The evening world., 1919-07-21

Standing, ana doctor8 VINO ne9e oA
amined him are wondering how he
ever went through his many hard
battles in such, condition. Anyhow,
he has been ordered TO stay IN bed
for at least q month and TO live on
. mia diet, fo- II 10 possible that
Misks's kidneys have also been at
fected.
n A IsKE is married and has two
M small children. Fighting is
his business. and he expects
10 be at It again after the enforced
rest for medical treatment.
Incidentally. Mlske authorized the
statement that he wanted 70 night
Dempsey as soon as he Is abie.
'Any stories or opinions that I am
afraid OF Dempsey are all wrong"
said Bill. Il have met him twice and
he has not been able 70 stop me.
am far from being afraid OF Demp-
Bey. despite his quick knockout Of
willard. for 1 think can do the
same myself, or could have done It on
Juiy g. do not wish TO detrnet any
from Dempsey's wonderful, victory,
but DO not think Jack can beat me
when / am right, and feel that have
shown that 20 the fans Of the North
west and OF Philadelphia, where
have met him.
Il win be al right after this time
IN bed, on n diet aud under treat
ment: In fact / expect TO be better
than ever and will seek n match with
the champion as sooh al feel good
again."
- ENE TUNNEY. the heavy-weighA
IN champion boxer OF. the A. Z.
r., who. according TO Referee
Blly Roche. a good Judge. might be
developed into a worthy opponsnt for
Jack ppmpaey.>1 rs not BrookIynits
after all Listen 70 this: sr..s-.s,
Dear biri In your column Of July
~ you credited Brooklyn with beng
ne home OF Gene Tunney. Now Chls
a AL wrong, as Our Gene" has never
lived outside Of Greenwich viliAge,
New York City. In his life. He h a
member Of the Villagers A. q. and
every one IN the village az ven as
the club ~ very proud OF Oonat and
We don't wunt "a let any one 81 any
other place set any credit for. Gene.
Trusting you win correct thia error
AZ the earliest possible date. Yours
very truly, N W. :,
EDWARD T. VAN wARr.
President Villagers A. @.
" Greenwich Avenue. New York
Si'y' '..r.lf
A CCoRDTNG TO report just re-
IA eeived at this office Frankie
Burns. the famous Jersey City
bantam. snd joe Lynch. the interna-
tlonal bantam favorite. are 70. box at
last 1t is understood that they have
been matched 10 box eight rounds at
the ArInory A. A. OF Jersey City on
Aug. Ii. A match between these
star bantams has been hanging fire
for many months and 1t is sure to
draw the largest house ever attract
ed by little fellows IN this section,
With the possible exception OF Pal
Moore and Champion Herman. the
two boys nanied hbove are the coun-
try's best bantama, and they should
put up a whlrlwird fight Burns is
4 veteran witlf-G cunning head, great
generalshlp and cieverness and a fair
punch. Lynch-is probably the hard
eat hitt,ag bantam in the world. is
fast and seleger and has a remarkably
long reachnaad height for his weight.
II the match really goes through
an scheduled II ought TO be worth
going mileA TO see. Will II end as
did the Willard Dempsey bout7 II Is
again the case OF veteran meeting
youth with aNpunch.
THE New York Athletic Club Il
going 70 make a big try for the
National "A. A. u. track and
field title which will be decided al
south; Bethlehem under the auspices
Lehish University on Sept s. Al.
ready SINE fifty athletes OF the clul
have been notified by Paul Pilgrim Z
starr trainins There are a numbe
of other stars who are soon to return
from service abroad who will alst
join the Winged Foot's squad. Th'
organization Is determined 10 regaii
1ke prominence n enjoyed in thu
athletic world before the war. Tn
club win be able to test its strength
a the Metropolitan A. A. ", cham
Dlonships at Pershing Field, Jerse
city, Aug. "a.
KHosT Of the stars OF the tenni
Ni world will begin a big week
play at the famous Longwoo
Cricket Clyb al Chestnut Hiii. Mass
to-day. The Longwood singles an
tb~ New England sectional double
viii be contested. The winning pa
In the latter tournament will qualif
for the national doubles champion
ship 20 be played on the LonBwoo
clEo's cQurtsSnext month. There al
sixty-eight players In the singles an
thlrtyleix pairs In the doubles.
TAcK JOHNSON is going TO figi
again, II 10 reported that he h
been matched TO fight Dan F1yn
Of Boston at Monterey, the capital {
Nuevo Leon. Mex, on July "a. J)hT
sons money ana jewelry are gone an
.'he - trying 20 come back IN the ool
"a game solely because be has =
ath1T moanp Of support e,|ss.