The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-19
DEMPSEY BRENNAN
BOUT SANCTIONED
Champion to Defend Title In
Madison Square Garden on
December IA.
BOXING BOARD CONSENTS
Heavyweights Met Once Be-
fore, Titleholder Winning
in Six Rounds.
ny CHARLES f. MArH1soN.

by CHARLES f. MATHISON.
The boxing patrons of New York.
having seen excellent contests between
skilled men in Madison Square Gar
den In each class except heavyweight,
and having deported themselves com !
mendably, at last are to be permitted
to enter the famous arena and witness
an encounter between two representa-
tives Of the full grown division OF
pugilism. Jack Dempsey, the worlds
heavyweight champion, will defend his
title against Knockout Bill Brennan of
Chicago In q fifteen round contest on
the night of December a.
This pleasing information was made
public yesterday afternoon by the Box
ing Commission In the appended official
proclamation:
THE Boxing Commission and the
License Committee at a joint meet
ing decided that a point had been
reached In the operation of the new
boxing law where they felt justified
In permitting heavyweight boxing
contests. Accordingly, they have,
acted favorably on the application
: of the Madison Square Garden
Sporting Club to hold the Dempsey
Brennan contest on December "a
next"
Dempsey and Brennan were originally
matched to box In the Garden on Oc-
tober 6, but the commission was not
prepared at that time to face the re-
sponsibility of heavyweight bouts. ana
as a result both the Dempsey Brennan
and Carpenter bouts were postponed.
The International Sporting Club Which
had matched the Frenchman and the
ha hnIt TO Jersey
City, but Richard decided to wait till
he got permission to put the champion
in the ring in Madison Square Garden.
Second Title Bout.
This will be the second time Dempsey
has defended his title since stopping
willard in Toledo on July 4. 1919. lie
knocked out Billy Miske at Benton Har-
Dor In the third round few months
ago, but since then he has done little
except make matches with various box
ers. including Carpenter.
When Dempsey faces Brennan In Mad
ison Square Garden next month 1t will
be the first time the champion has ap-
peared before New York enthusiasts
since the afternoon he stopped Fred
Fulton in eighteen seconds at Harrison.
n. j. July 81, 1918.
Dempsey and Brennan have met once
in the ring. They boxed in Milwaukee
February 25, 1918. and Dempsey was
credited with a knockout In the sixth
round. Brennan gave Dempsey a stiff
argument up to the time he received the
knockout punch, and claims he would
have continued to battle but for the fact
that In falling he sprained his ankle.
Brennan is physically the equal of
Dempsey, and is hard hitter and fairly
good boxer. Without doubt Dempsey
expects to win, for IL he lost he would
deprive himself OF the pleasure of earn
ing 100000 in contest with Carpen-
Tier. At the same time Brennan can be
depended on to give the champion a
battle well worth seeing.
In preparation for the bout Brennan
has been training at Joe Thomass gym
nasium at Diamond Hill, Providence,
Il. l.. with Panama Joe Cans and Kid
Norfolk.
Dempsey is working out on the U. S.
training ship Granite State at the foot
of Ninety-sixth street with Bill Tate and
several others. Richard says the prices
for the bout will be SIS to s25, but not
Lynch-sharkey Match.
Richard yesterday Strengthened ol'
the Lynch-Sharkey-He Herman tangle AMI
will stage n bout between the Yves
S ders on the original date of Decem-
Der 2. Pete Herman, the bantam cham
pIon. has consented to meet the winner
hut IL Lynch and Sharkey box another
d;aw they probably will toss a coin To-
tho privilege of meeting Herman Rick
erd had practically arranged to stage q
bout between Lynch and Herman De.
cember 2, but Sharkey made so violent
a protest the original match was ad-
hored to. Herman was released FROM
contract by the International Sporting
Club yesterday.
With customary intelligence Charley
Dcessereck, matchmaker of the Pionegr
Sporting Club. Twenty-fourth street and
L Lexington avenue, has arranged for til
orening entertainment a number of con-
ter Is in which the we'll matched pair
p omise interesting encounters. TIL.
chief event will bring together GEM
belmont OF Memphis and Billy De Fo-.
OF st. Paul, two featherweghts of con-
Siderable class belmont Is a hard hit
ter and De Foe a clever boxer. and thers
shcud be n fine test OF skill
In the semi-final OF eight rounds
Johnny Reisler and Johnny Lisse feath
erweights. will box. There will also be
two six round bouts scheduled.
Jimmy Johnston announces he has
arranged q match between Willie Jack
sor and Johnny Dundee as the 1penin
attraction Of the Manhattan Sporting
Club, 155th street and Eighth avenue.
November 20. This should be a very
attractive contest.
Irish Kid Williams will make his fra
appearance here when he tackles Bushey
Graham, the A. y. f. lightweight chan
p'on, tonight at the East New York
A A. Atlantic avenue, corner Vermont
street. Brooklyn X. O. Joe DaIy AMI
Terry Davis will hook up in a tea
rcunder, while Sammy Smith and
George Gum will have II out In six
rounds.
Passes Score for Fordham.
Fordham's football team whipped the
scrubs In a practice game at Fordham
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