The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
FINLEY ARRIVES
CERTAIN OF WIN
Southern Champ Will
Take Workout At B.
A. c. Thursday

Jimmy Finley, champion welterweight
of the south, of Cuba and of Canada,
arrived in the Magic City Wednesday
might. He arrived with the flush of
victory on his face, for Jimmy had
Gust succeeded in winning the Canadian
weiterwefght title in. Louisville Tues
day night. when he won handily. He
bore no, scars of battle from his most
recent fling episode and announced
rather nonchalantly that. he was now
ready to show the Magic City fans
that he was the master of Johnny
McGinty.
Among other things announced by
the southern champion was the fact
that he would stage free public work
out In the Birmingham Athletic club
ring this afternoon. ~ want all my
friends to come and see me in my
workout" said Jimmy. "Of course.
realize that some of the rottenest fight
ers in the world are the best gym
can get pretty good line on the stuff
I've got by seeing me this afternoon.
! also believe that IL some of the boys
will come over from the camp OF the
enemy that they will see something
that will cause blanket of gloom to
spread over their faces" 'r
.'t Put Finishing Touches
4 Johnny McGinty, the local challenger.
who hopes to annex the southern title
by defeating Finley In their 1o-round
go at the B: A. C. Friday night. will
also taper off his training this after
noon. Working with Johnny all week
was Claude Wilson. Johnny has
learned much from Claude, among the
many things being that Claude can still
hit and should be on his way to come
backville,
When told of Finley's boast. Johnny
McGinty merely grunted and smiled.
Johnny is taking this coming battle
stoically and is making few predictions.
AS a matter of fact, having never
fought McGinty, he doesn't know just
how he will stack UP against him. BY
decisively beating Billy Brown twice,
by knocking out Dick Adams and by
winning over Avera. Kelly and Budd,
when the best McGinty could get with
them was draw. naturally has caused
Johnny to believe in himself He thor
oughly realizes that Jimmy has been
in the game long enough to out-smart
him, but he has placed his confidence
In his ability to hit.
Johnny Has Pluck
McGinty has never been clever box
err, and may never be. That means
little, however. It IL the fellow with
the courage to wade in and hit, that
marches to championships in the prize
ring, and there has never been any
misgivings about Johnny's willingness
TO take all the other fellow has in an
effort to get close in and send home a
haysmaker. If he wins Friday night
1t will probably be by the kayo route.
Finley can hit oftener,-if not as hard
and he will probably be able to pile
up enough points to win IL the fight
goes 10 rounds.
s In the meantime, the B. A. c. Off
Gals are planning to entertain the big
Eest crowd that ever assembled in the
gym to witness any kind of sports
event, New seats have been installed
and every effort will be made to &C.
.commodate the monster crowd. Still
by the way tickets have been going al
the advance seat sale, 1t Is beginning tt
look as II some will be turned away
when the champion and challenger
answer the bell for the first round Fri
dNV night