The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-16
0CAL BOXERS MAKING GREAT
RECORD; ARE IN BIC DEMAND
Promoters In All Parts OF the Country
Seeking Bouts With Wheeling
Leather Pushers.

wh,elinEs number OF good boxers
ora r,ndIng themselves IN great demand
~ tina nresent time and never a day
masses that their managers do not re-
cslve letters or kilograms wanting 70
match the lads with other fast ooys
over tho country.
Al HAYES. manager of Johnny Nascher
and Bernie Hahn. yesterday received a
telegram from Canton requesting the
services Of the fast gotng johnny to meet
Al walters, in that city. In the near
future. Hayes replied 10 the message
Inst night an. In all probability Nascher
will appear there II that city can make
his visit worth his time, as Johnny mas
been going good OF late and his services
are IN great demand
In connection with yascher. the boy
has outsrown the 1E pound division
md cannot possibly make that weight
any longer. The best he can do is lou
In the future he will have 10 PICK his
bouts from middleweights. Faschor IL
ready 10 meet Dick Evans. Harry crone'
z o. Perrotta, Tony Downy. Hope Null
ler and any other good boy In the diVi-
sion
yaschers next fight now booked Will
take place at jamestown. y. Y, proNld-
ny the promoter that Is putting on the
match can get the theatre for the 2Sth
az this month. Chief Halftown Will be
~, and the fans OF that city
ara looking for a real scrap between the
boys
| Word has also been received m this
city that the new Steuhervile Athletic
| Club which will be officially open Labor
DAY, would like 10 use Bernie Ham and
Dick Loadman as the main go IN their
show. II Is possible this show will go
through and II It does attendance rec
ords will be shattered In all directions
| for these two will put on a oout that
| will have no equal In boxing circles IN
the Ohio Valley. Bernie also has bouts
pending In Dayton. o.. Buffalo \. \.
and several other cities throughout the
United States.
Tn, show which will be put on al
R,veryiew park on Labor Day Is also
comnleted and will stand Out rs cne OF
IN. hest for the days card. In the main
% finds GOO" Stewart and Edie Way
9ant way out ahead. Both boys are In
good shape and ready to go at m rour s
notice. The bout was postponed from
several weeks ago when tewar mao
com. trouble with his hand and the fans
are anxious for the show.
IN the semi-rinal Dick Cette' OF
YOUNGSTOWN Will hook up WIN nii'H
Williams, Of Martins Ferry. Both boys
have good records and tho fans who at
,cnd are assured Of a real battle.
Mickey Finnigan. another loca, Soy
uilI also be seen in the show when he
mnets Rube Bedell. of Pittsburgh. Doth
OF these boys are favorites IN their
r.spective home towns and are adv"r'
ttsed as sure to please boxers. This
bout should be a good ono and the pro-
no+.rs are TO be complimcntcd for sign
ing up the two boys,
| Several other local favorites will also
he seen on the card and VIII be an
nounced as soon as opponents can %
Watched for them. The tickets for tht
show will soon be put on sale M the
usual places and will no doubt sci
|aster than for any show staged "
iris city for the past several years.
Tho show will be put on IN the even
,nc at Rivcrvicw. In stead or tho AFTER
noon as the promoters wish to avoic
~ conflict Of showing at the same
Tim. the races are being run on the Fa''
Grounds.