The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-30
FINLEY CALLS
 M'GINTT EASY
Big Boy Edwards To Fight Billy Bliss Six
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 LOUISVILLE, Ky, August 29.-- The announcement that Jimmy Finley who cards himself as being the busiest boxer in the world" will meet Morris z Schlaiffer at Chicago just four days minghain, brought gasps of surprise from his followers here. The strenuous program which he has imposed upon himself is forwned upon by local ring men and at his workout at the Ken lucky Athletic club gymnasium this aft ernoon, he was begged to call of the Me- Ginty, fight to save himself for. the { tnone important bout
 I expect the fight with McGinty to . be little more than stiff preliminary to my fight with Schlaiffer," he said, "and if I thought that I couldn't beat him, then never would jeopard- ise my chances to meet Morrie."
 SchIaiffer Tough
 In meeting Schlaiffer, Finley will en- counter one of the toughest boys he has fought this year. The Dutchman recently stopped Oklahoma Warnie Smith, who was given decision over iffer gave Mickey Walker, welterweight champion the hardest fight of his ca Ter, according to the chafnion's own statement when they mets at Chicago March 8, 1923 Tho use te champs words: He came near knocking me out in the second round after l had made him look like sucker in the first. He let fly left hook and 1t landed squarely on my chin and l started to take a snooze. The force of the blow shook me up from head to foot. How in the world ever wealth cred that blow, I'll never be able to I tell, for l was out to all intent and 4 purposes. The punishment received from Schlaiffer will neverd be forgot : ten" Mickey finally came, to himself and put his man away. 2
 Finley is training faithfully for the McGinty fight, and he was elated at the news that the Irishman will take off five pounds for the scrap. Today hs skipped the rope for three rounds, punched the sandbag one, fought the , punching bag for two more and shadow-boxed couple. He did not box as he considered himself still on edge after his victory oyer Joe Anderson, claimant of the American junior welter weight title, here last Monday.
 .sf JinAny will take his fiAal workout LOuluEEOW hLkcFuDOu sDtIOESy HE ehIEa1uS I for the south. He never trains on Sun day. "It's bad luck" he explains.
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 Another six-round semi-windup box ing bout was added to the Birmingham Z Athletic card Monday night as an ex- tra holiday attraction. Announcement of this other bout was made by Match maker Dave Evans Friday night, Dave stating that the fans had been anxious ito, see Bigboy. Edwards in the ring again for some time now and that they were to have their wishes Monday night Edwards is to meet Billy Bliss, cham pions of the soldier camp at Fort Bliss in. a six-round mauIing bee.
 Smith Brought Here
 The other six-rounder which will be staged just before Johnny McGinty and Jimmy Finley get ready to do their stuff will be between Red Burke and Boots Smith, "A Charleston, s. C., boy. The-latter has met and defeated Jackie Saunders and Johnny Marlowe. HeNalso got 8 draw with Boots Ant ley. He came into Birmingham look ing for-,a scrap with Claudie Wilson. ,. and if he can convince B, A. c. off ficiafs Monday night that he has enough stuff to battle Claudio the chances are he will be gisen the op-l portlnity in the not too distant fla t1tre, s'
 Jimmy Finley, who will meet Me Ginty, is expected in town some time today. He has been doing his train ing at the Louisville Athletic club ever since he polished Joe Anderson there Monday night. Finley will find that the odds are slightly on him when he gets here, by virtue of the fact that he gave McGinty such trouble at their last meeting, which by the way was their initial one.
 Tie seat sale in advance of the show has been on at the B. A. c. box office for two days now, and those in charge of the sale state that 1t has been more brisk than for any battle eyerstaged in Birmingham. Johnny and Jimmy are expected to draw. a capacity house Monday night, due to the merit of the entire card, the un- challenged quality of the main bout and the fact that it is holiday at- traction. l