New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Contenders for Leonard's
Crown Post Forfeits for
l5-Round DecisionBou

Willie Jackson and Johnny Dundee,
two. of the foremost contenders for
lightweight championship honors, will
box fifteen rounds at Madison Square
Garden on Friday evening, February
25. Articles were signed yesterday and
forfeits of $4,000 each posted The
lightweight limit of 195 pounds at 2
o'clock of the afternoon of the bout
was agreed upon.
Providing history repeats this should
he one of the finest lightweight at.
fractions of the season. The two met
some weeks ago in the only show
given by Jimmy Johnston's club at the
Manhattan Casino, in what was by far
the best lightweight mill yet seen
under the Walker law. The judges
failing to agree, Referee Kid McPart-
land called the bout draw, though
the great majority of critics believed
Jackson entitled to the verdict by a
big margin.
The club which held the fight on
that occasion has been closed ever
since. Unusual confusion resulted
from the promoters not having suf-
ing and ushers within. This confusion
the promoters attributed to official m
reference by members of the boxing
commission. 1t was said by the pro-
moters that sales were stopped before
much more than half the seating ac-
commodations ha0 been exhausted. The
fighters had little but glory to reward
them for the strenuous fifteen rounds,
as they were forced to take half the
prize money in cash and half In "hath-
leen Mavourneens."
Two Garden shows will precede the
Dundee-Jackson attraction. Next week
Sammy Seger meets Billy DeFoe, of
st. Paul, in the headliner The other
two bouts of the cards will be Earl
Baird VS.. Freddie Jacks and Abe Gold
stein VS. frankie DAILY.
On February 18 Bill Brennan, who
stayed almost twelve rounds with
worlds champion Jack Dempsey re-
Gently, will meet Bob Martin, cham
pion of the A. E. F., who knocked out
Martin Burke in five rounds at New
Orleans.
| The Waldorf-Astoria wine cellars
have been revamped into q colossal
"pym" where some time in the near
| future, we have it on the word Of the
| New York Hotel Review, is to be wit
| messed lightweight championship
battle worthy of the name. Those
athletically- of the Boomer
Dupont hotel organization go to make
| up the pretentious Samaclar A. =.
whose annual athletic meet will bt
held at the 22d Regiment Armory
168th Street and Broadway, or
March 1.
For some time past Gus Coughlan
assistant manager at the Waldorf, has
held the lightweight championship oi
the Samaclar A. c., but new claim
ant has appeared in Louis Arbeit, o.
the accountants office. The two art
now undergoing the rigors of hare
training and will settle their argu
ment in the Waldorf gym" probably
some time before the annual meet.
Supreme Secretary William J. Nc,
| Ginley of the Knights of Columbu:
| has declined to have boxing taught a
| the night schools of this organization
conducted for the benefit of formel
service men and civilians. Petitions
| from all over the country came to Mr.
/! Mckinley to institute boxing ant
wrestling courses SO that young mer
| might qualify to earn some of the big
| nurses of these games now at high
tide.
/ In reply Supreme Secretary Nc
/ Ginley points out that the schools are
| already taxed to capacity with young
men seeking instruction in the ordi
callings and that until there Is {
dwindling of interest in such boxing
| and wrestling will have to wait q more
| opportune time.
So CALIFORNIA; ndmiSaxA hava voted