The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-20
q FIGHTING BOXERS
SAIL FOR ENGLAND
With Soldier and Sailor Pu-
gilists Abroad, They Prom
Use to Make Good.
MAY SWEEP ALL CLASSES
Jimmy Wilde Chief Stumbling
Block for Americans, but
He May Be Surprised.

Nine members OF the boxing team
,presenting the United States Army and
Navy who are to engage In contests
with English and French boxers at
Albert Hall In London on December IL
and IL, yesterday sailed on a transport
from, this port for England. On arrival
IN London they will be Joined by Ameri-
can boxers now on the other side in ser
vice, bringing the number up to eighteen.
Those who went overseas yesterday
have been training for ten days at Billy
Grupp's gymnasium. West 1i6th street,
and all are In excellent condition. Some
clever boxers are included in the party.
First and foremost Is Pal Moore OF
Memphis, Tenn, bantam who has been
among the topnotchers for years past
and who should. owing to Chis light
weight, be able to contest with Jimmy
Wide at the English limit OF the n.y.
weight class. liz pounds However. II
Is understood that wilde has outsrown
the hyweight division ana will hereafter
nsht in the bantam class the limit Of
which is 11s pounds. Moore should give
wilde moro trouble than any one the
Briton ever has met
Richie Mitchell Lightweight Star.
Richie Mitchell of Milwaukee, who
was regarded as n likely candidate for
the lightweight title until he met Benny
Leonard and was stopped In the seventh
round. wiz carry the American colors
against t..s best lightweights England
and France can produce and will prob
ably be returned a winner. Mitchell will
be supported in the lightweight division
by Cal Delaney OF Cleveland. former
sparring partner OF Johnny Kiloane, and
Billy Whalen of Milwaukee. The latter
10 a clever boxer.
In the welter class Otis Bryant of st.
Louis. regarded by Grupp as promising
man, will represent America, although
II Is said that Marty Cross Is en- route
and will be ready to enter the ring.
Denny OKeete OF Chicago went as a
middleweight contender. but the re-
nowned Mike O'Dowd, the only Ameri-
can champion to battle the Hun, will be
on hand to defend American laurels
against all corners.
Two heavyweights sailed on the
transport. They are Andre Anderson and
Jack Helnen, both of Chicago. There Is
nothing In the record of either to cause
uneasiness to Bombardier Wells. 1t IL
reported, however, that Bill Brennan OF
Pelham Bay, sailed some days ago with
q party Of boxers, including Marty Cross.
Lew Tender. George CLANCY and Jack
Perry. Brennan should have no trouble
IN dlsposing OF Wells, for Brennan not
only can take a punch. but he can give
ore. Wells cannot take q punch on the
Jaw.
AuKie Rather There, Too.
II Mike O'Dowd has any trouble de-
tsating Pat O'Keefe. the English middle
weight champion, Augie Rather, who is
a sergeant in the American Army, will
probably be successful.
Joe Lynch. the West Side bantam.
who Knocked out Kid Williams. and is
with the A. r. F., has developed into
fea' herweight and can be depended on
to take care OF any French or English
boxer In that division.
Johnny Basham Il the English weller
champion, and Marty Cross should give
him hard battle. Basham was
lnocked out In nine rounds by Albert
Badoud when the latter was at his best.
The party which sailed from this port
yesterday was accompanied by three
Bloom. Teddy Hayes
and Abe Kaplan. The delegation was
In charge OF Eddie Kane. manager Of
enly whaIen, and tho Gibbons brothers.
Mike and Tom.
Wilde Chief Stumbling Block.
Tho chief stumbling block for the
Americans will be Jimmy Wilde. who
'an reasonably be expected TO account
20 three classes-fyweight. bantam and
feather. Wildes latest victim was Joe
Corn, 4 big and able featherweight Pal
Moore. IL he can beat Wilde. will force
Herman 10 give battle.
L WAS understood that Pete Herman.
the bantam champion. was to go across.
bu, he was in this city yesterday and
did not sail with the others. Herman is
on q transport lying at this port and
says he expects to remain here two
weeks.
T. Criqui. the French featherweight
9Ao has been knocking the boxers OF
tn allied forces about like ninepins.
"ompetes he will make a lot OF trouble
FL Lynch or any other feather who op-
paTes him.
Lew Tender is reported TO be among
tho7o who sailed from Norfolk several
ta"s ago, ard II he is with the party
No lightweight contingent representing
Fro0oo and England will have a lively
itai.
The squad which left yesterday will
Do followed by second one soon.
Among the second batch will be Eddie
SH"'riu. chief petty officer at the
bingham Naval Training station. who
was notified yesterday that he had been
selected as one of the lightweight box
err 70 represent the United States.
SaeF''n, before he entered the service,
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