Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
FIGHTERS C[AMOR
To GET ON CARDS
IN GREAT FALLS
Fowler, Adams and Keller
Want Matches Here; Bout
This Month Likely.

The clink Of the dollars for tn,
boys who earn their veal outlets b.
flstic combat has been muffled and
they are apparently finding the grain,
short in many parts of the country
They are looking toward Great Falls
as mecca for q summer grub stake.
For several weeks The Tibune has
been showered with personal and cir.
cular letters from managers of prize
flghtes who say their proteges are
particularly desirous of showing the
fighting fans of Great Falls that the
only reason they aren't world cham.
plons Is because they are SO good the
champions won't meet 'em. From Port
land to Portland and from all points
for chance to show in Great Falls
It is safe to venture q prediction at
this point that they are just as anxious
to appear in any other town where
the music Of jingling silver and the
rustic OF the greenbacks is heard in
the still night air.
France Would Return
It would be taking q chance to even
extend timid opinion that the fighting
game is dying out in this country, but
it is certainly openly established that
it is losing its punch. The champions
America, appear in vaudeville and hit a
few strides in the movies, but the pro-
moters are daily tightening the purse
strings and handing out the money in
much smaller chunks for their main
events than they did q couple of years
ago.
Earl France. the fighting lightweight
lawyer, that took a flyer through Mon
tana last year, leaving a lot Of good
youngsters lying in his wake, has re-
Gently been in New York and is now
slated for return trip to his home in
Los Angeles. His manager writes
that he remembers kindly the hospital
ity of Great Falls, where he appeared
against Johnny Schauer and Monk Fow-
Ter, and desires an engagement here
on his return to the coast He will
make 135 pounds for any lightweight
or will meet any welterweight under
the standard maximum limit Of 147
pounds. That is quite range for even
as good scrapper as France, but then
many worthy citizens sitting on the
bench.
Adams Met Dundee
There is young chap over in Liv-
lngston by the name of Adams who
is rated back in Boston as one of the
fastest featherweights in the game.
He has fought lot Of topnotchers,
including Johnnie Dundee, and is anx-
ious to get on a card in the Falls. Then
here is Sugar" Willie Keeler Of Mont
rose, Colo, who has fought a lot Of
good heavyweights with creditable re-
suits. He was planted for long dream
by Tommy Gibbons at one time, but be
has added quite lot of laurels to his
crown since then. He says he will
come to Great Falls and meet any chap
that cares to crawl into the ring with
him.
The fighting game has been good in
Great Falls and the American Legion
boxing commission has put on some
good cards, so the fighters Of the coun-
try are naturally attracted to a town
where the pasture appears to be green
The last fight that was staged here,
when Pete Bross end Eddie Shepherd
fought to a 12-round draw on the night
,f February "a. attracted a capacity
house and there has been more or less
,lamor among the fans ever since for
another card. 1t is probable that
ard will be framed for some time this
month and when it is framed it will be
| worth while attraction, Frank Nc
Donnell, American Legion matchmaker,
announced Friday, but no definite ar
'angements have been made toward
the lads for the main 60.