Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-16 | Page 59 | New Welterweight Star Looms; Hails from War-Torn Russia

e New Welter Welterweight weight Star Looms Hails From War-Torn War Russia I c 1 i 1 J a L I Nt t L LI I r W. J. In u Il 11 Y N. N J 12 F. Theres There's another v welterweight Wt fighter uio now knocking for or admit larco to the tho calcium JI light ht which has been hogged iwed for rOI hn past few moons by lIy Ted Lewis Jack Br Johnny Griffith Soldier and one ono or two others This chap Is If aier Lauretto Is a New York lad Jau Ho lIe r rei re- re i r received his discharge o from the I whorl tic be saw marIne service duty U U.S. U.S. U. U eight months months' duty helping convoy con the ocean Since binco h his his- U S. S soldiers acro across discharge he lie has been tuning up his donating his services III In boxinG b by boil bouts 5 In hospitals for fur tho the entertain entertain- nt He-nt of ot wounded an and crippled war hoI lie ho- roes roce I waiter alter was ready to break through I I tho tim crust when he entered the lie service i Ho lIe It 8 S a n real scientific boxer and InI in iii I addition around carries aroUnd alwn always bored a n terrific kick In 11 both handsHe's hands I Hes He's 22 2 He lIe was born near Rig Rig-n. Li- Li I- I and m Is n a Lithuanian Ho lie came caine cameto I to New cw York with hi his parents when hen ho hn was 13 33 Ho lIe Iel began an boxing four tour years n ago o at th the tho West Vest cSt Side Hille A. A C. C in Nci lw Yolk which with lie tho Polo A A. A C C.- C. boasts I of or turn turning In out many champions Ho lie won the Metropolitan and NewYork New NewYork eI e York state titles In In the lightweight I and welt classes in iii 1915 andl ansI and turned professional l I A year later Inter ho in his first thirty battles o as apio a a plo pio hI ho knocked ou out t ten boys hoys n andI vas was meting tho the prominent lad lads whon when thu tho war ar came caine on WLaS ftC Lauretto foLli foh Bill Bm Ryan nan of ot Cincinnati ten ton roun 1 Burette L looked good to time the ring critics Time only onh I Inuit fault the they thc found was va- In iii h his s judge o o distance h with-h can an Jo bo be accounted account account- II ed eel for tor b by the tie fact that U it was vaa his first firm real bout sine since entering the tho Several Se clubs chubs aro arc trying to arrange o I between c n arid and Lewis or 0 Griffith for tor the near future I II 1 One o of these bouts will give ho a better I line on ens Laurette