Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
VETERAN RETURNS
TO ARENA TONIGHT
6-Year-0Id Light to
Meet Northumberland for
Week Not Hot.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, May 13.-At So,
N bold Michael McTigue, FORMER
light heavyweight champion,
4 returns TO the ring tonight
after a retirement of nearly
a year.
The Irishman, who twice held the
1T5-pound crown, hung up his gloves
apparently for good, after his one
round Knockout by Tuffy Grifhths last
September. Now he is booked to fight
Paul Hoffman of Holland in the semi
final bout at the st. Nicholas arena
tonight. Bold Michael insists that he's
returning to the ring because he likes
TO fight Some observers say, however,
that speculation has depleted McTigue' S
once ample bankroll and forced his
return to the squared circle.
McTigue'S appearance gives Senti-
mental fans their one chance this week
to mourn the passing of great box
ing figure or rejoice in the success of
his comeback. The final bout at St.
Nick's brings together two erstwhile
middleweight contenders now cam
paigning as light heavyweights, K. o.
Phil Kaplan and Babe McGorgary.
No Real TopIine Bouts.
As a matter of fact the weeks ma
tional boxing card offers little in the
way of extreme excitement, although
Friday night shows in New York, Bos-
ton and Detroit may provide some
thrills.
At New York's Madison Square
Garden Al Singer, shifty junior light
weight from the East Side, engages
Ignacio Fernandez of the Philippines in
a l0-round match. Gorilla Jones, Akron
negro, and recent conqueror of AL MeT1o,
battles Ley Grove. East Side welter-
weight.
At Detroit Andre Routis, beaten by
Tony Canzoneri at Chicago last week,
will tackle a comparative unknown,
Roger Bernard of Flint, Mich. in a
10-round bout Routis' featherweight
title will not be at stake.
Jimmy Maloney, heavyweight con-
tender, and Ricardo Bertazollo Of
Italy are the headliners of the Boston
gardens card, with AL Friedman and
Jack Gagnon, rival Boston heavy
weights clashing in the semi-final.
Other bouts on the weeks schedule
include:
MONDAY.
At New York, Broadway Arena, Leo Will
liams, Harlem, vs.. Nando TaSsi, Italy. light
heavyweights. 10 rounds; at Columbus, Ohio,
Mike O'Dowd. Columbus, VS.. Willie Michel.
Beleium, welterweights. 10 rounds; at New
o'Brien. iightweiehts; at Memphis. Charles
Feraci, New Orleans, VS.. Alex SimmS, Cleve-
land, welterweights. 8 rounds; at Kansas
City. Joe Rivers. Kansas City, VS.. Mickey
Cohen. Denver, featherweights, 10 rounds;
BABY Striblng, Macon, Ga, VS.. Joe Ira
bon, Kansas City, welterweights, 10 rounds.
TUESDAY.
At Portland, Oreg, George Dixon, Port
land, vs.. Willie Feldman. New York, middle
weights, 10 rounds
WEDNESDAY.
At Oakland. Calf. Jock Malone. st. Paul.
VS.. Red Uhlan, Oakland, middleweights, 10
rounds
FRIDAY.
At New York. Madison Square Garden,
ice Scalfaro, New York, vs. Vidal Gregorio,
Spain. bantamweishts. 10 rounds; at Detroit.
Stanielaus LoayZa, Chile, VS.. Johnny OKeefe,
Columbus, Ohio. nghtweishts, 10 rounds; at
Akron, Ohio, Eddie Anderson, Wyoming, VS..
joey Kaufman, New York. junior light
weights, 10 rounds: at Sacramento, Angel de
Ia Cruz. Manila, vs. Ollie Bartlett, St. Paul,
featherwetghts, rounds.
SATURDAY.
At New York. Olympia A. c.. Jack Mcvey.
Harlem, W. Harry Smith, middleweights. 10
rounds.