The evening world., 1920-08-27
Contest Scheduled at Garden
for Sept. II Set Back Until
Later Date, Due to Jewish
Holidays.
ohm Pollock.

Champion Benny Leonard and Ed
te - simmons, the local lightweights
who were matched by Tex Rickard to
fight a flfteen-round decision bout at
Madison Square Garden on Sept. IT,
will not battle on that evening. The
bout has been postponed until a later
date, which will be Sept. 27. The
postponement, 1t was learned to-day,
was asked for by Billy Gibson, the
champions manager, who told Rick
ard that as the Jewish holidays are
near the time when the bout was to be
fought It might have a tendency to
keep hundreds of admirers of Leon
ard away from the contest. Rckard
has agreed to the poStponement, as he
| figures that this bout will draw at any
| time,
The boxing fans in this vicinity are
| anxious to see Leonard In one fight
where his title will be at stake and
decision rendered IN the contest. Leon
ard is working hard at an open air
| arena ht 57th Street and Sth Avenue
every day to get of some OF the extra
weight which he Is carrying at pres
ent.
The postpon ement will not only be
of a great help TO promoter Richard,
but II will also be of a great advan-
tage to Leonard in reducing himself.
Benny is many pounds heavier than
ne has been for a long time and the
fact that he is now matched to meet
Johnny Sheppard the English light
weight for twelve rounds at the Jer-
sey City baseball grounds on the
night of Sept. and with X. .. Lough-
lin the rugged welterweight OF South
Bethlehem, Pa, for twelve ROUNDS az
the re-opening boxing show OF the
Camden Sportsmen's Club on Sept
10. will have him in Mt condition by
the time he is slated to go against F1tz'
simmons. Dan Morgan, manager OF
FitZsimmons, declared that he was per-
fectly satisfied that the bout was put
back. ''It makes no difference tc
FitzRimmons when the bout Is to bt
held said Morgan, as Eddie Is train
ling right along and the weight, lSI
pounds will not hurt him in the least
J as Fitz only weighed 1874 pounds a.
. the ringside the night he Tough
, Johnny Dundee over in Newark a
the show staged by the Internatona
Y ISportIng Club several weeks ago"
r while Jac0son hAs besn siGDed no To- ~
: more fights b. his manager Frank BAslaJ. o.
q MopdAv nieht he will swap punches With Gen
4 p.lmont. the sturdy lightweight Of Memphis
! Tenn. for twelve rounds at The Armory A. A
, OF Jeqvsy CITY and Scot, hs Will take O
: Ia. BsntsmAn Of California for twelve rounds :
an cpen air show to Be stASd At the JeTSs
r CITY baseball grounds.
Foy thu regular weekly bOdina show Of VI
0 OCEAN Park A. A. Of Ions Branch. N. j., to nigh
Matchmaker Tom McATdls has booked Ned F1tz
rsr,id Of Australia meet winnie Curts Of State
Inand for ten rounds Danny lee 70 meet Franh
Curry and Battling Henry to hook up with john
O.ryie In tho other two bouts Of siI rounds dura
ton.
z yask HAnion Of tho Toe Palace A. C. and u
osr,ciais Of ths HauonSl A. C.. both Of PhilAdei
4 mia have decided on tho dAtes for their openin
4 .bovs. HAnlon will stage his first event Of tn
a ian saason Oh Sept viii HGTJ wills aud 5SI
q Never the oolored hfADwelEhtL In an eEht -To,m
e bout. while the Nationals have not selected thei
Q main abrasion yet.
yAsa Danlsy. pEhtveiSht ehAmpiOR Of he UAitO