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Show SffliJTSI lONOrS CARD All Sorts of Pugilism Promised Prom-ised for. Manhattan Club's Weekly Show. The Manhattan club card at tho Hippodrome Hippo-drome theater Monday night will bring together seven pairs of boxers who, though they may not be champs, or even near-champs, should put on a scrapfest filled with pop. There are no laggards lag-gards in tho bunch, and action is promised in cvory bout. Tho headliner is between Fighting George, who always gives his opponent a run for his money, and Eddie McKonna, who is being brought hero by Promoter ! Downing; from Seattle. Kddio is a for-j for-j met Jjenverite and paid us a visit some years ago when be clashed with Kid Km-' Km-' mett and Glen Gut ke. McKenna. made : qui to a hit on that visit by bis cleverness clever-ness and general ability. Mac has been ta king on all tho feathers on the western west-ern rim of the continent and has made an enviable record for himself out there. The semifinal is between Jack White and Rattling Johnson. These boys were , matched a few weeks ago, but Johnson had lo pass it up at tho last moment, as j the "flu" was flirting with him. Iow-I Iow-I ever, .o has mastered Jt and will bo on tho job Monday. Those who have Been these boys in thf;ir different matches feel sure t hat thre wiil br- few s!ow moments mo-ments once the gonrf clangs. Soldier to Show. flint Scharf, a 1'ort Tjo'ijylas soldier, who has Bhowu his bluing ability on for- mrr occasions, will ko on with Dlackle I Malln of Ogd-n, who made Much quick : work of his opponent the last time he came down. it doesn't look as l hough the Junction 'ity b'.y would have surh a snap this tinu-, as Scharf is a keen, bjnd.v boxer, who sails in pretty fast and hits from any angle. Willie Wise also takes on an Ogdenltc in Harrv Lan-. Harry in a mighty fast a nd cif-ver bn;-r and promises to be as good a drawing rftrd at the bouts as hie brother. Jack 'V.-.-in. Willie has made a name for him:-clf for the buMint'snlike way be gfjs aft-r his opponents, and be is going to have his hands pretty full with shifty Harry. Clash I'etween Middies. A couple of jniddlewelghts are vxt in ordrr, Thry are ',; rlcs Willis and V, alter White. Neither of these boys lias cwr appeared In Salt Lake before, but if Walter baa been putt ing on the mitts at home he should know whether b-1 has any ability or not. as his brother, Ja v:. is the lui 'ki-st middleweight now in our midst. Willis mentions no filial j relations, but says he will make brothor j Walter get out and Jlnslo when tho bell taps for action. Tho first prelim shows Kddle Kesnlei and Al NoivoU, nnd If Kddle HtartH out j as brlfikly on this occasion as he has In his former bouts the gentleman namctl i Nowoll will havo to show nomo rpeed. ( The show will start with a couple of r Simon pures, who will tangle for three rounds. ' |