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What has been called by tho fang ad “the best card ever billed in Muskogee,” and '■which enjoys theadded distinction of being Eddie Tlobinson’s' first show here, wl’lcome off on scheduled time at Convention hall tonight, before a crowd of spedfotors that* promises to be the largest for some time.Robinson has worked night andday getting the men for the fiveengagements tonight, and he has even gone to the- trouble and expense of importing seven fighters just for tonight.The occasion wIR bo the first appearance of Prank Laihmers^ the Mg policeman,' Jji the „ prize ring. Lamtgers has been tfaining every day, and says that he fs in perfect condition to beat 'Tim Hurley In a few rounds. Tim was alsothe first opponent of Carl Morris, and by comparing the showing of the two men agjftost him, the fans will be ablo to dope out the comparative prowess of Rammers and* Morris upon their first ring battle.Two good ten-round, affairs will be staged just before the main battle. Young Togo, the Japanese wrestler and 6oxer,\will take on Frankie Manilla for the settlement of an f oid' '«i:udge..\„,ThJli.,(.p,UM . will b© fast and furious, wfth plenty of the action .that the f'ang like.The second of the ten-round affairs will be between Eddie. Ren-non.,._-of Robinson’s stable. and Chicken Hall, of Tulsa. Both, of these little fellows aje well known in the Southwest md each is famous for the speed and precision with which'he puts over the fi^al wallop. This fuss \vlllv be . much more scientific than -the Togo-Ma-n’lla afTalr. v.Arval Alexander and Kid Moss of Wagoner are scheduled to fight four rounds as the curtain raiseiKj They will be followed by Rick j Ketehell and Harry Baker for fotir'j rounds, tho occasion being the trying out r of Ketehell. with a view to giving Mtn a nuro important engagement rn the future.Taken ds a. whole, the’ card pro, sents five scraps, any one .of which wotild be. worth goiitg to the hall to |iee. Then, Musk ogeeans have a pride in the fact that if Frank Rammers shows any olas-v be will be Muskogee’s bopo in the race, for a white champion.The first mill will • be staged promptly at sa that the fanscan see what they will gain by com'ng early. Robinson is preparing to handle a great crowd, and he said yesterday. “It always pa vs to me among the. first ”..cuesoiiieB. *Wharf boats were being held by a net work of lines leading in every direction.P River traffic is almost completely tied up and thousands are idle as a result of the closing down of L-e factories.
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Muskogee Times Democrat
Muskogee, Oklahoma, US
Sat, Jan 28, 1911
Page 20
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John H.
IL, USA 10 Jun 2018
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