Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
FIVE RING SHOWS
HERE THIS WEEK
Elimination Bouts at Ice Palace
Tomorrow-Pat Bradley
in Comeback
POST CARD FOR CHARITY
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

THIS may be the off-season in box
L ing. but it doesn't mean anything,
During the regular fstic campaign no
more than four sets of scraps are de-
cdrd weekly. and this week local fans
will have their choice of five cards.
Bouts are to be promoted in four diff
fcrent sections Of the city West Phila-
delphia. South Philadelphia. German
town and Kensington.
The second elimination round Of the
Philadelphia championships tourna-
ment which is the idea of George +.
Pawllng, will be held tomorrow night
at the Ice Palace. As in the first round
matches will be put on in three different
classes Bantamweight, lightweight and
wcltcrwcight. Half dozen bouts, six
rounds each. are to be decided.
In the 11S-pound division a quartet
Of South Philadelphia lads will en-
dcavor TO settle supremacy in the ring.
Jack Perry is to meet Billy Devine and
Joe Nelson will take on Jimmy Mendo.
Cleary VS.. Russell
I.ightwcights scheduled to oppose each
other are Tommy Cleary. of Manayunk.
vs., George Russell. of South Philadel-
phia. and Whitley Fitzgerald, West
Philadelphia. VS.. Ray Mitchell, South
Philadelphia.
Weltcrwcight encounters will show
Young Joe Borrcll. of South Philadel-
phia. against Jimmy Gibbons, of Grays
Ferry, and Joe Jackson, Of South Phila-
dclphia. against Young Jack OBrien.
Of West Philadelphia.
The return appearance OF Pat Brad
Icy. who used to be crack lightweight
around these parts and who now is q
middlcwcight. will be made tomorrow
night at Haller's Park. Thirteenth and
Johnson streets. His opponent Will be
Len Rawlins. and they will go on in n
scheduled eight round bout. 1t Is an
omen air show, and the promoters are
Arthur Silver and Dave Gershenfeld.
while Willie Edwards is the match :
maker.
BESIDES the Bradley -Rawlins tilt
there will be bouts between Bobby Rob-
idcau and Billy Cannon, Messenger
Miller and Young MarinO, A Moore
and Billy Williams, Jimmy Briggs and
Mickey DOrr and Jimmy Doran and
Danny Morgan.
Bass to Meet Buck
I nurlpV N-TOSS Is tluHEihs hio iiSh'
for knights of the mitten at the Ma
tion0I Club TO Wednesday. Benny
Bass. who was the outstanding feature
of the first round of the elimination al
the Palace. will appear in the eight =
round wind up. Opposed to Bass. who
is former amateur champion and who
has been winning consistently since
turning pro, will be Danny Buck, the
Original.
Ross looks like one OF the best u.s.
mound bets around. He handles him.
Self ike a veteran Of hundreds Of rini
battles. still he has appeared in less
thon fifty matches. While Benny
strong point is his ability to box he
also is no cream puff puncher. AT least
n dozen boxers on his professional rec
ord will vouch for that fact. In meet
ing Buck, Benny will take on a tough
battlcr. , !,
EIevcntb street arena are: Micke,
Mnrtell VS.. Willie Chester, Joe Costel
w. Joe Dugan, Young Jack Blackburn
VS. Battling Pete Williams and frankie
Ferris vs. Jack Herman.
For Devastated France
A charity boxing program has beer
arranged for the Orpheum Theatre n
! Germantown and Chelten avenues Fri
day night, the show to be promote,
under the auspices Of the Henry II
Houston, ID Post No. 3, American
Legion, and proceeds to be turned owe
to the fund for Devastated France
Members of this post have been doin
some fine work in order to make tn
program n success.
Charles ]. Engard has been on tn
Job virtually day and night and wit
the assistance Of Harry McGrath h
has arranged rather nifty card O
half a dozen matches. Engard report
thai the use of the Orpheum has bee
donated by Fred Zimmerman for tn
charitable function.
Sam BlackistOn, former amatcu
boxer, will go on in the eight roun
windup, and opposed to the Curtis Ia
will be Matty Burns. recent arm
champion Other matches arrange
are: Artic Mccain VS.. Joe McGOverr
Dan Gartin VS.. Young Sherlock, Benn
Pascal vs.. Sam Novia, Harry Bass vs.
Bobby Socko and Dave Sklar VS.. Eddi
FitzsimnOns.
On the same night Johnny Burns wi
hold his weekly open air battles at th
Cambria Club.