The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21

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While out West recently. Joe Choynski
stated that boxing could not improve.
40 there arc only seven punches that
can be used
II don't agree with him there said
Inn Corbett, when he heard Of Il "You
know there are only so many kinds Of
deliveries that a pitcher can use, too.
II isn't the number, It's how he uses
thonl, and when he uses them, You see,
all pitchers have the use of them the
same MS all fighters have the seven
punches, re all a question OF how and
when, DO YOU set me-"
Tony Melohoir. heavyweight, who is
training In Chicago, will do some stiff
lighting this winter, Melchoir Is go
ing TO meet Capt. Rob Roper, former
heavyweight champion OF the army;
Jack Burke, BIN Brennan, Dick O'Brlon,
Homer Smith, Hugh Walker, Jack Hen
en-, and Billy Miske Is In fighting ron
dition will also box him, Melcholr since
he started In fighting has knocked out
every man he met, including Battling
Savage Of the wcst coast
Frankie Covelli. featherweiaht, who
halls from the Great Lakes, Will start
glove welding In the near future. Co.
velii wants to meet such men M standby
Mcbride, Frankie Callahan, Red Elm
mer, Mike Dundee and frankie Burns.
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The scheduled lO-round bout between
Joe Burman, bantamweight contender
Of Chicago, nnd Jack Sharkey of New
York, has been called off.
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sam langtord, heavyweight. and his
manager, KID Howard. left Monday for
Tulsa, Okla, Langford will fight lack
Thompson, colcred heavyweight. for thc
negro championship. The winner of this
bout win receive a 10000 diamond belt,
The last time tho two fought the ref
erce called the bout a draw,
Considerable surprise has been ex
pressed over the defeat OF Sailor Petros,
key ~ HAIRY. Greh In y Fix round boul
In Philadelphia, tho first Eastern an.
rearance OF the sailor, pet-osley Is .
veteran sud had many bouts with old.
timers like Jack Dillon, Jimmy Clabby
Frank klaus and middles Fights prom,
inent six or seven years ago, Petros.
key was never IN the first flight OF mid,
dleweights and has no business In tn,
ring with huskies like Greb.
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Driscoll is rigging out another All .sta0
Mhtrl fer Oct. "a, Charlie White. q
Chicago, one OF the best llghtWelRhts /,
the world, viii cross smgcks with Me
Nocgan, who recently toured through
eight STEALING sessions With Johnn,
dundee, and who, under suotty Mon
ueth's 81 guidance. is rapidly ciosin,
up the gap that separates him from IN
lightweight throne, Johnny Griffiths
the crack Akron weller, who hasn't an
peared In q local ring for three wears
Win trek over eight rounds or less wit
Ted tkidl Lewis. former t~Itlsholdet
whose remarkable comeback has reyive
thoughts OF q regained title In ,Charli
HarNeN's noble dome, In a third eight
%rourder Pal Moore, the Memphis ban
tam who split even In two rapketa Wit
l Jimmy Wilde, viii mlrg gle with pats
Johnson. the Trentonian whose menor
, able scrimmage with Joe Lynch al Dris
, colts record breaking show at the ha
grounds stamped him as one Of the bey
n bantaps IN the country at presen
Dave rs ALSO dlcksring for n fourth mo
lee that will rank on a plane with IN
other" three,
Frank e. Churchill. a boxing promot
sr trom Manila, viii try to secure Benin
Leonard TO box Lew Edwards Of Ais
IVralia at Manila next February. II
TO be y victory carnival feature. pro
noted by merchants and planters. an
the purse win be $4,000. Tho carniy,
OF athletic events will run from Eel
BoNin is popular in Manila. One q
the best opponents there is Dencio On
haheta a teatherweight. Four.roun
bouts are held once q week.
IL his children listen eagerly for h
footsteps he can't be such a had feI