The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-19
MARTIN NOT AFTER
TILT WITH DEMPSEY
Soldier Champions Manager
Says He Is in No Haste
With His Fighter.
NJ CHARLES r. nxATHIsoN.

NJ CHARLES n. MATHIsON.
In view Of the high esteem in which
Bob Martin. heavyweight champion Of
the A n r.. 10 held by the great body
Of soldiers who went to France, the fear
has been expressed that the military
title holder might be rushed to speedy
defeat against Jack Dempsey or some
other formidable heavyweight. This
apprehension is groundlcss. for Martin
has a manager who possesses accurate
knowledge OF the abilities Of boxers in
the heavyweight class and also other
divisions
Jimmy Bronson, who went to France
as Y. M. G. A Secretary. who staged
ana refereed hundreds OF boxing tour
neys among the soldiers and who took
the management Of Martin, was yester-
day asked II ne was seeking a match
for Martin with Dempsey. and replied:
mot at the present time. I know
Jack Dempsey quite we'll ana I am con-
| WINGED he IL the greatest heavyweight
| in the history or that division He un-
questionably Is the hardest hitter that
the heavyweight class ever has de-
veloped. and right now there 10 not a
| living man who can stand UP against
him for more than o round or two.
have refereed several OF the battles in
which Dempsey has taken part and I
have FIRST hand knowledge Of the mans
ability and capacity.
81 would not be so foolish as to jump
promising youngster like Martin into
the ring with q man like Dempsey,
for Il might take all the ambition out
Of the boy. Martin 10 but 81 years of
age and In one Of the best prospects
in tho heavyweight class.
| with careful handling I fail TO see
how he can miss winning the heavy
weight title in the course Of time.
Dempsey 10 three years older than
Martin, and in a few years the cham
pion will begin to show the effect of
stage life and lack of frequent ring
battles. BY that time Martin will be
a greatly improved boxer. and then ]
will ask for q match with the champion.
Meantime will try him out against
lheavyweights of moderate ability and
nurse him along till he gets into his
stride. 1t Is a fact that 100000
soldiers believe Bob can beat any heavy
weight in the world. just as he stands
to-day, but I do not propose to make
any matches for him at present in which
he would be outclassed.'
! Pete Herman, bantam champion Of the
world, is by no means q spectacular
champion. but 10 eminentiy successfm In
staying of defeat He has met all the
best men in the class since he won the
title from Kid Williams and. while he
has not wrought any great destruction
among his challengers. they have sig
nally failed to beat him Jack Sharkey
was the latest to have a try at the
title. and the popular decision went
to the champion at the end OF twelve
rounds.
AS Frankie Burns had a twenty
round tussle with the Crescent City
4 chap and failed to pry him loose from
his crown. It readily can be understood
that It will take a resourceful chap &c
wrest the honors from Mr.. Gulato-
Dan Morgan has wagered that Mike
lO'Dowd will not hit Jack Britton with
a clean right hand blow during the time
they are in the ring together at Newark
next Friday night. Morgan ADDS ina,
Britton has not been hit with a r1gh'
hand punch in the last three years.
Jos Leonard OF Brooklyn and Kit
Roster of New Orleans will tonight mee'
in a twenty round battle in the open all
at New Orleans.
Benny Leonard will go out Of his class
|
Bartfield In six rounds in a six round
bout at the Philadelphia National League
ball grounds.
Brooklyn Battling Nelson and Mart,
Cross, last OF the fighting family OF tina
name, will trade thumps tonight at thu
Bayonne A. c.. Bayonne. n. ].
In addition to interfering with al
} branches of sport in this vicinity the raiI
: caused a postponement till tomorrow
> night Of the contest between Frankie
Burns and Charlie Beecher. scheduled
FOR the Armory A. A. Jersey City. las
night
Jimmy HILL the Australian feather
weight who has been in this country 10
several weeks and has not as yet got I
, match, but who fondly believed Benn!
Valger had consented to meet him. agail
ia doomed to disappointment. Joe ia
cohs, manager OF Valger, declares tn
match has not been made. But" h
added, "if any promoter will offer
= purse Valger will sign articles for
match with Hill in a tiffy." Fai
enough!
Under the circumstances 1t would seen
g. n. a., ordar for Tim O'Sulliyan, man