The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-16

with Dempsey It would be better to have
it at Harrison Field next summer.
The Dempsey Carpenter Contest Com
pany Of New York was granted a char
ter by the Secretary of State at Albany
yesterday. Subscribers 10 the capital
stock are Kilbourn Gordon Martin Fur
ner and Nathan INVADER all of New
York city. The organization is capital
lied for 10000 According 20 the GER
tihcate OF Incorporation the objects Of
the corporation are TO organize, control
and promote boxing exhibitions and con-
tests. and also exercise disciplinary au-
/ thority in connection with such contests,
Richard. Charles Cochran Of London
and William A. Brady, copromoters of
the Dempsey Carpenter championship
boxing contest. have combined their in
terests In staging bouts in this country.
The three promoters are the only direc-
tors of the corporation, which will hold
contests under the name Of 1.-THE Amer
lean Sporting Club" Cochran will look
after the European interests of the cor
poration.
So much has been said OF the wonder
:ul skill OF William De Foe. a st. Paul
TedlDeTWelBnt, anu Ol lue tAuIltlIs lear
other featherweights have OF defeat at
his hands. that his appearance in the
ring of the Pioneer Sporting Club next
Friday night against Gene belmont, a
rough, hard hitting person. will be
watched with interest.
1t has been said of De Foe that he is
so skilful he cannot induce any OF the
'opnotchers to meet him in the ring it
- true that Leonard and Dempsey are
in that predicament. but DE Foe wiz
have to show much class.if H.; expects
The New York public to accept his own
estimate OF his ability
De Foe had q merry time with a third
rater named Brady, but in belmont the
Of his best efforts.
Johnny Dundee is philosophical
chap. Unable to get on n match with
Leonard for the title, he announces has
willingness to enter competition for
the Junior championship. the weight
limit OF which is 100 pounds eight hours
before ring time. In his proclamation
Dundee says:
IL intend to go after the junior light
weight championship. There are but six
legitimate contenders for this title, all
of whom I'll box one week apart II nee
essary. The men are Benny Valger,
Willie Jackson. Billy De Foe. Gene
belmont Andy CLANCY and myself.
Each boxer I've mentioned is regard.
ed as n top notcher. Each has com
piled a wonderful ring record and Is ma
tionally known. But of the crew Jack
son and De Foe TO my knowledge appear
to be the ones who may give me tussle
for the title. Both Jackson and De Foe
are eager to box Leonard at 1875 pounds
ringside. Why doesn't some promoter
stage an elimination tournaJnent among
the contenders for this title and then
pit the winner against Leonard?
81 will gladly enter it, ] would be
willing to box Jackson first. and one
week or two later De Foe. ] know !
can lick both. and feel ! can also lick
Leonard at 1876 pounds at o'clock.
Most fans may think l am nutty when
/ say l can lick Leonard. Well. they
can say what they want Just get Leon
ard into the ring with me-"
The recent announcement that Gene
Tunney had entirely recovered from IN
ress and was ready for all corners wAS
PREMATURE Trnney received an offe
os a $4,000 guarantee to meet Marty
Burke at New Orleans Thanksgiving
ray. but declined on the plea that his
Ecod right hand was UNIT for hard
usage in the ring. II Is evident that
the Tunney- Burke dispute threatens 10
drag on as unfortunately ss the cels-
Lrated case of Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce.
Tho lack of class OF foreign cham
plons was never more sharply illu9-
trated than I'm the case of LEV Ed
| wards, former featherweight champion
cf Australia. Llewellyn Edwards came
here from Australia and was stopped In
seven rounds by Richie Mitchell. Llew
then sailed to England and defeated
several Britons. including Mike Honey
man. the featherweight champion "
England. Lew next returned TO Amer
Ice and Immediately ran into trouble.
He went 10 Canada and made match
With Clonie TAFT, the champion light
weight Of the Dominion. TAFT, who IS
not "A great champion. settled Edwards
| in two rounds.
Richie Mitchell did not get match
with Leonard. so he revenged himself
hy stopping Joe Benjamin, one OF me
Gibson warriors, in nine rounds. Ben
;amin is a coast boxer, but he does not
seem TO possess real class.