Ogden Daily Standard | 1908-12-01 | Page 8 | Kelly and Clifford Are to Fight at Lagoon

KELLY AND CLIFFORD ARE TO FIGHT AT LAGOON A telegram from cheyenne last night said that J C kid kelley ot of cheyenne and jack clifford ot of call foisia have been matched for a 25 round fight at lagoon on new years lay day according to Jacob borgerman bergerman lessee of the lagoon resort no arrangements range ments dents have yet been made for the battle and he asserted atzer ted that it was not probable that there would be as accommodations for such an affair are not to be had at the resort the telegram says tha tha t the boys are to meet at pounds As they have met twice before and each time fought to a draw the battle promise 5 to be a good one among the sporting fraternity last night it was declared probable that the fight would be pulled oft off on new years day but at some other place than tho the resort both boys are known here and have met on several occasions clifford lias has met men at ogden and has also luen been the sparring partner for a number bc ber r of topnotch lightweights who havi trained and battled in lake