The Washington times., 1921-12-30

Barber, one-two. Danny Edwards,
tered into serious consideration.
was bantam, but he seems to ha'
is the markings" Of good fighter.
Herman Had Operation.
Babe Herman has just returned to
boxing after undergoing severe
operation. Jack Kearns. his manager.
GAINS ne mas recovered all the form
he displayed around here few months
ago. and on that form Babe il q grand
little fighter.
and seems to be one of those natural
fighters that come along at intervals.
He has that certain something called
class"
Charley Beecher does not seem to be
a finishing puncher, but he Is strong
and willing, and appears to be the i'm
proving sort. He holds decision over
Vincent Pepper" Martin, and Martin
Is undoubtedly one of the best boys in
the division.
Pepper" is all that his name I'M
plies. He il bit slowish. not hard to
hit, but a good walloper. and about
the busiest little cup Of tea you have
ever seen In the ring. To Martin the
from Jingle to jangie Of the bell. When
Martin sticks his bean through the
ropes you are going to see plenty of
action. He must be ranked among the
first three contenders.
We like Reisler because he can SOCK
He may soon outgrow the feathers, out
just now he can do the weight,<and he
ir a powerful boy with fierce punch.
He Is fresh. cocky youth, and a bit
OF an in-and-outer, yet we doubt IL any
lad his weight can outsmash him.
SeiEer and COffey.
Sammy Seiger displayed much prom.
Use when he first started out as a pro.
fessional. Somehow he does not seen,
to have lived up to that early promise.
He Is still quite young, and may
shove on. He was lucky enough to
fall In for a couple of fat purses early
In his career. and 1t Is said he has an
inflated idea as to his value. Not that
we blame Samuel. but II takes practice
to make perfect even in boxing, and
Seiger's ring experiences are not
frequent.
Joe Coffey is a real good boy on the
West coast. Joe Leopold, another lad
from the West, who was recently box
ing as a bantam. seems to have adj
vanced to the feathers, and is vouched
for by none other than Benny Leon
ard. Andy CLANCY, one Of the local
topnotchers among the feathers, has
apparently gone on into the 130-pounj
class.
Willie Kohler, Of Brooklyn. is a
tough fellow. Tommy Noble, the Eng
lishman, II given a strong rating by
many good judges. Eugene Cirque,
the Frenchman, who Is planning a
trip to America, Is the best OF the
foreign featherweights, and a terrific
hitter. He Is handicapped by a bad
Jaw, the result OF wounds received In
the war.
Many Good Feathers.
Billy de Foe, OF st. Paul, Is called
a veteran, but ne Ii CRAFTY, skiifui
ringman. IT 10 pretty GOOD feather.
ana renoer inenectiVe In a oout.
Harry fiisinger. FRANKIE Munroe.
=, .ne I nc. S D" Ss vi
Conn: BUD Ridley Blocky Richards.
Dutch Brandt, Freddy Jacks and
Frankie Edwards are some of the
other featherweights scattered about
the country.
Johnny Kilbane, the feathsrweight
boss. 10 now the oldest of the cham
pions in point of tenure of office,
90 to speak. He won his title from
Abe Attell, probably one of the
greatest featherweights Of all time,
back in 1912 on q referees decision
at the end Of twenty rounds.
Kilbane has remained champion
all these years not 80 much through
his fistic ability as through his great
caution in matchmaking. His last
appearance was last summer In his
home town Of Cleveland, when he
stopped Danny Frush after a messy
Fight in which 1t was claimed that
kilbane fouled Frush In the early
rounds.
However. Frush was one Of the
lSldSt Oh inc COnI0n0GI9, ana most