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.aIVndniittr-inididl-'SittsitLEGION BENEFITCARD IS READYThursday's Show to Usher in ’31-’32 BoxingSeason.With the signing of Jim Lawless of Iowa Falls and Leonard Cotter of Albert Lea, in a three frame opener. Matchmaker Joe Kelly stated Wednesday that the card for the American Legion drum corps bene-\ fit show at the armory Thursday \ nfght had been completed.* Thl3 show, which will inaugurate the 1931-32 boxing season, will ho headlined with a 10 round . main event between Freddie Tompkins, local lightweight, who has recently been hcadcpi arte ring in Milwaukee, and Henry Falcgano, Des Moines Filipino.. Offers Double ScmS-wlndup.J: A double seml-xvfnrliip will sup-£ port the main event. In one of these Lt six round bouts Don Hampton will make his first ring appearance locally in several months, trading punches with Phil Baker- ot Ames, Baker was the victim of a fast knockout punch at the hands of LToycJ Dysart at Des Moines Mon-Z day night:Gordon Stewart, who has hcen 0 dubbed the Dows Dynamiter,** willtangle with. Dale Anderson of Scranton in a bout which is scheduled to travel six rounds,Ferrell Carr. Iowa States College student from Ames, will .swap blows with ft Fir old Hoxwoofl of Manly in the first of the four frame- preliminaries, In the second, Tony Le-grone of Dcs Moines will be seen in action against Harry Fordyce of Emmotshurg. The third four rounder will offer Eddie Spencer of Ft. Dodge against Francis Brady of Emmetnburg.Three Rounder* to Open.The show will be opened with the three rounders between Lawless and Cotter, followed by another three 'n stanza affair between Lewis Mancy of Manly and Stan Sanderson of Albert Lea.? Russ Kelly, brother of the pro-^ motor, who has proved a popularofficial here, will referee all bouts.BnKnTito!SI3*1Px/!rta\In,(411ffe;lotDx)iTImFt (• i rRiIVx\PiOttxl.rClMil*rinUrliUhortu1oHjMiSi tTi :mMeiiet\n111lbSoO’UtHIIVI’lrui~f\VttsYMi
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Mason City Globe Gazette
Mason City, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 16, 1931
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