Arizona republican., 1922-01-02
LEGION CARD Will Be STAGED At.
THE COLISEUM TONIGHT IF RAIN
STOPS OUTDOOR PROGRAM TODAY.

Unless old Jup Pluvius makes a re-
turn visit to the valley today the
Legion fight card win be staged at
the Eighth Street arena at $3.50 p. m.
with Billy Alger and Ralph Pena as
The big attraction of the boxing show.
The original schedule calls for 2S
rounds of boxing, but it's safe to
berdict the final total will fall short
VI one score eight. Alger and Pena
will probably go the limit as both
boys are tough and can stand much
abuse with the mitts. Alger can hit
hard, but Pena can take 'em as hard
lis the average boxer can hit. Billy
has developed cleverness and speeG
lince his last showing here placing
him far above the preliminary
klass. Unless his punch has devel-
bped with his speed he will have
kreat difficulty stopping Pena, but
should be able to outpoint the Mexi-
han boy in 10 rounds.
Pena is tough, very tough, and he
IAN hit as hard as Alger. If he lands
be will sting the budding champ,
but Billy knows enough about the
kame to keep the blows from vital
lpots. Pena is fast and fairly clever.
he has been fighting some good boys
In the coast and nothing improves
boxers style like good opponents.
rhe Alger-P bout has been brew
hg for a long time. The boys have
defeated all men in their class in
he southwest and now the elimina
Jon bouts have dwindled to the pair.
his going to be good scrap regard
ess Of who is returned the winner.
The semi final should deliver a
tayo. Young Mike and Alex Nor
Hega are down on the books for six
Iounds; Mike does his fighting in the
brst three or four rounds and unless
kortiega can take a heavy wallop
Nike will end 1t quick. In the train
hg quarters Nortiega looks very
rood. He is fast, clever and the
lows who have been boxing with him
hy he hits hard. Mixes terrible kick
tightens the boys when they get in
he ring and the majority of his op-
Ionents are whipped before the first
bund starts. Nortiega has been
lighting on the coast and he shows
10 signs of weakening to date. If
Ie lives up to his reputation he will
10 big.
The curtain raiser, a four round
Iout between Ben Turpin and George
tally may go all the way as the little
blows seldom land heavy. Ben can
tand much punishment without
Weakening and he hits fairly hard.
he works fast and Sally is not in
food shape he may force the young
ter to retire early. And Sally may
Dol the rail birds by slipping one
lver to Ben's jaw. Eddie Lovett
fave the fans an eyeful in his first
lout here and Turpin looked like a
omer up to that time.
Young Douglas and Soldier Brown
re scheduled for four rounds. Doug
as can hit hard. He stopped Wild
lat Johns last Monday night and
Wildcat is one of the tough boys of
he Coliseum stable. Brown can hit
harder than Douglas, but he doesn't
Ike to get hit. If Brown will go in
ind fight he can stop most of the
lome town boys. Douglas may drive
brown to cover and the soldier boy
las a weak jaw. Somebody is going
lown in the first preliminary.
Speedy Flynn and Young Rome
AXE the second preliminary in -four
ounds. Romo has been doing most
# his fighting with Rufus and it Is
lard to tell what he will do with q
Granger. Flynn is not going tc
Leep; he fought Wildcat Johns under
rying circumstances, taking wal
pping for two rounds with very
hing Johns had and he came back
md earned a draw in the last two
ounds.
Matchmaker Erhardt announces
hat the first bout will start at 2:3C
fslock this afternoon at the Eighth
bsreet arena If the rain does not
hterfere and in the event of rain the
kDuts will be held at the Coliseum al
o'clock this evening.