The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
SEAT CAPACITY
OF FIGHT ARENA
T0bEENLARGED
Indications Point to Record Grove
ut Wells-Sehlaifer Fistie
Display.

With indications pointing to Q
record-breaking crowd turning out
| for Friday nights fistic show at
the Coliseum, which will be fea-
tured by the Schlaifer-Wells clash,
X. 5. Truitt, chairman of the le-
gion's athletl committee, today
began directing his attention to
the seating plans in an effort to
increase the capacity of the big
arena If it is possible to do so
several hAndred more reserved
seats will be added and these with
what are unsold when the down.
town seat sale closes Friday eve
ming. will be offered to late arrivals
at the Coliseum on the night Of
the show.
I'VE will do everything in our
power to increase the capacity of
the Coliseum for next Friday nights
exhibition" Mr.. Truitt assured
newspaper men this morning. "Of
course. it is impossible for us to
rearrange the house now but, / be-
lieve. there are few little changes
we can make which will provide US
space to handle several hundred
more people," he said.
While there are still many good
seats left at the various agencies
the pasteboards are going SO fast
that a sellout now seems a Ger
tainty. 1T is certainly gratifying
to US to see that tri-city fans appre-
c!ate our bringing together fight
ers OF Schlaifer's and Wells calf
ber," stated another legion official
today. Several of the officers stat
ed before we signed Wells for
Schlaifer that it would be impos-
sible for US to get enough people
into the Coliseum to break even on
this show, but from all appearances
we will not only break even, but
make a little money for the organ
lzation," he continued.
Wells PieaSeS Fans.
A crowd which packed Smiths
gymnasium to Overlooking turned
out yesterday afternoon to watch
Wells workout and again the Eng
lishman. who holds the welter-
weight championship of Europe,
amazed the tistic followers with
his speed. Wells. after skipping
rope, punching the bag and shadow
boxing, donned the big mitts and
boxed one round with Eddie Ander-
son. OF course, he made no at
tempt to hit the little mite. who
formerly made his home in Moline,
but he showed unusual ability to
block and sidestep blows. Then
Wells boxed with Johnny Showers,
raining blows on the local Lad. but
always mercifully.
Schlaifer's followers appeared
somewhat disheartened after view
ing the Englishman's workout, but
nevertheless they feel that Morrie
will spring another surprise and
beat the Britishers.
Schlaifer arrived in Davenport
today and was prepared this after
noon to work out at Smiths gym.
1t was first planned to have the
Omaha boy work at the gymnasium
and send Wells to the legion hall
to drill, but plans were changed
when it was learned that the heat
ing plant at the legion home was
out Of commission. Wells, there
fore. also went to Smiths to drill
today. working an hour in advance
Of the Nebraskan.
Late today legion officials notified
ticket agents to resell seats which
were uncalled for by Thursday
night. This step was taken to bar
18th hour cancellations which might
deprive fans who are eager to see
the show Of good seats.
1t was also announced today that
general admission tickets would be
placed on sale this evening. This
step was taken to avoid the Gus
tomary rush at the general admis-
sion window the night of the show.