The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22

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Jimmy Wilde, the fyweight- cham.
plon OF the world, who shortly will ar.
rive IN this country where he will com
pine boxing and pleasure, vas to have
sailed from England last SATURDAY on
the steamship Baltic, but owing TO the
dockmen's strike the departure OF the
BOAT has been postponed until oct. 20,
rms Information came by cablegram TO
george DWyer. manager Of the cham
pioh's American tour. Mr.. Dwyer add
ed that Wilde had been signed by Tex
RtosSrd, matchmaker Of the lnterna-
tional sporting club, TO box a suitable
opponent there on Feb. ), the opening
day OF the organization, and that pre-
vious TO that date the Briton would do
no boxing In the Fast, While waiting
for the contest in the international
club Wilde win probably take a pleas
ure trip to the Pacific coasta and may
box a few short bouts just to keep his
hand In
There is considerable likelihood Of
Frank Moran returning TO the roped
square In a contest with the winner Of
the Brennan-o'Dowd bout, as the
Pittsburgh sorrel top nurses the hope
Of a match with Dempsey. Brennan
announced his willingness to meet Mo-
ran, and Dave Driscoll will doubtless
make the match.
The report that Jack Dempsey will
meet some heavyweight In a Jersey
ring early in December Is in clrcula-
tion. II Is known that the theatrical
game has not yielded as much wealth
as was anticipated and that the cham
pion and his manager have practically
decided to devote themselves to ring
events In the future.
Willie Jackson expresses a desire to
meet Benny Nalger, the conuueror OF
Jimmy Hin. provided any promoter
VIII hang up a suitable purse
After months Of talking Lew Tender
finally has made a match. He has
signed to meet Harvey Thorpe. one OF
the easiest propositions in the light
weight class. They will come together
in Detroit on Oct. o.
The kidney punch has been so much
In disfavor when boxing was sane
TONED and controlled by the New York
state athletic commission that II has
been taboo in. the various states where
boxing Is permitted, The reason for
this Is because boxers would get into
a clinch and hit one hand free and so
mar the bout from a spectators point
Of view, 1T Is an effective blow, when
used properly says veteran Joe
InOlllShl, nut the llRnttIh OF lOUHy
do not know how to use 1t. To old
timers II Is quite amusing to sit at a
fight and hear remarks about the kid
ney punch when some third rater
reaches over the shoulder of his OPP
ponent and slams him with the open
hand on the back. Ad Wolgast. n worlds
champion, was supposed to know how
to use the kidney punch. But even
Wolgast did not use 1t properly"
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II Is said that Harry Pollak's she'll
like ear "a rapidly OF the mend. Good
thing for Freddie Welsh Harry's lis
otherwise he might now be In the
hands OF a dentist,
Battling LeVinsky and Harry Greh
are likely to be matched In the near
future for "A bout at Syracuse. Danny
Morgan, Bats manager, says he will
sign up for his man as o o as Greb
posts $500 for appearance. Dan claims
that Qreb has already run out of two
matches he had arranged with the
Battler,
Toledo is bidding for another
| championship fight. A. q. Thatcher.
of the Toledo Athletic club. Is endeav-
oring TO arrange a match between Ben
ny Leonard and Lew Tender, the Phil
adelphia lightweight, for 10 rounds.
The Terminal building, In which II
IL proposed to hold the Leonard Tend
Ter fight In Toledo. " arranged, can
accommodate about $1,000 spectators.
and Promoter Thatcher figures that he
would have no trouble In drawing a
capacity house with the card.