Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-29
NO TURKEY TROTS
IN HOLIDAY BOUTS
Thirty Mittmsn viii Appear in
Special Matches at Arena,
Cambria and Chestnut
TWO AFTERNOON CARDS
by LOUIS II. JAFFE

THANKsGIv1NG DAY, ns usual.
L will be- big one in phlladelphin
bif Loving fan. And It appears as II
there won't be any turkey trotting,
either, IN any of thc fifteen bouts
scheduled in this city tomorrow. i
The holiday will mark the opening of
tho Arena. since being taken over by
Jules Ninstbaun,. as the largest pusilistic
parlor here, and boxing will be promoted
there under the supervision Of Leon
ltnins nnd Ernest Janibor, formerly of
the Olympia.
Besides the outstanding punching ut.
traction nt the mammoth West l'hiln.
dclphia arena. bouts a'so will le do.
cidcd in the afternoon at Johnny Burns
Cambria Club. In KensingtoR, while In
the evening Willus Britt will promote n |
SGT OF scrups mt thr new Chestnut street
Arena. Fifteenth and Chestnut streets.
In all. thirty mittmen. several being
from out of town. will compete In I'D
scheduled rounds of boxing at the three
clubs, the different programs being
composed Of FIVE bouts. each to be eight
chukkers-or less.
An stars
On at the Arena
The matches put together for the
Rains ,Jambor card are Of the oll.star
variety. Three lightweight bouts. one
fentherweieht fracas and n bantam bat
tie will comprise the Arenas contests.
All of the leather p,shprs In Benny
Jeonnrd's class are conceded to be AZ
the ton or ncnr the top of tho flight
seeking chances for n championship con.
test with the New York titleholder.
4 mir Of these 133 pound punchers
established their respective regulations
in Philadelphia. They are Bobby Bnr-
rptt, the hard hitting red head. who
either knocks out the other fellow or
himself gets knocked ont: and Joe Tip;
litz. we'll dubbed the "F'iRhtin Fool.
v;x x.s.vis in raj Moran. Of New Or.
leans, They will participate in the
final punchfcst Of the afternoon. Tip
iitz's foe will be. like himself. bntt.
| tering, give -nnd take. rock EN- .and'
sook .'em fisticuffian. Shamus ORrien
nv name who halls from Yonkers. \. \.
Previous to the Tiphtz.O 'Bricn
melee. Johnny Dundee. Junior light:
| weight champion. and who IL one OF
Americas stnr veterans. will mike an
effort to prove that he cnn keen. on
c"ing nt top speed, despite his long
campaign IN fstnna. IN u meeting ,T
with Alex Hart. OF Lorraine. U. nart
is the fellow who gave George CLANCY
Johnny Brown. that br.dax.ling
British boxer, will unfurl n Hock Of
glove. in the general direction of Mar
Tin Judge, Of Manuayunk. This Is the
| fcothcrweight frncas. and 1t will be the
second on the program.
In the opening encounter Benny
Bass, Ph,lndrlphia' 8 most promising
bantam, who is q hard hitter. rs we'll
MS n nifty boxer. will try TO- measure
RilIy Mascctt's length on the hoor;
Scotty Montcith, Of New York. will
handle Mascot. and the scotchman
also may be In Dundee's corner,
Ve:terweights IN Wind. up
at the Cambria
\ pair Of .wallopng welters will an.
swer The tnklc of the gong in the main
mix at the Cambria. Al Verbecken. q
Kcnsirgton "knight Of the knockout. y
viii collide with Sam Blackistcn. not
SO long out of the amateurs. Since
becoming "a professional "Blnckie" hns
hr.n developing gradually. and he will
be no set.np for Verbecken.
This will be Verberkcn's initial con .
test Of the 1022-l023 season. The
former soldier was on the sidelines
throughout the summer. and since the
indnlr season started Al went into dill
gent training. so that now he believes
hc Is in condition to make things in
jcrcsting for the best boxers in his divi-
sion.
Charley llsoots) Doyle. most recent OF
the Philadelphia comcbncks, will he
30 per cent of the semi final. Opposed
to Boots will be Jack Darcy. u Coast
clCutrr. who has been making his home
at Atlantic City.
Frank Bningcr. Il heavyweight, whu
has been un.ler the tuteln2c OF Herman
IIindln for about six months. will ste,
out for the first time. Hindin admits
Bainger has the stuff to make good. lie
will prove promising big boy IT. he
S""i Souns iisht S heavyweisht ds f"sh whom DOC"
l'hclan has been carrying along sue.
ccssfully.
Young Mulligan and Joe Desmond
will make up the second battle, while
the opener will bring together Kid Nc.
Coy and Benny Pascal.
Chestnut Bouts
To BE In the Evening
The matches arranged for the Chest.
nut street arena will be held In the
evening. This will be the first Thanks
giving night boxing attraction In Philn J.
dolphin since the days of the old Broad
way Club downtown.
On announcing that the Wolf. whoSt
, last handle IL Carson. has arrived III
; Philadelphia from Oklahoma. Willus
Britt. the promoter, further said
"And say. this Wolf is Just that. Hes
n big battering, battling heavyweight
and Sergeant Ray Smith Will have to
sten fnstpr than he ever has even
when he was In the trenches
Carson and Smith will 80 on in
heavyweight battle ut the Fifteenth
and Chestnut street club. In his last
meeting Smith showed the hest form OF
any Of his bouts in Philadelphia, max
ing an impressive showing against
frankie BrittOn.
Eddie Dempsey, South Philadelphia
battler. will semi final against Willis
Curry and in the prrlims NJ Gordon
will mir with Jimmy Ticrney, BILLY
Haas will face BILLY Cannon and
Tommy Quinn will tackle johnny
Clark.
philadelphia Amateurs
,, IN New York Tourney
4 quartet of Philadelphia amateur
champions. who were crowned at th.
: recent tournament. decided under thu
, auspices Of the Quaker city \. A.. vii
! compete in u four-rornrrrd intrrri'.
,, meet in New York tomorrow night.
T They arc Spike Corbctt. Quaker
city 4, A., lywright: Chick W"asy
, Quaker City a. a.. bnntamweight
, David HeloG South Philadelphia lligl
school, lightweight, and Hugh Suit
,., ,,n,ttn.h.I hpnk weight