Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-09-19 | Page 11 | Bland Ready for Slugfest with Wallace

Bland Ready S. S For Slugfest est With Wallace J Ivan Bland husky contender for J the 10 middleweight boxing title of t J Utah L la Is expected to record another victory Monday evening at McCulloughs McCullough's McCulough's lough's ough's arena when he meets c Speedy Wallace Vallace dusky welterweight welterweight welterweight welter welter- weight from Tulsa but the latter seems fast enough to give Ivan some busy moments Alvin Sweeney and Andy DaTina Davina Da- Da Tina vina featherweights will ill probably probably probably ably steal a good portion the spotlight in what is 15 ted to tobe be a rousing slugging affair These boxers drew in pro debut four months ago Wallace has an advantage ov over r Bland in speed and experience and claims some 40 knockout victories f while having been floored twice for he the the count His footwork is clever cleverand and he is quick to follow any open open- 1 ing ng p Bland who polished off Jack Moran in four rounds last Monday I anticipates some trouble in slowing down his rival but is convinced he will do just that J Conditioning was concluded d with up loosening exercises Sundar Sunday Sun- Sun Sunday day dar and each has had sufficient X r J. J sparring to attune punching pre pre- cislon Hy Hanson Ogden welter elter meets George Harrison of San Diego in inthe inthe the he six-round six a bout boutIn boutin in n which the bog believes he be will score an upset Four completing th the card are Max Millen vs Roy Hart Hartt feathers Rabbit Moriarty vs VB Al AI Albert bert Trujillo feathers Frisco Kid r It vs Del Markham A At navy battle royal between five masked battlers with tinkling bells t to enable them to locate each other will add to the merriment