The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-24
By Bruce Copeland.

Christmas Boxing.
Three new boxing champions are
about to spend their first Christmas
in kingpin circles. One is literally
a real Christmas champ. He Is Joe
Lynch, who won a referees decision
over Pete Herman in Is rounds
Wednesday night Another Christ
mas" champ is Johnny Wilson, who
won q decision over Mike O'Dowd
in Boston several months ago for
the middleweight championship.
Georges Carpenter, the French
idol. became light heavyweight
champion a couple Of months ago
by stopping Bat Leyinsky, the
American titleholder.
All the other class champions
have retained their crowns without
much effort. Jimmy Wilde lost one
decision during the year. His -op-
pOnent was Jack Sharkey, but
Jimmy's title was unscathed be-
cause Sharkey is a bantamweight,
while Wilde is king Of the fly
weights. Johnny Kilbane has been
marked for retirement all year, but
"Killy's" astute business ability
has enabled him to weather all
storms. Many believe his ultimate
successor will be Andy CLANCY OF
Baltimore.
Jack Brittol doesn't seem to have
a logical candidate in the field to
compete for his welterweight
crown, although there are several
lightweights Of note who are abou,
ready to become welters; so the new
year is promising on that score. Bill
Brennan extended Jack Dempsey q
week or so ago, but had good for.
tune to stay II rounds with Jack
who was woefully slow and over.
trained.
The coming year will bring al.
ready scheduled battles between
Dempsey and Willard, and Leonard
and Richie Mitchell. Pete Herman
sailed for London, Immediately after
losing to Joe Lynch, to meet Jimmy
Wilde second time. Frank Moran:
knockout of Joe Beckett in two
rounds is held sufficient to qualify
NV. Ior d Matcn Win oarPentle'
Delcfe tne iatter lneels JACK Demp
sey. es' tne new year ousnt U
pio'lue ud1y Ee" 'iiiiiis III 'ne ooA
lug game.
Football Situation.
The fate Of the Rock Island
Independents this Christmas.
time will depend upon the out
GENE Of q conference between
the American Legion and the
ROCK Island Fans association.
| Both organizations nave been
proposed as directors OF next
fairs grid sport at Douglas
j park. Both IRE equally as com.
! petent to serve ROCK Island
sp0rtdom.
/ Both organizations realize
j the responsibility Of plotting
worlds championship con! ender
| through IN ardl0uS season, now
! that the field is well filled with
SO many fast aggregatOns Of
ex-c0uege stars. Neither the
legion nor the fans ASSOCIATION
| wishes to be hasty In determine
/ ing which shall take over the
/. club. Such hesita1cy Is sage,
for 1t will give them beth ample
opportunity to view the situa-
ton from all angles.
The sentiment prevails that
whichever way the die !s cast,
the one organization will have
). the hearty support CT the other
i whether it be official or not. One
thing Is certain: this years
mistakes, unfortunate as they
were and without blame to any
one, should assist materially In
i! relabllitating the Independents
; and serve to make them one Of
the strongest professional
eleyens next year.
Baseball Question.
Manager George McQuillan Of tn
islanders, Rock Islands entry i
the annual Three-Glim derby, an
, President C. W. Mueller Of the Fans
, association. are working daily O
plans to give Rock Island the bes
baseball team in it's career.
The team directorate combines
promising pair in McQuillan an
Mueller. It will be Macs" frs
season as club manager, althoug
he has spent the last Is years in tn
National and American leagues, an
'; American Association. Even anon
the debris OF this years hopeless
troupe, while he only remained wit
the club for about a month at tn
close Of the season, McQuilla
showed every ear-decoration
tact, executive ability and baseba
brains.