Starting at 8.15 p.m, the Fourth Marines Band playing before the fights and during the intervals, the ball will be set a-rolling a9 Brewer meets Swede Hanson, both weights. Then, reading up the scroll of contenders, the—Haines-Pohan bout takes the place of a semi-final.
Chuck Haines, Fourth, Regiment representative, has gained quite a reputation locally and is in many quarters regarded as a leading contender for the highest lightweight honours. 4 hard puncher, this boxer is speedy in attack and fights deter-ruinedly, He is plucky, too, as all who witnessed his showing against Kostia Levchenko will attest. Pohan is an unknown quantity to most fans, but his trainers describe him as a willing mixer with a fair knowledge of the game.
Preceding this bout is the Baker-Rose meeting in which two former sparring mates sre opponents for the sake of their respective regiments and Father Jacquinot's relief. fund. Though about a year ago these two trained and daily sparred together, since that time both have changed styles to a certain extent and their knowledge of each other should not mar à good bout.
Larry Baker is a straigħt puncher, is always in good condition and knows how fo use his feet. He is a boxer and not a slugger. His ability to absorb punishment has also been tested and he has not been found wanting, In George Rose he meets an older and more experienced ringman whose forte is a tight defence. Rose makes full use of a ring in his fights and knows how to utilize the ropes to their fullest extent.
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