Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-02
LITTLE BROWN MAN
MAKES RING DEBUT.
Pancho Villa, Filipino and New
Flyweight Boss, Faces
Murray at Olympia
NATIONAL OPENS SATURDAY
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

1 America and made good in the glove
game. but the brown race came into
It's own. pugllistically, when petit Pam
cbo villa stepped on t" the Hvwetgh'
throne by slipping the skids under John
ny Ruff in Brooklyn recently.
Pancho. tho Puncho, ono Of the
youngest champions in history Of
pugilism. being only twenty years Of
age, will make his first appearance in
Philadelphia tonight. Opposed to the
little brown man will be one of this
city's smallest boxers. Battling Murray
at the Olympia Club.
Villa is being heralded as a tearing
in and crushing punching boxer. He
has a style all his own which includes
an offense that is his defense. Murray
Is no set-up and IL Pancho really has
che goods he will not be handicapped in
displaying his wares.
Murray is rather mean mauler
himself--even more so in the first
round. He is terrific hitter and
should make a good test for the little
brown man.
Another Filipino who will debut here
is Elina Flores. who is in this country
seeking pun"hing prestige together with
villa. Flores tryout will be made
against Ray Mitchell.
Tommy Murray, a brother Of Battling
Murray. will meet Joe O'Donnell in the
semi final. In the other bouts Joe
jackson takes on Phil Kaplan in n re-
turn match, and Vincent Lopez.
Mexican, tackles Johnny McLaughlin,
Tommy Loughran's Sparring partner.
Once Again 1t Is
Professor" Adam Ryan
best lightweiehts in Philadelphia was
Adam Ryan. OF the scientific school Of
boxing Adam never could be accused of
being n knockcr- out. nevertheless he
usually held his own against the best OF
the mittmen his weight. and in his
: heyday was in the running for n cham.
ponship.
When Ryans fstic star began 70
dim he quit boxing, but did not separate
! himself entirely from the ring At Sixth
and Vine streets Adam has q gym-
: nasium. where he has q flock OF fist
men training daily.
Before the war Ryan organized
boxing class that kept him stepping
every evening and the "protessor'S :"
pupils were many in number. When
Uncle Sam went into the late big bat
tie. Ryan. who is a veteran of the
Spanish American War. and although
over the draft limit. closed his gym and
did his BIT" in the shipyards.
Ryan reopcned his gym shortly
after tho armStiCc was signed and in
the last year lie has been receiving so
many requests 10 resume his boxing
class that Adam again decided to have
the professor prefix attached 10 his |
name.
Starting this evening Ryan's class
will be in progress nightly. excepting
Saturday, from 70 Q.
Wenke to Manage
National Sporting Club
Next Saturday night. October :. is
the date for the reopenlng of the Na- /
tional Club, Eleventh and Catharinc ,
streets, 10 be known as the National ,
Sporting Club during the 1922 % sea |
son in Philadelphia.
The South Eleventh street arena,
which is the oldest boxing club in this .
city, IS being renovated for the popular
indoor pastimc. This year the National .
will b" under an entirely different man .
agemcnt. with several business men
from Atlantic City aud Philadelphia in
terested and with Joe Wonke nominated .
as manager and matchmaker. Wenka /
has been known IN boxing circles In .
Philadelphia for fifteen years. i
Wcnke today announced the opening
show for the National Sporting Club.
He succeeded In rematchng Earl
France, Of California, aud Tim Droney,
Of Lancaster, for his initial wind up.
These l!ghtWeights boxed al the Ph!l!oS'
Ball Park this summer and went
through the eight rounds without it
being necessary for the referee to touch .
either. They put on clean and almost
even exhibition.
Another lightweight match will be Of
local interest, Eddie Dempsey meeting
Ray Matchel. Other bouts are to be !,
Pedro Campo vs.. Tony Caponi, Battling
Frisco VI. Joe Butler and Johnny Nc .
Laughlin VS.. Wally Hinckle.