The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
is HARD TASK
DUE TO SPEED
OF ]. DUNDEE
But II He Lands His Famous Left
Hook, Bid Good Night to
Scotch WOp.

Charlie White. Chicago's fore
most lightweight and leading con-
tender for Benny Leonard's title,
will bond all his efforts toward
flooring Johnny Dundee, that great
little 100 pound fighter from New
York, for a ten count when they
clash over the 10-round route in
the ring at Douglas park. Rock Is
land, next Tuesday afternoon.
White is still smarting under the
sting of defeat handed him by the
junior lightweight champion in
New York some two or three
months ago. He realizes that
Johnny's speed is tough obstacle
to overcome, but he is confident
that this time the Scotch Wop is
going 10 feel the full force Of that
famous left hook.
And If he does il will be curtains
for the New Yorker Anyone who
has followed the boxing game for
the last several years, knows this.
Whites greatest bid TO fame has
rested in his good left mitt. Many
a promising lightweight has been
polished off before the force of it.
IL has been said of Charlie that he
hits with the power of a middle
weight
From some sources. rumOrs have
been started to the effect that the
White-Dundee bout will be a gal
1op for both men, the creators of
said Tumors contending that they
are bel partners. and as such have
not the inclination to inflict dam
age Oh each other.
Perish the thought, Reason
alone oaEht to answer these birds
who want others to think they
know all about it. If Johnny Dun
dee and Charlie White are in the
bed partner class, then Johnny
played a dirty trick on his play
mate on the occasion Of their last
meating. White entered that con-
fest in Madison Square Garden,
New York, the to / favorite in the
betting. Dundee gained the decis-
ion, so he must have pulled "a dou-
ble-cross.
Must Beat Dundee.
The fact of the matter is, the
principals in the coming bout are
out for each others gore and the
fans may expect something decisive
enc way or the other. To White
it means j chance to remove a
bothersome party from HIS path in
quest of another fair chance at
Leonard's crown. To do this he
must put the junior king away for
keeps, or give SOME such a bad
walloping as to leave no question
of doubt. The presence of Frank
Flournuy. matchmaker for Madison
Square Garden, should be incentive
enough for both men to put forth
every bit of fighting science at their !
command Flournoy will be here to
satisfy himself as to Whites flu
ture drawing power in the east If
Charlie can put over haymaker,
there Is said to be $4,000 in
matches awaiting him.
Grab Your Tickets.
From headquarters of the Rock
Island legion today, comes the adj /.
vice for tri-city fans to pick up
their ticket orders without delay. 4
This is important inasmuch as ord !
ers are pouring in daily from all
parts Of the country. The choice
seats have been offered locally at
the various agencies. These are to
be had by the early Corners. Those
" no VIII uui4i AlbuudN VI lilt last .
day are liable TO disappointment.
In tkis mornings mail was a |
check from six Huntington, w. Va, !
fight fans, covering the cost of their
admission To- the arena. Others .
have been received from Hartford, |
Conn. Jacksonville. Ohio, and many
easter points The very mention of /
the fact that Johnny Dundee ard +
Charlie White are listed for the
main go, has been sufficient to at
tract the money These two are
known the country over
Where TO Buy Tickets.
RiGgside and grandstand seats
at So and SIS each. are on sale at
four places: MurTay's, 227 Perry
street. and Martins No. 10, Third
and Brady, have them in Daven-
port; while Martins No. 16, Second
avenue ana Seventeenth street. and
No. -. Fort Armstrong
theatre. are handling a choice al
lotment on the Illinois side of the
river