clock. Neither will do any
boxing, as Ryder said he was taking
no chances OF a last minute injur!
that might spoil the card. He will use
the pulley weights n shadow box
Miske will do no work. There is a
possibility that he will be taken for Il
duck hunt by some OF the fans during
the day. He Is a great hunter and
wants a chance al some northern
ducks.
Others Knock on.
Bliven has been putting in some
hard work. He has been battling with
Pal Duncan and Borchers for the past
three weeks and is in the best shape
possible. Both he and Borchers have
been cutting down their work and will
do little or nothing today. lack, the
university boxer, has also knocked off
and is ready for the gong tomorrow
night.
Bud Ryder is the biggest thing that
has hit Grand Forks for a long time.
His size attracted attention yesterday
wherever he went. He is bigger than
Jess Willard and does not look unlike
the former champion. Statistics as to
his height were understated. Instead
OF being but 6 feet three inches as first
given, Ryder said yesterday hat he
was five feet five and three-quarters
inches. He is 80 big that the pro-
motors took him down to the sport
ing goods house and picked out a pair
Of boxing gloves for him to be sure
that they would have some large
enough for him Saturday night.
Makes Good Impression.
The Iowa giant created a very
favorable impression during his first
day in the city. He has none Of the
earmarks of q fighter. He appears
rather more like an ordinary business
men. He Is not at all talkative about
his fighting ability al most boxers
are. He would rather talk American
Legion. Asked about his previous bat
ties he stated that he had had a few
and had been rather fortunate in
them, a very unusual statement from
a fighter considering also hat his rec
ord shows e large percentage Of his
fights have been won by knockouts
among them being Tommy McCarty,
whom the Iowan disposed Of in four
rounds. while Aiske put the same man
away in three.
Reports of Ryder's boxing abilit,
have reached here from his training
camp where he worked with Jack Cliff
ford and a numberaof clever fighters
which made his statement that he
would box on even terms with Miske
If the latter used that form of attack
appear very reasonable. The big fell
low said that his big handicap would
be experience. but he would give the
st. Paul battler everything he had. He
realizes what a victory would mean tc
him and will enter the ring Saturday
with h idea Of winning If it is within
his power.
No Gibbons Stokes Match. :
The promoters said last night thai
some Of the fans of the city had ar
idea that the Ryder-Miske bout would
be something after the nature Of the
i Gibbons-Stokes affair, when the phan.
tom gave the Fargo boy a boxing
lesson. They want to assure the pub.
lie that 1t will be nothing Of that kind
but a battle in which Miske will have
to extend himself If he is going to win
That Ryder will be, a favorite with
the Legion men Is assured. He was 6
guest of the post at its dinner meet.
ing last night in the Commercial clul
rooms and made many friends. HI
wa introduced by Commander Walter
schlosser' and spoke briefly. He is &
Forty Fighter and looks forward t,
the big initiation ceremonies Saturda,
morning when he will get a chance tt
put some OF the candidates through