The evening world., 1922-05-26
Fistic News so4tocx sS Lock- and Gossip

Sullivan of Brooklyn in another twelve
sround so.
The first boxing show of the summer sea-
son at Rockaway Beach will be held to- night
by the Steeplechase A. q. Benny Valgcr OF
New York will take on Jimmy Cooney OF
Harlem In the main 60 of twelve rounds,
while In the other twelve round scrap Charley
Pilkington OF New York meets Bert Spencer
of Brooklyn. Jack Marlowe VS.. Al. Herman
six rounds.
Tom Gibbons. the crack ST. Paul. light
heavyweight. will figure in another battle on
Monday night. He will hook up with Sailor
Martin. the Staten Island heavyweight. In a
twelve-round go at a show to be brought
off at Louisville, Ky. Martin has fought
Al. Roberts and other heavles, but he has
never been against such q stiff puncher as
Gibbons.
Champion Jack Brltton, who has won
several fights In the West. will try and add
another victory to his list tonight, as he Is
slated to swap punches with Ray Lang. the,
Western welterweight. in a ten-round, deci-
sion bout. at an open-Rir show at Oklahoma
City. Okla.
Elmer Hogan, the welterwelsht Of De-
troit will make his first appearance in a
bout In this vicinity on Monday night. lie
was matched to-day to battle Marty Sum
mers. the New York welterweight, In one of
the preliminary contests to the flftesn-round
GO between Billy Miske of ST. Paul and
Capt. Bob Roper of Chicago at the next
show Of the Academy A. C. OF the Bronx.
Because Midget Smith was three-qua rters
Of pound overweight for his bout with
KID Kohler at the Fresport Sporting Club
on last Monday night. a man named Suss-
man. manager OF Kohler, demanded that
Smiths manager turn over TO him a forfeit
OF 500. The club has been suspended by the
Boxing Commission pending an investigation.
Sam Wallach says: The dark horse
who may spring the real sensation on June
2. when Tender and Barrett meet in Philly,
is Earl France, the California lightweight.
In his four bouts there he has decisvely
whipped Eddie Wagond Young Erne and
Young Reno and stopped Jimmy Murphy In
five rounds. Frances Western record In
cludes referees decision over Clonls TAFT
and Phil Salvador and ten-round draws with
Hymie Gold and Frankie Farren."
As Pete Herman Of New Orleans Is duo To
arrive In New York to-day. he will be
asked by the Boxing Commission to fight
his next bout at the Academy A. G. at
Dyckman Oval provided the matchmaker
wants his services. Herman disappointed
the club officials by not fighting there be-
cause Of an injured shoulder.
Peter Hohr, the crack wslterwelEht Of
a1
so far fought IN this country. was signed
up to-day for another battle by his man
ager, Leo Flynn. lie will go against Jimmy
Jones Of Youngstown. o., for twelve rounds
at Canton, o., on May 90.
The bout between Terry McHush, the
crack Allentown banatm. aud Carl Tre.
maine, scheduled tonight, but whica had
10 be postponed because McHugh hurt his
hand training, will be held In Buffalo
June Q,
Johnny Darcy. the good New York light.
weight, will hook up with Jimmy Fruzzet,l
the New England bAttler. in q tsn-round
bout at the Casino A. @. of Fan River.
Mass, tonight. Darcy has been fighting
in great form in the last few months and
his friends expect 10 see him outpoint Fruz-
zstti.
match has been cl!nchsd between Dave
Rosenberg. the good Brooklyn m.ddleweight
C-' Tommy Robson Of Maiden, Mass. They
viii come together in twelve-round go, 20
decision. at the next boxing show Of the
Broadway Exhibition Association OF Brook
lyn on Monday night
The neEt important fight 10 be fought g.
Philadelphia will he the eight-rouud g. t'.
tween Lew Tender and bobby barrett NO
promising lightVr,gh., $3.50 Of rh.ly g.
tn Philadelphia E,. ". ar .fgu- .. IN.
advance sale of tIcl. r- gu !ar Indicate. hat
the gate receipts ntI amount to o,c,
t6O 900.