New-York tribune., 1916-07-07
Benny Leonard the Most
Logical Contender for
Lightweight Title.
DUNDEE AND WHITE
COMPLETE THE TRIO
Any Other One Would Rob Bout
of Championship
Calibre.
BY w. q. MGEEHAN.

There may be a little joker in Fred
die Wolsh's contract TO fight logical
contender" to a decision for the light
weight title at Denver on Labor Day
The articles provide that Frederick's
opponent is to be selected by the club
Offering the purse.
There are just three logical contend
ers Benny Leonard, Johnny Dundee
and Charlie White. The most logical
IS Benny Leonard, who gave Welsh the
hardest tussle he has had IN his whole
career. He won popular decision over
the champion that was unanimous, and
on his showing at the time he would
have made the decision ever more en-
phatic had the contest lasted twenty
rounds.
If Welsh really wants to put the title
in jeopardy and take on an antagonist
who will force him to give everything
that is in him. he will take Leonard.
The Pride of Harlem made the clever
Welshman look like novice, and de-
cidedly clouded the title which he
holds.
The next best lightweight Is the
bounding Scotchwop, Johnny Dundee
He would at least force the title holder
to extend himself White is a danger
Gus opponent because of a 42-centi-
metre left, but the weapon is slow in
getting into action. IL is doubtful
whether he would be able TO land it
once n twenty rounds. Once would be
enough. though.
Just Three Contendera
Outside Of this trio the logical con-
tenders arc more or less fromagenous.
Consequently, if any opponent other
than ono of the trio is selected, 1t Will
show that the fine Italian hand of
Harry Pollok is th- real appointing
power for that Denver club. Harry
nav hold that Battling Nelson, Ad VOL
CAST or some other deserving inmate Of
the Old Peoples Home is the logical
contender
The first bout under the Boxing Com
mission act 20 emancipate the colored
boxers takes place tonight at the Har-
lem Sporting Club. Leo Johnson, the
Joe Cans of l35th Street, will meet
Allie Mack, n prominent Harlem Guinea
Pig
Other promoters are now charging
that Colonel J. J. Reisler, who manages
the Harlem Club, has formed Colored
Boxers Trust. As soon as the law per-
hitting mixed bouts was passed 1t was
discovered that Reisler with singular
forethought had signed up nearly all
the colored boxers in the various
weights.
Charlie Weinert, the New Jersey idol,
is a singularly reckless young man. lie
has fought Jack Dillon twice and he
wants TO fight him again. Once usually
is enough for all of Dillon's opponents,
with the possible exceptions of Battling
Levinsky, who does a brother act with
the Bearcat, and Old Jim Flynn, who is
so afflicted mentally that he does not
care how often he is knocked out.
Weinert is under new management
again His guide and mentor this week
is Harry Pollok, who has visions OF
making millions with him. Those are
not such misty visions either. Weinert
has some OF the cleverness or James .. I.
Corbett and some Of the magnetism of
Stanley Ketchel Also he can fight,
and if he could be induced TO take the
boxfght profession in real earnest he
might some day be in line for the
heavyweight championship.
The only thing against this is that
James J. Corbett thinks that Weinert
is the most promising of the heavy
weights, and IL is a pugilistic axiom
that the moment fighter is picked by
James he is doomed to q sudden and
spectacular knockout.
Young Ahearn, the dapper young
dancing master, will take a chance OF
shutting his last step when he meets
JEFF Smith at Washington Park on July
II. This Smith person is built on the
Jack Dillon-Zulu Kid pattern and he
carries an aesthetic in either hand. He
is credited with one win over Les Darcy
and he lasted ten rounds with Mike
Gibbons after Michael mad pensively
tapped Mr. Ahearn on the chin in the
third round of their battle.
IN NV Nh NJ 1U'