The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-19
DUGAN FAVORED
BY LOCAL FANS
TO LICK WICKS
Young PetrOlle Arrives From
Fargo Anxious TO I'm
press Slope
PASTEBOARD SALE BRISK
Mandan and Bismarck Scrap.
pers Are Anxious TO Face
Each Other
PASTEBOARD SALE BRISK
BY J. &. MacGregor

With all OF Friday night s prln-
cipals tapering off from their furi-
Gus work to reach the sought for
peak Of physical condition for their
bouts in the Rex theatre here. at
tention Of the fans tuned today to
q comparison of the merits Of the
performers.
Forecasts appear to center on the
respective abilities of the bows who
will appear in the main go--Jimmy
Dugan, the Capital city punchcr. and
Joe Wicks, Glendive, Montana,
mauler, the boys in the other bouts
seeming to be evenly matched.
Right now, Dugan rule: a slight
favorite. The lanky Bismarck boy
is reported to be a faster stopper
than Wicks. has longer reach, and
greater skill at boxing.
Wicks has ring experience, a dis
position to rough it from start to
finish, absorbs punishment like a
sponge and carries dynamite IN both
fists.
Sentimental Odds Rule
The slight advantage that is
given Dugan is largely based on the
favor in which he is held by local
ringworms. In other words, the
physical and mental comparisons
and abilities are overshadowcd by
local favoritism - sentimental odds.
Wicks will arrive in Bismarck
some time today from G!endive.
Whether or not he will hold work.
out is not definitely known, the
Glendive Gladiator, stating in a let
ter to The Mysteriou Promoter that
he had completed his heavy work
and was only INDUCING in light ses-
sions in the gym.
Dugan wound up his serious train
lng Tuesday. Yesterday he took a
short spin on the Snow-drifted roads
to build up his wind and unlimber
leg muscles that had begun to bind
through overwOrk in. sparring ses-
Sions. Today he will take long
walk.
Young Petrolle, one Of Jack Hur-
ley's amateurs. from Fargo. arrived
from the Gate City yesterday and
went Immediately to Mandan to
work out with the stable that Les
Mcdonald is coaching.
Petrolle Is in Shape
Petrolle informed tn, sports edi-
tor Of The Tribune todav that he
welcomes the chance of appearing
on the Missouri Slope for the first
time and is confident Of making an
excellent impr son with the fans.
The Fargo youngstcr, who is ia
v0rite but no relation Of the one and
only Billy Petrolle, has been work
ing out in the Y. NJ. c. A. there dur
inR the winter where he boxed Le-
roy, Kahn, Billy Pctrolle and Cuddy
DeMarco prior TO the New Year
boxing bill in the metropolis.
M4tt Hummal, the Bismarck jun
Tor lightweight who will be Young
Pctrollc's opponent. said today that
a name like Pctrollc, and training
under the wise Jack Hurley, meant
nothing in his young lifc-hc was
out to dust the ring with the Fargo
scrapper.
Other Principals Ready
Battling Nelson, Jackie Gray,
Tommy Burns and Eddie Jeffries,
are all set to wallop their oppon-
fnts. The four youngsters have
been going through their PAGES un-
der the watchful eye of Jimmy
Dugan.
Choice seats or the stage Of the
Rex theatre and the front rows were
all selling lively today, according to
the pasteboard handlers It the
Grand Pacific Billiard Parlors and
Patterson hotel.
Some Of the red hot fight fans in
the legislature and numerous Of
North Dakota's county commissions
crs have stayed over for the show.
The curtain-raiser betw EN- two so
pound midgets will start promptly
at Sis p. III.