Show Bat Battalino to toMake toMake Make fake Title Limit Against Southpaw CHICAGO Jan 13 UP UP UP-Christo- Christo- Christo pher Bat Battalino of Hartford Conn Donn will defend his featherweight title against Freddie Miller Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincin Cincin- nati southpaw at Cincinnati January 25 Pete Reilly Battalino's manager announced toda today Reilly came to Chicago to sign Battalino Bat Bat- alino to meet Earl Mastro 1 but Mastro Mastro Mastro Mas- Mas tro refused Battalino successfully defended his title against Mastro in inthe inthe inthe the Chicago stadium November 4 Last week in New York Battalino failed to make the featherweight limit of pounds for a proposed title bout with ith Lew Feldman and the New York state athletic commission withdrew it ik recognition of Battalino as cham cham- pion Battalino claims an injured knee prevented his training enough to o make the weight eight The National Boxing association still recognizes Battalino as champion Battalino has made the featherweight featherweight feather feather- weight limit Umit four times in a little over overa a year year said Reilly and he can make it t again |