The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

Stflpllnk mas been fS4therWelS Snt champion for about year now, as result of a previous victory over Freddie Boorde. Only a few weeks ago the Macon scrapper defeated Fearless" Ferne of Atlanta. and was crowned lightweight champion
 The visiting ringman has cham Dfcnship belts awarded by proper au- thortties to denote his champion ship, and these belts are now in Bir- xningham and will be at stake when Boerde and Stribling meet.
 Boorde's Greatest Rival
 Boorde and Stribling are old-t time rivals. due to the fact that they have met three times before Their first battle was in Atlanta about a year ago. and drew one of the largest crowds to ever witness a boxing bout In the Gate City. Strib won the bout on A decision, and was given the belt that carried with it the champion ship. Since that time Strib has proven invincible to all attempts at Dixie featherweights to take his title from him. and has beaten 'em all but Boorde, who has gotten draws in each of his two return bouts with Strib- ling.
 Freddie asserts that the scrap to- morrow night, his fourth meeting with Stribling, will prove the charm, and that those championship belts Stribling has been 'strutting around Birmingham will stay here, but Strib- ling will go back to Macon
 strib Has Fought Here
 Young Stribling has fought one bout in Birmingham, and his show ing was Of the sensational variety. Stribling was meeting Duette Alfred. a Bessemer boy and local fans were looking for close bout.
 Stribling and Alfred took things easy in the first round. but in the second the Macon boy started the fireworks. A right cross sent Alfred to ithe floor, and three more blows, as Alfred tried three times to cover up. ended the bout, and the visitor was winner in record time. It will be some time before local fans for get that scrap.
 Referee Not Picked
 The man to referee the bout at the B. A. C. tomorrow night hasn't been picked yet, but Athletic club officials state that corking good man will be selected to handle the affair. An absolutely competent referee must be in charge of the bout. B. A. C. off cials say, as much is at stake for both fighters and the fans
 Boorde has been in town a couple of days now, and has been working out at the B. A. C. Freddie has been spending while with his folks in Indiana. but hasn't neglected his rtng work, as his condition shows.
 Freddie in shape
 Freddie seems in splendid shape for the fight. In his workouts a the B. A. c. he has been able 10 travel at a speedy pace. but scarcely . shows the strain. His wind seems sound, and his general physical con dition seems O. k.
 Usually Freddie makes a rather frail appearance in the ring, but n his work outs at the E. A. (. the Last few days he has appeared quite husky His muscles are more pro nounced, and his style of work has seemed to be more on the order of that of a slugger instead of a DOW der puff" boxer. Freddie has taken on weight. also, tipping the beam at 132 pounds now. instead of around l26, hls weight a month or so ago.
 Young Striblins arrives here to- day, and will work out lightly this afternoon.
 The first preliminary bout tomor- row night begins promptly at S;5o o'clock
 Secretary Woodruff states that tickets are going at dozen a minute clip now, and that E. A. C. offi- cials are expecting capacity house tomorrow night.