The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-12
Plans Made For Season at
Baseball Meeting Held Last
Night-Game With Mercer
as Seasons Opener Seized
uled For NAV 22-Plan 3.
game Series Memorial Day
Week END

Bismarck boxing fans will have an
opportunity to see the best boxing
card offered here in many months
and at the same time viii be given
an opportunity to aid the local base
ball team when a benefit card is put
on the evening Of Memorial Day at
the city auditorium.
Four amateur champions Of North
Dakota are to be matched agaIns1
other fighters Oh this card. which Is
being managed by Lee Horner.
former Bismarck boy, who has re-
turned here. All returns are to go
toward the support of the Bismarck
team.
The card will be opened by four
round match between the Eckroth
boy Of Mandan and will be followed
by match between Willie Asher OF
+ trgo. 75-pound amateur champion
Of North Dakota, and Danny Dunn Of
Moorhead
Scidel. vs.. kinnard
Following this will be a four
round match between Babe Herman.
1OO-pound amateur champion of
North Dakota, and Marty Bond Of
Fargo. The semi-f final will be six
rounds between Paul Sc:dcls of Bis
marck. local lightweight champion,
and Bat Kinnard of Fargo, champion
amateur lightweight of North Da-
kota.
The final will be six rounds be-
tween Earl Horton of Fargo, wclter
weight champion Of North Dakota,
and Jimmy Dugan, local weltcrwcight
champ.
Asher, Herman and Horton won
their respective championships year
ago in open contests and will be de-
Tending their titles in the meet to
be held here. y is believed that
greater interest will be taken in
these amateur bouts than would be
the case were the bouts between
professionals.
Plans for the card were made at
a meeting of baseball fans, held las.
night at the Association of Com
mercc chambers.
Kelly Simonson was named sccrc-
tary-treasurer Of the club mt The
meeting and Neil Churchill was
chosen temporary manager, until some
other business man who is interested
in baseball is selected to take charge
Churchill being unable to devote suf
ficient time to management this yeal
because of pressure Of business.
A game with Mercer at Niece
May % will open the season for I'll,
local aggregation, it was announce,
mt the meeting. Mercer had stron;
team last year and won the ma. ORR.
of it's games. At the end of the sea
son Mercer defeated Turtle Lake on
of the strongest teams on the Slop
last year. The Mercer agl rcgat 10
this year is fully as good as that !,
last years, it has been reported, al.
good game can be expected.
Play 3-Gamc Series
Plans were also projected for
three-game series. to be played Sat
urday. Sunday and Monday Of Men
orial Day weekend. The series wi
lie arranged either with Mandan {
Turtle Lake. Mandan. according I
reports. is now organizing for tn
season and is expected to have
team even better than last year.
one that will be able to put up GOO
battle against the Bismarck min
Turtle Lake also has an outstandir
team this year and If the men pli
here, fans will be assured of goo
baseball
Several new prospects were out
last nights meeting, in addition
those already reporting for duty al
groun of last years men. Wi
the addition of these new men
such men as Kelly Simonson, do
Love, Eddie Tobin, Shorty FULL
.tonn Sagehorn. Joe Fairchild. Jimn
Riley, Lefty Gaznick, Babe" Mob
Maxwell and Luenberg, Bismarck G
be assured Of an outstanding aggr
cation this year.
The first official practice is to
held tonight at $3.50 and all playe
who have not heretofore report
are requested to come and try o
for the team, as there arc no po
ti0ns cinched.