The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-02
FARGO 70 HAVE
FAST BOXING
MATCH SEPT. 4
Billy PetroAe TO Meet ALI
Simmons For Right 10
Fight Sammy Mandell

Fargo, N. D., Sent. Followers Of
the sock-sock-sock game from every
nook and corner Of North Dakota aud
western Minnesota will gather in
Fargo on Sept. 10 for the first in.
ternati0nal elimination boxing match
to be staged west OF the Allegheny
mountains since Santa Claus was Z
small boy.
Billy Petrolle. the swarthy little
Italian who landed in the country Of
the wheat fields when . small boy
and learned the ins and outs Of the
boxing game in North Dakota rings,
will meet All Simmons. lightweight
champion Of all Great Britain. over
the 10 round route in the FNrgo au-
ditorium for the right to meet Sammy
Mandell in New York for the light
weight championship Of the world.
All North Dakota has followed Pc.
s-oDe's -"nid rise in the fistic world.
North Dakota was fortunate enough
~ see. r~.rvtle make ms first rea,
knocked Eddie (Kid) Wagner Of
Philadelphia stiff in q Fargo arena.
And, now that Petrolle is Knocking
ut the portal Of the lightweight
throne room. North Dakota again will
gather to see her pride attempt to
batter down that staunch barrier.
Seats Selling Fast
Phil Tcrk. who handles Hurley's
business in Fargo while the latter is
in the east handling his fighters. re-
ported today that more than three
quarters Of the reserved seats have
been sold. and that the orders have
come from all parts of the state.
Other than the cities of Fargo and
M0Orhcad, jamestown promises to
have the largest delegation at ring
side. One hundred and twenty five
tickets have been paid for. by the
jamestown fans and more orders ore
expected before the day Of the battle.
Large delegations have ordered
seats from Grand Forks, HillsborO,
Valley City, Devils Lake. LArimore,
Bismarck, Mandan, ,Minot, New
Rockford and Williston. to say moth
ing Of the many seats ordered BY
much smaller cities. villages and
towns.
According to Hurley's contract with
Simmons, 5000 must be placed in
escrow with the First National bank
Of Fargo on Sept. 1. and Terk says
that If half of the fans who have or
dered tickets pay for them by that
08tes the ItVUC VIII De SSSuT0Os IN
order to make the program certain.
however. Terk has announced that
reservations made without the money
will not be held after Sept. l. as fans
who are willing to pay their cash i'm
mediately are entitled TO the choice
seats.
Guarantee Fund Provided
As usual, Hurley has provided q
fund in q local bank guaranteeing
the fans that they will receive every
penny of their money back In case
anything should cause the postpone
ment Of the program.
Fistic experts in the east who have
seen both Petrolle and Simmons at
work declare that North Dakota can
feel proud of landing such prize fis-
tic attraction. Simmons IL . fighter
of the old school. He can box fairly
we'll. but has scored. his many victor
les by employing . steady. determined
attack, much similar to the style used
by Petr0lle.
With two rugged maulers fighting
for the right to lheet the champion Of
the world in . sanctioned eliminAt ton
bout. the fans can rest assured That
when both men are St4nd4ne they
will, see some ~ III Iertest fight
ing Of North Dakota pagflistic his
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