Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-03-03 | Page 6 | Milligan Gets Deferred Match with Champion

Milligan Gets Deferred Match With it Champion am ion I NEW YORK YORI March larch 3 AP The AP-The The state athletic athletic commission yesterday yesterday yester yester- da day paved the way for Tommy Mil Mil- rn of Scotland to get his long- long deferred match with Mickey Valler Walker for the he worlds world's welterweight cham cham- Although no formal action was taken Chairman Farley ladey announced that Walker would Ibe requested to tomake tomake tomake make arrangements by March 1 21 to defend his title and that that- Milligan 1 as the officially recognized challenger challenger challenger chal chal- lenger would be given preference as an opponent an-opponent The only hitch in this plan is that Milligan has arranged to sail san for hone hon je within a week fulfilling his last engagement here tomorrow night ht against Georgie Levine Unless the Scotch battler re remains remains remains re- re mains here he may lose his recognition recognition recognition as challenger Chairman Farley said the commission recorded record ed Joe Dundee sensational Baltimore Balti- Balti more welterweight as another likely like Jike- ly opponent for Walker Dundee is expected to get first firs call for a title match if Milligan goes back to Scotland Chairman Farleys Farley's statement re reverSes reverses reverses re- re verses the previous attitude of the commission toward Walker After an Infected toe kept the champion I from going goong through with a match I I with Milligan l on the Christmas I fund show at Madison Square Garden Garden Gar Gar- den the commission stepped In Mid zid prevented the bout from being beng staged on a January date This was interpreted at the time as a disciplinary move against Walker Valker Walkers Walker's last title bout was with Dave Shade September ber 21 1925 A