Arizona republican., 1922-01-14
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Matchmaker Erhardt OF the Amer
| lean Legion Boxing club says fight
! promoting is not all gravy for the
| fellow who bills the show. After
scouting around the country for
| three weeks Jake finally landed an
| opponent for Billy Alger, and Jake
| had his line right up against the
| Atlantic ocean when he hooked his
man. Otto Wallace has agreed to
meet Billy Alger at 1876 pounds for a
| bout at the Coliseum on Jan. 2S.
1t costs almost as much to send a
wire to Wallace as a ticket to Los
Angeles as Otto is knocking 'em off
around New York at present.
Harry Hegele has been in touch
with Wallace for several years and
at one time handled the business end
| of the Wallace corporation so Jake
prevailed on Harry to line Otto for a
| fight Here's Otto's reply:
New York. Jan. IS
Chick Hegele.
Phoenix, Arizona.
Match ok. twenty-tl1ird.
fought George CLANCY draw at
Baltimore Jan. 2. Send me all
details of match. Have trans
portation here in time. What
weight? Make 1t one thirty-five.
Your wire forwarded to me.
Otto Wallace.
II Otto can hold George CLANCY to
a draw he makes an ideal opponent
for Alger. Last summer George
Chanev handed tough Billy McCann
a terrific beating in II rounds, and
while he was unable to stop Mccain
he worked him over for the IL ses-
sions. CLANCY has been touted as
-I, r17yN iNY hi
for several years and is rated one of
the best lightweights in the East.
Alger Is hitting the gym daily and
getting the kinks ironed out for his
coming bout. Billy did not know he
was booked to meet Wallace, but he
didn't hesitate when informed who
his opponent will be. One thing about
Alger, he is anxious to forge ahead
and he realizes the quickest wav to
the top is by knocking off the ones
up above and taking their place.
If Alger can beat Wallace he will
jump into the eastern spotlight right
now and will be in the big money.
Otto is one of the best money fight
ers in the business. While never a
champion he has fought them all
and he keeps right on milling with
the long green rolling in.
One of the wise birds at FL Paso
had the right hunch when he was
asked for an opinion on Tommy
Carter's future when Tommy was
starting out. The w. B. looked
Carter over after the soldier boy had
hammered Bobby Green into submits
sion and replied: Garter looks like
a good boy and he can hit hard. He
has a nice style and a likeable way,
but remember what l say Otto Wal
lace will be fighting two or three
times a week long after Carter and
the rest of these southwestern sem
sations have faded from the spot
light
Carter has announced his retire
ment and Wallace is still keeping the
family bankroll intact with regular
bouts. as the w. B. knew what he
was talking about.
Wallace will give Alger a chance to
show what he can do and Billy will
prove equal to the occasion. To the
fan who saw Alger beat Pena there
is no argument that will convince
him Billy is not the real class OF all
fighters produced in the southwest.
Keep an eye TO the ground for the
developments on the Alger- Wallace
bout Jan. %.
Mondays Legion Card
Young Rivers is willing to box
Young Mike on a winner take all
basis he announced yesterday. but
the promoters were satisfied To let
Rivers and Mike battle on 60-40
split.
Rivers must have something on his
hip when he is willing to crawl
through the ropes with Mike on such
a basis. Daniel walked into the
lions den, but Daniel lived in another
age and the most ferocious lion
couldn't kick any harder than
Michael of Phoenix.
Young Rivers is a game little fell
low and he can hit hard. His awk-
ward style OF milling Is deceptive and
his overland punches land hard.
Mike brings his punches from the
hip and bores into the body while
Rivers lands to the head. Rivers
can hit as hard as Mike, but he can't
hit as often or as accurately. A
good left will bother Mike and Rivers
has a nice southpaw.
Dick Campbell wants a chance to
meet Mike. Dick says he can beat
Rivers and If he can beat Mixes op-
ponent he stands good chance OF
getting in with Mike. The promoters
will listen well If Dick beats Soldier
Brown Monday night. Brown lost
close decision to Rivers and put UP
great fight. He is clever and hits
hard. He looks better In the ring
than any of the local boys, but he
doesn't seem able to get over the
grade Brown and Campbell meet in
a four round number Monday eye-
ming at the Coliseum.
The Young Douglas Cactus Brown
4. n
the Cactus puncher put UP a stiff
battle at the Sixteenth street arena
last Friday night and If they come
back with another dish OF the same
stuff Monday they will bring down
the house.
But the big interest centers on the
Rivers Mike bout at six rounds. The
odds favor Mike, which is natural
but they are due to shift closer be-
fore the gong sounds.
FULTON AND MADDEN DRAW
NEW YORK, Jan 13-Fred Fulton.
Rochester. Mimi. heavyweight, and
BARLEY Madden, New York, fought
10 rounds TO a draw in Madison
Square Garden tonight. The verdict
was hooted by the fans who appeared
to favor Madden.
Madden started fast and cut Full
tons mouth with a wicked right
hand swing in the first round. Full
ton came back strong in the second,
cutting Maddens eyes with short
rights and lefts. Madden sent Fulton
reeling to the ropes in the fourth
with a hard right swing to the
mouth.
During the next four rounds Full
ton punished Madden with hard
rights and lefts. Madden was plucky,
however, and in the ninth round he
made the Minnesota plasterer vince
with straight rights to the stomach.
A hard right to the jaw sent Full
ton staggering into his own corner