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Show !! TERRY KELLER MATCHED TO MEET BILLIE MAXON -f TERRY KELLER Terry Kelh r I gdcn heavyweight bo:cr has betn matched to sciap flt-tcen flt-tcen rounds at the Armory W ednesday evening, October 8 against Bllile Klaxon, one of the best neavlea in ihe gani" The fljht wll be to a decision and xhould be a thriller Both men are being considered W sport scribes as log.'cal boritendbss for lhe crown now worn by Jack Dem;s:. Itb a chance al meeting t.ic title holder both men will be spurred on to their utmcsi which should make the scrap or.e of the slam hang, glxo.and lake variety, Keller Is one of few scrappers in the Cnlted States that has slaved with the present title holder. He holds lae best record of them all over Jack Demp-sey Demp-sey having boxed a toial of rounds against ihe champion, winning) a newspaper news-paper decision ai Ely, the oiht-r contests con-tests being draws. Thus far the title holder has beep unable to plant th K i over Keller, II s ;iT T5M ALL During thu pas: three months Keller Kel-ler has met and defeated some of the best lets in the country. He haj scored nine successive knock-outs, which goes to chow that he is now in the prime of his career. He holds victories vic-tories over Battling Levlnsky, Bill Brennan, Billlo Miske, Harry ;reb and jth' i noted stars pi lhe padded circle. Arrangements for ih contest between be-tween Maxon and Keller were completed com-pleted et;rda; by Doc Keller, manager man-ager of the local wonder. Maxon has been tetting a fast pac-in pac-in the east of late and has recorded knockouts over Harry Grab, Fred Fulton. Ful-ton. Boi. Martini A B, F champion, Joe Jnnetie, George Crawshaw, and numerous others- Two year-i ag hs defeat) J Blllie Miske in a twelve iound scrap flooring .'!ike for the count of nine In the fine! round. He also holtl-t a decision over Willie Mechan. 13111 Brennan, Homer Smith and other stars. He departed from his home at ba City, Mich., yesterday for Ogden where he will complete his training tor ihf Keller match. M IN S BR Mi l PS Dl MP8 J Both Keller and Maxon are eager for a onti-t against the champion and the outcome of the coming tilt will win that honor for tiie winner according accord-ing to Doe Keller Jack Kearns having promised to let Dempsey meet tho wln-nei wln-nei of lhe contest either in Lhe east : In ' gdcn or S.K Lake during the month of December. Keller will open his training quarters quar-ters al the Eagles gymnasium next week. He Is now In the pink of condition condi-tion but will complete hi training with ome fast workout." .Maxon w-lll open his training quarters at 'he fire department when he arrives here. Keller tips thr- beams at 178 In fighting trini while his opponent will tip the scab- at better than H'l) when the two men answer the gong. Three good events Will be staged on lhe card before the feature according to present Ipans. Keller Is booked for four scraps In the northwest following the local tilt. The fans are eagerly awaiting await-ing the sound of the gong S hlch wlil open the fall boxing season In this section |