The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
CAPT. ROPER HAS|PANTHER ELEVEN BRILLIANT RECORD PROSPECTSBRI IN SQUARED RING FOR 1923 SEASON
Both Boxers Arrive In Magic City And Work Out At
 The B. A. C.

Capt. Bob Roper, who meets Tom Berry. conqueror of Battling Ski. at the Birmingham Athletic club Monday night, is one of the fight ingest pieces of furniture in the pugilistic game today. If Cap'n Bob ever does get to be champion, it's almost a cinch that he will be a fighting champion, and that he'll get restless if he doesn't defend his title every week or so. little glance over Bob's many fights since he en- tered the pugilistic game profession ally will show that he fights 'em where he finds 'em and leaves 'em where he knocks em.
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 The record book gives Ropers record in full, as follows;
 1919-Bnl Beverly, 12 rounds George DeBray, three rounds,
 1920--Jack Kelly, 12 rounds Ralph Alexander five rounds; K. O. sam son, one round; Soldier Jones, 10 rounds. s
 192t---Jim Griffin. two rounds Carl Morris, three rounds Bill Reed three rounds; Al Roberts. 12srounds; Frank Moran, five rounds.
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 1919-Tommy Gibbons. 10 rounds; Hugh eWalker, 10 rounds.
 192O-Harry Greb, 10 rounds Tommy Gibbons, 10 rounds; Chuck Wiggins, 10 rounds Homer Smith, 10 rounds; Gunboat Smith, 12 rounds; Bob Martin, 10 rounds.
 1921-Bob Martin, 10 rounds; Chuck Wiggins, 10 rounds. Won From:
 i519-Garry Rhodes. 8; Jack Reed, 10; Jack Johnson, 10; Jack Burke, 10; Hugh Walker, 10; Jack Heinen, 10 Jack Burke, 10; Frank Moran, 10: Bob Devere, 10.
 1920-Bill Brennan, 10; Ted Jami- son, 10; Bob Martin, 12; Tony Mel choir, 10; Bob Martin, 10 Hughie Walker. 10.
 Madden. 10; Homer Smith, 15; Chuck Wiggins, 10; Andy Schmader. 10; Joe Burke, 4 (fouD.
 January 2, Man Dugan, Memphis, knockout, 3 rounds; January II, Dan Dowd Providence, won l2 rounds; February 2S, Paul samson staten ls- land, won l2 rounds; March 2, Pat Mccarthy Worcesterm, Mass, won l2 rounds; March 12, Carl Morris, Tulsa, Okla, won by knockout, 3 rounds; April 12, Carl Norris, Tulsa, Okla, won-foul, 8 rounds; April 22, Fred Fulton, Denver, Col, lost, rounds May 12, Fred Fulton, Denver, col, draw, 12 rounds; June 27, Billy Miske, N. r., lost 10 rounds; July l1, Fred Fulton, Newark, N J., no decision, 12 rounds; July 22, Eddie Josephs, New York. won by knockolt, roundsi September 12, Billy Miske, Oklahoma City, draw; September 29. Harry Greb. Grand Rapids, no-decision; October IS, Jeff Smith, New Orleans, lost; October 27, Hugh Walker. Wichita, Kansas, no decision, 10 rounds; No vember 10 Harry Greb. Buffalo lost 12 rounds; December IS, Jeff Smith, New Orleans. lost 15 rounds.
 In his career Roper has engaged in II battles, has scored IA knock outs, fought IS no-deeision contests, won 25 lost 15 and fought 4 draws,
 Though 1t is not generally known locally. Cup'n Bob halls from a neigh boring state, having been born at McComb, Mise is,orcMh2i 20 CaN,F McComb, Mss, March 2. 1894. He lacks just ono inch of being six feet tall.
 Roper's foe for Monday night hasn't been in as many scraps as the fight ing Bob, but 1t is pointed out that most of Berry's fighting has been done in England, where he has bumped off such celebrities as Battl- ing SKI, Bombardier Wells, Bands man Rice. and others,
 The stage is all set for the Mon day night affair, and indications are that a capacity house will greet the warriors. Never before in the history of tho boxing game at the club has the advance sale been so brisk.
 Fans are also interested in the attempted comeback of Dummy Bar rington who meets Bigboy Edwards in the semi windup of six rounds Tom Lacey and Kid Paisley will fight a grudge wrestling duel and there are couple of four round affairs be- tween Tom Harrison and Paul Mc- Ginty and Tony Mareno and Earl CraddopL<