The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-05
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'CALLURA AGREES
TO MEET PEP
DARTOLO winner
VII Put Title on the Line
Will Put Title on the Line
at Boston; Willie, Sal

Boston, April 5 - Jackie Callura,
N. B. A. featherwelght champion Of
the world yesterday agreed to de-
fend his title against the winner Of
the Willie Pep-Sal Bartolo battle
which will be staged next Friday
night In the Boston Garden before
capacity crowd,
Leo p. Bradley, manager OF the
colorful Canadian, has agreed TO the
match which, like the Pep Bartolo
bout, will be promoted by the firm
Of Jack O'Brien and Eddie Mack.
Terms, naturally, will have TO await
the result Of next Fridays fight, for
Pep Is a champion In his own right
and different financial arrange.
ments will be necessary for q Pep
Callura and a Bartolo- Callura bout.
All three, however, are desirious
Of settling the undlsputed feather
weight championship of the world,
and all three are anxious to settle
1t In Boston ring under the pro-
motional banner Of O'Brien and
Mack. A round-robin tournament
will be arranged; dates have been
obtained ut both the Boston Garden
and National League Field; and
Boston Is back In the big league Of
boxing.
Remember?
The bout Of next Friday night be-
tween Pep and Bartolo has aroused
n storm OF discussion up and down
New England. II Is the i943 equiva-
lent Of a featherweight battle be-
tewen Honey Boy Finnegan and
Chick Suggs which took place at the
Arena In 1926. Then too Suggs came
swinging In from New Bedford fol-
lowed by his faithful fans, Just as
Pep today comes charging In from
Hartford followed by an even larger
army OF admirers. They climbed
over roofs and knocked down doors
at the Arena II years ago, TO set
an all-time record for both attend
ance and receipts In that particular
building, And they will climb over
transoms next Friday night, to
watch another out-of- town kid fight
q lad from the big city.
It may be that history will repeat
itself, for the local boy--Finnegan-
won the famous battle Of long ago,
and the local northumberland
better than an outside chance OF
scaling the heights and whipping
the legendary Pep. holder of the all.
time record for consecutive victories.
Bartolo can box, and he also can
punch, and 1t Is In the power-house
department that he holds q wide
edge over the New York champion.
He Is trained to the minute for the
most important bout of his career.
after weeks work at Stillman's
gymnasium In New York. He will
come back home today, and finish
his training at Kelley and Hays'
gymnasium with workouts Monday
and Tuesday.
Pep told everybody what he
thought Of the fight when he sud.
denly and Unexpectedly moved In
Boston last Wednesday, TO train at
the scene Of bout for the first and
only time In his career He boxed
brilliantly yesterday at the local
muscle foundry, using young Al
Siorza OF the North End as his prin-
cipal spar-mate. He will work TODAY.
tomorrow. and Tuesday, and then
De ready to throw his record and his
reputation into the ring on Friday
night.
Much Wagering
The champion probably will rule
a siight favorite to win, but the
Bartolo followers, thousands strong
Wiil come swarming out of East Bos-
ton TO give their idol both vocal
and financial support and make this
the heaviest betting fight since Jack
Sharkey. Jim Maloney were at one
another's threats.
Inc advance sale already IL I'm in
the thousands. but the Garden Is
signify larger than a telephone
Doth ana plenty of choice seats still
may be obtained, both there and at
the Boston Boxing Association. "a
School street.
Top Sergeant Mack, matchmaker
FOR the club, will toss another h,.;I-
nant preliminary program at his
growing list Of clients.
Boston, April 5--tUP)-wilie Pep
OF Hartford. Conn. (New York
style) worlds featherweight King
ana sal Bartolo of Boston, No. /
challenger In the division, TODAY be-
gan intensive training here for their
scheduled l0-round non-title boa,t
at Boston Garden Friday.
For the first time in his brief
championship career. Pep Is train
ing outside his home city, having
come here last week for his daily
drills. Bartolo who spent last week
working out in New York, arrived
late Saturday to taper of a CAM
paign he hopes will lead him to a
shot at the disputed featherweight
crown.
Both men were In top form after
bouts within the past two weeks
Bartolo having stopped former Tit
1st joey Archibald OF Pawtucket.
X. l. while Pep outpointed Bobby
McIntire In Detroit.
Winer Of the match is scheduled
70 face NBC Featherweight Cham
pion Jackie Calura Of Hamilton.
Ont- IN a match within so DAYS.
Calura has agreed to defend his
title ana II he meets Pep, the win
ner Is TO be crowned undisputed
featherweight champion.
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