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Show CIKO FIGHT FANS' Eig Matches at Camp Sheridan; Sheri-dan; Ed Smith Chosen Official Referee. Jfy International News Sen-ice. CHICAGO, Jan. nn. This rlty. one of tho Kfeatt'st fight towns in the country until Joe ('Jan.s unci Terry Mr-flovcrn I'ltli'.'d thfli" famous frame-up and v hipped it off the mn p, t hreateus asain to t;ike tho foremost pl;u-e in the boxing pimo, Not so much because boxing is hoins tolei-at?! right in our own back yn1, but bcause we have ten-round tiKhie to a decision. Fort Sheridan is just a hop, skip and a jump over the city limits. noxtnar Is being conducted in various oil b-a throughon t the counu' , bit t the boxer miiHt trust his name and reputation reputa-tion to t lie popular verdict. Thin means that ho can win. lose or draw all in the same ficrht, depending? on how the men of Uio press see the uontewt. There are critics who are , such because they know, others that are such because of employment. At Fort Sheridan ali ft Klits will bo decided by ono man, the third man in tlip riupr, and as capable a. jud&e as ever officiated. The referee will bo "Fd V. Smith. He lias been officially of-ficially made third man. His reputation has gone before him nnd when he renders a decision it's ay fair as could be rendered by an expert. I.ieu-tnnant I.ieu-tnnant Foley, who is handling, tho fifiht end of the military camp, was in town today and is after bis fame. Tie has the Hauetion of the government and there is no appeal, no law to stop (hat consent. Koley wants men of Jess Willard's type and he is coins to try to gel Jess and "Fulton. While dickering with these heavyweights he will send out feelers for matches between rharlic White and Ben-nio Ben-nio Leonard, Ted Lewis and Bryan Downy or Jack "Button, and others. There are 30.000 boys at the Great Lakes, sailors of Uncle Sam's service, and all fight fans. Admission is charged and the fighters arc paid for their services. |