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WILLIAMSTO FIGHTTHE KID IS ENTERED FOR A PRE LIMINARY ON THE 23RD OF THIS MONTHHe and Hanna and Hamilton and1 Burke of Oil Fields AreMatched.T ;.e prlt;himinariefor tin* Thurston-1 Mr( Iiirlt;* tight which is to take place ■ at S'ribticj s on the evening of the] - ;r ! were announced this morning. The first will hr for six rounds be-t\vc**n Kid Williams and Hanna. Williams ha been training at the Half way Hoiim* for tin last wo weeks and i- ta t getting down to weight. Hanna has tlie reputation of being a last and agrrte ive fighter. and is so confident ot winning the preliminary bout that he has expressed himself as willing to tight winner take all. At pres*on’ he s -one what below Williams'vvejfht, hut the hovs will he very ev-enly matched by the evening of the tig litThe principals of the second preliminary. which is also to last six rounds, arc to he Hamilton, who fought a draw with Bright Kyes on Washington's Birthday, and a dark In : so from the oil fields by the name of Burke. Burke has been in the ring before hut is little known in local pugilistic* circles lie is said to hea pretty fighter.Ibitch Thurston is training faithfully at the Halfway House and is al ready down to weight. The Dutchman was practically in condition when in* commenced his training, and hisw rk a* present is just sufficient toloM-.p him op edge. He has tin* utmostconfidence |n his ability to conquerMct’lure. but as is his custom, he is saying very little.Meriure will arrive in Bakersfield either Friday or Saturday. Where his training quarters will he has not\ ef been given out. As tin* tight isdrawing nearer it is exciting a great deal ot talk about town. During his stav here the Dutchman has become quite a favorite. Those who saw the!February tight are anticipating the*liveliest kind of a go.
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The Daily Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Wed, Mar 15, 1905
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
John H.
IL, USA 17 Jun 2018
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