The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-01
LEONARD COVETS
BRITTON'S TITLE
Lightweight Will Try to Drop
Welter To-night-Moran
Leaves for England.
BY CHARLES F. MArH1soN.


If Benny Leonard can stop Jack Brit
ton in their bout at Cleveland tonight
the lightweight title holder will gain the
worlds welter championship. and 1t
would mark tho first time in the history
Of the ring that one boxer has held two
worlds titles at the same time.
The bout between Leonard and Britton
was to have taken place last night. but
was postponed till tonight owing to the
storm. There is good reason for the be-
lief that Leonard will make an effort to
take Britton's title in the bout tonight
, and the veteran weller will need all his
resourcefulness If he Is TO avoid the blow
soporihc
Brtton is so able a ring general and
so clever a boxer that despite his age,
even so hard and accurate a puncher as
Leonard will have difficulty in reaching
the point Of the Old chaps jaw. There
will be little difference In tho weight OF
the contestants, Britton being required
TO make 145 ringside. Therefore, IL
Leonard wins by a knockout he will be
the weller champion. Thost who believe
the lightweight champion will put Brit
ton down for the count of ten are offering
! TO 3.
Frank Moran sailed yesterday on the
Mauretania for England. where he is to
meet Joe Beckett in a twenty round bout
in few weeks. This meeting should fur
ish an Illuminating answer as TO
whether Beckett possesses real class as
a heavyv eight.
When Moran was in England a few
months ago he made short work of a
number OF English heavies who had pre-
vlously made it interesting for Beckett.
and it stands to reason if the Pittsburg
redtop manages to land Mary Ann" on
Bockett's jaw the Briton will drop as
quickly as he did the night Carpenter
hit him. Because of the slowness of
Beckett, Moran, who is by no means a
marvel of speed should have q fair
chance to get home with his right.
Charles B. Cochran. the British pro-
moter who has Carpenter tied to a
contract that does not expire till De-
ccmber 81 has notified Jack Curlev that
he will arrive in this city in time to wit
ness the bout between the French cham
pion and Levinsky. There is a likeli-
hood according to Curley, of Cochran
releasing Carpenter from his contract,
which binds the Frenchman to box
Dempsey in London, provided Cochran
secures the consent Of the worlds cham
pion As Dempsey positively refuses TO
box in London, Cochran's contract is
practically worthless. Until its expira-
ton. the French boxer cannot sign an
agreement to box Dempsey IN America,
9nd It. Is probable that the Briton will
give Carpenter permission to sign for a
contest here
Andy C aney, leading contender for
the title ~ feathcrwelght champion. now
in tho clutches OF Johnny Kilbane, will
be one Of the principals in the chief
event at the Madison Square Sporting
Club. October s. His opponent will be
Johnny Murray, and, while this pair
should furnish an interesting CONTEST,
II does not promise to be thrilling.
A reader desires 20 know 'if Benny
Valger was born in France, and II he
ever was In the country of which he
claims the featherweight championship"
Nalger claims he was born in France,
but he certainly has been in America
the greater part of his young life and
has done all his boxing here, starting as
an amateur. He never boxed in France
and holds no ring title of that country
or any sother.
The title OF French featherweight
champion" was conferred on Valger by
his manager, who is careful not to claim
that VaJger is the featherwelght cham
pion of France.
George Ward OF Elizabeth and Willie
Ryan of New Brunswick. two of the
best welterweights in New Jersey, will
meet in the National Sporting Club Of
Elizabeth, n. j., tonight.
Sammy Seiger, the East Side feather
weight. will meet Johnny Hayes, also Of
the East Side. for ten rounds at the
West Hoboken A. c. tonight.
BY way of defending his title. Johnny
Kilbane has signed contract for an
extended vaudeville tour.
The fact that Joe Mulvihill. popularity
known as the "Danbury Batter" Is run
ming for Congress- has aroused much
interest in boxing circles. Joe is a pro-
moter OF ring contests and he says II is
sent to Washington he will propose leg
islation that will put the opponents OF
the game where they belong.
J. WOOD PLATT BEST.