Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-28

Even inc CASUAL opSeENtI VIM
watched Pete Bross and Johnny Mich
nasium Thursday afternoon can visual
ize a fight that will resemble those
gladiatorial combats of old when those
two clean-cut youths get into the ring
together next Tuesday night.
Two of a kind and both aces. a good
pair to draw to, those lads. Previous
to his workouts Nichols weighed 151
pounds and Bross weighed 154. Both
will probably take off a few pounds
before the fight. One hundred fifty
two pounds is the maximum weight
limit set by Matchmaker Frank Nc
Donnell, the fighters to weigh IN at
3 o'clock in the afternoon OF the tight.
Nichols Takes Workout
In spite of his two-day trip from
the Twin City stables, Nichols did -
rounds of rope skipping, shadow box
ing and sparring with training part
ners Thursday a few hours after his
arrival. Trained to the minute as are
all of the boys from Jack Reddy's
camp, Nichols finished his workout in
good condition.
Just a little tired, but a good
nights sleep will take the cobwebs
away from the eyes," he said. II
don't pound the old ear very well on
board a Pullman"
Nichols has a nasty jab in that left
fist of his"
Chain lightning with it. too"
want roses or daffodils, Leo?'
These remarks were from the side
lines while Nichols was working out
with Kid Leo just after he had worn
out Felix Savage in two rounds. Leo
is one of the fastest lightweights in
the state and probably the cleverest
professional boxer in the city, so he
wasn't harmed by the southpaw hooks
from the st. Paul youth, but the speed
with which they exchanged courtesies
drew a good hand from the gallery of
fans.
Has Wicked Left
Nichols has a way of shooting out
his left with a speed and force that
causes the fans to gasp. Once he for
got himself and allowed it to escape to
the jaw of Savage and the Neihart
youth recoiled, like a spring wire. Mich
OILS grinned and apologized. the crowd
yelled and Savage called on the re-
serve and put on a rueful grin.
Action is the word Mat best fits
Nichols. He keeps moving all the
time and he hits hard and often. He
follows a left hook with a right cross
with a swiftness that is appalling to
an opponent. He has a creditable
record in the Twin Cities and alon;
the east coast where he has met some
of the best boys in the game. The
fighting game is quiet back east and
the champions are all decorating their
pedestals with a nonchalance that
makes all of the corners sore, but they
hang out keep off the grass signs and
take no chances on losing the titles,
Nichols said.
Looks Like Classy Bout
The Bross-Nichols match looks from
here to be the classiest ring contro-
versy ever staged in Great Falls. The
youths are both of the aggressive
sturdy, hard hitting type and are about
the same height and weight. Bross
will probably be a little heavier than
Nichols, but the difference will be
slight. They have about the same
reach and appear to handle themselves
at about the same speed. Nichols is
the more experienced, but it is doubt
full if he has ever met a better man
than Eddie Shepherd of Salt Lake.
with whom Bross divided honors here
in February. Bross. although young
in the game, is a natural fighter and
has profited a great deal from the
fights he has had during the last year.
His every appearance shows him a bet
ter boxer, developed ring generalship
and always with the willingness to mix
issues with his opponents.
He did his II rounds with ease
Thursday afternoon, two of which he
did without a rest while he and Slick
Merrill played catch with a 15-pound
medicine ball. After a minutes rest
they put on the gloves and their exhi-