Arizona republican., 1922-03-20
ToNIGHT's CARD
Chet Neff vs.. Johnny Kid Mex
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Johnny CarlyIe Va. Johnny cordova
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Soldier Brown We. Lefty Lewis
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Billy Corp9tein, referee.
Major Noble. Or. Crais and Ed
o'MalIey, judges.
A Texas tornado cannot stop the
Disabled American Veterans OF the
World War all-star boxing card at
the Elks theater this evening.
Matchmaker LAWN has been playing
In hard luck with his cards. but he
has the elements under his thumb
tonight and rain will not drown out
the cash customers.
With the weather man playing fair
and continuing this evening as Sat-
urday and Sunday. the fans will turn
out On paper, the card cannot fail
to satisfy-but the dope has been
badly upset in the last two weeks
in boxing circles with Greb beating
Gibbons and Dundee beating White.
However, there is little chance for
the card to fall below expectations
as the principals and preliminary
bows are too we'll known to leave
any doubt as to their fighting ability.
Every man on the card worked
out at the Capital City yesterday
afternoon, going through their regu-
lar training routine for the last time
A little road work and perhaps some
shadow boxing will suffice for the
knights of the hempen square to-
day.
when Announcer Curley Blanchard
raises his hand for the first intro
duction and the boxers hop Off on
their all-star jaunt, Phoenix boxing
fans will settle down for one grand
ersening.
In the curtain raiser Soldier Brown
and Lefty Lewis go for the sack In
a battle for glory as well as casn.
Lewis in his day was one OF ine
hest in Phoenix and he still retains
much of his old-time ring cunning.
Re is facing the second best bet In
Phoenix and the only home boy VINO
comes close to Young Mike. Sol
dfer Brown is clever and hits. lie
can take 'em, except, as 80 o1ten.
mentioned before, one one side OF the
Jaw. and he is learning to protect
that vital spot. Brown has a good
chance to stop Lewis or outpoint MIN
If the bout goes the limit.
In the four-round special that
classy little boy Johnny Carlyle meets
a good bantam in Johnny Cordova.
Carlyle will not find Cordova as easy
to hit as Douglas, and the San Diego
bantam can hit as hard as Douglas.
CarIyle's speed and clever handling
OF his gloved fists make him fa-
yorite over Cordova for a four-round
verdict.
The first main event brings pack
the old Phoenix favorite Jack Lynch
in a six-round bout with Billy Con-
lev. Lynch has been going in on
the short side Of the odds for long
time and he keeps winning his bat
Ties in regular order. Jack stopped
Bob Courts in one round, his only
Knockout in Phoenix. He has stopped
several boys in Prescott and Fresno,
but usually outpoints his opponent.
Jack has a soft spot in his heart Tor
suffering boxers and does not seem
to try for a kayo when he has his
man beaten. But when he uecided
10 stop an opponent, he can do it,
wild Bin Tanner long carried the
impression that he could beat Lynch
and he made it so strong that when
they did meet Jack stopped him in
the second round. When Jack met
Happy Woods it looked bad for him,
hut he outboxed Happy for q we'll
earned decision. Happy Is one OF
the toughest boys who ever fought
in an Arizona ring and was known
az a knockout king. Lynch beat REQ
Gardner, but did not stop him. ana
he hammered Henry to every corner
az the ring. but he didn't have the
heart 10 drop him. Jf Jack sees that
he has to drop kayo he carries one,
and despite the fact that he seldom