The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-22
LEGION POST WILL
HAVE BOXING SHOW
"LD At NEW ATHLETIC FIELD
EvIHu0 or NAY 80
In Ohio, n Round Bo1ing Bouts With
oWt DSctAons ArS Allowed
ny Law

Berlaire Post No. 81. American Legion,
IS to conduct . number OF boxing shows
during tho summer months. It was an
nounced yesterday. the nrst OF which
will be held on Tuesday evening. May
so. Tho opening match will be at the
new athletic held above town.
II was announced yesterday that the
Legion post had completed arrangements
with the officials OF the athletic field
for staging series OF boxing bouts.
The match May 80 Will conclude the
Memorial Day exercises in Bellslre
which during the morning and afternoon
will Do given over to honorinE the dead
soldiers Of the American wars.
The card for the spring show has not
vet been completed but viii be finished
In the very near future. Bernie Hahn.
pugIlist par excellence. Of Wheeling. will
he one OF the men to participate In tho
main bout. Eddie Weygand will prob
ably be his opponent. An opponent wtlt
also be found fo- Lee Keane. Bella!re
boxer. for the opening show. and Frankie
Ford OF Aetnavllle. will be one Of the
participants In another bout. his OPP
poncnt no, yet having been determined.
Roxirg IS permitted under the laws OF
Ohio The limit Is l. rounds, without
a decision.
In Boxing Tourney
\ number OF Bella!re persons were a.
wheeling last night attending tho Y.
N. c. A. amateur boxing tournament.
Two score OF boxers are entered. II Is
doubtful II the tournament can be COM
pleted toiay. Four Bellalre boys are
among those entered IN the tournament.
Not TO Organise
The Central baseball team OF this city
which has played an important part In
ser.- professional baseball in tho valley
for a number Of seasons. will not he
represented on the diamond this year,
The Industrial conditions Are respon-
sible.
Open stors Soon
The local store Of the Kalb!trer COM
pany. OF wheeling. will be opened In tho
near future. Workvnen are busy at tho
present time preparing tho Carroll store
room on ThIrty-third street for the open
inx OF this up-to-date meat market.
The company plans to furnish the same
service here as Il does at the large store
conducted In Wheeling.
Get sttl
Officers John Keane and John Doug
las yesterday afternoon arrested Me-
NIsvary Of Indian Run on = charge OF
violating the liquor laws. Police say
hat they found a stin at his homo In
operation. Tho man. q quantity or
ptckhandle liquor and tho still were
taken to the city building Nick Will
face Mayor John r. Wyatt 70 answer
TO the charge.
Play Opener
weather permitting. tho Florence
MA I q
orst rame Of the season Sunday after
noon. The Colored Giants OF Bridge
oo-, will be the opponent n this game.
IN. Florence team has been preparing
Cor tho opening Of IN" sea son and good
game Is certain. A big crowd OF fans
viii likely attend.
D1krss Work
Initiation featured TWO lodge meet
inRs hold here last night. The degree
work was conferred on a class oc can
didates at the meeting OF Bel'a!re Chap
ter No. 1o7 Royal Arch MaSons. The
second degree was conferred on class
Of candidates at the meeting OF Blac.'
Prince lodge Knights OF ryth'as.
Bury Soldier Sunday
Funeral services will be held Sunda Y
At o. m at the late home Snc1 Sullivan
street Tor VIM. W~ck.~y. soldier killed
n France during tho world WAR. The
body arrived yesterday afternoon. Vet
erans Of the Foreign War Post escorted
the body 70 the home upon It's arrival.
Those 70 take part IN the funeral arc
Local Union 43n L. NJ W. OF A. Amer
can Leg!ons OF Rellairc and Netc and the
pelkey Post V. F. ".
Game Today
Weather permitting a gam" OF base
hail Is 10 re played AZ the rn:iifeld to-
day that should prove very interesting
one The game Will be between the Re,-
ia!re Independents and tn. Gravel Hi!
Athletic club team. The Coat@St will De
the initial one for either team.
May Observe Day
Tho anniversary OK the birth OF I. 6
Grant. leader o. the union forces IN the
Civil War may be observed in the pub
lie schools OF Rei,a.r". The anniversary
:alsl on next Thursday. \ big celehra-
Ion has been planned tn- Point Pleas
ant. Ohio. Grants birth place. Pres!-
don't Harding is 70 speak and his ad-
dress will be spread broadcast BY radio.
Miner Dies.
D A sh-um aged 5s years or Car
Ton. dsed at the City hospital yeSter-
day His death was tho result OF tn
iurieB received In tho webb coal mine
asst December q. HIS r. ard two
sons reside in Canton. and he body has
been sent there for burial.
At a meeting ~ re'k"y post % tn
Veterans Of Foreign Wars plans were