The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-06
By EDWARD w. CoCHRANE.

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ions of pugllism In battle array this
weeks calendar OF fistic attractions
surpasscs any that has been offered
to American followers during the
present season, which has just got
ton well under way and VIII be
hectic campaign from now until
spring. Jack Britton. king OF the
welters and the most attractive OF
the list. and Pete Herman, leader OF
the bantamwcight brigade. will de-
fend their titles against moro or less
formidable opponents. One member
Of the group willing to entertain fiH-
tic fans In Jack Dempsey. lie In pre-
pairing for n scheduled 15-round en-
counter with Bili Brennan In New
York next week. Johnny Wilson,
middleweight. and Johnny Kilbane.
fcatherwe!ght. continue on the list
OF noncombatants.
Britton's foe will be ono OF the
Mitchell brothers 49, Pinkey. a tall
rangy welter who has been boxins
almost as long ..s his famous broth
or--Ritchie--but never has succeed.
cd In reaching tho top OF any di.
vision. although he has fought if
three of them. Pinkey 10 q good
fighter. nevertheless, and may give
the veteran IA rather serious arEu-
mont whom they face each other in
q Milwaukee ring Monday night
Ptnkey Mitchell Ia not as crafty, not
az clever and not as hard a hitter as
Ritchie. Ho never viii be as good a
boxer. But no has n formidable
record.
This In tho first time Pinkey has
ever been given n crack mt the title
In his new division. Hc fought light
weights for years but because his
brother sort OF ovcrshadowed him he
has been In the background. Britton
should have little trouble with him.
The "old man OF the championship
group" aS Britton In known, Will
stick his left hand in the map OF the
milwaukee, scrapper about fifty times
. round and finish I'm front on points
which IN his usual custom, unless
pinkcy has improved wonderfully oi
late and springs surprise on tn,
cash customers. This In the first
good bout Milwaukee has had fol
some time and II should draw q
record crowd for "A wolterwcight Mt,
traction. Mitchell being a very popu
lar native son.
Herman Decides to Fight.
II took a good deal OF persuasion
In the shape OF caustic criticism from
the press to force Pete Herman ou
OF retirement. Herman has book q,
many fights In the past six month,
but has found "a way TO crawl ou
or them. His opponent this umo, up
less he finds another excuse, win b,
Charley Ledoux. the French champ
Ion bantam, who has been I'm thll
country for some time and has me
most OF the good men in his class
finishing second on points In almos
every one OF the encounters with
formidable foes. Lcdoux In not a,
good an opponent for Herman as j o,
Lynch, Joe Burman, Jack Sharko,
or Pal Moore would be, but promot
ers found the champion unwilling [,
meet any OF the big four" OF tn,
bantamwcight challengers and de
Hdcd to take the next best bet.
II Herman did not think he couit
beat LedouX rather handily he would
not accepi the engagement lIc IL
booked to sail for England thre,
days after the bout Ia prepare 10,
night with Jimmy Wilde IN London
January II. This viii enable Her.
man TO dodge all bantam challenger,
IN TINS country for the next six woek,
or two months, lie is supposed tc
meet one OF tho "big four i'm thI,
country this season but IL will IA,
February before he comes back from
the other side Of the Atlantic and IA,
VIII find u way to stall out of sucl
Y match.
IedouN In a fairly clever bantam
who can take u lot OF punishment
but Is not hard hitter Hc is NO