Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
WALLACE ON WAY
TO TITLE TUSSLE
Patsy Starts Campaign Which
He Hopes Will Wind Up
With Wilde Bout
IN TORONTO GO TONIGHT
Nv LOUIS II. LAFEE

l. haS Oeen more tnan Two years
L since Patsy Wallace. a home bred,
loomed as the topnotch Hyweight fist
man in the world. following a terrific
ten round tilt with the champion,
Jimmy Wilde. That bout was held, to
be specific, on the night of May "a,
1920. at Toronto, Canada.
The referee gave Wilde the decision,
but there were many at the r.ngside
who believed that the least Wallace
should have received was draw, and
there were others under the impression
that the Philadelphia Italian had been
the winner. 1t looked as If the public
would demand another Wilde Wallace
set to, but the little Welshman returned
home and soon Patsy was forgotten.
Wallace went into bantamweight
competition. but he did not fare 80 we'll,
for one thing, and matches were few
and far between. Buva new turn has
been taken in Wallace's fistic career.
He has been taken over by Herman
Taylor, who has started campaign for
Patsy which may take them to Eng
land, where they hope to get Wilde
into action. with the fyweight title at
stake, against the local little italian.
Tonight in the same ring where
Wallace gave Wilde that titanic tussle
| in Toronto Patsy will take on Bat
! News Eber in ten -rounder to de-
cision. then he will return here to NEE
Joe Colletti at the Arena Monday night
eight rounds; after which he will pail
| with Benny Schwartz, December 1S
! in a twelve-round decision match a,
Baltimore. following with a mattel
against Bud Taylor at East Chicago
ten rounds.
The Earls Arc
Ready for Bouts Here
The pair of Earls from California
France and Baird-both of whom are
making their homes in New York city
are prepared TO get back into Phila.
delphia competition. Each Of the Earl:
has been in strict training after being
on the sidelines resting up.
During the summer France was taker
i'll. while Baird injured one OF hi
hands. France has recovered entirel!
and Bard's hand has mended so tina
he will not have to pull his punches.
In one of his last bouts in Philadel
phia France was knocked out by Gcorg
Chaney. Sam Wal nch, who hanrre'
10th OF the Earls, contends that Franc
had not recovered fully from his ailmen
and Furthermore, was greatly handi
capped in making weight for Chaney.
Now France is anxious to redeem
himself here. And Wallach says hi
protege does not pass up any one. IN
cluding CLANCY. at his weight, whic
is 1876 pounds at o'clock. the recog
nized lightweight limit, and not a
ripgside.
Both France and Baird have fasci
mated Philndelphia fans with their rn
spectiye ability and styles. Will
France is of the boxer type. being cleve
and a quick puncher. Baird is OF tn
fighter variety-aggressive, rugged AM
ever punching.
Phila. Amateurs
in Out Of Town Bouts
Philadelphia amateur boxers hav
been receiving numerous offers for out
of-town competition. Fans in 9th"
cities show more interest In matche
between simon .pures than they do here
The team that will represent Phfla
deIphia In the dual meet with Pitts
burgh at Washington, d. c.. Decembe
IS includes Snike Corbett. Quaker CIT
A. A.. 112; Chick Weasv. Quaker CT
A. A.. rs; Dave Belof: South Phila
delphia High 126: Wil,iam. Simkin'
vi lanova, 1876; Willie Harkins. Kay
oula G. c., 147; Pat Donovar
O'Brien's Institute, 100. and Hug
Suffer, unattached, heavyweiah
Three Phi'adelphio boxers have bee
invited to compete at the Crescent Gu
tournament in New York December =
ond two bows =" tnkn the trip viii v" V
RoynoIds Kayop,a G; G.; i,l ~; "a 1GsHp s55
Coyle, Sunshine, 141.