Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-16 | Page 8 | Friends Fete Boxing Champ

FRIENDS FRIENDS FETE BOXING CHAMP Mayor Marcus Extends Best Bes Wishes to Bob Heckler at A. A A. A U U. U Banquet When Bob BOD Heckler goes to New Ne NewYork NewYork York City next month in quest of a place on the U. U S. S Olympic boxing team he will carry not only the good gooc wishes of his many friends but also of Salt Lakes Lake's official family I Mayor Louis l I Marcus extended these greetings s to Fighting Bob at an anA A A. A A. A U U. banquet in the Elks temple Friday night when Bob his mother Paul Ferguson and his mother were honored guests Ferguson lost to the thel champion at the Portland tourne tourney re re- re- re Bob you will meet a crisis on your you trip cast the mayor said to Heckler But anyone anone who has the ability you have and the gameness you showed in winning the Pacific coast championship championship champion champion- ship at Portland is sure to do credit to your home city When I say I feel you arc going to reali your ambition ambition ambition am am- in New York I express the gen eral cral sentiment of the city We wish you well Raymond G. G Brady also spoke say ing he was sure that Heckler will wil carry carryon on where other outstanding Utah athletes left off orr Every Utahn who has hns made a name for himself himsel in prep school or college here hamade has ha made remarkable showing in national competition he said Taken pc per capita I feel leel that Utah's athletes have hav been as great as any in the nation William E E. Day treasure secretary of the intermountain A. A A A. U U. solicited the cooperation of ot various agencies in promotion of amateur athletics re remarking remarking marking markin that he felt there is SUfficient room for increased facilities for sponsoring spon spon- all phases of athletics Arthur E. E Lund president of the local A. A A. A U U. was toastmaster Coach Dick Romney of Utah also spoke br briefly ely I Entertainment included a tap dance dancel by Cleo Hayward Harward a soprano solo by Mrs Alta Aita Parr piano selections b by Miss Clara Hunt vocal trio by the Johnson sisters and an instrumental instruments trio by Misses Oleah McNiel Helen Barton and Rose McKensIe Woolley