Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
AND DUNDEE BOUT SAVED
FOR TONIGHT AT SHIBE GROUNDS
WHEN GUNNISS OUTTALKS HARRIS
baltimore Knockerout Was to Have Boxed Rocky
Kansas Tomorrow Night at Buffalo, But Match
Here Is Given Preference
By LOUIS II. JAFFE

CEoRGE cHANEY' his knockout waI'op
(T-.,n,lv tucked in his left sleeve
-, naced the lobby Of the Bingham
neIsrAay afternoon looking like guy VINO
yeshs., ,ust in time to miss the last tram.
n'u ~ minutes before It had been an
Anosd that his six-round bout win
,osnnv Dundee OF New YORK scneouleu
gonh,y night at Shlbe Park. had been
ior ro1sd ,od until tonight because Of the in
p.n, weather. SO George had a per-
ee ea,'. legitimate reason for appearing ike
- ieft in the lurch,
one le baltimore Knockout King had been
=, ia.onared TO administer potion CT MS
~ Sell-known sleeperitis to Dundee--or'
Nuyost hattie through eighteen minutes IN
y ~ .o .oo,,empt-then take only enough time
DE hack into his civilians, hop train
70 ss,oaard and there mako another try to
ba.S,ter a like dose TO Rocky Kansas
har-ovv night But the rain that mas been
,'IUs .S Philadelphia a thorough drenching
80 Monday spoiled the local match ana
t,,,hinq tnee Now 1t is up TO Chaney TO put
eeSy,s act against Dundee at Shbe Park
On onn. W. and he will have TO gamble on
Vnt.n, the buffalo promoters will be will
vne.n' sot new date for the Kansas COM
bat
Harris VS.. Gunniss
a. Ir,eresting little scene was enacted in
nN00h
.nI s h,s Jeff arm itching. paced the lobby,
M characters we're 111-pound Sammy
ne Chaney's representative, and 1917
nnd Robby Gunniss, matchmaker The
- Rad quite an audience, very enthusias-
=. hut not in an applausive mood.
usrrIs was anxious to live up TO his
..a,-act here and that in Buffalo and said
~ Gunniss didn't want to have CLANCY
s,..rnoint the fans in Philadelphia nor
,hosa in Buffalo, and said so, intimatng'
sawsyer that he didn't care when the Bal
,imorean boxed in the other city, so long as
hs recognized the Philly fracas first.
Harris Weakens
A. both Harris and Gunniss had splendid
.,guments and knew their lines well, the
,nectators, or rather listeners, including
Jake Freedman. Phil Glassman, Fred Sears,
coonel Morse, Willie McGuigan Joe Cos
tsDo, several Baltimore gentlemen and
othsrs. enjoyed a fine debate. 1t was Of
me redhot variety, each gaining a point al
dIferent times, until Harris, weakened by
cunnlsss aggressiveness. finally gave in.
He was game to the last. though, but the
Adherence in weight was too much for him,
w The result was that, just before the drop
cf the curtain Harris was seen starting for
The nearest booth TO long-distance call
Charley Murray, Buffalo promoter, while
(unnlss rubbed his hands in glee or maybe
sleefully is correct. Harriss conversation
over the wire wasn't heard, but he later said
that he had asked ISurray to postpone the
Kansas bout until Saturday night or Mon.
day night
Everything Set
All Of which leads to the saving OF the
Dundee-Chaney contest, headliner 20 the
Inaugural boxing program at Shibe Park,
for tonight Dundee was informed early
yesterday afternoon about the postpone
ment until tonight and he decided to spend
the highland nothing else-a:fore his own
hearth. he will leave New York al p. m.
and arrive here to be met by band and
everything several hours before time to
bandage his hands.
Before entering the ring, to be pitched in
the vicinity Of the home plate, Dundee and
CLANCY each will have to diagnose his re-
spective poundage. The match was clnChed
at 1888 pounds. ringside, and neither should
have any difficulty making the weight.
Each is legitimate lightweight; in fact, a
Few pounds under the legalized avoirdupois
for that division,
Both Title Seekers
Also, Dundee and CLANCY are two dan
gerous contenders for the crown that now
adorns the wel-combed locks of Benny
Leonard. Dundee has met Leonard four
inherent times, before Benjamin deposed
FRED Welsh, and John is anxious to have
me pleasure of a fifth meeting. Chaney, on
me other hand, would not commit himself
about engaging Leonard i'm combat
some questions and answers during n