Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-12-07 | Page 4 | Spug Myers Willing to Meet Frankie Darren in Fistic Battle

MYERS WILLING TO MEET FRANKIE DARREN IN IN 6 Manager Watson Sends Terms to local P Pocatello catello Group Sees No Reason for for Batt Believes That Darren Will Be Pie 1 I for Myers j By Steve belief on the part of the Salt Lake fans that Fran m FIRM I Darren Darrell former Logan flash who wilo has removed his his jj dence deuce to Salt Lake call can defeat Myers l the PO Poda sensation in a boxing bout meets with nothing but rid ridi I on the part of Pocatello fi fight ht fans but hut despite this fact My M is III willing willingto to meet Darren In Salt Lake Logan Pocatello Ogden or anywhere else els accor according to a statement Issued from Pocatello locatello last night by Frank W Wat Watson atlon at at- son lon manager for tor Myers l After Atter Frankle Darren's Barrens spectacular de defeat defeat de- de feat teat of ot Able and of Johnny I Adamson of ot Denver twice Salt Lake fight fans tans became Imbued with the Idea I that Darren Barren could beat Myers and ex expressed ex- ex pressed that belief bellet openly They suggested sug aug gest getel l the match several everal times and al although although Si- Si though Promoter Hardy K Downing at attempt attempted attempted at- at tempt tempted d to make the match h he h received no encouragement from tram Pocatello In indicating his willingness to make terms for the match Manager Watson atson yesterday explained his stand In the affair af at- af- af fair which caused considerable hot dIscussIon discussion dis die between the fans of at Salt Lake and Pocatello I I dont don't believe be Frankly sa says 1 rank Prank FrankI lieve that Darren Is I In the same caine class clan with Myers I think that pitting the two men Is Just running runnIng- In a setup for Myers and not being In the habit of ot doing business that way ay I didn't care for the match However every man performing for the public Is the publics public's servant and I am now convinced that the majority of Salt Lake fans are really of at the opinion that Darren can beat Myers For lor that reason to leave no doubt In any ones one's mind we have sent our terms to Downing Downing and and they are ar I lea ell I enough ellough for him bin to make the match If It he b believes li ves th the th fans want it Myers Is booked fur for matches o om coast soon noon and were we're going ther we dont don't want to go leaving hint him h here re We e have beaten Darr Darren were we're going to do it again agam A leave for tor the coast we want t toya 1 and we want everyone to know t that al have never broken faith with friends fl 41 The history ot of f the Frankle FrankIe D Dir Bat Myers feud Is Interesting I If lust Just a publicity I y seeking I a affair bi real feud W which I has as extended some time Myers was in the boxing game gains when he heo hea Darren a and failed fur for the first t years to o knock his tan man n if He fo Darren Barren a draw in Logan Th The nI came to Salt Lake an al suit l 1 In one OS I greatest battles ever seen pen here il i 1 a again aln failed to get over Darren VA A 10 Athey they fought a landed a match between the paIr though Darren Barren was wall unwilling to tog g the northern city Darren lost a a. ml close decision and anti raised a 4 J about It j abL Looking k kg g back over the th 1 lids his a slight shade over Darren Barren In in th six rounds of at boxing The fans tans QU j Lake believe that sine that tim ren ha has halt Improved immensely ensely an and result the they have havo demanded anc ant match between th tit th pan pall ill If It Myers' Myers demands which are or n way to Promoter Downing are w VI reason it is very PIT probable that Ut thi will I b be b. matched in the near future