Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
Bross and Simonich Signed
for II Round Go October II
on First Legion Boxing Card
With Local Battler; to Arrange Three
Other Mills.

Pete Bross and Joe Simonich are
matched to fight II rounds in Great
Falls. October II. This was the an
nouncement Forthcoming Thursday af-
| t~ernoon from Matchmaker Frank Nc
Donnell of the American Legion COM
mittee. a few minutes after he had
signed the Butte weller over the long
distance telephone, Bross having de-
clared earlier in the day that he was
ready to go on with Simonich at any
time the go could be arranged. This
will be the first card of the fall here
and Matchmaker Mcdonnell has already
secured the Grand for that night. AL
though the terms on which Simonich
agreed to come here are not made pub
lie. it is known that he r~etrenched
from his first figure to one on which
the local promoters could talk turkey.
There is probably no fight to which
local FAINT will flock more readily than
a mill between these two fast welters.
Bross was elated Over the news that
negotiations had been completed. THAT
just hits me right" he said. land /
shall be in the best possible shape by
that time. I have been in training ever
since the fight in Butte, and shall con-
tinue along the same lines. except that
| shall do more boxing"
Bross Training Daily
Bross has been working out daily
at the fire station with Marine Ranieri,
heavyweight, and Eddie Parker, light
weight, getting in several rounds of fast
going to keep in tip-top shape. AL
though he offered no alibis for losing
the decision to Sim0nich recently in
Butte, he has been absolutely sure
ever since that he could take the cop
per camp idol in a return bee. Fans
who saw the mill in Butte are just as
much of the same opinion. declaring
that it was not the Pete Bross they
knew who was in the ring that night.
Local fans will also be glad to see
Joe Simonich working in a Great Falls
ring. He was here last on the open
ing Legion card, getting himself a draw
with Joe Quinn of Minneapolis. Since
that time he has been doing consider
able fighting. taking a foreign trip
several months ago, which put him
through a number of hard bouts. He
will plan to reach Great Falls about
October 5, to put in a week of training
here before the fight date.
RanIeri Ready for Bout
1t is not known just yet where the
battlers will put in their final training
ticks, but it is possible that they will
use the local "Y'' floor, so that the
fans will have a chance to look them
over as the shaping up process goes on
before the night of the mill. Although
Matchmaker Mcdonnell is not ready as
yet TO announce the remainder of the
card. he is at work now lining up sew
eral matches which will insure an addi-
tional trio of fast bouts. 1t is hoped
thnf h. ann find n haa--l.
into the ring with Marine Ranieri, who
recently returned from the leatherneck
.diggings at Mare Island with a sweet
fighting rep and a record of service
k~nockouts which stamp him as a leath-
er pusher of no mean ability. 1t would
be the first opportunity for Great Falls
to see the Black Eagle heavy in ac-
ton in his home bailiwick. Canadian
Carter is another likely battler. since
he put Chuck Traynor away in GIa-
cier park. AT all events, in addition