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Show DAVIS TELLS I OF NEW YORK 1 MIT CONTESTS II Thousands of Boxers Seek ! Fame in East; Praises Lou Paluso Thousands of boxers are endeavor-lng endeavor-lng to gain fame In the mlt world by starting In New York City according to Dad Davis, who recently returned from New York, where he met Abo Am- H" OoIdsteiO In one of tho fea- iCj Hire events at 1 M Square Garden. Davis Is matched to meet Mggg Midget Smith ,,f Salt Ukf In tho 111 eight-round headline at the Wasatch Lffl club Friday night. He went through IlB a workout last night at the local club. 1M nwis M m S nil. In his recent battle In New York IS Davis made a decided Impression and II win return to the east In the near fu- ilS turn to take up the mit game under the supervision of Ieo Fly nn, match- maker at the gardens. Flynn also has jyfl Lou Paluso of Salt Lake under his B "Before a boxi tti p-- on the scnie in New iirk h I 1 .-1 1 $2t,) f"i LYe weight money for each contest." said a5la Kid Davis lost night. "Each boxer, bJ'I trainer, otflcl.il and light represents- HlJi tlve must have a license also beforo la1' he can compete in the garden wlV HUNDREDS WORK mi r While 1 was in Nea y..rk it was BUD no uncommon sight to sen 200 boxers la working out in a gymnasium in a if I single afternoon, in some of th 3, gymnasiums of tho city as many 04 Q 1000 work out dally. 9 1 ' Those who try to break In in Nov 2 ' York might Just as well try to break fljl into one of the government mints, un- fltjl' less he has the fingers on the strings, "Each boxer Is furnished with an WLL identification card which closely re- jSlJ semblea a passport, a photo is past- ijjj ed to the card with a description. This "Jl is the law of the New York State Ath- ft v letlc commission and Is carried out to tt Ihe letter. lb I I I I S AND JLWS. "Italians and Jews ure the big fav- orites In the east. For that reason B1! Lea Fly nn predicts a champion In tho Hi person of Iju Paluso within the next D f two years. Paluso la nn Italian and sBlj has the ear-marks of n comer. BjgJ "The gi ide Is rough un'U one gets tJEB.. into the limelight after snatch tho i ddlng mui 1 1 BE m Kid Davis states thai Frankie Jones, ft M Jgf n now bowling em over in the ; , ,.-M. B I " 1 lakl m 1 and battled B here about six years ago fflH In his work.. i.- awi 9 pcircd m I... in h- pinl; 1 . n 1 1 ! I n . B' B Midget Smith, featherweight chain,'. B who meets Davla Friday, will work Bfl I out this evening. gaVnwJ Three other events aro listed on the fl |