The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17
BOXING OFFICIAL
CRITICISES BOUT
Chairman Mcclure of License
Committee Censures Demp-
sey and Brennan.
EVIDENT LACK OF FORM
Moving Pictures of Important
Contests Are Disapproved
by the Commissioners.
by CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.


in reference to the contest between
Dempsey and Brennan came yesterday
from Laurence MCGUIRE. chairman Oh
the License Committee. Mr.. Mcclure
was not at all pleased with the bout and
said so in no uncertain language
"In my opinion" snid he, 1t was the
poorest heavyweight combat l ever saw.
especially one In which the class title
was at stake. Neither Dempsey nor
Brennan showed the slightest form. and
am confident could have dug up two
'longshoremen who would have put up
as good If not better fight
by form mean the qualities shown
by men like Corbett, Mccoy or Fitzsim-
mons. There was no scientific boxing,
no speed, no aggressiveness.
1T was the first time I had seen
Dempsey in action and 1 was sorely dis
appointed. If that was the best he can
do fear he will not hold the title much
longer.
by the way" added Mr.. Mcclure "if
the large purses received by boxers did
not receive so much publicity. it would
be better for the sport"
When informed by the writer that the
promoters and boxers and their man
ayers were solely responsible for the
reports of big purses, and that the Box
ing Commission could stop 1t by In
structing the promoters and managers
TO keep to themselves the amounts Of
fered to fighters, Chairman Mcclure adj
nitted the truth of the assertion.
Mr.. Mcguire expressed the opinion
that moving pictures were not conducive
to good performances by boxers and he
was in favor of prohibiting them. He
said the commission had no advance
information as to the intention to take
pictures of the Brennan-Dempsey bout,
and that to have ordered the camera
men out on the night Of the contest
would have resulted in much confusion
and delay.
Tate's Compensation.
An aggravated case of overpaying a
boxer is furnished by the case of Big
Bill Tate, who was in the ring with
Kid Norfolk for forty minutes and did
not do four minutes of fighting. Nor
folk did all the fighting. 1t is reported
that Tate received $4,000 for his ser
vices" and if that report 10 correct the
giant negro received $3,975 more than
he earned
Tate is the sparring partner of the
champion, and he should have learned
something about fighting during the two
years he has been in the Dempsey camp.
The International Sporting Club and
Tex Richard have come to an amicable
= agreement regarding the release of Pete
Herman from his contract so that he
can meet joe Lynch at the Garden next
Wednesday night. This agreement will
be hailed with delight by patrons OF
boxing. for the bout promises to be a
sensational one.
The /. S. c. officials had no set OBJ
lection to releasing Herman for the
bout and had they been consulted by
Herman and Richard at the outset the
matter would have been quickly settled.
When the 1. S. c. announced that IL
might take the matter to the Boxing
Commission member of that body
intimated that as the /. S. g. had no
license the commission was without
jurisdiction. Secretary Empie respond
ID yesterday to the effect that as the
4 S. c. had paid its license fee it would
lc advisable for the commission to re-
;urn the amount, in which event the
hub would take its future disputes to
I've law courts.
Louis Bogash, a leading contender for
The welter honors. will meet Vince Cof-
roy, hard hitting Irishman from
Kingston, n. Y, in n fifteen round
bout tonight at the Pioneer Sporting
club. Bogash is without question one
OF the best welters in the world. and 4
Coffey lives up to his reputation the
bout tonight should be a hummer.
Vince is n cousin of Jim Coffey. the
Roscommon Giant, but is not depending
for fame on Jim's reputation as
boxer.
Welsh mt shannon Beneft.
Freddie Welsh, former worlds light
weight champion and one OF the clever
est OF boxers, has been paired off with
Al Thoma, the shifty Newarker, for a
bout In the boxing carnival to be staged
In the Fourth Regiment Armory IN
Jersey City next Monday night, the pro-
ceeds of which arc to go TO the widowed
mother of Mickey Shannon. Dave Dris-
coll is arranging the bouts.
George Ward. the New Jersey walter
weight champion. will box with his
stable mate Paul Sampson.
In the other bouts Jack Britton,
worlds welterweight champion, boxes
Jim Montgomery. middleweight cham
pion Of Ireland Battling LevlnslSy OPP
poses Sailor Grande of the Pacific coast
Eddie Fitzsimnons OF Yorkville scraps
with frankie Sullivan of Greenwich vii.
lage and Billy Bevans Of wilkesharrC
meets George Thompson OF frisco.
1t is announced by Tex Richard that
Benny Leonard will receive $40. 900 anC
Richie Mitchell $4,000 for their flfteer
round bout at Madison Square Garden
January a. The remaining proceeds Of
the contest will go to the rehabilitation
OF devastated France, Miss Anne Morgan
being the chairman of the committee lr
charge.
Leonard and Mitchell have not as ye
announced what proportion of their IA
guarantees they will donate to the goot
cause.
Jim Conry insists that Frank Clancy
Is one of the most promising middle
weights in this vicinity Clancy Is sale
TO be a good boxer and very aggressive
Pete Herman, who boxes Joe Lynch al
the Garden next Wednesday night, will
sail for England on the Imperator this
day following. Herman has n mattel
with Wilde in London January IL.
The Midget Smith and Johnny Buff
bout. which will precede the Herman
Lynch affair at the Garden next Wed
nesday night. Ia attracting nearly as
s-.uch attention as the chief event.
Two able welterweights, each hopeful
Of some day succeeding Jack Britton al
champion, will meet Saturday night al
the Pioneer Sporting Club in the mair
event OF fifteen rounds George Ward
Elizabeth. and Paul Doyle OF the Eas,
Side are the boxers.