Show Hudkins De Vos Battle Attracts Gotham Attention By Bt WILLIAM J. J DUNN United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK Dec 22 United Press The Press The attention of ot New York boxing fans now turns to Ace Hudkins Hud Hud- kim kins wildcat from Omaha and andRene andRene andRene Rene de do Vos European middleweight champion who will wUl settle their postponed argument In Tex Rickard's Rickard's Rick Rick- ards ard's Madison Square Garden Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day night After watching Jim 1 i ton and Con OKelley of ot the county York Ireland go ten rounds without without with with- out lout deciding anything in the last Garden show fans will welcome a pair of middleweights if their fightIng fighting fighting fight- fight Ing ability approaches their tion FIGHT POSTPONED The Friday scrap was originally scheduled for December 10 but bolls boils on the back of De Do Vos' Vos neck forced the postponement The Belgian has hasen been en working daily dally for tor nearly a week and appears to have recovered fully tully Hudkins has been working continuously continuously continuously contin contin- and is radiating confidence No one will catch me napping he lie declared after his workout today I 1 am in shape to fight now and Ill I'll be better Friday He Ire was even willing to bet 10 on himself 1 if offered odds o ot of 2 to 1 Chief interest in the scrap lies in inthe inthe the understanding that the winner is to have his chance with Mickey Walker ruler of the middle division No definite promises have hare been made but it is conceded the winner will have as logical a B. claim to the bout as anyone and Walker is about abou due to fo defend his crown DeVos has been the favorite since sine the match was announced He lie has established a reputation as a a. meth meth- battler no small amoun amount of ability and while he ho may l lack ck the enthusiastic spirit Hudkin Hudkins shows at spots he ho Is thought to be the more consistent of the pair De Do Vos Is an earnest ehrnest trainer and his seconds have little trouble keeping keeping keep keep- Ing him at work worle Ho lie has reached pounds already alread and anticipates anticipate no trouble dropping three pounds pound to come within the pound limit |