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Communications and Challengesi he Transcript has received the follow :ng communication from Jack Beetle of Troy regarding It Is protege, Kid Black, whom he wishes to match against Lefty Major of Adi.ms:Troy, X. Y.. Jan. 7. 1918.Sporting EditorNorth Adams Transcript:Bear Sir:—I have again placed Kid Blalt; k of Chicago under my management and would like to introduce him to the fane of your city. Black and I had a falling out some time ago because 1 had him tram first for Lefty Major and then Young Butch of Springfield. These bouts weer to take plate in Idttsfleld and first Major drew the color line, then Butch ran out of his match, and Black was sore that I did not insist upon a forfeit being posted so that he would have all his training for nothing. 1 understand that .Major says he will meet Bla. k at Adams January 17 and I will agree to let Black meet Major providing that a forfeit is posted to guarantee us that Major will not get cold feet and run out of the match at the last minute. Major will have some weight on Black, hut that will not make any difference and I think Black will beat Lefty If he does not atop him I have matched another hoy of mine against Babe La more for the semi-final. and when you see Jack Troy in action you will see a bear cat.” Trov has fought Tommy Conroy three times winning twice. Swift Mead five times, winning twice; one draw- and losing two newspaper decisions. Troy also stopped two boys in one night at Fair Haven. Vt. Kid Heed In four rounds and Reed Kid in six rounds. Troy’s best battles are:Young Sunday, K. 0„ one round. Young Donovan, draw, four rounds Young Donovan, draw, six rounds Dick Reddy, won. six rounds. Stockings Conroy, draw, six rounds. Stockings Conroy, won, eight rounds Stockings Conroy, won. 10 rounds. Young Brown. K. Q. one round. . Kid Graven K. O . one round. Battling Myers. K O , one round.Joe Pedis, K. O., two rounds.Swift Mead, lost decisiou. six rounds Swift Mead, lost decision, eight rounds.Swift Mead, draw, eight rounde Swift Mead. won. 10 rounds • teed Kid. K. O. six rounds.Kid Reed, K. O., four rounds.Joe Ma« y. K. O.. five rounds Patsy Rubino, won. six rounds 'stay Rubino. won. 10 rounds i*ktay Rubino, won, 10 rounds Johnny Gray. K. O. four rounds.Battling McMahon, won. six rounds. Battling McMahon, won, 10 rounds. Raley Rubino. won, 10 rounds. .One Round Kelly. K. O., oue round. Battling Mitchell, K. O., two rounds. Joe Emery, won. six round*.Sammy Stephens, K. O., uu« round. Young Boh'by Wilson, won, six rounds.Troy fights at 118 ringside.Yours for sport,JACK BKSTLKThe sporting editor has received the following letter and enclosed poera Only a Volunteer” from Nig-' Kron-lck, the former Y M. M. A. baseball captain, who is now in the aviation corps, training at South San Antonio, Texas:South San Antonio, Texas. Jan 5th. Itll Dear Sporting Editor of the Transcript—Enclosed plea«e find printed matter I. myself got it up. and which Is making a decided hit around the camp. Please prtut same in tbo valuable column of your paper And please send me the paper and I will appre« i-ate same very much.Sincerely yours WIL LI A M N KRONICK Serving with Aviation Section. Signal Corps, 236 Aero Squardron.iare Knights of Columbus Kelly Field No. ISouth San Antonio. TexasWhy didn’t I wait to be drafted?And he led to the train by a band. And put In a claim for exemption Oh. Why didn’t I put up my hand? Why didn’t I wait for the banquets? i1 Why didn’t I wait to be cheered ’For the drafted man gets all the credit,While 1 just merely volunteeredAnd nobody gave me a banquet Nobody said a kind word.The pull of the train, the grind of the wheelsWas all the good-bye that 1 hoard Then off to the training camp Ihustled.To be trained for perhaiis manv years,And in the shuffle together I was only a volunteerAnd perhaps some dav in the future When my litle boy nits on my knee And asks what 1 did in this great war And hts little ey»*s look up to me I will have to look into those eye That at me so trustingly pier.And 11-II him I wusii'* 1.I was only a volunteer.
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Thu, Jan 10, 1918
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