Evening journal., 1922-06-30
WELTERS Prime
in TITLE BOUT
Barnes Will Attempt to Lift
State Crown From Ray
mond's Brow
CLASH AT KENNETH
ON JULY FOURTH

Battling Barnes and Ralph Ray
mond who are scheduled to swap
punches on next Tuesday at Kennett
Square are both training very hard
for the fight as they both realize
THAI a win will boost their prestige
W h the promoters. Barnes seems
to be the choice OF a number Of
local fans This is probably ac-
counted for by his youth.
Both fighters have shown real
fighting ability during the past year
and have won all their bouts with
the exception of one. Barnes has
taken part in about As contests and
has scored more knock outs than
any other local fighter. He car
ries, a wicked punch in either mitt
andsds a dangerous opponent for any
one with whom he is able to con-
meet.
RAYMOND IS of the scientific type
and Judging from his past perform
ances should at least give the Battler
a boxing lesson. He states, how
ever. that will hang up a X. o.
Barnes started his boxing career
at the Python Castle in this city
while the veteran Raymond started
at the old Brandywine Springs club
with Kid Finney. Barnes has been
IN the game about two years while
Raymond has been fighting off and
on for the past Is years.
Probably the best fights Barnes
has taken part in are as follows:
George Russell. Joe Marks. Toughey
Dugan. Joe Richards. Bobby Horn.
Charley Ware. Billy Mcdaniel, Willie
McGovern. Danny Rogers. and
Danny Mooney. All mentioned were
defeated by the Battler in six round
affairs.
Raymonds best fights during the
past two years were with Bobby
Barrett, Kid West, Philadelphia, Joe
yelling. Eddie Mullin, Jack McCaul- |
ley. Johnny Harba, Johnny Herman,
Willie Nelson. All OF these men ]
with the exception Of Barrett and |
McCaully were defeated. McCaul- |
ley was held to a draw while the
local boy lost to the Clifton Heights |
star in eight rounds. Nothing would |
suit Raymond better than to have
return meeting with Barrett,
should he defeat Barnes.
This battle on the Fourth is not |
anly attracting attention in Whining
ton. but is creating unusual interest
IN Eikton and other towns in this
sections. Although Barnes seems
to be the choice of the local fans
Raymond Is a ruling favorite in
Chester County. Both fighters will
wind up their real training on Sun
day and on Monday they will. take
only light exercise to keep from go
Ing stale.
Another fight which is causing al
most as much interest as the main
bout is the one between Petey De-
vine, the local Polish featherweight
and Earl Kid johnson. This should
be real battle from bell TO bell as
both are bitter rivals and anxious
to win with a knock out II possible.
Johnson lys the colors of the Billy
Nolan stable while Devine supports
the colors Of the Keystone Field
Club. Should Devine be successful
n scoring a knock out over the tough
Johnson he will issue a challenge to
Marty Sullivan formally of this city
but now of New York
The next most interesting bout is
The one between Bucky McGinnis of
his city and Joey Fletcher Of Ches-
Ter. This pair recently put up a
great fight at Chester and as neither
was satisfied with the result they
have been rematched No doubt
he winner will meet Jerry Martin of
New York at Chester in the near
future. Another good fight is the
one between Murphey and Johnny
Traub of Chester. The winner
would like to meet Mickey Morris.
The opener presents Kid Peters
and Youn Tulo of this city Special
buses will leave Fourth and French
streets at 7.15 o'clock on the night
IF the bout Tickets for reserved
seats can be obtained at Colman's,
Third and Adams, Sewers Hotel, !
Fourth and Poplar. |
Ind the Central Sporting Goods
Store, 913 Shipley street.