The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
By EDWARD w. CoCHRANE

There seems to be little chance
NOV Of one of the worlds cham
pions--all OF whom are Americans
defending their titles in long bat
Ties before July 4. While the title
holders arc appearing in the mo-
vies or are protecting their crowns
by appearing In no-decision fights
with man they feel reasonably GER
tain will not be able TO flatten them,
the rest Of the pugilistic brigade
Is reaping a golden harvest as n re-
suit OF the tremendous increase in
popularity OF this sport this season.
Jack Dempsey will not fight for
a year and Georges Carpenter is
heroi merely to make money on the
stage and in the movies and likely
will return 10 Europe without en-
gaeing in a real fistic encounter in
this country. Mike O'Dowd, holder
OF the mlddlewelght championship,
seems willing to fight almost any
one, with the exception of Jeff
smith. Jack Britton is taking on all
me Toes he can. Benny Leonard
mas become a movie actor and will
not defend the lightweight crown
Tor while. Johnny Kilbane Is
playing safety first in o-decision
bouts Pete Herman Is doing the
ally
The demand for other boxers never
was as great as 1t Is now. on THE
weeks calendar are IA bouts by well
hnown mitt artists. They are book
cu IN various parts of the country.
many OF them in states where boy
ing IS not legalized. but the snort
- so popular that there Is no inter
'rI,hce on the part Of authorities
Hs Is due in in a large measure
SYie demand for boxing bv bows
"a 7me hack from tho war.
= 1tssibly the most imnortar, hat
'e on the card will bring together
lev 1ew Tender Of philadelphia and
Nlle Jackson Of New York for eight
rounds In Jersey City Monday night
ss or,h something happens at the elev-
"Iur 70 cause postponement.
hal Test for Tender.
Tender IS the vouncster n,to .,u
IN ,rn.d oVnied more than two years
tbo cu tcs leonard as champion of
mos, -, FOUNDERS He has fought
con,to W the pest boxers with the OK
or,or on OF The champion and has
ocoa.is fea with flying colors on every
a'sr wa. Anoul two years ago Ten
: pents os. Nnocklng out all oppo-
,,,ar,,. was sensation. Bad
fey sH7rucht resulted in his getting
avo snts after that. Not SO long
nov. nv naa 10 be operated on and
f,r ,a v Is Just getting back 10 fight
ono 'U,m ot ~ The Quaker City boxer Is
In tho ,r on cIeVerest, hardest hitters
nato same Leonard refuses IN
3avo 10 hio1 pounds for him and they
This on unable 10 get together on
- rreed a,oe'Hnt Finally, Tender
~ 70 l35 with referees decis.
IN I,ohs tnis also cause da hitch.
onN.0t' ,NSou. Tondlcr Is meeting
Iactso- 'ne toughest Of his class
MfcboiI gave he crafty Ritchio
nigh, nard battle last Monday
plain,, Mllwaukee. which Shows
Iackso,H He u.s. 70 DO taken soriouslv
his rich. PACKS a wicked punch in
give g. ,naller and he Is likely IN
troub,o fh''adelphian considerable
Rd6ar lIsrry Grcbb and Cant po,
ronn are hooked Tor ennthor =,
C-cht IN Denver Mondav nt,ht
cIsyo- Ight hitter hut , f,st
Gtbho,s Gcr who has beaten nike
OF oh, h.Il brennan and a bnst
waipbts' ,,nlddlewcights and haavv,
armv IN Roper he meets n clavcr
over p"oNer who holds a dacisIon
.sboIld tehhan, For this rcason {,
mo, anF nF an interesting scran rrboy
aff3Ivs ~ before, q being a yarv a"aS
rapldi,. roper Is coming To tbe iron,
ors oy End will be one OF the iaad'