The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-03
by Edward W. Cochranc.

| Benny Leonard. king Of the light
weights, has launched "A campaign
mat Will make him the busiest of
The sir recognized phgiiistic cham e
plons this season, lnc New York
hebrew, who fought Jack Britton
Tor the welterweight tile las. week,
expects TO box. once or twice "A wecn
all season and to add TO his already
large fortune, considerable curren-
cy before the winter ends. He starts
this week with two battles, one
with Frankie Britt at Hartford,
conn. Monday night and the second
with Johnny Sheppard at Paterson,
y. j., Friday night.
Leonard Is one of the three
champions who are willing TO enter
The ring with most anyone in de-
Tense of their titles. the other two
being Jack Dempsey heavyweight
crown wearcr, and Jack Britton.
who holds the top in the li2-pound
class. The otherS--Johnny Kilbane,
featherwcight; Pete Herman, ban
iamweight and Johnny WILSON,
iddleweight-are unwilling to
chance that they will be relieved OF
their crowns.
Something should be done to
force these men into bouts with
worthy gees or take their titles
from them and give them to de-
serving fighters. II they were un-
able 20 find opponents II would be
a different matter but there are
several fighters clamoring for
chances TO meet these men in
cham pionship bouts and they hide
behind no-decision laws and fight
second raters in order to keen their
championships
wilson Poor Excuse.
Johnny Wilson is the poorest ex-
cuse for n champion. the middle
weight division has had. He has
lodged such men az Bryan Downey
who cannot be classed with Jeff
Smith. Mike O'Dowd, Harry Greb
and one or two more really worthy
contenders Wilson has been
barred from Ohio rings because OF
his running out of match with
Downey. There isn't a chance 10
get him into the ring with smith,
O'Dowd, Greb or any other man OF
that type. Vet he retains the titls
through a hair-line decision over
O'Dowd when the st. Paul boxer
was out OF conditions
Pete Herman will not fight
twenty rounds or fifteen rounds to
a decision with Joe Lynch. Joe Burr
man, Pal Moore, Jack Sharkey or
any other boxer Of that type; any
Cne of the four named would give
Herman n severe test. Both Shar-
key and BurmHn have beaten him
by a safe margin recently In no
decision contests and the New Or
leans Italian continues TO fight mo-
decision affairs around the west
instead Of hopping into tho big
money IN New York for fear he may
be relieved Of his championship.
Johnny Kilhane hasn't fought in
n long time. There are several
teatherwe!ghts who can give him a
serious argument He has plenty oc
money. wants 20 retire undcfoatcd.
II will be well for the game IL ne re-
ance Of the field II Is certain he
never intends TO defend II against
"a worthy foe in decision fight.
While Leonard is not really
risking this championship this
week, he is ready to box anyone.
lie outclasses the field by q wide
margin, however. In frankie
Britt he meets a clever. fast younR
lightweight who has, an cnviable
record. but not one that makes
him appear in a class with The title
holder. Johnny Sheppard has been
whipped by Leonard and there is
littlc chance that he can come near
oldinG his own. but II will he "a
odSfiGht,
Shnrkcy Meets Burmnn.
Possibly the most interesting fight
on the weeks program wifi bring
together Jack Sharkey of Now York
and Joe Rurman of Chicago, lead
iuy poptap1pre for IN. haptar ~,
weight chnmpionship. in East Chi