The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-04
NO TITLE CHANGES
IN GARDEN BOUTS
Present Champions Refusing
to Box Will Not
Forfeit.
by CHARLES F. MArHrsoN.

The Madison Square. Garden Sporting
Club announces that two titles will be at
stake in the bouts scheduled for next
Friday night. Specifically Andy CLANCY
and Johnny Murray are to battle for the
featherweight crown. because Johnny
Kilbane refused to meet CLANCY in a
title contest, and Panama Joe Cans.
claimant of the weller championship OF
the negro race, and George Robinson,
a negro middleweight, will meet for the
middleweight title for the reason that
Jack Britton, worlds welter champion.
and Johnny Wilson, worlds middle
weight champion, have ignored chal-
lenges issued by the duslty warriors.
This is a very alluring programme,
but there are some serious flaws in 1t.
The Walker law does not provide for
the cancellation of titles of champions
who refuse to defend their honors here.
unless they won their titles under the
rules now in force. AS result none of
the present champions can be deprived
of his title for refusing to box under
the rules now in force in this State.
Kilbane, Herman and Wilson are aware
of this fact and are legally within their
rights In refusing to box here. Demp-
sey. Leonard and Britton are willing to
risk their titles here.
Therefore, the winners OF the CLANCY
and Murray and Robinson and Cans
bouts will not gain any titles. but
CLANCY will have the satisfaction OF
knowing that Kilbane fears to meet him
in title bout to decision.
The announcement by the Garden
management of championship belts for
the winners shows generous attitude.
Yet while the belts may be treasured as
souvenirs they will not represent any
titles.
The friends of Willie Curry are still
giggling over the furore raised by the
Phil belmont Association at the bout
between Curry and belmont over in Jer-
sey. The belmont cohorts, 1000 strong,
armed with bells, horns and .rattles.
went over to cheer their favorite on to
victory. belmont has an imposing
knockout record and his admirers
thought Willie would be quickly sub
dued. But Curry not only checked Del
mont's knockout streak but gave him a
thorough trouncing.
Benny Leonard win face another easy
mark next Friday night. when he meets
Johnny Sheppard. an English light
weight, at Paterson, N. j. The Jersey
Boxing Commission has not as yet In
torposed any objection to the one sided
match.
Charley Doesereck will put Willie Her
man and Bobby Lyons in the ring of the
Bayonne A. A. next Wednesday night.
After two postponements, due to in
clement weather. the Tunney- Sampson
bout will take place tonight at the Ar
mory A. A., Jersey City. 1t Is said that
IL Tunney defeats Sampson the victor
will start for New Orleans for a battle
with Marty Burke.
The bout between Frank Moran and
Joe Beckett will take place in London
October 20. and Charles b. Cochran.
who originally made the match, has
transferred the contest to another pro-
moter. Cochran offered $4,000 to win
ner and $4,000 to loser and says he will
see that the new promoter makes good.
Cochran reiterates his assertion that he
has permanently retired from the bust
ness of promoting bouts.