New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
HACK WILSON ID MEET ART SHIRES
Baseball Players to Settle Dia.
 mond Feud in Chicago Ring

Chicago, Dec. II (PY-A four round boxing match between two baseball players whose pugilistic reputations largely rest on their az adjustments Tn eXtemporancons ot-forprofit fighting, is causing more excitement than cham pionship battles recently staged in Chicago.
 Promoter Jim Mullen has signed Charles Arthur (The GrcaO Shires the Chicago White SoX' cXuberant first baseman, and Lewis O1ack) Wilson slugging centerfielder for the National League champion Chicago Cubs. for q city series match next January. So great is interest in the fight that Mullen today was ncgo- tiating with Chicago stadium officials for use of the huge arena when be brings the American and National League battlcrs together.
 Wilson, at his home in Martins burg, w. Va. yesterday agreed to fight the cocky White Sox infielder when Mullen met his price of $1O,- o00 and Sl,000 for training expenses a record sum for a first engage ment. Shires is under contract to fight for Mullen on a percentage basis.
 Shircs is the more experienced rlnSman, at least professionally, for he has had one fight for which he was paid, while Wilson's bouts have been of impromptu nature and have won him nothing but fines and sus- pensions. Shres made his bow m formal boxing competition last Mon day night, and scored a sensational 21-second knockout over Dangerous Dan Daly, Cleveland youth said tc have been imported for the purpoye O. avenging Lena Black burne, for mer manager of the White Soy, twice conquered by Shires in free hand bouts.
 Wilson's record includes a win over Edward Young, a milkman, who made remarks about the pudgv outfielder during a game at Wrigley Field. q no-decision bout with Ray kolp, Cincinnati Red hurler, att Wrigley Field, and a victory over pitcher, at the Union station, Chica- go.
 Shires has his two victories over Lena Blackburnc, and claims a col iectivc triumph over Blackburne, Lou Barbour, travelling secretary of the White SoN, and a couple of house detectives, in a Philadelphia hotel room battle last summer.
 Shy Arthur was calm, almost bored, when told that Wilson had agreed to the match but was good for one of his characteristicalIy modest statements:
 Hack will think he is looking into the sun again, when I start throwing them at him. The fact that he belongs to the National League, which really is a minor league, doesn't prod my major league pride.
 Wilson said he hadn't thought I'D any mean remarks to make at the Great One. but guessed the Cub-Soy angle would do for a grudge. The Cub slugger immediately began planning his training campaign, ana mentioned Tommy Loughran as his choice for an instructor.
 George Traitor, 225-pound center of the Chicago Bears, who will be Shires' opponent at White City Monday night issued a warning 10 Charles Arthur.
 Tell Shires to forget about this Wilson fight until he gets by me- which he won't. l think I'll put q stop to all this racket about q Shires fight, by stopping the guy Monday night"
 The warning failed to impress the great one.
 Traitor? I'll use him for a spar ring partner. One poke will take care of him."
 The amazing purses offered Wilson and Shlres, have caused a feeling Of unrest among the journeymen fight CT who depend on the knuckle trade for livelihood The boys who have sacrificed years and their facial fea- lures to their business, cant under understand how two baseball play CTS can Jump into their racket, and demand-and get-such purses. Sey- eral have threatened retaliatorv measures, saying they will break in to baseball, unless baseball players stay out of the fight business.