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Tillman Covets Britton’s CrownJohnny Tillman of St. Paul, Minn., fa one of the latest welterweights coveting Jack Britton's crown, H®la being, ti ah ere 3 Into the public’s eyeby Jack Reddy, who Is preparing trio path for a meeting with Britton.Tillman is not entirely unknown to the fighting world, by any means, Ho has met the famous'old Jack three times,, but did not cut loose the welter-weight title. The Minnesota boxer boasts that be has not yet been knocked off hla pins and has squared off to Benny Leonard, Jack Britton, Soldier Earfflcld, Charlie White, Johnny Griffiths, Jock Malone,. Ted Lexvla and. Bryan Powney,He also joined the colors during the world war, his manager hastens to assure, and before entering the ser-givo gave 10 per cent of hla ring earnings to the Red Cross. As Jack Britton, former lightweight champion,will have to tumble from the welter rung flame day, Tillman might bo the bp^ to: swing the wallop#
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Salt Lake Telegram
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Tue, Mar 02, 1920
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