Show CHAMPION WELSH il TO MEET OBRIEN O'BRIEN j j IN MILL TONIGHT I IJ J. J Hardy I Downing Arranges Arranges' Classic for Local Enthusiasts t of Arena t r i MICKEY REAL HEAL BOXER BOXE J f j Should Give Champion Opportunity Op r to Show His Cleverness v HARDY FlAnDY K DOWNING has arranged d i. a treat for the local followers of or orI I boxing for hi opening opening- show In the j Grand theatre this evening that wiil 11 I probably not fall Call to their lot a again aln man many a day clay Freddie Welsh worlds world JI lightweight champion will box an exhibition with si f Mickey O OBrien O'Brien undoubtedly the classiest i classi- est cst of ot tho the local boys bos when whon It comes to j boxing It was orl originally planned to to 4 hav have Welsh elsh spar with one of his hla partners part- part ners but BO so many local followers ot of t tho the game expressed a a. desire desiro to see Bee the thai j champion In action with one ono of the best local boys boyn so 80 that the they could compare com corn pare jaro the tho ability of th this local favorito to that of the champion that Manager r Downing made a n. special effort to pet get the consent of at Welsh to go on with a ahome home boy Champion Welsh left Colorado Colorado Springs yesterday for this elt city and Is Is' Is f dUe duo to arrive some time toda today He Ire lid did not go to his homo home In Venice Venke as ho he had harl Intended t but ut has been resting at nl Colorado Springs J 1 tr It I u tj- tj Hoy o- o I While OBrien O'Brien has met the b best st st. lo local lo 10 cal lI lightweights he has hai never nc shown r. r enough of or a real to beat many i 1 of oC them d decisively ho has shown that hn hI Is by bJ far tho lIc er cleverest st boy of or tho the T bunch hunch and he lie will wilt no doubt give Ive tho the champion an excellent opportunity ot oJ I showing tho the wonderful cleverness that has landed lander him on the top rung runs of oC the time lightweight division dl It takes a clever Oer I f man for a sparring partner In order I for another clever clevor man to show his cleverness and for or this reason realon DownIng Downing Down- Down Ing Is highly elated to think that Welsh consented to taking on OBrien O'Brien By using musing OBrien O'Brien with Welsh It will hI bs rV to tn th j n u with Kid Davis o of or Ogden but there thero are ara several se boys hoys here hero who are arc capable of or giving tho the Junction city boy a tough tough battle and the tho fans will no doubt be glab to see seo tho ho switch While the tho appearance of Welsh Is hm J undoubtedly undoubted the tho bl big drawing card the l regulars are looking forward to tho the six round wind up between Young Gilbert Gilbert Gil Gil- bert and Kid Harrison on with pleasure as aol the they realize that It will be a give give- take and battle from start to finish Gilbert has been tho the kingpin of ot tile the local lightweights for Cor the past three o years and will not relinquish his huts claim to that title without a bitter struggle On the other hand tho the bo boy from tram the time coast Is determined to knock the local champ off his pedestal and thereby be In line lino for Cor a number of other good goad matches during the tho coming winter I The They both realize that the winner will bo in demand domand while whilo th tho loser will have to go o back hack to tho ho foot of or the class and work his Wa way up again Tho boys bos have havo both trained hard for tot 0 this match an and sa say they aro In shape to step the six rounds at t top sp speed ed If It necessary but tho they thoy aro arc both confident that they will ill bring homo home the mono mone money Inside of ot tho the allotted distance and as both of ot them cannot win it r remains to bo be seen which one ono will w cop tho long IonS end of ot the tho mono money Just who will 11 take tho the place of or OBrien O'Brien to meet Kid Davis has not been decided upon but Manager Downing v will wilt have no trouble in finding a boy f to fill tm tho gap f- f f Slug Sins and Wallop n 11 01 1 Kid Slater and Young will w turn furnish Ish the tho ne next t bout on tho the bill and t the ho bugs who like tho the boys bos with the tho tho's thos wallop should be In their glory glor as both A Of oC f those these boys are aro possessed of ot a wallop h that is likely to end a a. bout an any time nail and as thO they both stop step out and try tn to land that punch from CrOm the crack ot of tho the first gong It should be bo a 0 hummer while shilo it lasts J 3 Swede Johnson and Dutch Swartz ar ara art are i iDo a Do pair of ot willing v youngsters who are arel i eager cager to win a homo home with local followers followers followers fol- fol lowers of ot the gamo and will no doubt make things interesting t f The regulation amateur rals curtain J er will vill open opun the tho bill 6 t J The bouts will start promptly at f fas as usual and owing to tho the fact tact that J tho the advance sale of oC seats has been the T heaviest In tho history of ot the tho tan club Manager r Downing says he j jwill i- i will open the tho doors of oC the tho Grand Orand tho the atre at so as to avoid an any congestion tion at tho the doors i |