Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-16
Billy 3 MlSKE
SIGNED UPFOR
LEGION SHOW
Season Opens In
Grand Forks On Armistice
Day With Good Card.

Boxing fans of this part of the
country are going to be treated to a
Ting classic on November IL, when
he Grand Forks post of the American
E1egton opens the winter season here
with . card Of three bouts at the audi
E orium. No. less parsonage than Billy
EAlske. st. Paul heavyweight. will head
he attraction, Negotiations have just
fpeen completed by the Legion pro-
Enoters to bring Miske to the city. who
announce that the contender for the
Eeavyweight title Of the world will
Neturn from New York, where he met
Tommy Gibbons on Friday, to fill the
" ngagsment.
vi The card on which Miske appears
,MpvAlsbe a part of the big Armistice Day
celebration which the local Legion
n Tres arc preparing and it is expect
III d Ito bring boxing enthusiasts from
MIl over this section who will want to
Zee the st. Paul battler in action, as
iEsell as take part in the different ac-
'Eivitieg Of the day.
ID After Opponent
Hi Negotiations are under way with q
EEt Heavyweight to oppose Mlske who has
M}ever appeared in this part OF the
country and 1t is expected that his
Contract will be in the hands of the
lM promoters within the next few days.
Germs have been agreed or and the
nnouncement Is only being withheld
I'LL ntil the contract has been returned.
,M The main bout will be a ten round
sEssffair and as it will be the first heavy
IfNXf,eight attraction that has ever been
in Grand Forks. it is expected
be the most popular event of many
Wears. With a fighter of the ability
XssEnd popularity OF Miske heading the
EEsard. it would seem hat fans In this
1ttNy Vvnv,l1 1oo1,o litf1A ,.nny,l in Tho
auditorium that evening.
NH Semi Windup
}|lSs The semi-windnp will also be a ten
hound affair, and the promoters are
YNss-ytng to make arrangements for a
..afs1cal boy can take part in this event.
ssssssSs Is hoped that he will be opposed by
bAFne OF the boxers in the state who
{NSR making rapid strides to the front.
s$ashe promoters desire this kind Of a
ssNe without local interest and 1t is
.syrobable that they will have an an
! sSS6uncement to make within the next
lSssSeek relative to this part of h en-
FS,rtainment.
lin The curtain raiser\will be a six OF
Esssn eight round match and the Legion
!, s1aires promise that it will be no small
sf&art of the card. Their idea Is tc
lave plenty of action. q
kf8 Long Time In Forming
Sf# The card has been a Ions ime lr
Aorming. The Legion promoters had
At their heart on having Miske and
\ took a special trip to st. Paul In
4 rider to get him. The st. Paul battlel
j lad many offers for Armisticeday AND
. some Of them were in the east. A:
= He was already scheduled for a bou'
" III New York. Reddy expected to &C
IL Eept one of the eastern offers for No
Sember II. The promoters point GU
a Ss1at it will lake a tremendous efor
H&n tho part of the Legionnaires ant
Coasters Of the boxing game here t.
n Gut the card across successfully. but II
lew Of the fact that it meant tn
Bringing Of one Of the few real heavy
4. Height stars to Grand Forks. they be
| Eeved that they could count on tn
support Of everyone interested in tn
anne within striking distance OF tn
ETY., and signed him up at his owl
HI @arIns.
III Reddy said that. Miske would be Il
. Mrand Forks several days before tn
Ill Hatch and il the weather is still goo
rs will be taken out for a hunt b
H#bme OF the local s%portsmen.