The New York herald., 1921-04-01
STRANGLER LEWIS
NOW AN AVIATOR
Grappler Purchases a Machine
and Determines That He
Will Soar AlOft.
ny CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

Few managers OF champion boxers
will trust their title holders out of their
sight. and not one OF the handlers would
even listen to a proposition for an
aeroplane excursion by the fighter. To
Sc his chief means OF support soaring
aloft in flying machine would inflict
the most terrible agony on any manager,
and several of them have insisted on
clause in contracts forbidding the fighter
riding any higher from the ground than
a seat in railroad car.
In wrestling il Is different. for
Stranger Lewis not only goes aloft in
flying machine but he has purchased an
aeroplane and intends to become fiier
as well as a grappler. Lewis bought the
machine in Wichita, Kan. and after
taking a few lessons in the art of ad-
justing a half nelson to the mechanism
the Stranger flew from that point to his
home in San Jose Cal. II being his first
long flight. Lewis took the instructor
with him, but the wrestler says he will
soon have the machine under perfect
control.
Promoter Curley has requested Lewis
not to attempt to fly any long distances
until after next Monday night, when
the Stranger meets John Pesek in
title match at the Seventy-hrst Regi-
ment Armory.
wrestIers OF the first class do not get
the amounts that boxers receive. Pesek.
although formidable grappler. will get
only $500 for his services. but III he wins
the title he will be amply repaid. Mr..
Lewis. the champion. will get the lions
share of the receipts.
Eddie Kane. manager Of Tom Gibbons.
who Is seeking large pugilistic game.
writes as follows:
Tommy Gibbons has long claimed
the light heavyweight championship
of the world and. as / understand IL,
the Carpentier-Levinsky contest.
which was held in New Jersey. did not
involve that title.
"A few weeks ago Levinsky and
Weinert met In Brooklyn, but as
Wcinert was considerably over the
light heavyweight limit II would be
impossible for him to claim the title.
regardless of the fact that he won.
In behalf OF Tommy Gibbons l
would like to issue challenge to
Levinsky, splitting the purse any way
that Dan Morgan, manager for Levin
sky, sees ft Further than that will
bet Morgan that Gibbons stops Lee
whisky.
II am slncere in making this state
ment and would like very much to
near NnaL MOTEdH mas 10 say
Kane Is right In declaring that Levin
sky can no longer make the light heavy
v veight limit Of 175 pounds. and there
fore, under the rules. has no claim TO
the title.
Carpenter unquestonably Is the light
heavywe ight champion OF Europe, and
claims as a result OF his victory over
Levinsky the worlds title of the class
Levlnsky weighs 1874 pounds at present.
and bout between him and Gibbons
would prove nothing except the superior
lty OF one or the other However, Il
would be an interesting match and should
bc made.
Sammy Sieger and Dutch Brandt
will provide the feature event scheduled
for fifteen rounds at the Flatbusl
sporting Club or Brooklyn tonight.
They have agreed 10 weigh at the
fcatherweight limit and have posted sub
stantal forfeits guaranteeing their APP
pearance.
The remainder Of the card consists
OF two ten FOUNDERS and three prelimi-
nary contests Harry Condor will "a
against Young Pierce and Jimmy Duffy
will meet Andy Cortez In the tens"
The Freeport Sporting Club will stage
an all bantam programme next Monday
whom cx-champion or the world Pete
Herman meets Johnnie Solsberg for ter