Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-16
NEWS OF BOXERS.

II is Young Chanev, of Baltimore and
not George Chaney, who Is 20 box Johnny
kilbane at Newark on December p.
Young Chanev should not prove any hard
or for kilbanc than George did II Clevc-
land
Jack Hagan. the old-tiYne boxer and
manager. who SO successfully handled Al.
Thompson, the marine lightweight, has
another good service prospect IN Tom
Thompson, also Of the Marine Corps.
Dan Morgan has matched Eddie fitz-
simmons against Pinkey Mitchell at the
Newark Sportsmen' Club for December
%. Frank Moran, Of Pittshurg, and Sol
dier Jack Burke are on the same card.
Pal Moran is in fine shape for hi. con-
test with johnny Dundee, who will be
about the toughest proposition Moran
has vet tackled
An organization Of Scranton sporting
men has been formed for the purpose Of
running big outdoor boxing shows next
summer Two shows q month arc TO be
featured.
Old-time ring followers arc figuring on
the size Of the purse that the promoters
will offer Jack Dempsey and Georges Car
pentier Some calculate that it VIII be
twice what Dempsey and Willard battled
Tor at oled0.
Joe Benjam $ next bout viii probably
be against Mickey Donley Benjamin will
not have much trouble beating the New
ark fighter
Paul Sampson. the Brooklyn heavy
weight IS matched t. box Larry Williams
at Webster Mass. on December -.
Phil Franklin is the latest little battlcr
who wants to meet Pete Herman, the
-
bantam IS not in Hermans class as q
fighter
Since Jack Sharkev won from jimmy
Wilde at Milwaukee his manager has
raised the price for his services 50 high
that he Is likely to be. passed up by the
majority OF promoters
Gene Tlnney. the soldier heavyweight,
is scheduled 10 box Dan ODowd, the
Boston slugger, at Bayonne. y J to-
night 1t VIII be FInncy first contest
since his release from the army.
Bill Brennan IS putting III some hard
hicks at q BTien' ) gymnasium IN prepara-
ti0n Tor his coming bout with Sailor
Petrosky on Christmas afternoon.
Louis Bogash. the New England vel
ter-wcight has been signed up for match
es with Barney Adalr and Paul Doyle
On next FRIDAY night at Racine v IS,
Johnny kitchic. he Chicago bantam
weight, viii 20 10 rounds with Benny
Nogcl
& T. Cechra1c tire London bozlng
promoter, is expected 10 arrive in tl.Is
country IN about ten days lie Is coming
10 try and secure Jack Dempsey 5 sigma
ture 10 a contract to box Georges Car
pcntier in London or Paris.
Gcorge Chip, who held the middle
weight title before Al Mccoy sent him
To sleep with a lucky SWING + about to be
gin another campaign hip has been
matched rith George Brown, the ChIco-
20 Greek for Is rounds al New Oriean7.
On December - Domlnlck IortOnch
V III stage the match
IRISH Patsy Cline, who has had host
of manager has taken on Il new one Re-
Gently, and his business affairs SATe nov
being handled by George Engel
Pete Herman finds he cannot hos Jack
~hartey al Newark. December = and
Patsy johnson, of Trenton, has been Sc
cured to take the little champion place.
Tie death Of John = Dunn is reported
ID tie New York papers. Dunn was
Interested III boxing and wrestling affairs
for mauy years lie had Il strong, clear
voice. aud often acted as announcer The
best Of the boxers he handled Was Alatt1
Matthews. "a weltcr-weight