Arizona republican., 1922-02-16
TWO Bis EVENTS
AND PREL|MS To
REOPEN CAPITAL
.CITY FIGHT MILL

Harry Crandall and Joe LAWN have
taken over the Capital City arena at
Sixteenth and Jefferson streets.
Messers Crandail and LAWN will con-
duct the arena for the Disabled Vet
Grams of the World War according to
announcement made last night by Mr..
Crandall and LAWN are well known
in this section having been connected
with sporting activities for several
years
The new managers will reopen the
Sixteen City arena on the afternoon
OF February 90 with double main
event all star boxing card. The card
as announced last night looks good
on paper and If it looks half as good
encased in three strands Of hemp il
will be a real card.
The double main event brings to-
gether Harry Casey. the fighting
shamrock from Seattle, and Young
Mike, the kayo king Of Phoenix. in a
10 round number and Chet Neff and
Battling Scotty in six rounds. The
two preliminaries will show Battling
Sam and Soldier Brown in four
rounds and Cactus Brown and Young
Rivers in the four round curtain
raiser.
Every fighter on the card is well
known locally with the exception of
Harry Casey. Neff. Scotty Brown,
Sam and the Cactus boy have ap-
peared in local rings and the fans
know their style.
Local fans have been clamoring
for good outsider to meet Youns
Mike in a local ring and the Capital
City arena picked a tough one for a
starter. Casey halls from Seattle
where he earned the title of Fight
ing Shamrock" He is a veteran of
the world war and while doing SER
vice on the other side he won boxing
laurels and bride. He is 26 years
old. weighs 1876 pounds. hits with two
hands and has fighting face. His
record book shows over 400 ring bat
ties, and while not all victories he has
enough on the right side of the ledger
TO give him the big end of the balance.
Casey's record book shows he has
fought the best lightweights on the
Pacific coast including victories over
Johnny Noye, Muff Bronson, Willie
st. Claire, Claire Bronco and Stanley
Willis. He lost TO Joe Rivers. Tramie
Davis and Hairy Shuman. He gave
Davis 10 pounds and is the only
lightweight on the coast who ever
knocked Davis to the floor. Bert Co.
lima had to step fast at Vernon the
other evening to win decision over
Davis.
Casey was Mike ODowd's sparring
partner in France where he served
two years and fought gratis on every
benefit held over there. and in this
country during the world war.
With the list of fights carried by
Casey and the victories he has scored
in years of fighting he should give
Mike some scrap.
Mike has IL straight kayoes to his
credit and he has long since fought
out Of the home boys class. If Mike
beats Casey he will firmly establish
his class as a fighter.
The principals and preliminary boys
on the Wednesday card will work at
the Capital City arena every after
noon at o'clock beginning this
afternoon. Local fans can get a line
on Casey by watching him IN the
daily workouts.
Wednesdays boxing card will open
at 3 p. m. with Cactus Brown and
Young Rivers. The management
states that each bout will be staged
in quick order avoiding delays.
The price of admission will be
$1.10 general admission and 1920
ringside. Tickets will be placed on
sale at Eddie Doyle's cigaf stand