The Archive · 1940

Billed for Next Week

Finest Ring Talent Available in City Will Be Seen

In Action; Japanese "Killer" May Oppose Welch) arrival in Shanghai of any large American cruiser is invarily an indication that local followers of fistiana are in! for a and with recent berthing here of the U.S.S. Augusta, the hai Sports Association which, from its previous efforts, is o give the public its money's worth, has announced that the programme will be staged definitely on Friday, October the venue being either the Canidrome or the Olympic Circus-cream of talent available in Shanghai at present will be together and a presentation that promises to be far better an anything staged in this city for a long time is likely to be will include the pick of a large American ble, the best of the Fourth Marines, Russian Regiment exponents. In addition one Korean, a Japanese and ne or two Police boxers will be seen in action. ority between the Marines and Navy boxers—will not be fought for this year and permission has been secured by the sponsors of this card from the United States Fleet Athletic, Officer and the Fourth Marines Athletic Oficer to match American sailors against Marines. This alone should pack the biggest auditorium in for the natural rivalry that has always existed between the two services has never failed to produce fireworks in large quantities. It is sincerely hoped by close followers of boxing that as many matches as lo will be arranged between the Navy and Marine exponents for one is then always assured of some honest-to-goodness fighting that never fails to appeal. weight, an improving

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