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Show m mm H SALT LAI Salt Iike. Dec. 26. Jimmie Reagan, ox-bantamweight champion of the woild, arrived In this ciU estcrday morning for his flftccn-found bout with "Chalky"' Germain at the Shu-bert Shu-bert theater on the night of January 1. The local fans are familiar with Reagan's style of milling and know that any time lie steps through the ropes there is going to bo p'lenty of action, as ho is one of the kind whoj believe in working three minutes of every round and always gives tho fansa run for their money. For a time last night It looked as though tho match might be called off, as Reagan has grown a little heavier since he was last seen here an 1 objected ob-jected to making 122 pounds at ringside ring-side on such short notice while Germain Ger-main can nnke Ipss than that if necessary. neces-sary. After wrangling for nearly three hours f'o boxers fina'Jv signed artl-'qles artl-'qles calling for 122 1-2 1-2'po-inds at ;G o'clock tho night of the bout. It was also agreed that they would allow al-low a leewav of aquarter of a pound before claiming tho forfeit moiiw Reigan had changed none sinco he left except to grow a littlo heavier, I and looks to bo In his usual good con- M dition. iVM Germain seems to be in big de- mand just at the present time, as he II already has two matches booked In J K( the east as soon as he can get back I m there. His manager has wired hlni t m to come back at once to meet "Young ' j K Togo," the Jap, on New Year's day at ' SL Louis, but Germain wired that his ; ' V bout here had been postponed until W that date and to arrange a date later. m- He Is also booked to meet To'mniy f m Divon In a return match in Kansas It K City shortly after leaving here. "; m The boys are to box straight Mar- ' Br quis of Queensberry rules Promoter Ml Downing was tho choico of both boys M for referee. B Both boys will commence training 1 Mk today, their work consisting of dally fK road work In the mornings and gym- K. nasjum work In tho afternoons. " If It will be a case of an ex-champion j K who knows all the tricks of the game J! Ml and. ono who can give or take a good jt lacing against a bov who is rapidlv 2 coining to the front, with a good r K? punch in either hand and youth and y M strength to back him up, jind should I W ' proye to be one of the best contesLs K ever seen in this city. ,' |