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Show RIVERS AND YOUNG READYFOR CLASH Joe Rivera, the sensational California lightweight, and Al Tounc th In tor-mountain tor-mountain champion.' hav settled down to bard work for their fifteen-round bout, which 1, to be held at Ogden. Friday evening, June' 8, and from the Interest taken In thl bout ao far they will drew the largest house of th year. Rivers haa been In Ogden for over a week to get acclimated, aa he known that he will have to bo In the beat of shape to win from the rugged Toung, who has forged to th front of late, winning all his bouts. Rivers baa Just returned from the East, where he haa met tbe beat of them, winning six of bis laat bouts by th K. O. rout, and as he experts to do a lot of boxing around th Middle West and the coast he wants to show at hla beet In thl, bout. Toung 1 overjoyed with the thoughts of meeting one of the best boy In the country when he meet Rivera, and he I working harder than ever ..to be in th best of shape, aa he flgurea a win over River, will put him In lln for some of th best matches in the country. There hav been aeveral bet, made with Rivers a slight favorite, but tt looks as though th betting win be even by tbe time th boy enter tbe ring. Jimmy Johna th local favorite, and Eddi King, th champion of the Twentieth cavalry. V. B. A-, who will furnleh tha aemlwtndun. ar attracting their share, aa Unci Barn's boy, will back their favorite to the limit. Special trains will leave Bait lake over the Bamberger Una. returning after the main event. |