Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-31
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SEE CLEVER BOUTS
ON ARMIST|CE EVE
SIX BOUTS ARE ARRAN
UNDER DIRECTION OF AMERl.
CAN LEGION POSTCARD TOUT
ED AS AN EXCEPTIONALLY
GOOD ONE,

Fight fans Of La Sale county wll
be given chance TO see some classy
boxing exhibitions in Mlrseilles ct
the American Legion hall at p. m,
Nov. 10, armistice day. Six matches
between some of the best boxers IN
the country on the card, for total OF
thirty.four rounds.
The scraps are the first OF series
OF exhibitions to be staged through
out the winter by the Johnny (hldl
Harris association OF New York. All
the participants are evenly matched
both as to weight and ability, AMI
each bout should be a good one. the
success OF the coming exhibitions Ce'
termines whether future bouts VIII be
carried on. If they prove a success
Kid Harris, who has Il challenge from
Johnny Russell, will meet that man
In the paper city at later date.
Nnen the lei sounds its first tap
two youngsters, kid Buck Griglione
and Dick" Doglio, will step INTO the
ring TO start the evenings entertain,
ment Each youngstcr viii weigh lao
mounds at 3 O'clock and will give the
fans chance to sec them eXhioH
how to use the padded mitts !cr louf
rounds that promises to bring o1t
some very neat work.
These two lads will then give way
TO another set of boys who viii treat
the fans to another four round aHalr
In this bout Joe Buffo will meet ia
Mickelgon. Both lads will welsh 100
pounds.
After the openers it is arranged to
stage two six FOUNDERS.
The opening six rounder is between
two Youngsters who have been match
cd ON several occasions but something
has always went wrong with one OF
the othcr fighter to keep them apart
This time both have signed to be
there at the specified time. so the
battle between Eighth John Tonelli
and Young Alex" Belle at l2O POUNDS
will take place. The management De-
lieves this go will be one of the nest
en- the card and will be well worth the
price of admission clone.
Another six round affair will be be-
tween Terrible Bud" Coates and lid
Kagcl" Tonelli at l45 pounds. These
men hayo fought on several occasions
and have about broken even, and the
coming encounter is looked upon to
point out the best man CT the two.
After the first four clashes the big
event on the card comes in the Torn
of an eight round battle between t.
A. Collindy of Marseilles and Wesley
Walker of Ottawa. COllindy, tightins
under the fistic name CT Battling
Indy. who, the records show, was
tistic champion of the U. S. 5. WON.
ing will enter the ring against "kld
Walker of Ottawa. who took up ms
residence here short while ago. lie
came to Ottawa from downstate'
where he fought many battles last
winter. and has made splendid name
for himself. To beat the champion
of the Wyoming will add another
pearl to his already well filed crown
In both of their careers neither MN
has ever been handed o X. o., b'l'
both are determined to dish the othel
one on Friday night, Nov. 10.
The final fight is between Johnny
"Kid" Harris, who tips the beams
when in fighting trim at about ny
pounds. and Tommy Vocco, who VII
outweigh him considerably. Harris
challenged anybody in this locality
but no one could be found, so he vii
meet Vocco. The final exhibition WI!
be six round affair.