The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
FILIPINO Be XER HAS
WORLD ASPIRATIONS

Before long we may see a native
Filipino a contender for worlds hon
ors In boxing. The soungster in guess
tic n Is Kid Ucncio, Of Manila, who
holds the bantam. teatherweignt and
lightweight Championships OF the
Orient Denotes latest achievements
are recited in n letter from saw. Nash,
sporting editor Of the CaiJlenews-A Amer
lean. Of Manila. He writes
Some time ago l had the pleasure
of reading an account relative to tho
prowess OF Kid Dencio, the fiashy little
Manilan. IL you WIFI remember you
gave Dencia the credit he deserves, that
or holding three titles, namely, tho
bantam. feather and lightweight cham
tionships OF the Orient. but you were
jnst little bit inclined to view the
situation lightly,
"Dencio has euterown the bantams.
but he can make the next higher divl-
aten with ease. However. there seems
ITO be q desrth of fea+nerweshts I'm this
country, and Frank Churchill Manila
boxing promoter and president OF the
Olympic stastum here, Is at present
securing the United States In an en-
deaeor TO secure bpys good enough to
| meet the little fellow
| Seeks kilhane'x Scalp,
| "A boxer has to live, so the native
how has had to take on most any one
and every one In order 20 earn his salt.
| That he has accom- nlished wonders goes
without saying, and that his name will
| bear AZ much weight as that of Jackie
Green, Of Australia. at present in the
states on tCUr, is a foregone conclusion.
| rencio is GA the trail OF Johnny Kill
| bane.
=, I'VE lave had several Australian
champions among us In the last year
nd a W t9N H,nv at7't hnn n
too successful. Vince Blackburn, tout
sd as being the cleverest Of the clever.
was a piaything in Denotes hands after
the sixth round of their ten-rprnt en-
counter. Lsew Edwards. lightweight
champion OF Australia, who Is supposed
TO be the most logical man in the rane
today Is meet Kenny Leonard, got away
with decision over the Md, but Dem
clio had TO give away weight. Frdwards
SAID after the mill that Deneio gave
him the hardest battle of his career,
md incidentally his 1rst black eve.
NOW for the latest stunt: IN your
experience you viii no doubt emern her
a boy---tourh baby--who blossoned
/ forth overnight some years ago by de-
j fsating Matt wells, then champion Of
England. and then holding Freddie
we'ch to draw. Young Brown liz his
rane. He fought Denico at the sta
/ dunn recently and after six rounds OF
/ the most rruelling milling seen here
| in years, pencio stopped Brown. A
stid left hook to the paint Of the chin
started Browns downfall Both boys
had fust been separated from a csfnch
bv Mike Toomey. referee par excel
! lence Of the Orient, when Dencio. feInt-
ing with his right. hooked the south
paw over tn the place where the secret
! OF sleep resides.
Brown Renten Severely.
Brown was like cork In the Wfvri-
pool Rapids momen, later, for ne was
being beaten from pillar to post by a
smashing fusitiade of waliops that no
ordinary man could stand up under.
! Brown Is supposed to he a tough nut.
but he canvasaed the neighhorhood of
| the floor. decided on little elevation
at the count OF seven, renewed &C.
uue'ntance moment later and then
sid off via the technical route. Exit
Brown, encore Dencio.
! "Deneio entered the ring scaling 1919
pounds: Brown came In at about 14o
/ noFnds. The going was fairly even up
tt, the finish, with shade due to con-
tsnEous punching going to Dencio, That
! he can take a punch " ithout crumpiing
] Is evident, Brown crossed him with
! his right in the third round, Dercfo's
/ head Swapping back from It's effect. but
+ Il e.dn't seem to bother the youngster
any. for he Kept right on crossing.
! II am of the opinion that the Aus
! tral'ans have been overrated since Lee
| Darcy made such q spiurge on the IFS
| tic horizon and are living chiefly on
the reputation Darcy made for that
place in recent years. why didn't Green
stop off at Manila to pick up little
easy money on his way to the states?
| please don't underrate the local
| talent. for some OF the worlds greatest
fighters came from the remotest places
Imaginable why not consider Denico ?"
| Slim Sanee appears to like Cincin-
nrti The veteran sonthpaw had short
! conference with Garry Hermann a
/! few days ago and when Ii was over
announcement was made thst Sallee
| had agreed upon terms for the 1920
! season.