Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
MIKE'S HITTING.
RANKS WITH ANY
LIGHTWEIGHT IN
THE CAME TODAY

The Disabled War Vets are keep
ing after the boxers who Will take's
part in Wednesdays card and no idle
moments ares permitted at the train
ing camps.
A large crowd went out to the SIX
teenth Street arena yesterday after
noon to watch the boys workout
and they enjoyed the afternoon. Mike
worked with Rivers and speedy Flynn
and Casey worked with Romo and
then Romo worked with Neff.
Scotty and Brown and Pena were
anxious to see the baseball game and
they did not workout yesterday
afternoon. ~
Dan McKitterick took on Casey for
a round before the regular sparring
partners arrived and after going one
full session with Casey, Dan raised
the white flag. Dan says Casey Is a
middleweight when IL comes to plank
ing down his good old right fist.
The afternoon work was not heavy,
just enough to keep the boxers from
getting stiff or stale. But this after
noon the big grind comes.
At o'clock Young Mike and Scotty
will work and Neff and Casey will
work at o'clock The preliminary
boys have promised to be on the
ground early and give the main
eventers plenty OF excitement.
The official referee will be picked
today or tomorrow by The Disabled
War Veterans and eli details of SELL
ing tickets and seating the customers
will be left in the hands OF the vet
erans' committee. The timekeeper
and referee will be picked by the vet
Grams and responsible 70 them only.
This eliminates unnecessary confu-
sion between the matchmaker and
fighters and the fighters will agree
TO the officials named or there will
be no fight. All principals have agreed
10 abide by the committees selection.
Wednesdays card will start at
p. m. with Speedy Flynn and Wild
cat Johns In four rounds. This viii
be the fourth meeting OF these boys.
Johns winning one decision. Flynn
taking one and two were draws. Last
Monday night Johns had a shade over
Flynn and the bout was called draw.
Now Johns is out to win by a wide
margin to avoid any chance OF error.
In the first preliminary Cactus
Brown takes on Young Rivers for
four rounds. Rivers has trained
faithfully since he lost TO Soldier
Brown and he says he will stop Cac-
tus Brown as his first comeback.
Cactus Brown lost a four round de-
cision to Battling Sam last Monday
night.
In the second preliminary Soldier
Brown tackles Battling Sam for four
frames. This brings two boys with
kick and two boys who can use their
hands. The only drawback In this
bout is thinking power. sam ia
eliminated entirely as far as gray
matter is concerned. but he ie cer-
tainly a classy performer with his
hands. Joe Cans never boaSted =
better left than Sam carries. sam
also has a fast and wicked right lie
hits hard with both hands and shakes
wicked hoof. That let's him out
Soldier Brown is the best looking
preliminary boy In the valley when
II comes to pose and handling his
hands, but he seems to be lacking In
brain power and has q bad spot on
his left jaw. Brown had Young Mike
running second by a wide margin in
the first round Of their last meeting
and then the went wild. Brown al
lowed Mike to corner him and laid
his jaw wide open TO Mikes waliop.
That ended the bout and two more
raps sent him to sleep.
Considering the respective abilities
the Brown Sam bout will be an ex-
citing event. Browns haymaker
comes as hard as Young Mikes SO
we can see how he works against
Sam Wednesday afternoon.
The double main event is causing
considerable speculation on two
angles. Can Neff offset the weight
handicap carried by Battling Scotty?
How will Mike rate against a fighter
who can hit. can take him and who
has the experience OF over 800 ring
battles to carry him through the tight
places?
True Mike has stopped 10 boxers in
less than a year and his punch Is not
disputed by any follower of the fight
game. But he is young IN years as
well as experience and how will he
act II Casey refuses To 30 down when
he lands his hardest blow? To q
young fighter 1t is discouraging 10
have an opponent standup under the
best he can deliver.
Casey has battled the toughest
boys on the coast and he comes back
smiling even after hitting the floor.
II will take a harder blow than Mike
has yet delivered TO stop Casey. Mike
has never been forced to hit his
hardest or extend himself in any local
fight But he will get n chance 10
show what he can do against Casey
and If he stops the Seattle boy he Is
made and has a nice bank account
started. II Mike wins IL will put
Phoenix on the map as Billy Alger
already has boxing circles looking
this way. With two champs this VIII