The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-21
Have Come for Title Contests
With the Best Boxers Of
New York Force.
Nv CHARLES +. MATHIsoN.


The advance guard of number of
foreign service boxing champions who
are to rreet the New York title holders
in championship contests under the
auspices OF the International Sporting
Club arrived a. this port yesterday on
board the Cunard liner Imperator.
Jack Stanley. the heavyweight cham
pion of the London police force. and
Harry Mallin, light heavyweight cham
pion of the London hobbies, are the men
who will attempt to wrest the worlds
honors from the best boxers Of New
York's finest early next month. Stanley
is a giant. Weighing 1876 pounds. and
looks to be a powerful chap. He van
quished all the London policemen in an
elimination series that lasted several
months He Is said to be stiff puncher
and a clever boxer.
Mallin is conceded to be the cleverest
boxer and best ring general on the Lon
don force. and, while II was thought he
might be able to win the heavyweight
honors in London. he decided not to give
away so much weight as would have
been required of him. He weighs 100
pounds In condition. Stanley and Mallin
came across the ocean in charge Of In
spector Arthur J. Spriggs. honorary Sec
rotary Of the Metropolitan Police Ath-
letic Association Of London, and the trio
were escorted to the Police Club. where
they will be quartered during their stay
here.
The visiting athletes were met at the
pier by a delegation of New York police.
including Sergeant Thomas NJ. Shaw,
jiu jitsu instructor of the Police De-
partment; Patrolman William Spengler
heavyweight champion of the depart
ment; Patrolman John Ruff, welter-
weight: Patrolman Isidor Cantor, wrest-
Ter; Patrolman John Randolph. wrest-
| ler and Patrolnan John Brill. gun ex-
! pert. The visitors were warmly greeted
| by a committee from the international
| Sporting Club as well, and we're taken
| from the pier to the Police Club. or
! Riverside Drive.
| More on the Way.
The champions OF the British army
and navy will arrive on the Olympic
next Wednesday, and the French cham
pions will come on later boat.
| While the team Of defenders has not
vet been selected. It seems likely that
Billy Spengler, formerly A.A.U. cham
| pion and who missed winning the
heavyweight championship at the
| Olympic games because of an injured
hand, will be sent against Stanley
Spengler is one of the cleverest anna
teur boxers ever developed In this coun'
try and should make a good showing
against any one.
Philadelphia was rudely awakened
Yesterday when Director Of Public
Safety James B. Cortelyou announced
that Bobby Burman, Eddie Hayes, his
manager, and Tommy keenan,, Official
referee at the National Athletic Club
wire barred indefinitely from participa
ton in boxing bouts in that city. The
action OF the director was taken as re-
suit of free or-all fight during bout
at the club last Saturday night between
Burman and Tommy Cleary. The trou
BILE Is said to have started when Keenan,
warned Burman against roughness.
Director Cortelyou also announced hi
had lifted the ban on Harry Willis ano
Sam Mcvey, colored boxers, who had
been under suspension since last sum-
mer for alleged taking.
How many times Billy De Foe will hi,
Freddie Jacks an English featherweight
when they meet in the ring of the Com
monwealth Sporting Club tonight is
problematical, but doubtless only an ex-
pert mathematician will be able to
record all the punches. II must be said
IN favor OF Jacks that he has rugged
features and an accomplishing disposi-
ton.
The mistake attributed to Joe Ruddy
at the close of the bout between Marty
Farrell and Frank MCGUIRE at Madison
Square Garden last Tuesday night was