The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-11
SAYS n mon.
Kun on !:
A test Of Sincerity.
Two Offers Come IN.
Both Are Z Called. I"
jeff Smith and Lon Bogash.
And Now We shall See.

of couple of those I'll
fiRhf.hirn-fof thing" boxers,
4 familiar type to readers OF the
sport pages.
AL Iippe, brisk manager Of jeff
Smith. MIDI leWeight, recently sent
the writer long letter stating
that Smith win do $50 pounds Tor
any one In the world. any weight.
any color.
Re added 4 paragraph that
smith win fight Johnny Wilson,
fniddleWeigl1t champion, on the
same card with Jess Willard and
Floyd Johnson FOR NOTHINtSs
Smiths END to 90 to the Milk
FUND, Smith not even desiring
training expenses.
The reader. Il follower Of
boxing events. knows this IS
safe offer; that Johnny Wilson
probably would not fight jeff
Smith at all, and certainly not
unless ne got b good deal OF
money. Perhaps more money
than willard and johnson ere to
ret.
THE writer paid no attention TO
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M 80 $3.50 49,. 80. !.
ss est $500 49, au
sDid you get ny telegram. M.
Runyofg I'm Joe Smith, Of
Bridge Tort. manager OF Lou
Bogash. ana Lou wants TO fight
~ fIaf .Tohnson. willard card
Foz NOTHING He'll meet any
rSIdiIe ;eifghf Il, TIE world. X
sT401 about Jeff Smith,, the
.itsT 1870 ~ TlYalIV.
m. ~ aTI1itiE BIinIxed HIS eyes
rIloi13ent. and then said:
stVVlIkt does he weigh gsss
ssTTis rsanager says he'll make;
100 pounds Tor any mid dlewelgllt
referrfilg back 10 Mr.. Al Lippes
letter
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non MOTHTNCs
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ACCUSTOMED to managerial
fuIr1inations ana large of1hand
Aeear. S,,,,,.l, ,,,-o,,,iea Z l,ttIa mn.
s.-..-. 80. $3.50. $500.
tlIl.xs 80 Z sAill ~. 81 ;laAS il'ss -
until We happened to meet Tex
Richard, who r. promoting the
srnh,, ar,,.xvslla .y.c,w - tha
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mayors conmlttee 81 women. ].
We epgKs oL tns ohnere g
Adessrs. al lappe ana Joe smith
! l Pr 1oALls ~
tef ..:ss, -.
naL = IT, Ang 4Inu anu cn...F
.aaDae ~ tne Joys, ~ cDl.lgntsu.
pc JUST - nee ana klnu %
tnem: icy oon : nave Y appsar
hey can 81 - rn.cn lot q
a,, 81 40 hsn hsS III, ,,,s 7l s,,d
out Of ! bout in the past year"
ACh - his nome e br1ogeport
Ar. zoe smith seems y nave
been meuitating on our prlef con-
versaElon WIN MIN aI the Floneer
Club.
Al telegram came from him yes.
terday to this effect:
'Will hold date May IL for yCu
concerning Lou Bogash-Jeff Smith
bout"
When he sent this telegram Mr.:
Joe Smith still had In mind the
idea 81 Lou Bogash meeting
Smith for nothing. He could not
have known what Rickard said
Thus Mr.. Joe Smith must he
given credit FOR going strong IN
the sincerity Stakes. The matter
would now appear to be up TO
Mr.. Al Lippe, and in fairness to
article win be his first KNOWLEDGE
Of Mr.. Joe Smiths offer.
" ~ $50 - Aippe olun
say SelL SMITH would Tight
Lou Bcgash for nothing. He
specified Johnny Wilson, q safe
s.racification.
49, : -,
but LOU bosasn certainly comes
under Mr.. Al Lippe's sweeping
statement Of t.anv ona I'm tha
world. :" especially IN view Of Rick.
ard,a financial suggestion.
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kicAaA y 49, = ny az reck-
Iess ~ 0,.nsL .. eA -
AalHr 49, et =, LLsS CIt esllissl
OL pOtn $3.50 s 3. ,vsasl anu smith
Tor the past year. anu nc Knows