Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-03-09
COLIMA SET
FOR LEGION
CARD TONIGHT
Pacific Coast Champion Is
Ready to Meet Eddie Mac
key in Headline Bout at
Arena; Other Bouts Are
Slated.

Bert Cosimn. mid&lewight
Ohampaen Of the Pacific coast
and Eadie Mackey, contender
for The title, are ali set and
ready fer thO gong which VIII
send them oM their way this
evening In tho sex-rOund main
event ef the boxing show ut
the Amexieam Legion arena.
The first bout Il scheduled to
start promptly at O'Clock. There
are five bouts on the card.
The boxers tapered off yesterday
at the Hudkins training camp with
Q Light workout. Both are confident
ring In perfect condition. Good
Of victory and both will enter the
luck has followed both boys during
the training siege. Neither has suf-
fered an injury to the hands or
from cuts and they win enter the
ring ready for . whirlwind battle
Mach a& Stake
MaclIey win be fighting for ma
tional recognition this evening. AT
the weieh-in yesterday the latter
tipped the beam under the middle
weight limit, which means that II
he is lucky enough to defeat Col
lima, he will hold the coast title
Eddie appreciates the fact that q
win over the clever Mexican will
not only mean q title but $1OO,O
In cold cash for him.
On the other hand. Colima Is
Just as anxious to win. He is
matched to box an opponent in
Los Angeles at the big Olympic
Auditorium on March 10 and should
he lose to Mackey this evening the
bout would be called off. Bert has
been going like wild fire in his last
few starts. He Is said to look bet
ter than he did year ago and
appears to. have more confide1ce
In his punching ability and speed.
Looks Over Property
Colima may shortly be a busi-
ness man in Las Vegas. The fam
GUS Mexican fighter has been look
ing over some property during his
stay here and he and his manager
Dutch" Myers may acquire piece
of land and build on it. Both real
ize the possibilities of the fact
growing city. Myers intends to
come back here Immediately after
the Los Angeles fight and close
the deal.
Tonight'S bout will be battle
between a boxer and a fighter.
Colima has long rated as the
worlds clevereSt middleweight.
Mackey is essentially puncher
and a fighter. Eddie never stops
boring in and throwing punches
q dnColima will have his hands
full in getting out of the way OF
the blonde boys swings. Mackey
has scored four knockouts in his
last four starts.
Dicker For Future
Matchmaker Tommy Mcfarland
has already started to dicker with
the fighters in an effort to get the
winner back here against a suitable
opponent. Colima'S drawing power
has never been questioned and at
the rate the tickets are going for
the event a packed house is all
ready assured the promoter.
Bert has been the Idol Of the
Mexicans for ten years. On a re-
cent trip to Mexico City he was
terated with all the pomp and
ceremony of royalty. Las Vegas has
q fair sized Mexican colony and
they will be at the bout en- masse.
Other Bouts
In the semi-windup Vernon Mil
Ter, a local favorite will meet
Frank Schuch, a newcomer who
halls from Honolulu. The latter is
said to be a good puncher and a
willing mixer and should give Mil
Ter plenty Of trouble.
Dave Melford meets Simon Gar
cia in the four round special event.
The remainder Of the card fol-
lows: Warren Farrell VS.. Bill Lund,
Kid williams VS.. Battling Evans.
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