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Show Cross and Rivers Battle For Chance With Champion New York. April .". -Young Joe Rivers has come out of the west to battle Leach (Toss, the eastern light weight idol, for the honor of beine matched in a championship bout with Willie Ritchie, the present title hold er of the 133 pound division The Rivers-Cross fracas is BChed ulcd to take place on Tuesday night, April 8. at the St. Nicholas A. C. here, and local fight followers are Joyful!; looking forward to it as the Ilveliesi scrap of the year, a seasoned and tricky veteran, now at his best against a ripping, tearing ever-flghfc ing youngster who seems bent on fighting his way to the top by knock Ing all obstacles off the face of the ejirlh. Just what sort or a battle St will he depends entirely upon the eteran Cross. The fighting dentist can make the go a hummer If he chooses to hold his ground and swap punches With the nggresslve Rivers, but he may revert lo his old turtle stunt, double him -elf almost in two. protect nil vulnerable spots with his elbow-., forearm, shoulders and gloves and stall through out heart breaking round alter anothei until be sees an opening through which he will whip that crushing riht that so often brlngj him victor at the most unexpected moment Both fighters are confident of victory and Ju3t as sure that they can whip Champion Ritchie. |