"Daphne" wisely kept in the comparatively calmer water of the deep Pootung Channel and the fleet dually strung out, though "Bridget" and "Leda" kept hard on "Daphne's" tail throughout, until at the finish off the Club House only Give-and-take" boxers are the principals in Saturday's programme of bouts at the Auditorium, commencing at nine o'clock. "Big names are absent, but this is adequately compensated for by the large number of willing fighters who are to constitute the evening's attraction Shanghai opinion regarding "Muscles" Joe Csanadi, Fourth Marines' cruiser weight newcomer, is divided, but only for the very excellent reason that fans have not had much opportunity to watch him perform. He was in the ring for less than three minutes against "Tiger" Usoff, whom he tamed in their first minute together with devastating body blows, the end coming after a flurry in the second round when Csanadi cornered the burly Russian against the ropes. Usoff, kneeling, was counted out.
Thus, local fans have come to know only that the Marine can hit. Some doubt exists regarding his ability to box, an accomplishment, it is felt, he is likely to need if he hopes to encompass the downfall of Gert Eng, the able, courageous and r Swedish Olympic Games champion, whom he meets in this week-end's ten-round main event. clever and fast with both ud feet, and it is uncertain whether Csanadi's wild rushes and vings will prove effective. Certain it 3s, however, that Csanadı will be given a fight, and a good one, at that, for whatever distance Saturday's main event goes, both boys being in fine fettle.
Another new-comer, Sam Lewko, hailed as abi" champion in Berlin prior to his coming here as a refugee, occupies "the eight-round semi-final spot with Leo Kubiak of the Fourth Marines as his opponent. Lewko, has had scores of engageents as an amateur, having been ing-pin in the welter and middle weight divisions in Jewish boxing circles in the German capital before coming to the Orient
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