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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1926)
THE KLAMATH NEWS i 2 : ( f Fiulav, IWmlur .11. 1020. 'ace Two BIG FIGHT CARD TONIGHT Let Us Paper Your lloma F. R. OLDS Walt Paper and Palnta Phon. 192-W Hi if 1 Five Real Bouts ) '.At Scandia Hall I Are On Program1 Everything art for th Lie fll.ht classic la Standi ball this, evening, and with every scrapperl from the prelims through the main) vnl ready tn go. the raril promits to t a fitting event with whlrh to, usher In a nev year of fight hi-1 tory for Klamalh Falls. Tonlghl niarln (he las! fight for lha eld commission, and in the coming months, r'.ov battle will lie uudrr tha direction of a new boxing commisln. ho expect to produce an een better run of tard than those loial tana have eajoyed during the past year. i With tile new commission may' ulso coin a new matchmaker and to the fight-going public of this! city Johnny Svlvester, who haa so' ahry directed the lineup for cards' during the past year, wishes to ex tend his appreciation for the sup-' port and cooperation of the fans. In line with this Johhny Syl vester has put forth every effort to make tonight's card the hest of! th year and considers himself and: the fans fortunate in havinit ob tained Jeff Hammer and Dutch Keiser of St. Paul, to appear in the main and eemi-windup events, re- snecttvely. Both these fighters are proteges of Mike Gibbons, who, earlier expected to visit this city: with his leather pushers, bnt who wan summoned to St. Paul before the barnstorming trip was ended. Hammer, who will meet Tim Csllahan In the main event, and Keiser nave snown up remaraaoiy -mm . j . -i rij i i wen in the workouts of the past Match is Planned to Give Statement week, and fans who have watched ; the boys do their nightly exercises. NEW YORK. lec. 30. x V.X.I . PF.TI101T. IVr 30. i V.N. 1 The are of the opinion that th.s hi.h ; Beh mnc legal fight which Tr Cobb plans to class St. Paul boxing talent " make to clear his name of any ,tl- rreate highly favorable .mures- room in the Hotel Bre.lln high whlcM -,,.,,, by In, sio. when they meet local fighters . above the roar of traffic in Broad- re(.ent ba9ebal, ..anJal nia) b? here this evening. , way an(j tne noises of the city to known Friday. The fights will start at eight- ' hIch h h rettlrned trom a ra.' j,luKe Murfin announced Thur thirty promptly, and judging from1 ... . , fc h. .,,.,., ... .u- ...t.. . ..I .1 tion in the Maine woods. Gene Tun- la h miSnt hav statement at . . T V' ties will tax the capacity of Scan-1 dta hall. Tickets ar on sate at ! th Mecca. Rex and Klamath Bit- liard Roorrw. ! John Fueate ta meeting KeUer in the Rem I. which is to be pre- ceded hy a four-round upecial go j between Mike Daly, clever Pelican City boxer, and Cyclone William. . A fifth fcoiit was added by Syl- rainy nifcht in Philadelphia when! vester aa a specin! New Year's treat ; he pounded his way to the title in: f of. the fans and in th Pat Me-; a ten rouad. bnuWw.th- JiH-k. Demp Fadden will flsbt foor. rounds wltkiey, aud Oene waa'obtloosty imprea-I Finn Ha linvlo nf Ppnfllplnn Thr .111 h- frt.,r.rn,.nf nr.limin.rt besides. Bantam Fight er To Give Up Title NEW YORK, Dec. ,0. (U.K.) Charlie I Phil 1 Rosenberg, bantam weight boing champion of the world ninre March 20, 1925. is giving up the title on Februarv 4 thp date tne tuie on i-eoruary 4, tne aate set for his long deferred bout with TR-k ---v t-.i xiusny uranam oi i iica. vs no is to succeea to tne nantam throne remains to be decided. Ros- throne remains to tie aeciciea. Kos-. Ible He Bad , frankly. enberg has announced that wln.lH. . car6 who h. fiehl, J lose or draw. h will steo down a. . " " ' h ' " I r the strain of making 118 pounds . The boxing commission accepted Thnrsday the champion's forfeit of S2.S00 to bind the Graham match. . Half the sum guarantees his appear- ance in the ring, the other.half his making the bantam weight limit. , Rosenberg was Informed br the commission that if be failed to scale US pounds at 2 p. m. February 4. he wonld automatically forfeit hla title. If he goes on ovprweight and ngnis uranam ana is aeieaieo ine , , TnnfV !, ,ardiness. drew the I'tica bantam gets the champion- ,h3rrifliB IIlto a private room, ship. If he defeats Bushy, the title The offpr lhBt hp ma(Ie reman, is declared vacant and a bout be- a matl(,r , cone,.,ure. n had to tween Graham and Bud Taylor of rto ncWpVer. wi-i. the proposal that Terre Haute will be arranged. (iene ,okl! a harc ,n ,he I)romoilon Tony C'anionerl. who recently de- of h)s nex. tight the same to Le feated Graham, and who fights Abe at ,he Holo Broun(ls nnt summer. Goldstein on the same card as the wtn Jack i)HlaIK.v as ti,e thal!en championship affair February 4. al- (tPr so may be given a chance to win, Fugazv- guarantee to the iham the bantam title. ' nn wa. understood to exceed Like Rosenberg, however, fan-j (joo.OiiO. lonerl is a natural featherweight.! Finally Gene emerged an said: If Rosenberg makes 118 pounds! ..( havp JllKt rw.pVert a nh,.ra and whips Graham, he proposes to'frfP!. froni Humi-rt Fugazy to de follow the example of Lou "Kid" ! fpnrt nly tltto next summer. I have Kaplan and voluntarily vacate hln taken it under consideration. The title. question of an opponent was not i involved. I don't cam whom I COMMON'S AI'I'l.AI'DS (meet, what I want is the money." UKFKNSH OK I.IQI OII ..of mune ,ne bcs, man should " " ' be selected to meet me, for I. LONDON. Dec. 30. rCN.t vroiiln b poor policy to match a "There Is nothing either Illogical ,eing plater against a first class or Improper In the moderate use racehore. I want an opponent of alcoholic liquor." wno will draw In lhe people. This conclusion, nttered hy VIb- 1 ..Ttie selection of an opponent count Wolmer, assistant postmaster ; j, entirely up to the promoter, general, brought ministerial cheers; "There are lots of angles to t,e In the house of commons, and dls-1 conildcred before I make my decl noscd of an attempt to abolish II- ,n. To begin with. I hove to see nuor advertisements In postofflce ( wnat offers other promoters will publications and In books of stamps. : make. He was questioned about the cash I "This Is the first concrete offer return from such advertising and ; j i,aVe received, but I am after the stated that it amounted to about 2.'l. BOO a year. He said that there were a great many commodities the abuse of which caused social wrong, and that .i.i.i. nn.i,i. .hn.,i .... ..v. n the alcoholic commodity to make the postmaster general refnse to allow advertisements of that com- modlty to appear In post offices. Dragged 'The Texan' 4 : ' v r THIS SPEAKER. Formerly one of garaVs m.M brilliant center! ielders and innniKr of Cleveland Indians through cham pionship days of 1!20 and up to Uifmlr, 192"! m T"i 1 1 Unney-Uelaney . . . I while Humbert J. Fugaiy whisper- d the sum he is offering ihf heavyweishi champion to defend the title acalnpt Jack Delanejr of I Br id hp port at the Polo Grounds next summer. it wan the fiint concrete offer for a championship fipht which has be?n made to Tanney since the ,' .hA k t-.- v.- ( if V1 S Tunney baa not accepted the of-1 . . - , t . .. . u t ln Chicago Prank J. Navln. pres- fer, however. On the contrary hel. . . . . . . , , ... , ...tident of the Detroit club, coufer- repards It as merely the first bid . ,.,. - . . . . ... i red with Commissioner K. M. Lan- ... .!-! . stirring competition for his servicps. As he fped westward Thursday night to resume his vaudeville work' in St. Louis the one thought up-1 uermost in Oene's mind was how i soon he miRht pect to hear from T Krif(irH nuthidriin Fmv 7 . m' "tDiUa,inK J u M ff.r tu- nrivf)p- nf nineinr th nTt worIu.; hParyVeight championHhin woriu s neavyweignt cnampionnmp . bout juuuey in on i lor me niKKesi , wnere, ju-i so ne gets me poible moner for . mot ! The champion loo lea heavier than Tor a n ri Ha- r fl it ah ttf hftatrh ron) hj, we?ks , ,he Mia)e woort "That duikinK was nothing." said Gene rrrlnr , tne .cident wbirh pretipi.ite(i nim lhr0gh the ,, Ihe .hil,v ....... nl M.. head Uke. As soon as Gene arrived at tile r,re,lin KUKazy. who had been bit- ing his Hps and paring up and 1 ; down nervously for the two hours best offer. I will fight for the pro- from your druggist now. Apply moter who offers the most money. J a little of this fragrant, antiseptic As far aR the east Is concerned there : cream In your nostrils, let It pene are only two promoters. I don't I trato through every a.r passage ot need to mention anv names As ,he ..hoad; ""'h? nrt heal ,he inflamed mucous mem- . ml ar ill.; i n .iti 0n equal plane. "! may have some feelings as j to whom I would prefer to fight for. but I must ignore my feelings and Into Mire in Baseball's Latest Scandal Dutch' ...rj" r 1? 'DUTCH' tEOMARO Former memtwr f Red -1x pitching staff In hev.l-iv of career. later given trial by Ivtrolt Tigers and sent to I'ac .'ic coast in player (fa Cobb's Attorney that time If Tris Speakers opinion nKardinfC court procedure wir the name an hU. .Mulntainintt a dincrefl sih nee Murfin did nut xive eveu the slight est inklinjc of what waa plannd. i Meanwhile Detroit spirtsloni i.pec- ulated on the strutenic "hreakinit" j of the Fred O. West Matenient i which asserted Cobb and Speaker had no part whatever in any Iwt tlnx. and the waKer which figures in the scandal was made in connec tion with a borne race. 11 Cobb rpfutted to comment on the West Htory. which he read in the Idls. but no aonouncement was made regarding it. (kj M ly b lhe a,c,tes o( reagon , . , , .. " " .." ;jdTO BT ioki Tunu y Paused and looked around frr Hilly t;ilWn, his mana- . " bM WU m"1 out of lhe r0n;erence. and was Hitting dixcfiiisnLtlelv in a corner. 1 Mill h t1an u.rli.IfTir-lto.l com itjij ,etely (no whu hl, nwn P'etel n t.eno. no makes his on rranemeilts with I)il.ll..y Field Malone. as advisor. But Bill still gets his "cut" and tries to con sole himself with this. "What do you think rf Jack De ianey as aa opponent .'" Tunney was asked. "I den't know I gu'rs I'd Let ter not di.-cuss my opponents there are several good men. good hitlers and good bi.xers. it might be Indiscreet. It might pffeml the others If I praised one." countered the champion. "Delanty Is my man." said Fu gazy after the conference. "I've made Gene a big offer to light Jack next summer, and 1 think he'll ac cept." Tex Kickard after being informed of the conference between Tunney and Fugazy, was non-committ-.! "When I get ready I'll make an offer for Ihe heavys-elfcht champion, snip fight, and ni.t before." sairl Tex. "And what's more, I'll get It. But there won't lie any lially hro beforehand. After I've signed with Gene I'll let you know aliout It." For results use Kewa Class Ads. NOSE CLOGGED FROM a A COLD OR CATARRH Apply Cream in Nostrils To Open Lp Air I 'usages. Ah! What relief! Yonr clogged nostrils open right up, the air pas sages of your head are clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling, murnus dis charge, headache, dryness no struggling for breath at night, your cold or calnrrh Is gone. Don't stay stuffed up! Get small bottle of Kly's Cream Balm hrane, giving you Instant relief. Kly's Crertm Balm Is Just what every cold and catarrh sufferer has been seeking. It s Just splendid. Adv. 'Smokey Joe" V.- - Jot VWOO , nnn world over f. r his flu'-l w," Hoslon Ked Sot. worlds " Pitching feats, and later for ilulitv ii outfielder with Indian. Kenesaw Landis Seeking Trouble CHICACO. Dee. 30. ir.X.l-JuriKe Kenesaw M. t.andin. hfnh commis sioner of baseball, wired au Invita tion Thursdnr to Charles "Swoile" Khiber.. former shortstop for the Chicago White Sox to come to Chi cako and tell all he knows about crooked baseball and players. The wire was sent a few minutes ufter Frank D. Navln, president of the letroit Tlgera had had a secret coufer'Be with Commissioner I.uml Is. landis' m pounce to HlKherg was :ent to the lattr'a dairy farm, near Itmheter. N. Y. The Illack Sox player, who bud hern quoted an saying that he would Implicate 20 major league players In other scandals, was offered com nriKation and all xpnss if hp BO 8:30 Sharp TONIGHT Tim Callahan -Jeff Hammer .- Semi-Windup, 6 Rounds, 140 Lbs. DUTCH KEISER vs. JOHN FUGATE Of St. Paul Of Klamath Falls Special, 4 Rounds CYCLONE WILLIAMS vs. MIKE DALY The Last Fight of the Year Will Seats on Sale at Rex Billiard Parlor and Waldorf Billard Parlor Ringside, $3.30; Reserved Seats, $2.20; General Admission, $1.50, Tax Included. '(Jeorgia Teach' COBB V (illtxt ttaMihHll'ti "HuiH-rnmu" I'f vausf of HMitriW It n ii k up urnl part plavt'd in ultiiiiK HIV If nf k-hii liirtttK vftirt Hh ... irntt Tittt-rn. ! Roberts-Dundee j ; Signed to Fightj NKW YORK. Dec. 3U. iC .NM A1 Ht rapping youngster from Tacoma, , , Ktldle Unberts by name, about whom ! i fight fans of the rani have btna i I ' (speculating since they read of his - knockout victory over Jot Dundet of Italtlmore, stepped Into Tx Kick-j j aril's office Thumday and sigue l j for a return bout with tin Mary-1 ; Innd welterwoiKht. j MobcrlH will nii't Dundee at Madison Sijuurn Curdt n January II There hnn lieen a general tncra!'e In uutonioliilv th"fta all over the country. i would come here and Ml hla story tn Iindt-. ' XING CARD . . .. ... SCANDIA HALL Main Event, Klamath Defeats Klamath Aftsncy i I tin nf the mootlliol xulliea of : liaHketliiill ever run off on a local1 I court ki pi a crowd of enthusiastic roolers oil their feet tin. ills hunt ! Iiiith halves when the Kluinalh 'I'ountv hlii tt school leutii won frum I the Klamuili Aaeucy iiuluiet h a !llt to 24 score In Ihe Ainerl.Hli ! I.salon linll. j Jack lrrell and A Walsh, for I ward and guard lespocllnly lor Hut' i IiIkIi school siiuail. slurred for lliul I aggregation, piling up IJ points I , lieiwt-n them. Agency slurs were Henry Hlll.nn. and K. lilllslon who atliasMtl some Is counters for their I earn. Tile game III"! lilvhl was a fore runner for the tilt which the Klam ath Tigers will singe agalusl the Fort Klamath, aagrogat ion on the l latter' rioor January i. Tills will i lie llie lust practice game of the 1 sciiMin. as the first conference game , Is scheduled for Henley. January 1 I. j when the Tigers Will llienl the Hell i ley iiuluiet at Henley. I l.lueiia for lunl lilghl's game 1 were: Klamath County Agency High pulsion forward tirrell ! Iiuninore forward Prulit Hamilton . center . Hall ' llillstoii. . guard Walsh Pace . guard Yancey Suhstitiitea M King and Mc. t;orgle for Agency: ami liennls and ' Soul for Tigers. Kvfer Fuller, j Timekeeper ljonils. N. C. A. Quitting . American Olympic NKW YOHK. Din-. ) t'.N . - The National 'nllfgiaiw Athletic as sociation has followed lu th fool stepH of the Natluanl Amateur A in let tc Fedrnlioa by withdrawing from the- American Olympic com mittee Imkmum of illuatirifncllov with the "minority domination' of Ihe amutwur tub let c union. A resolution to this effect wns carried Thursday evening nt th clow of tho annual convrntiuii of tlt N C. . which hetird llrluai!lir 1'ulmer K. I'b'rce. Its prHlitnl bn sue a scathing denunrlntltn ttf th A. A. C. and Ha attempt to monop oIIih control uf America's participa tion In the forthcoming Olympic gumes at Actstordam In 192S. You will find Klamath Valley Hospital a raudurn rommndtous hum, np-to-dat tn all vrttcuUm. 10 Round Preliminary, 4 Rounds KID RYDER vs. JIMMY LEWIS Be One of the Rest-Come Auspices of Klamath Falls Boxing Commission Hoc Itojif, o. M. lienor, K Miles, U'. Monti-lliiN, IIW-l-rce, llohby Hoss. JNiyslrliin, J, H. Xeivsom. 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