The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-02
LEE CAVANACH
M'LEAN PITTED
IN FEATURE
Billings Wildcat Is Reputed to
Be Rugged and Willing;
Expects Victory
SCHNEIDER is PROMOTER
Fort Lincoln Soldier Will Have
Every Physical Advantage
Over Opponent
SCHNEIDER is PROMOTER

Bismarck boxing fans will have
their first treat tonight 10 pro
fessional card since Billy Petrol'e
knocked out Rusty Jones in the
fourth round headliner here Feb.
%.
The card will be given a. the Rex
theater at s ,. nj. Oscar Schneider
Is the promoter.
The program is as follows:
Lee Ca,anagh. Bismarck. AS.
vs.. X. j. Mclean. Fort Lincoln.
15s. Ten rounds.
Indian Tommy Short. Fort
Yates. 1a3. vs.. Cecil Parks, Fort
Lilco!n. li3. Eight rounds.
Jackie Grey, Bismarck. $50.
vs.. Abbott. Fort Lilcoin. 1873.
Four rounds.
Dennie Wells. Bismarck. 135.
VS.. Mike Delaney, Mandar. 15s.
Four rounds.
Cyclone Red. Bismarck. 90.
VS.. Dynamite Pete. Bismarck.
80. Four rounds.
Referee: 1t. George Dietz,
Fort Lincoln.
Timekeeper: 1t. II. c. Jones.
Fort Lincoln.
Lee Cavanagh, who is making his
first appearance in the ring in Bis
marck. has been known as the Bill
ings Wildcat" He lived in the Mon
tana city before moving TO Bismarck
and did quite a bit Of boxing in the
western city. He is reputed to be a
4 L
Fistic followers say he has wallop.
He has lost close decisions to Her.
man Ratzlaff and Johnny Compton.
both of Minot. and If he makes as
creditable a showing tonight as the
promoter expects, he will probably
be matched with ono of the bows
from the northern city in the near
future.
X. 0. Mclean. his opponent. is
reputed to be the middleweight
champion of Fort Lincoln. He has
done a lot of boxing in the profess
sional ring. holding a decision over
Hammar. negro boxer, whom he met
in California ring. He was one Of
the best known boxers in the T.. s.
Marines when he served in that
branch Of the service, Lincoln au-
thorities say.
Has Physical Advantage
Mclean will have almost every
physical advantage ever his oppon
ent. He weighs 15S pounds today
while Cavanagh tips the scales at
148. X. Q. has more height. 4
greater reach, bigger bceps. ankles.
calves, and thigs. Cavanagh prob
ably has had more ring experience.
and expects to stop the soldier in a
few rounds.
A new figure. Indian Tommy
Short of Fort Yates. makes his an
pearance in a local ling tonight. The
Indian faces Battling Cecil Parks.
one of the best fighters at the army
pos. Little is known of the Fort
Yates entry but Parks is well-known
to Bismarck fans, having lost two
close decisions on amateur Fort Lin
coin cards to Bob Nicholson. He is
rugged. fast, and willing.
Jackie Gray makes another ap-
pearance tonight. fighting Abbott
OF Fort Lincoln. Gray has appeared
on the last two professional cards
here and shows that he is conner.
Followers say that he has improved
100 per cent since Feb. Is. Abbott
IS known as rugged fighter. They
are lightweights.
Bismarck Fights Mandan
Bismarck will be pitted against
Mandan on the card when two other
llghtweights, Dennie Wells and Mike
1eianey, meet ina four-round affair.
Little is known Of either scrapner
but the promoter says they will put
up real scrap.
Cyclone Red and Dynamite Pete.
both OF Bismarck, will make their
debuts tonight at 90 pounds.
Schneider says the two Youngsters
are real Corners and might put up
the best fight on the card.
A ring has been constructed at
the hex theater and the managers
are expecting canacity crov.l