Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Report Good Seat
Sale for Boxing
Show at City Hall

There has been fine sale Of seats
for Harry Sears big boxing show
that is to be held in City Hall to-
morrow evening and with the ire
mendous interest that is being
shown and the calibre of the men on
the bill it WIFI be Augustus premier
fistic combat of the season.
Young Gauvin of Somersworth. n.
H., one of the main bout lads. has
arrived in the city and Is training
daily while "Cannonbalr' Cote of
Lewiston, the other half of the main
attraction, will arrive early in the
forenoon, the day of the MILL Both
youngsters realize that they have
real tussle on their hands and are
in the best of condition. Promoter
Sears is being congratulated on Sc
curing such an attraction for his
opening show, for local fans are ad-
mirers Of the toe to toe style of
mixing and that it what they will see
tomorrow evening when Cote and
Gauvin collide. Sports all over Maine
are interested in this go and many
are coming from a distance to take
in the disturbance.
Larry Walsh of Dexter and spin"
Mcguire of Augusta are booked for
the six round semi-final. This will
be full of fireworks for these boys
are rugged battlers, game. scientific
and with plenty of experience. 1t will
be a Scrimmage worth travelling
many miles to see.
George Gilbert, the old master from
the North End and Bobby Goode of
the East Side will battle four hectic
rounds as special attraction. George
and Bobby are will known to local
fight fans and their return from re-
tirement has greatly pleased follow
ers of the game. George is all set
for the mill and his host of friends
will be at the ringside to greet him
upon his return to the canvas and
resin. A delegation from the East
Side will be on hand to cheer Bobby
on to victory.
A bulletin from "Oily" Burt Ten
ney's training camp states that at
A. NJ. this morning, after continuous
digging the remains of the sole leath-
er punching bag which broke loose
from its moorings Saturday night as
the result of tremendous ,wallop
from the oily one, causing many peo-
pie all over New England to believe
that they were experiencing an earth
quake, was recovered at a depth of
So feet and eight inches. All that
remained was piece of sole leather
.
burned almost to crisp by the fric-
ton of passing through the earth.
His trainers had made for him a
punching bag of solid cement cover
ed with canvas, after using it an
hour this morning one of his SPAR
ring partners noticed that it appear
ed soft and on examination it was
discovered that it was pulverized to
dust
The Mystery Man" went into COM
petition this morning with a gasoline
wood saving machine and at L. NJ.
was three cords of wood ahead of
the machine.
Promoter Sears has invited the
City Government to be present at
the big show as his personal guests.
1t is advised that those who have
not secured their seats to do so now
as there is an unprecedented de-
mand, and while there are still some
good seats left the fans are taking
chances if they wait until the last
minute.
Pasteboards are on sale at Gage
& Kings. Packard's Smoke Shop,
Augusta; George Arata's, Hallowell;
Max Ellis, Gardiner. Prices, $3.50,
$1.OO, 75c, plus tax.-Adv.