The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-22

near future, there is considerable in
terest IN thlS contest aside from the
iact that the leader OF "a division Is
10 re-enter the roped arena.
1t was nearly eight years ago that
tommy kilbane won a decision over
ABE Attell In a 20-rOund fight In Los
Angeles and annexed the feather.
weight championship. Since that
time many l22-pounders have come
ana gone, but the Cleveland boy
holds onto the crown. All coutenders
have challenged and most of them
nave been accommodated but not
one seemed " possess the necessary
Grass TO dethrOne a man who has
Deen at the top much longer than the
average champion.
In Nalger, however, eastern fol-
lowers OF things pugiliNic seem to
think man has been discovered
who is destined to take the measure
OF kilbane. IL may not be done in
the elght-round engagement Monday
but that bout will at least give fol-
lowers OF the two scrappers a direct
line on the chance Valger may have
TO beat the champion in a bout OF tho
Marathon distance should they be re-
matched later.
Champion Has Class.
There Is no denying the class of
kilbane. The fact that he has held
the title for nearly eight years is
PROOF enough of his ability. Always
a hard puncher when he cared 20
punch very fast and scientific, Kill
pane Is q real champion. He will do
ms best against Nalger, as he real
iZes that his foe in this engagement
Is. looked upon as a likely successor
OF his and hp e., 81.
All such opponents as quickly as he
can. No knockout is expected. but
knockout can occur in a short bout
with two such punChers In action.
IL is possible. of course, ahat at the
llth hour another postponement Will
he necessary, but latest advices from
the scene Of action state that Valgar
Will he ready when the gong sounds.
Nalger may be somewhat handis
capped in that he is forced to make
weight, while the champion will
enter the ring at any poundage he
sees fit. However, the followers of
the trenchman claim he viii be in
condition to do his best.
Joe Lynch. the highly tonted
scrapper who has been one of the
leading lights OF the bantamweight
division for n couple OF years. will
y > N'AANainAbiio Will l-tlt herman III
Philadelphia Monday night for six
rounds. The bantamweight king has
grown tired OF idleness and the loss
OF much money as n result. He has
mapped out a busy campaign, start
ing with the Lynch encounter and
VIII travel through the group of chal-
lengers for his title unless one OF
them plants q knockout blow against
his chin. Herman is not taking
much chance, as he plans TO only box
limited round battles. although he is
going to meet the best OF the divi-
sion.
Sharkey's Chance 20 shine.
Herman is not exactly a satisfac-
tory champion for the very good
reason that he does not pack what is
known MS a real knock out punch, but
the-New Orleans Italian is a tough
customer and can take so much pun
ishment that he is not usually wor-
ried in short scraps against the very
best of his division. Lynch Is prob
ably the most formidable foe the
champion can meet at this time
Some idea of th< ability of Jack
Sharkoy, New York scrapper who
took the measure OF Jimmy Wilde in
the English champions first engage
ment in this country, will be gained
from his fight with Pal Moore in
Portland, Me, Monday night. Moore
is the lad who was credited with
beating Wilde In England. He knows
the game as IL is conducted in Amer
lea and being of the same weight as
Sharkey he will put the New Yorke
to the acid test. Should Sharkey do
well enough to hold his own he will
be given credit generally with a rat
ing XUith ,Vnrh Mpnra >,
the three best bantams
Charley White. Chicago light
weight. who perslstently Is on the
trail of Benny Leonard, will meet
Cal Delaney in Cleveland Wednes-
day. While Delaney is a good
scrapper, he cannot be expected to
flatten the Chicago Hebrew. and
Whites flat footed style OF fighting
will not enable him to finish far in
front of the Clevoiander unless he
should score to u vulnerable spot