The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-04
TICKET SALE
LAUNCHED IN
FOUR PLACES
South| Dakota Mauler Wired
Sh ldon Last Night That
He Arrives Today
AUDITORIUM READY
Both Fighters Confident Of
Victory in Third Fight Be-
tween Two
A UDITORIUM READY

With Felix byrnes, crack South
Dakota welterweight. expected to
arrive here late this afternoon in
preparation for his 10-round encoun-
ter with Lee Cavanagh at the Bis
marck auditorium tomorrow night,
the ticket sale for the fall boxing
card was launched in earnest this
morning.
Reserved seat and general adj
mission tickets for the fight are on
sale at the Grand Pacific recreation
parlors, the Blackstone recreation
parlors, Harris and Woodmansee
and the Mckenzie hotel.
Byrnes wired from Pierre, S. D..
last night that he expected to arrive
in Bismarck late today. according to
Ted p. Sheldon, local promoter.
Sheldon did not know where the
South Dakota veteran planned to
work out when he arrived in the
city, but said that he had several
small gymnasiums available for his
use.
Byrnes said he had been putting
In strenuous week in preparation
Tor his 60 with Bismarck's pride to-
morrow night, and that he expected
TO knock Lee out in an early round.
He said that he was eager to show
the Bismarck fans a rea! fight.
CavanaRh Is Eager
Cavanagh, on the other hand is
just as eager to put the kayo on his
opponent, and has been working out
strenuously in o. w. Roberts GYM
nasium the last few days in prep
aration for his big 90. Lee lost to
Byrnes in their first engagement and
earned draw in the second encoun-
ter few weeks ago at Gascoyne.
Il am guaranteeing that it is 60
ing to be real boxing show" Shell
don said this morning. II saw those
two boys battle as Gascoyne. and
know what this engagement is 60
ing to be like. They were both in
and after each other with everything
they had. think Lee had little
better Of that fight, but the judges
called it draw. Unless ore Of
them lands an unlooked-for wallop,
Il is MY guess that the bout will 90
the 9ull 10 rounds"
O. w. Roberts. Bismarck's most
enthusiastic fistic follower and
who has done quite a bit Of slam
banging himself, will act as referee
on the card.
George Spare. welterweight from
Fort Lincoln, whs meets a buddy in
Cecil Parks. is "out after Parks
scalp this time. he says. He won
doubtful decision over Parks in their
LAST engagement. But Parks is let
ting Spare do the talking for the
present, maintaining the only way
spare can gain a decision over hin,
= IN the squared circle Friday
might.
Short, Musky Expected
Indian Tommy Short and Kid
Musky were also expected on the
battling scene today as the eve of
the big card approaches. There is
little to choose between these two
fighters. according to the promoter
and critics, but it is known that both
are willing mixers and experienced
boxers. Indian Tommy Short was
ocheduled to fight here this summer.
but the card was called off on that
occasion.
Kid Musky is young chap who
has come out to North Dakota to
work in the coal fields. He has To-
scated 1t Wilton. His ring training
was received in a Pittsburgh gym
nasium. Tommy halls from Fort
Yates.
Sheldon was riding around in a
sedan decorated with fighting colors
today advertising his first attempt
1t promoting . boxing show. "I'm
going to give Bismarck some real
fights tomorrow night" he said.
land II things 20 right / am going
70 sell lots and lots of boxing tickets
during the winter. know tomor-
row nights card will please the
fans"
Work is being done on the ring at
the auditorium today and will be
completed tomorrow. All of the
fighters on the card will merely linn
sbeNup tomorrow and weigh in.