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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
ABANDON ACTION
against SIEFERT
Auto Accident Victims Accept
Defendants Offer of Cash
Settlement

Settlement out Of court Of the pro-
posed damage suit, growing out Of an
automobile accident on the Belgrade
road in September, against Louis B.
Sifert was announced Tuesday.
The settlement, which was made by
Attorney George D. Pease, represent
ing Mr.. Siefert, and Attorney Justin
M. Smith, guardian for Claire Louise
Braun, a minor, and counsel for her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Braun,
was declared entirely satisfactory to
all persons concerned, including G.
A. Foiles, owner Of one of the wreck
ed machines.
The accident happened Sunday eve
ming, September 26, near the inter-
section Of the Springhill road and
the Yellowstone trail. Mr.. FOiles
was driving a car in which were Mr..
and Mrs. Brsun and their daughter,
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
Mp station AT
BELGRADE ROBBED
Only $40 Obtained by Burglars
One Suspect Under Arrest
Investigation On

Ten dollars in cash was the booty
obtained Monday evening by rob
bers who broke into the Northern Pa
cific station at Belgrade and looted
the cash drawer.
The robbery was committed after
Agent Diefenderfer had gone home TO
supper and before the night operator
came on duty. Later a man, who
gave his name as ole Miller and who
said he was looking for work, was
arrested by Belgrade officers on sus-
picion. Search of his clothing reveal
ed money which is declared to be
part Of that stolen from the depot.
Miller is now in the county jail
here pending further investigation by
County Attorney E. A. Peterson. If
the evidence justifies, an informa-
ton charging Miller with burglary
will be filed in district court
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
GIRLS VOCATIONAL
CONGRESS MEETS
At COLLEGE GYM
Pageant of Promise to be Pre-
scented This Evening
Dancing VIII Follow

Scores Of Montana high school
girls are here today for the Twelfth
annual Girls Vocational congress,
which opened it's program at tae
State college gymnasium Thursday
evening with an entertainment by
Grace Wood Jess, noted singer Of
folk songs.
At this mornings session the dele
gates were formally welcomed in an
address by Dean J. M. Hamilton Of
Montana State college. TOday's pro-
gram includes talks by a number Of
prominent professional men and
women, and various other interesting
and instructive features.
Tonight the annual Pageant Of
Promise, one of the most pretentiOus
and important affairs of the year at
the college, will be given in the gym
nasium. The pageant is open to the
public, and no admission is charged.
A capacity audience is expected.
The pageant includes episodes dem
onstrating college work in art, sci
ence, secretarial work, physical edu-
cation, general education, home eco
nOmics and military training. Fol
lowing the pageant, there will be 8
dance and social hour. The pageant
will be directed by Miss Florence
Chubbuck and Miss Pearl Robertson
the latter being its writer. Music
will be furnished by a State colleg'
orchestra under the direction Of Pro
fessOr Joseph Adam, head Of the mu
sic department.
Representation at the Girls VOca
tional congress this year was limit
ed to two accredited delegates iron
each high school. Up to Thursda,
morning, more than 125 delegates ha
been accredited by the various Mon
tana institutions.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
PROUD
OF STANDING WON
IN AGRICULTURE

Helena MOntana's magnificent
agricultural expansion recorded
almost completely in the last 40
years is outlined briefly in the biz
ennial report of, the department
of agriculture, labor and industry,
as submitted by Commissioners A.
H. Bowman to Governor Erickson.
The Treasure states rank among
the states is given as follows:
THIRD in area.
FIFTH in total area of land in
farms.
SECOND in production Of
spring wheat.
THIRD in wool production.
THIRD in number of sheep.
FOURTH in falx production.
FIFTH in edible bean prOduc-
tiOn.
SEVENTH in beet sugar pro-
ductiOn.
SEVENTEENTH in hay pro-
ductiOn.
EIGHTEENTH in value of live
stock output.
TWENTY-THLRD in number of
milk cattle.
Twenty-FOURTH in potato pro-
ductiOn.
TWENTY-NINTH in corn.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
TREASURE STATES
FARM CROPS WORTH
S11S,OOO,OOO IN 1926

HeIena-The value of farm
crops alone in Montana will this
year approach $11S,OOO,OOO, an in-
crease Of about S6,OOO,OOO over
1925, according to the biennial re-
port of Commissioner A. H. Bow
man, of the department of agri-
culture, labor and industry.
The Montana farms are today
valued at $453,345, ,643, so that the
gross value of farm crops will be
more than Is per cent of the total
value of farms. The average
gross income per farm from crops
in the state this year will be about
$500, while the average value Of
each farm is given as $9,6S6 in
the report.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
MONTANANS SHOULD
BE THANKFUL, AYERS
GOVERNOR ERICKSON

''The year has brought to MS
much more Of good fortune than
Of i'll; we should come &c the
Thanksgiving period in a genuine
spirit of gratitude" declares Gov
ernor ]. E. Erickson in a prOcla-
nation issued Wednesday desig~
mating Thursday, November Is, as
Thanksgiving day.
"An in ALL" the proclamation
says, ''the year has brought to Us
much more Of good fortune than
of i'll; we have been spared vista
tiOns of calamity; most Of our
people have prospered; we are at
peace with all on earth, and we
are embOldened to go on to better
things and greater, for ourselves
and for cur beloved state.
Therefore, we shOald come to
the Thanksgiving period in gen-
uine spirit Of gratitude =
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
TAXES DELINQUENT
DECEMBER /; PAY NOW
AND AVOID THE RUSH

Unless paid prior TO December
first, county taxes win become de-
linquent and viii be subject t0
penalty Of 5 per cent and interest
at the rate of per cent a month,
warns County Treasurer J. S.
Taylor.
Payments so far have been
"fairly good. Mr.. Taylor reports,
and it is his expectation that the
delinquent list win bc small this
year. Gn real property cnly the
first half Of the 1925 levy must
be paid as this time.
Taxpayers arr requested by
Tscas1rcr Ieys g encofor ko
make their rymen it ro 9le,
before Notenh 25- y So
ing they Vil| p % ieatn ~
tnrd2n hot eeld the Ioag Taisa
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
A SON rs BORN TO
MR.. AND MRS. ECTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Zales Ecton, of south
of Manhattan, were gladdened We'd
nesday by the arrival of son, born
at the Deaconess hospital here.
Mr.. Ecton is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. Ecton is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
tons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Har-
ris, also reside in this city.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
GIVEN 30 DAYS

William Seaver, who attempted t0
pass a worthless check for $50 on
Henry Toohey Of the Arcade, was
sentenced to serve 80 days In the
county jail by Justice of the Peace
w. H. Axten Wednesday. The
check was drawn on the Gallatin
Trust and Savings bank, in which
Seaver had no funds.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
About Thanksgiving Time

What a splendid world this is when ell
The hills are green in May
When the Bob White whistles his morning ealls
And winter is lar away
When the wind makes music among the reeds
And blossoms are pink and whibes
When the eager sprouts spring forth HOm the seeoa
And the elOuds are high and lishs
When the uses and the hedges are full Of 0O0S
And lovers drop intc rhyme
But
h remains pretty saiE world along
About Thanksgiving time.
lie. a splendid world 70 the fair Juns bride
And the hopeful graduates
To the maid who stands At her lovers side
In the moonlight at the gass;
Its splendid world when we sic and dream
In the shade Of q friendly tres
And learn the song Of a tinkling stream
That is seeking iaE-OH see;
Its splendid world when the iarkS glad so2g
Makes the morning seem sublime
But
L remains pretty fair world along
About Thanksgiving time.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19

Three standard Hereford bulls were
shipped Monday by Lester ThompsOa
-One to Big Timber and two to the
experiment station at Miles City.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-19
REIFs I've DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reif are the
proud parents Of a daughter, born
Monday in Butte at the home of
Mrs. Refs parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. N. Kerr. Both mother and child
are reported as getting along nicely.
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CROWDS TURNED AWAY
 KETCH|KA|V THEATER
THE SUTHERLAND-WiCKERSHAM STATEMENT LOSES THEM
 MANY VOTES

KETCHIKAN, Nov. 2. (P)-Suther- Ian, the other night, filled the Coli scum theater fairly. full but for his meeting last night Marquam had 900 in attendance in the Coliseum and 400 in the Dream theater and crowds were being turned away from both, unable to find room. It looks like a tremendous landslide for MarQuam due to the fact that Sutherland and Wickersham announced at their meet ing the other night that Paul, the h. dian lawyer, would be the successor to Sutherland. This statement creat- ed much unfriendly feeling to them and things now look better than ever before for Marquam.
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NOTHING JAN HAPPEN
 TO MUSSOL|N| UNTIL HIS WORK COMP LIFTED
SENDS BOLOGNA FASCIST CHIEF BULLET PIERCED GORDON
 ON BREAST

FORRI, Italy, Nov. 2. (P-Premier Mussolini messaged Leandro Arpin- ati, Bologna Fascist chief. nothing can happen to me before my task is done. | wish to renew my sentiments, my joy and commendation for the un- forgettable manifestation yesterday by the fascism of Bologna which has been known always for the height of it's tradiaions and the righteousness of the work it accomplished. I shall never forget the spectacle at the sta- dium. There was never, I believe, in the history of Italy, more perfect ad- hesion between the regime and the people and there never was more formidable gathering of people in arms. I received an inspiration of the infinite from the multitude of the criminal episode at the last minute which could not obscure the glory of that marvellous day. I am sending you a cordon of Saint Maurice, pierc. ed by the projectile. You will con. serve it among the souvenirs of Bolog. na fascism." Musso1ini wore a cor don breast.
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DR, BAUCHMAN NAMED
 SURGEON LOCAL TROOPS $

Dr. J. A. Baughman has received his appointment as contract surgeon for United States Troops, Seward, and already has begun to function as such. He has been many years a local physician and the reason for his appointment, as stated by Cap tain Guthrie, is that he is particular ly we'll versed in the treatment of women and children, quite a num- Der of which are at the radio sta- tion headquarters. disqualification, as formerly, will be at the railroad hospital, Anchorage, due to the re- tention of Captain Haverstock of the medical corps.
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BANK R0BBER KILLS
 PAL OVER SPO|LS
POLICE ENGAGE KILLER IN GUN BATTLE IN FASHIONABLE
 APARTMENT

DETROIT, Nov. 2. (P-William Olsen, reputed bank robber, shot and killed Jimmy Cunnifee, notorious kill Ter bandit. Olsen was later killed by the police. It is reported that Cunniffee and Olsen fought over the division of spells. Olsen engaged the police in a gun battle when he entered a fashionable apartment house where shooting occurred.
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MOB STABS, BEAT AND THEN CHOKE TO DEATH, 18 YEAR OLD YOUTH WHO FIRED ON MUSsO- LlNI AS HE STEPPED FROM AUTO
MUssoLlNI WAS UNINJURED
Bullet Penetrates Both Sides of Coat;
 ed to Be Undisturbed from Aatack

BOLOGNA, Italy, Nov. 2. (P)-- The 18-year-old youth who attempt cd to shoot Premier Mussolini was stabbed, beaten and choked to death by a mob. Mussolini was uninjured but a bullet ripped both sides of his coat. The youth fired as the Pre- mier came from his automobile from the stadium where he attended the congress of advancement of science and as he prepared to shoot again the mob seized and killed him. They dragged his body thru screaming mass of humanity which stabbed the body fourteen times. The crowd cheered Mussolini as he went to the railroad station from where he de- parted for Forli, his home town, ac- companied by his family. Mussolini was undisturbed.
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TWO MEN BURNED TO
 DEATH IN O|L FIELD
SPARK IGNlTES WELL, AN TANK ExPLoDEs; OUT OF
 CONTROL

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 2. (P)- At least two men were burned to death, and ten injured who are now in a local hospital, and damage re- ported to exceed s5OO,OOO was caus- ed by fire which swept the Sour Lake oil fields, 25 miles west of here. The fire was started by fric- ton spark in a well. The spark spread over the field when an oil tank exploded and ragged out of con- trol for hours. Lack of equipment proved very serious handicap to fire fighters.
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ALCOHOLISM CAUSES
 INCREASE IF DEATHS
 ACCORDING RECORDS
CIRRHOSlS OF THE LIVER AC- COUNTABLE SAYS INSUR-
 ANcE COMPANY

NEW YORK, Nov. 2. (P)-Deaths from alcoholism during the first nine months of 1926 was approximately 14 per cent as compared with the same period of last year. Among the B more than seventeen million indus trial policy holders of the Metropoli- tan life insurance company, the death rate was three and three-tenths per hundred thousand and for the same period last year it was two and nine tenths The company reported cirr- hosis of the liver, closely associated with alcoholism, has accounted for a rate of six and six-tenths per hundred thousand which is slightly below that for the same period last year, but a little higher than for the same period of 1924, which was six and three. tenths.
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MISS MARY GARDEN HANDS
 BOUQUET TO GENE TUNNEY

NEW YORK, Nov. ?. (P-"Mary is having her little joke" said Gene Tunney, worlds heavyweight champ yesterday, concerning the statement which was attributed recently to Miss Mary Garden, grand opera star. Miss Garden, returning from Europe, told reporters that she would like nothing better than to be engaged to "that big, handsome, blond boy, who knocked out Jack Dempsey"
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PREPARING PLANS TUNNEL
 MOUNTAIN, ITALY, SICILY

ROME, Italy, Nov. 2. (P)-A group of industrial commissioners and ex- perts have gathered to prepare plans to connect Italy and Sicily by tun- nel beneath the surface of the noun tains. The tunnel will go thru rocky formation and grologists have expressed the opinion that this for nation would be so compact as to be earthquake proof.
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QUEEN MARIE IN ROUTE
 ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS

NORTH BAY COUNTRY, Canada, Nov. 2. (P)-Knitting happily beside her children Princess Ileana and Prince Nicholas, Queen Marie of Ru- mania, aboard her palatial special train today passed through 300 miles of wild uninhabited Canadian terri tory, the last of the unchartered North country Her majesty is due in St. Paul, Minnesota at 3:30 tomor- row morning.
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SHOOTS SLEEPING WIFI,
 THEN ENDS OWN LIFE

BEDDING, Calif, Nov. 2. P)-Af- ter nearly 20 years of married life during which the world saw him only as a successful business man and a devoted husband and father, Claude V. Enslow last night shot and killed his sleeping wife and then ended his own life with bullet from the same gun.
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TROOPS D|SPERSE
 BAND OF FANATICS
GENERAL AND SIX REBELS ARE KILLED BY SOLDIERS IN
 MOUNTAINS

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2. P)-The Presidential office announced Fed eral troops on Saturday exterminat- ed the band of fanatics headed by General Dolores Rodolfo Gallegos, who fled accompanied by priest. General Ramierz and six rebels be- longing to the gang, were killed in the Alcocer mountains and the re- mainder dispersed.
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HUCE A|RPLANE BUILT
 BY J. 5. ARMY CORPS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. (P) - A huge airplane, capable of flight from New York to London or from San Francisco to Honolulu was recent ly completed for the U. s. Army corps. The machine has an unusual carrying. capacity of nine thousand pounds, has a span of eighty-five feet and carry fuel sufficient for a A hour run.
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SPANISH DICTATOR SUMS
 UP LEAGUE WITHDRAWAL

MADRID, Nov. 2. (P-spain is too big to be little and too little to be big. That is the laconic summing up by General Primo de Rivera, Spain's dictator of the reasons why Spain has withdrawn from the League of Nations and why the league refused her demands for a permanent seat on the League council.
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INDICATIONS POINT ID
 B|C LOCAL VOTE TODAY

Indications at 2 o'clock this after noon all pointed towards a big local vote being cast, for at that hour ITO had voted and other citizens were coming in quite steadily.
 To R. F. Tillman, we'll known tin- smith and plumber, goes the honor of casting the first vote. At the close of the first hour, at g o'clock, p had voted.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2. P)-Dis- trict Attorney Asa Keys today has in his possession two additional letters which he declares Aimee McPherson wrote to Kenneth Ormiston, missing radio operator while he was in hid ing in New York and local officers were scouting the country for him, it was announced at Reyes office today.
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MRS. RUTH ORM|STON ID DIVORCE HUSBAND
ANOTHER BATCH DOCUMENTS DISAPPEAR IN AIMEE'S
 CASE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. ?. P)-The sixth batch of documents connected with the Aimee McPherson case dis appeared when the collection of ex- hibits and negatives of papers used in the hearing were burned at the time in a hotographic room which origin of the fire is unknown.
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w. A. C. MEETING

The w. A. C. will meet in regular business session this evening at 7:30 o'clock. At 6:3O the basketball girls will practice and after the business meeting, baseball will be in order.
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ELECTION RETURNS THEATER

Election returns will be shown at the Liberty theater this evening, ac- cording to present arrangements made by Manager Boehm with The Gateway. The returns will not be complete but should embrace the greater portion of this and the Fourth division.
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WATSON DUE, IN MORNING

The s. s. Admiral Watson, left Cordova at 7:3O o'clock this morn ing, according to the latest report from the vessel. It is expected the vessel will arrive in port early tomor- row morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-02

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 2. (P) Arthur R. Gould of Presquelsle, ap- parently won the Republican nomina- ton for United States senator in the Primary to select candidate to fill the unexpired term of the late Sena- tor Bert M. Fernald. Governor Per- cival P. Baxter of Portland opposed Gould.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2. (P-The Los Angeles Examiner said Mrs. Ruth Ormiston will divorce Kenneth early in January on the grounds of desertiou. She did not mention Aimee. She will then go to Sydney, Australia.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-02
LATE POLITICAL FLASHES

BOSTON, Nov. 2. (P)-Mashpee, on Cape Cod, was the first town to re- port in today's election. The town cast over ten times as many Repub- lican votes as Democratic.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-02

HEREIN, Nov. 2. P)-Armed de- putys and policemen guarded each of the four voting booths. Early ballot ing was quiet and orderly. Local in- terest centered about the sheriff and United States senator.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-02

MT. and Mrs. Phil Nelson, resi- dents of Fairbanks for 20 years, pas
 sed thru Seward on their way to the States where they propose remaining.
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DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION

CORDOVA, Nov. 2. P)-The steam CT Robert Dollar, reported it passed log, dangerous to navigation, being 40 feet long and three feet in dia- meter in latitude 50.29, longitude TO- 57 west on November first.
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Ten tons of concentrates from the Alaska Minerals company at Hope was shipped to Tacoma on the s. s. Alameda.
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LANDSLIDE PREDICTED S. E. A.

JUNEAU, Nov. 2. (P)-Indications here and at Ketchikan point to a landslide for Marquam. Ketchikan parties wired s3,OOO to Juneau to bet on Marouam to win but thus far there are no takers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-01
Schaefer on Next
Local Card

While only two fighters have been
named so far on the card that is
to take place at Tomlinson Hall,
Feb. 10. both have a strong pulling
power and interest Is aroused over
the coming event.
In addition to George Mulholland,
American Olympic star who recently
turned professional. will be Herbie
Schaefer, Chicago, who has made a
reputation for himself by aggressive
boxing.
The opponents of Mdlholland and
Schaefer have not been made known
yet. as Matchmaker Jacobs is on
the lookout for fighters who have ex-
ceptional merit. and has not as yet
made his choice. The show is be-
ing staged by the National Athletic
Club.
Three prelim bouts are on the
card in addition to the semi.final
and main go.
There will be thirty-six rounds Of
boxing. The main bout, starring
Mulhollalnd, and the semi-final, star
ring Schaefer, each will go ten
rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-01
Local Elves in
Clean Sweep

Local high school basket teams
made a clean sweep Saturday against
State opponents. The most impress
sive victory was that of Technical
against Lebanon at the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Green and White. with a shifted
lineup, downed the strong visiting
club. 81 to 26. The winners spurted
in the closing minutes of the second
half.
Hickman and Massey were the
leading scorers for Tech, while Cap
tain Grain of Lebanon was best for
his club.
Manual won the Brownsburg tour
ney by defeating jamestown, "a to
20, and dropping Ben Davis in the
final. 39 to 20. Martin and IIarme-
son starred in the final contest.
Shortridge did not have much trou-
BILE in defeating Danville, 81 to 10,
at DanVlle.
Boys I'rep defeated alhortridge sec
onds in an overtime game at Prep
gym. 81 to 1e
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-01
RISKO IS.
TO M Z = t
DELAN Ely
Chuck Virgins Rival Gets
Feature Bout In New
York Friday.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. Feb. Jack De
Ianey, Of Bridgeport, Conn, out
standing contender for the light
heavyweight title, is matched
against Johnny Risko, Cleveland
heavyweight, in the main tenround
bout of next Fridays card at the
Garden here.
This bout is OF considerable In
terest to boxing fans, as It win be
Risko's debut here Risko made
things interesting for Gene Tunney
when they met In Cleveland some
time ago.
Another ten-round bout on this
card will 5e one between Abe Gold
stein, OF this city. who formerly held
the worlds bantamweight title, and
Chick suggs. New England con-
tender for the title.
This match will furnish a real In
teresting flight, as Suggs is an
aggressive. hard hitting fighter and
Goldstein is shifty and clever.