Arizona republican., 1922-03-04
MARKS STARTS ToNIaHr

George Marks, recognized bantam
weight champion Of the Pacific coast,
starts in fast company tonight when
ne meets Wee Willie Spencer at the
hink auditorium in New York city.
ne bout is scheduled for 10 rounds
md from the past records of the box
ers 10 rounds should decide the VIC
tQr. Spencer is tough trial horse to
start against Marks on his first time
out. George is no set-up for any
Dattler, East or West
GRIM WORKING OUT
Joe Grim worked out at the Capt.
tal City arena yesterday afternoon
with Billy Conley. Joe Is due to bat
final to the Adams Cody 10-rounder
IT the Coliseum Monday night. When
Grim started fighting he showed a
punch that looked good and while he
still has the punch he has been neg
lecting his wallop to acquire clever
ness. In his last scrap with O1ea he
was a bullseye for back hand pivot
that almost ruined his career. Joe
put up q game fight and won a
draw If Grim lacked fighting
heart Olea would have stopped him
that evening. But Joe was anxious
TO make good and he stayed the limit.
Since that time he had the surgeons
work on his breathing tubes and he
says he works much castor. But the
long layox did not help Joe any
ana unless he trains faithfully he
Will hit q stone wall in Olea. Joe
has the makings of a good battier
and with proper coaching will make
good.
BROWN AND DOUGLAS
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las IN a special four-round number
Monday night. Soldier Brown ans
Douglas fought a four-round draw
Jan. 2 that was q bear cat for action,
with the odds favoring Brown for the
decision. Douglas is q willing young
ster anxious to get along iii the world.
but the promoters kept running him
up against heavy hitters without
mercy. When Young Mike fouled
Olea and it looked like a bad night
for the fans Douglas came to the res
cue and went three frames with Mike
only to get rocked to sleep. The
Campbell run out of a bout with
Kramer and Douglas willingly sub
skituted and lost in two rounds.
Douglas likes to fight and is fairly
clever when pitted against men in
his class, but against the main
eventers he is a little premature.
Brown started against Mike and fell
down. and like his opponent is work
ing his way up again. It's either
Brown or Douglas as home town
fayorite and four rounds should set
tie all arguments.
NO MORE SUBSTITUTES
Every fighter appearing on Mon
days card has signed a contract and
any fighter who fails to show for his
number might just as we'll turn in his
trunks. It's all right for boxer to
demand more money before he signs
for scrap. but once he agrees TO
fight for a stipulated sum he should
have honor enough to go through
with his agreement. If a boxer says
he viii fight for SIS it is up to him to
make good on his contract. The
question OF purses is a matter for the
promoter and boxer to settle before
the card starts and anytime a boxer
runs out of q match he loses favor
with the fans.
AT THE COLISEUM
The boys got rough at the Coli
eeurn Yesterday afternoon and smack
ca punches In real bouts. Little
Ceorgie Adams carried the brunt Of
the work, boxing with Douglas and
Cactus Brown. Douglas lost one
tooth In the scrimmage when hgnt
right Ioosened the molar.
Cody was not feeling well and was
unable to show for the afternoon
workout. The main eventers and
preliminary boys will report at the
Coliseum at Q o'clock this afternoon
for another hard grind.