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Show California Will Try Out "Soldier" Elder as Prospective" White Hope" Bv H. M. Walker LOS ANGELES. Feb. P. "Soldier" Wilds Elder, developed by Fred Began Be-gan and financed by that true sportsman; G. M. Anderson, is to have his llrst real te.t as a "white hope" In a Los Angeles ring on the afternoon of February 22. when ho will be sent against Jim Cameron In a scheduled tea-round battle. Elder's hackers readily agreed to the match. When it was found that neither Flynn. Pal::cr, KaulTman nor Morris cared to consider a ?2500 side bet. the next move of tho men back of Elder was to call for a trial bout, one that would bring Elder boforo tho public and demonstrate his true worth. Promoter McUarey suggested the giant Cameron, and from" a mysterious source came SlOoo worth of backing Tor Jim. Elder accepted, with the result that the two big men will start in a scheduled ten-rmmd semi-windiip to the Abo Atlell-Johnny Atlell-Johnny Kllbano featherweight championship champion-ship go on February 22. ' If Elder can't beat Cameron he Isn't, worth a nickel "to me," said Aiiderton today. to-day. "I believe I have the best white heavyweight In the world In sight." I. i- ENTHUSIASM shown by ihc hackers of Abe A 1 1 ell has resulted In tliP champion being installed as a 2 to 1 favorite over Johnny Kllbano. Ad Wolgasl and "Cherokee" Tom Jones are directly responsible for this, as both these men have boon covering everv dollar dol-lar of Kllbano npncy in sight. Jones probably invited trouble for himself him-self tonight, when ho gave it out that ho would bet I to 2 Hint Attell would knock out or slop Kllbano Inside tho twenty-round twenty-round limit.' FREDDIE WELSH sailed for San Francisco Fran-cisco -this afternoon, whore ho goes lo box Jack Brit I on twenty rounds for Promoter Jim Coffrolh on February 22. Welsh wired ahead reserving the famous Millctl's training camp at Cohna for his tisc, In case or a victory over Brltton. the Pontypridd boxer will return hero and keep working ahead with a Julv 1 date with Ail Wolgasl hi mind. THE frerjuency with which Wolgast mentions Joe Rivers's name of laic would Indicate that Ilio lightweight champion is bent tmon sidetracking both Welsh and McFarland and making the Molcnn his Hrst California opponent. Ad knows that Rivers Is a wonderful drawing card here and probably figures lo pick up a small fortune bv boxing Joe on a holiday date. Joe Levy states that he will have Rivers doing light training for a week or ten days. "Joe's bout with Jack White on March G is an Important one." acknowledged Levy. "I don't want Rivers to loaf too long. I ll work him for a few dass and then allow him to rest until we start Ihc regular camp grind earh' In March." |