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Show FIGHT CARD AT SALT LAKE CLUB Salt Lake, Nov. 6. Everything is in readiness for the big "All Star" boxing box-ing show of tho Manhattan club in the Grand theatre this evening, and from all indications the largest house of Hit season will bo on hand to see the fun. The interest of the fans in naturally centered in tho two big headliners he-tween he-tween Jack Downey and Eddie Palmer and Swede Johnson and Bob Mooie, who will step over the six-round route, but there is also something about each of the other bouts on the card to interest in-terest the fans and they are anxiously waiting for the gong to ring. Downey and Palmer put the finish, ing touches on their training t;ik ing a light workout yesterday afternoon, after-noon, find when seen last night both men declared that they were trained to the minute. Downey is in better shape than he has been since he began be-gan boxing in this city, and now that he has a chance to make sood in a main event he is determined to make the best of it. Palmer realizes that his future in this city depends upon the outcome of this bout and that he must show a willingness to stand toe to to9 '1th Downey and exchange punches. Both men gay that nothing short of a Jeci-sive Jeci-sive win will satisfy them aud. thnt one or the other will have to go down for the count of. ton before the end of tho sixth round. Tho other headllner, between sw?de Johnson and Bob Moore, is also sure to be a real slugfest. These tos gave the fans four of the fastest rounds of real battling last Monday night that could be asked for from anyone, and If they can step over the two extra rounds at the same gait without one or the other gaining a decided advantage-they are ceitainiy wenders. Oscar Taylor, who was matched with Joe Pelcher of Ogden, will meet Willie Gee of Denver instead, as Pelcher met "with an accident whilo training that has put .him out of commission. com-mission. Gus Williams, who was matched with Gee, also had the misfortune mis-fortune to fracture a rib while training and will be on the Injured list for some. time. Another good' bout" will be put on in place of the- vacancy caused by these accidents, but Manager Downing has not decided just who he will use. I Ed. Christen, the amateur heavy weight champoin of the state, who was matched with Dan Ketchel, also ' met with an injury to one of the eyes, and Mike, the "Fighting Fireman," Fire-man," will take his place with Ketchel. Ketch-el. Mike will be a new fact to local fandom, but he comes here well sup plied with slippings to show that he has beat a lot of good boys in the navy. nn |