The evening world., 1919-02-17


house. Where do they get the money
out there?
TvHE Frisco sports are talking Of
4 a knockout too. II may happeh
at that, but We cannot see IL. Richie
has been out OF the ring 10 long that
the bout seems a sort OF a benefit 10
him, but at that he doesn't look the
kind Of a chap that could be stored
away within four rounds, even by
Leonard. lie has lived deccntly. Kept
outdoors In his army boxing occupa-
tion and hnsn't reached the age OF the
decrepit. Leonard. OF course. mas tins
youth and ambition. but he hasn't
knocked out anybody OF note latoly.
There is one thing. however. which
gives him "a chance OF putting the
crusher on Ritchie. That Is the lattci's
open style" OF boxing. Willie was
never known as a defensive boxer.
Instead he ls OF "a Wide open, defylng
kind with little or no vulnerable spots
with which a good punch might con-
meet his brain.
1f he steps into Leonard with the
idea that he can't be hurt and
desire TO swap rights. Benny may
:, connect II he does. IL will be
good night" Rltchic. for Benny can
punch some when the opportunity
presents itself.
To our mind Ritchic was an acct
dental lightweight champion. lie won
the title from Ad Wolgast on foul,
under circumstances that the average
referee might have overlooked. lie
retained the title only a short time
afaerward. comparat lively speaking.
until he met n craftier boxer Freddy
Welsh. on his home soil, London,
where points" counted more tnan
| sssresslveness.
iTEX Richard will be in Chicago
i this afternoon. He left New
York yesterday afternoon at 2,i0 on
1 a trip which will keep him away from
' the ''big time" stun for two weeks
At least that's what he told us yCs-
terday at the Biltmore just prior to
his departure. Tex said he intended
70 stay In the Windy CITY" they
like that appellation out there, for a
couple OF days and then would not
foot II for Texas. lie will sec willard
probably on his travels, but not
necessarily so.
Rickard is going 10 Texas to look
over his ten-acre oil property,
and between us he ~ just as much
interested in this as he Is In the big
hght. BUT. and, Mr. Printer, you'd
better put the but in caps Rickard
doesn't want his oil business mixed
up with the fight proposition. lie
resents the idea that he IL promot,ns
the fight 10 advertise his ten-acrc
, oil holdings. Tex says he has no
stock TO sell and neither has willard.
Instead. Tex's property looks so good
. to him that he intends to keep 1t
solely to "hlsself.' We expect 10
hear from Tex from time to time, -
keep the Willard-Dempsey pot a-h1.-
ling.
CCoTTY MoNTEITH IL just now
- trying to develop a second Johnny
Dundee. Since losing the scotch
Wop" Montieth has centred all nis
managerial ability on Matty Herbert
a New York bantam who at least
has an amateur record behind him.
Before turning pro" Herbert Was
amateur champion. He took part IN
hfty tournaments and, as Montiett
SAYS, fought some 800 or more bouts
always coming out the winner. WIFI
such a foundation, Scotty thinks the
boy should hold his own with the
professionals at his weight,
Scotty can't be blamed for thinkina
SO, because many Of the good rghtcr'
h Of the old days were developed alonl
II the same lines.
\ A t the West Side 4. g. or th'
n IA Pastimes a prospective fighter
n had to consider the honor ot his clul
II before getting permission to appeal
NJ In public He was watched carefully
HI by the House Committee" In tie
gymnasium. his ability was discussed
al club meetings and only when h,
deserved the unanimous yes wa
II his entry sent 20 the Amateur Tour
II rament Committee, and then IL Ma,
/ ~ith the expectancy that he woul'
| -in.
| In those old days IL wasn't consid
| red good policy 10 enter anybody JUS
| I'LL in. They wanted winnees, henc
development OF such boys as Sam
Kelly. Tim Murphy, Jack Skeli
4 other amateurs who made goo
''pros."
owadays no such consideration
A m the average boy with pugilist
A.ereies.
youngster has TO 40 Is 10 h
Poor unsuspecting boob ON III
NJ knock him coldt straight
fsSsaslssa. mani ger Is dny
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