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Show imnieFFEse IIEBIII CARD Several Substitutes Go on, bill Pill Up Good Exhibitions, Winning Favor. Of the several substitutes offered at the weekly bouts at tho Manhattan club last night, one, proved a happy surprise. This was Dick Hart, of San Francisco, who appeared with Joe Clark of Salt Lake In place of .Jack Scholl of Ogdcn. Hart absorbed Clark's wicked kick and became a favorite with the largo crowd when he .kept coming back for more. Hart went into the ring with lhe understanding that the bout would be called n draw providing provid-ing both men were on llieir feet at the end of the fourth round, and I hough Clark had the better of the go, probably, it was. of course, it. draw. The meet was an Interesting one. de-I de-I spite the fact that there were too many substitutes to please n majority of the fans. A combination of circumstances, however, prevented tho card going as per schedule, but Manager Downing put up a good bill at that. Tom Thomas of Salt Lake, a negro, won over Young Russell of Ogden at the Mid of the third round. Russell, though game, being unable to eome. back. Indian Tommy of Ogden and Andy Hadley of Salt Lake, who appeared for "Kid" Davis, called out of the city on business, went four fast rounds to a draw. Keen disappointment was felt when It was announced that Young Shafer of Salt Lake would not be present for his go with Kid Harrison of Ogden. Tho boys were to weigh In at 133 ringside, but Shafer could only pull up to 120. while Harrison went about 13S. in place of Shafer. Dick Mnntoll, a 'native son." went on and put up an Interesting bout, even though he started towards slutn-berland slutn-berland just as the gong sounded In rounds one and two. and wont to the floor for good In round three. Shafer has expressed a. willingness to meet, any man in tho state at 130 ringside, ring-side, and it Is announced that he Is backed for from $100 up against the man who may he pitted against him. Tho battle royal was a happy close to the classy programme, old King Cole of Salt Lake again carrying homo the vlc-tpry. vlc-tpry. Willnrd Bean was the third man in lhe ring, while "Fat'.' Schuyler held the watch. |