Arizona republican., 1922-03-19
LAWN SAYS NO SUBSTITUTES
WILL De USED IN ANY BOUT
At ELKS THEATER TOMORROW

Matchmaker Joe LAWN who is ar
ranging tomorrow evenings boxing
card at the Elks theater for the Dis
abled American Veterans Of the
World War announced last night
that the card will positively be pre-
sented as scheduled.
LAWN says that no substitutes win
be used. Here is Mr.. LAWNS signed
statement:
Sporting Editor.
Arizona Republican.
There seems to be considerable
speculation among the fight fans as
TO whether l will stage the complete
card Monday night as advertised. !
wish to put all rumors at rest and
give you my word that I will not
substitute a boxer on the card Mon
day evening. Some fans are under
the impression that / cannot stage
three main events and get enough
fans into the Elks theater to pay ex-
penses. / had originally planned on
staging the card at the Capital City
arena where I am certain I could ac-
commodate enough fans to make my
card profitable. But when rain i'm
terfered it was tieher call off the
bouts or stage the card down town.
| can get close to 1900 fans in the
Elks theater: but every boxer on my
card has agreed to fight regardless
of how many / get in the house and
/ can pledge you that every bout
will go on as advertised. In the event
Of accident or some unforeseen cir
cumstance that cannot be overcome
| will put on another bout that will
be as good if not better than the
scheduled bout.
Johnny Kid Mex and Chet Neff
will meet in the 10 round bout: Jack
Lynch and Billy Conley, six rounds;
Johnny Carlyle and Johnny Cordova
In a four round special and Soldier
Brown and Lefty Lewis in four
round winner takes curtain raiser.
These bouts will be staged exactly
as named and ! give you my word
that ] will not use substitute.
(Signed) JOE LAWN,
Matchmaker for the Disabled Amer
lean Veterans Of the World War;"
All Main Events
Monday nights card to be staged
at the Elks theater is made up OF
three numbers and a curtain raiser
that would be main events in any
town in the country. Jack Doyle's
Vernon arena has never boasted a
card that looks better than the Dis
abled Vets are offering Monday.
Chet Neff and Johnny Kid Mex can
20 on as a main event in any town;
Jack Lynch and Billy Conley have
been offered match in another city
as a 10-round main event; Johnny
CARLYLE and Johnny Cordova are both
main eyenters. Either of the three
named equal any main event staged
at Vernon and the Soldier Brown
Lefty Lewis curtain raiser does not
lack class by any means.
There have been persistent rumorSs
that LAWN could not stage the all
star card with a profit at the Elks
theater and that substitutes would
be used. True Lawn is under heavy
expense. perhaps more than any caro-
ever staged in the city with the ex-
ceptior1 OF the Charlie White Fred
die Hill card. but he can make ex-
penses and show a profit If he fills
me theater The seating capacity at
the Capital City arena is large
enough to make a big profit II fiiied.
Lavan had already spent consider
able money in arranging the cara,
TRANSFORMATION and advertising hao
already reached several hundred dol
lars and this amount would be total
loss If the card was cancelled. HIS
axnense almost doubled In postponlng
the show. but rather than lose what
he had already spent. and with the
co-operation of the fighters, ne ue-
cided to hold the bouts Monday nlght.
LAWN should be given credit for ms
courage in going through with the
card and the boxers deserve credit Tor
their sportsnanship in offering 10
hern him over the grade. With the
xnirit shown by both sides the fans
should turn out and help put the caro-
over at a profit. When a promoter
is willing to take chance as LaVah
is doing, the fans should show their
appreciation by going with him. the
disabled American veterans or lne
world War will relize a nice sum II
the theater is filled, and do not stanu
to lose a cent. LAWN takes the chance
of losing and the vets Will get lpelr
percentage out Of the gross receipts
The vets offered to split with Lawn,
but Joe said he would stand py MS
aoreement and give them their per-
centage before any expenses were
taken out of the receipts.
Roxers Workout Today.
rha boxers will continue their
raining again today and will do light
1,arlr tonnorrow. Neff and Lynch will
.erf working at o'clock this aft
ar,,oon at the Capital City arena and
robnnv Kid Mex and Conley VIII
,,>a,.L a+ %. m. Carlyle and CordoVa
viii alternate with Neff and Mex ana
SoIdier Brown and Lewis Will heip
- main eventers. Joe Matranga VIII
e1so urorx AT the Capital City arena
this afternoon. - rA
ID Dr Craig, Major Noble ana Ed
c,,N4a1lev will act as officlal JUDGES
for tomorrow's bouts.