Arizona republican., 1922-04-21
.ALGER AND WEBER WILL OPEN
E|GHTHSTREET ARENA TONIGHT
ToNIGHTs CARD
Billy AIger VS.. Johnny Webber
Ten Rounds
Jimmy Douglas VS.. Young Mendoza
Four Rounds
Battling Sam VS.. Cactus Brown
Four Rounds
Snowy Johnson VS.. Young Pete
Four Rounds
Rufus II VS.. Manuel PortilIo
Four Rounds
Bert Colima, Referee
We viii see what we viii see to-

We will see what we will see to-
night
Billy Alger is staging his come
back after a long layoff. II he makes
the grade his admirers will be happy
and Billy viii have more confidence
in his own ability: if he fails to show
his old time ability it means several
weeks more in the gym. before taking
on the heavy sluggers.
Alger started training three weeks
ago which should give him time
enough to condition himself. During
his stay in the hospital Aiger lost
considerable weight but he started
tipping the scales shortly after leav-
ing the sick bed. Two weeks ago
Billy was q good welter and yester-
day he was down to 13S pounds which
is the stipulated weight. He says he
feels fine and hits just as hard as he
ever did. His sparring partners
vouch for his hitting ability and his
speed and defense is evident as he
mauls the boys around the ring. But
time alone will show how he can
stand up under the grind of a 10
round bout that brings out every
thing in a boxers physical makeup.
Webber is a good trial horse for
Ayers return to the boxing arena. 1t
would be hard to pick a better oppo-
nent for the occasion. Webber is a
hard hitter. a shifty boxer and he
proved that he can take 'em by TAX
ing all Billy Mccain could deliver in
10 rounds. Johnny has defeated
Chick Roach, Al Grunan. Young Pap
ke and other prominent coast light
weights in the last six months. He
had a good bout lined up on the
coast and can fight over there every
week. but he was anxious to box AL
ger down here and see what Billy
carries. Billy stopped some good
coast boys and his reputation makes
him the goa of all aspiring Los An
geles lightweights Webber will be
a little less than 13S pounds this eve
ming, but the difference in weight will
not be enough to have any bearing
on the outcome OF the bout.
The semi i-final brings the old re-
liable Jimmy Douglas back against
Young Mendoza in four rounds. Mem
doza's last fight was against Young
Rivers at the Capital City arena. At
that time Rivers was going good and
Mendoza held him to a draw. Doug
las stepped out of his class in a
couple Of bouts and took trimming
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will be in good condition for tonight's s
bout The Dougla s. Mendoza bout
should go the limit and be a fight an
the way.
Battling Sam will either fight or
sing his swan song this evening when
he tackles Cactus Brown for the third
time. If Sam runs true to form he
viii top with Brown for three rounds
, and die standing up in the fourth.
But if he fights as he can fight he
ywil1 give the fans four rounds and
scrap that will be worth going miles
to see. Brown hopes to stop Sam
by a knockout and Sam relies on
his piston rod left to batter the en-
any from the danger point. Sam
aas a good kick and can knock out
an opponent if he uses his head and
oIlows an advantage.
The four-round special will bring
snowy Johnson and Young Pete to-