Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
ARRIVES
FOR BROSS BATTLE,
FIT AS A FIDDLE
Utah Middleweight Champion
Promises Bout Full of Fight
From Start.

Victor in three out Of five bouth with
some of the best middleweights apd
light heavies" in the west since his
appearance against Big Bill Hart of
st. Paul here on Labor day last year,
Eddie Shepherd, recognized middle
weight champion of Utah, arrived in
Great Falls Saturday afternoon, fit
to the minute for his match with Pete
Bross here next Friday night.
Shepherd won from Jimmy Hicks of
Park City, Utah, in Salt Ike, by the
knock out route, in the second round,
floored Fred Kulber of Ell Paso, Tex.
won a decision over Phil Kearney of
Denver in a six-round go since he left
Great Falls. These bouts were all stag
ed in Salt Lake. He battled Eddie
DALEY of San Francisco for a 10round
draw in Logan last month and lost
ON foul to Charley Wilbur of Seattle
in his last bout, three weeks ago. He
hit Wilbur on the hip in closeup
tangle and knocked him down. Wilbur
couldn't get up and was awarded the
decision on foul.
Weighs $50 Pounds
The Salt Lake lad declares that he
never felt better nor was in such good
condition for fighting as he is right
now. Certainly, if looks count, the big
youth is in fighting trim. He stands
6 feet high and tips the scales at 100
pounds. He expects to enter the ring
at this weight, he said.
In speaking about the coming fight,
Shepherd said:
Il expect to win from Bross and in
tend to do it by the k. o. route if possi-
BILE. I've never seen him in action, but
I've heard lot about him and am
anxious to get in the ring against him.
| understand that Dempsey told his
manager that | have glass jaw. Well,
some pretty husky men and it isn't
shattered yet If Bross lays me down
for the count by hitting me on the jaw
he will be the first man that has ever
done it. I've been knocked down once
or twice by being hit at that point,
but have never been knocked out.
There's considerable difference.
Promises Regular Mill
it for myself. there won't be any horse
play as far as I'm concerned. | came
up here to whip Bross and I'm going
into the ring with that intention. I'm
not Understanding his ability. | may
be surprised but / expect to win.
While in Great Falls Shepherd will
stay with his sister. Mrs. ]. l.. Craw-
ford, at the Russell apartments. He
will work out this (Sunday Afternoon
in the Park hotel annex. against Bert
Logan of Fort Benton and Lard
Cherpeski and will continue daily work
outs in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium the
rest of the week. His appearance this
afternoon will be made at ? o'clock.
The public is invited to witness the
training Bouts and an admission charge
will be made, Frank Mcdonnell,
matchmaker for the American Legion
Athletic association. in charge of the
fight, announced.
Logan on Gard
Bert Logan of Fort Benton. instead
of CIV LaDuc. will meet Steve Collins,
Great Falls lightweight, in one of the
preliminares on Friday nights card.
Collins carries too much poundage tor
LaDuc and will meet Logan at about
14O pounds. LaDuc was originally slat-
ed for the match.
Everything is in readiness for the
at $50 o'clock sharp We expect to
keep things moving from the first ring
of the gong and Great Falls fans know
that Wen start the card on the time
set" Mcdonnell said
DIR. Leroy Southmayd will act as
official examiner of the fighters, he
announced.
Shepherd said he is ready to meet
Jimmy Delaney or any other middle
weight in the country following his bat
tie with Bross. He will meet all COM
ers up to a weight of 165 pounds. he
said. He has fought a lot of boys in
the southwest who weigh more than
that, but he prefers them nearer his
own weight. He will meet Harry Pot
ter of Idaho Falls in that town soon
after his fight here.
Rross will probably be matched
against Delaney or Gunner Joe Quinn
in the Twin Cities shortly after this
match. Dickinson announced. Dickin-