Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1917 — JONES HAS ANOTHER BOXER [ARTICLE]

JONES HAS ANOTHER BOXER

Fight Promoter Signs Contract With Bryan Downey, Columbus Welterweight Scrapper. Toin Jones, fight promoter, closed with Bryan Downey, Columbus welterweight, and will start a campaign immediately to force Ted Lewis into a match. Downey and his father drew up a contract with Jones and then signed the agreement. Jones believes he has;, the best welterweight In the game, and Downey predicts he’ll be champion In six months.