Arizona republican., 1922-03-12
RUB|DOUX HOLDS
FIGHT INTEREST
ON LEGION CARD

A blind battle royal will open the
all star boxing card at the Coliseum
-theater tomorrow evening to get the
faN4s started off right for the big
things that follow. After three boys
have been eliminated the blindfolds
will be removed from the remaining
two and after a minute rest they will
box two rounds for the final prize.
This event will be a novelty and
should start an argument that Will
leave the house filled with pep" when
the first preliminary takes the stage.
In the main event Ad RubidouX,
bantamweight champion of the Pacif-
ic coast, will meet George Adams OF
Chicago in a scheduled 10-round bout.
There are few fans who concede the
main event will go the limit. Both
boys carry knockout punches which
cay end hostilities at any time.
tRubidoux worked yesterday and
says the climatic conditions have not
bothered him and if anything he feels
even better than he did when he left
Los Angeles. He expects to leave
for the coast the latter part OF the
week to prepare for his bout with
Ernie Goozeman next Tuesday eve
ming at Vernon. But he wants 10
come back here for another scrap in
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row evenings match. Rubidoux is
the biggest attraction on the coast
and his services are always in de-
mand. This will be his first bout
outside OF California and he has bat
tied and defeated every bantam who
stepped through the ropes with him
on the Pacific slope. He feels con-
fident he can beat Adams and pre-
diets a kayo before the final round
opens.
Ben Mcfarland, who is looking af-
ter Rubidoux, says his protege is the
leading bantam of the country He
hopes to invade the eastern boxing
centers at an early date to meet all
corners. He says he will match Rubi-
doux against any legitimate bantam
the Phoenix promoters can get Tor
him. Ben says it will be hard to
import any boys from the east, but
he will take on all comers and those
who refuse to come down here will be
given a, chance when Ad goes east.
Adams has been working faithfully
for Mondays bout in the hope of eve
ming an old score with Rubidoux.
George. like Rubidoux, predicts a
kayo victory. He says he can beat
Ad and feels that he was entitled to
the decision at Vernon which was
called a draw. Adams is not mucn on
boxing, but he can hit. Both boys
are fighters and pay little attention
TO boxing. Rubidoux has been doing
the four-round game and will show
plenty OF speed in the opening num-
bers. Adams, usually a slow starter,
promises to get busy early tomorrow
night.
Red Briggs, who meets Battling
Scotty in the six-round semi final is
classy boy from Utah. Briggs
claims the welter title in the Nor
mon state and has ambitions to wear
the Arizona crown which Scotty now
claims Scotty is in good condition
and Briggs looks fit.
Jimmy Douglas gets a chance 10
meet a boy close to his own Welght
in a four round number with johnny
Carlyle of Los Angeles who is also
member Of the Mcfarland stable.
Jimmy gave away weight in his last
three starts and should make a bet
ter showing tomorrow evening.
The winner of the Adams Rubidoux
bout will be offered match with the
winner of the Dick Griffin frankie
GsArcia bout which will be held at Ell
Paso March IL.
Billy Alger was discharged from
the hospital yesterday and will be