Evening star., 1921-01-14

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First of all. when the delegates con-
vened il was found that 4 temporary
chairman and secretary already had
been appointed. which gave to the af-
fair a cut and dried aspect. Again, 1t
was learned that men whose views
and opinions might have been OF prac-
teal weight w>re not invited to at
tend the convention
Rickard NnS Ignored.
Tex Rickard. for instance. was Ut
terly ignored. Now. Richard Is pro-
moter who has done much for pugil-
ism. He has brought star fighters
together and in every respect his con-
duet of the sport has been beyond re-
proach When il became known that
he had been overlooked New Workers
wondered why and they still are won
dering. Later appeared facts. "nicn
seemed to indicate that the mat.er o,
state rights in boxing would In all
probability be infringed upon under
the terms of the national agreement
and there seemed no conviction that
the terms OF the national agreement.
the national body would be able. even
if disposed. to handle local anairs IN
various states with that understand
ing of conditions and that sympathy
with various peculiar anges. which
would seem to be so necessary, espc-
cially in boxing. which in so many
places exists as matter of political
expediency or moral sufferance.
Leonard and Mitchell.
Unless all signs fail the lightw eight
championship contest between Benny
Leonard and Richie Mitchell at Madi-
son Square Garden tonight will be
one of the greatest battles ever held
in this country. There is a lot OF
betting going on in the city today:
and the odds reflect a popular bene1
that the champion is going to make
easy meat of his opponent. Odds are
to that Leonard will win. ana odos
Of the same sort have been laid that
Mitchell won't last fifteen rounds.
bet was made last evening IN the
lobby Of Madison Sulare Garden OF
$3.50 to $50 that Mitchell would not
stay ten rounds.
There are about $50 Miiwaukeeans
in town and they have backed sa .mem
confidence to the limit. but OF course
their aggregate capital was not SUI
ficient to make a dent in the prevail
ing odds.
The Inside Dope.
But shrewd observers who have
watched the two boys in their hgh,.
ing careers are not at all certain that
1he odds are justified. Rlcnie ,
Mitchelrs fighting ability is appre-
ctated, and they know or no iisht
weight in the country who is better
oua]ified to extend Leonard to the ut
most than the Cream city fighter.
"If Mitchell will fight with some
care and keep his jaw out OF the
way of Leonards right he'll breeze
through the fifteen n ROUNDS U.s. IN heaVe aye
STYLE" said an expert VINO pets hea'
jly and usually bets right
put he won't keep his jaw OUT
of the way objected a 1rlenn.
"AIitchell is a fighter and he VIII ooIs
In and take a chance every step oi
the way.
SO there you are.
one thing is certain. two fghtsrs
,xho were more modest. more Lkapie
and of greater credit to the pugi,ls.c
game than Leonard and mitchell nase
never met It is a pleasure 10 me-.
and to know two young nd;,e m in
are so clean-cut and upstanolhs III
Richie Mitchelrs father is an en-
rineer on the Chicago. Milwausee
and st. Paul railroad, He Is ar IN dns
city for the fight. NO man Is pfoo'e'
than he of Richie. ., .;,,
'Rut," he said Yesterday, i VII
toll Won this: Great fi~hf1r as hr
ard Harvey is. ne can't lick his Ola
man and never could
Judge Landis No Mark.
IT.. finest thing that ever hap
,ened 10 base ball-one of the hnest
things. at Ieast-was the eNloence
Iudpe Lands gave at the Inicaeo
meeting that he is no marx anu tfa mi
no ordinary big league trick Will
null the wool over his eyes. The way
he spotted that little Joker III tne
clans, in the new agreement cover
irr his authority as = supreme fu,er
,rs, have iolted the smart guys who
inserted it.
Copyright. 1921