The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-19

Rickard and the International Sport
ing club as to which has the right To
the services Of Pete Herman, ban
tamweight champion, intcrfores with
tie bout. which isn't likely, the New
Orleans Italian, who has held the
title since 1917, when he won "a de-
ciston after twenty rounds OF fight /.
Ing with Kid Williams. will defend
tho championship in "a 15-round con-
test to n decision with joe Lynch In
New York Wednesday night II viii
be the second worlds championship
battle In that city In two weeks,
Some time ago Herman signed n
contract with the international
Sporting club to box only for that
organization In New York up to
June. 1921. This club allowed Her
man 10 sign ny FOR fight In Madi-
son Square Garden with Lynch
some time ago. but Tex Rlckard.
promoter OF the match, decided to
postpone Ilerman's battle. and use
Jack Sharkcy. with Lynch for IA re-
turn engagement, which Sharkey de-
manded. Lynch knocked out Shar-
key and then signed to meet Her
man. Right hero the l. y. g. inter-
fered and told Herman ne must live
UP to his contract with that organ
lEatton. II is believed the club Will
he induced to release Herman no
that no can fight Lynch IA sched-
uled. Fistic followers demand the
match because they believe Lynch
has n splendid chance to relieve
Herman Of tho crown which he has
worn for nearly four years.
ThrcC. Worthy t>O~.
1t II the opinion OF most conpc-
tent ring critics that there are three
fighters In this country who are as
good. II not better. than Herman.
They are Lynch. Joe Burman and
Pal Moore. These men ana Jack
eharkcy have fought several elm.
nation bouts tho past year and not
one was successful In winning de.
cislvoly until Lynch flattened Shar-
kty In New York recently. That vir-
tualiy eliminated Shnrkey as n title
contender and left the three In the
field.
Lynch ana Herman have met
three times One bout went ten
rounds and the other two six each.
three, but Lynch was credited with
No decision WAS given In any OF tho
shown remarkable Improvement In
at least n draw on each occasion.
since their last meeting Lynch has
HIS ring work, while Herman hasn'
improved n hit. IL any change has
been made In Herman'a boxing nc
has slipped back u little, because
ne In much older than Lynch and
more apt to be on the decline.
Tho challenger Is "A clever, fast
hard-hitting boxer. Lynch In cred
i&ed with having more than ordinary
rharkablc gameness at times and has
fighting brains. He has shown re-
ability to recover and make an up
hill fight after being apparently
beaten. This was demonstrated
clearly when he fought Sharkcy tn,
first time. The lattor floorcd him IL
the second round, and FOR the firs
five rounds it looked as tnougi
Sharkcy would win by "A knockout
But Lynch stuck doggedly TO hi
task and when tho fifteenth ha,
In the late rounds. In their secon,
draw because of his superior worl
been completed he was given
battle Lynch gave sharkey a de
cided licking.
Champion Runs Zig Risk.
Herman has lodged challenger
fora long time. lie met Joe Bur
man In an S-round bout IN ~. Louis
whero dcclions are not allowed
and was beaten. but as no verde
could be rendered by the Officials
I'D retained his championship. 4
was apparent to ringslac.s that Her
his crown should he meet as good
bantam as Burman IN decision
fight. Lynch IL fully as good a
Burman. if not better.
Herman has much at stake In lhi
encounter. He IL booked To sail 10
London Immediately after the bou
with Lynch and meet Jimmy Wilde
flywcight champion OF Great Britain
In 20-round championship battle II
London January IA. should he los
TO Lynch he viii he relieved of th'
chance To fight Wilde and collect ,
big sum for his services. Tho cham
piOn surely believes he can at leas
hold Lynch even or he would no
take such a chance on the eve OF tn,
London battle, although he liz To re'
coive hlg sum for the Lynch en-
gagemeut
Herman has never been considered
"a real champion. lie gained a de
olsiou over kid Williams by yer,
narrow margin and since then hai
not dccisivciy defeated any chal
lcnger. llc has avoided mpctmi
baniams In decision fights, retain
Ing tho title, although outpointct
several tlmos, because of mo- deCist oi
laws. Both boys viii be In splcnhl,
condition for this all-important con
tcst which seems nearer to an eve,
match than any worlds champion
ship battle OF the year.
Other Good Houts,
Although the pugilistic calcnda
for this week is light, as Is usual
the case on Christmas week. IN
class OF the card Is splendid. Bcsid,
the bantam title 20 thero are fiy
other high class battles Bob Rop,
ana Harry Greb, a pair of leaders ,
me heavyweight brigade, will mo,
In Boston and Roper Is due To +,
ceiVe many gloves In his face frol
the dancing Pittsburgh hght-heav,
weight. Jack Sharkey and Joe Bui
man. TWO Of the four leading ba,
tsmwelght challengcrs, viii ulas
'0f eight rounds in Philadelphia.