Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-02-16 | Page 13 | 12 Bouts on for Opening Night's Card

12 BOUTS ON FOR OPENING NIGHTS NIGHT'S CARD Lauris Lauria of Pric Price Expected to ShoW Clus lau Carbon Entry Strong Devotees of ot t tile boxing sport t who S a orare e arf variety ly can caD get set Ut their flU fill w the tho annual A A. A. A 17 U. tournament opens tonight toight at atthe atthe atthe the Elks Elu dub club with no l tees s than twelve bouts bout booked for tor the first tint evenings evening's program m. The rho first match will Ill commence promptly at t 8 a o'clock and fresh freeh boxers boxen will be b. read ready at atthe atthe atthe the close of t every nry bout so that there will win be no time Ume loet hoot In running the thing otto oft Inasmuch as the tournament tournament tournament tour tour- U ii to run only three nights Thursday Friday and Md Saturday it will probably be necessary 40 hold boW twelve more bouts again Friday o night in order that the fleets in all divisions can be staged Saturday e evening A flock of 01 the out aut of or town entries blew Jn n Wednesday ev evening and a number of visiting fans tan are ore ex expected x in town to Thursday after arter- noon The fighters get together for tor forthe forthe the first time today at 4 o'clock when they congregate at the Elks Bilts club to weigh in In take a a. physical examination draw for first round opponents and get Set their final in In- In SAVE HEAVIES FOR SATURDAY S Thursday and Friday the bo bouts ts will be principally among the lighter light light- er weights as there will 1 be only one bout each In the pound US-pound and heavyweight divisions and these are being held for tor Saturday night Both of these thue bouts bout should be real battles battles' as the contestants are veterans veterans vet Ct erans who understand the game thoroughly The heavyweight battie battle bat bat- tie lie brings out Bill BUI a Longson and Tony ony Clawson both of at the Deseret gym These t fought It ft out last year ear and Longson Ingson finally won a a. decision but only on the narrowest of at margins margIns' TIle The pound US-pound tussle will be between Walter of ot BIngham and Ed of the Deseret gym both S The A. A A. A U U. Intermountain boxIng boxing box box- ing committee which has actual charge of ot th the ar affair consists of George Gcorge Hofmann cha chairman Art rt Gardiner and Jack Malone alone and I they have bave selected the following of officials officials of- of for the meet A. A B. B Wright referee George Eel Relf Relt D D. A. A Callahan Calla Calla- ba han ban Joe Dr II H. B. B Sprague and Wendell J. J AU Allen Alien en judges The EJ committee which h is putting the tile tourney over over in a such ch splendid fashion is' is headed by Art Lund Lunel and includes Art Weir Art Gardiner Morris Landau ti George Georg Knight Carl Janson Emil William VII Wil liam Ham Coulam and Jimmy McIntyre MILLETTE IN FOR TOUGH BOUT S One bout boutS that Is attracting considerable con cOn- is in the pound class between W lV Wesley sey Ml Millette Mil Mil- lette hette defending champion and Nick Lauris or of of Price It is not known I w whether ether or not these boys boy will meet in the first round but they the are almost sure to come together before before be be- fore tore the tourney Is over as the they are ate b by far the best beet t haulers in their division Lauris will add a a. national touch to the meet and give the local fans tans fansa a a. change chance to seo see how our boys stack up up with the best lIt boxers of the east Ho has baa just recently returned home front from Harvard university where be bewon bewon won the lightweight championship i of ot the school by besting beating a a. flock Jock ot or mighty ty cleber boxers among amonS' oth others ra rathe the amateur lightweight champion of or C Canada n da Millette i is I a former torm West st high athlete and will give the Trice Price celebrity an nn Interesting time of It Over thirty fans taDs have h. ar arrived at- at rived ri hero here from carbon arbon county to root for tor their entry should make a a. strong bid for tor team honors honora