The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
By EDWARD w. COcHRANE.

Ever since JACK Dempsey tum Dled
Jes Willard to the resined canvas
In ring at Toledo. o., July 4, 1919,
promoters have been casting about
for worthy foes for the champion
and only two have boen found TO
date-Carpentier and willard Blu;
another may appear on the
pugiiislc horizon this week in the
person of Bob Martin, A. T.. T.,
champion heavyweight should be
able to win decisively over Bill
Brennan when they clash in a
scheduled 15-round contest in New
York Friday night.
This will be the feature event on
the weeks boxing schedule, on
which just one champion will ap-
pear, when Joe Lynch, the newly
crowned king Of bantams, will meet
Dick Griffin in a l0-round en-
counter in Fort worth.
When Jimmy Bronson, former
promoter of boxing at Joplin. Mo-,
went 10 France as Y. VI. G. a.
worker his chief object was to select
from the great list OF American
boys who were boxing in Paris for
the amusement of soldiers, a heavy
weight who would eventually climb
70 the top. There were many there.
Martin waded through the list until
he acquired the championship OF the
army. He appeared to have the
Necessary physical qualifications
and Bronson took him.
Ready for the Rest.
After returning to this country
Martin had rather rough voyage
on the pug!.istic sea for a time, but
eventually he eliminated Sergt, Ray
smith, Gene Tunncy and the rest
or the big mon who did we'll over
seas tn left two men--Nartin
and Bob Roper. The latter is not
.aTse enough, cannot hit hard, and
IS not considered n championship
possibility, while Martin is. Martin
mas whipped the balance OF the field
ana now is ready to go to the top
II he ever intends to get there.
The battle with Brennan will fur
n.sh the acid test. Brennan went 12
rounds with Dempsey and gave the
champion great fight. At times IL
looked as though he might win. He
mas beaten all OF the other big men.
he is as hard a hitter as there is
IN The game today. with the cXcep-
uon OF willard and Dempsey. He
as big as Martin, tough as pig
Hou' a good ring general because OF
years ~ experience, and he can
ught II Martin can beat him he
VIII be well on his way TO the top
Fuhg OF the pugilistic ladder.
Martin is about six feet tall,
weighs around 1876 pounds, has a
splendid left hand and can punch
hard with his right. He is said to be
bettar boxer than Brennan but he
heKs the experience OF the veteran
WIN the knoCkout record.
The a, l.. +. champion has
reached a point In his career where
ne was al standstill, meeting sec
oha raters. He could beat them. He
must hsht the best now. The Bren-
uah battle Is the start. This bout Is
supported on the card by fight be-
Neen Wild Bin Reed OF Arizona
VINO recently beat Willie Wechan
quo Homer Smith, and another one
See1"ecn Pinkey Lewis and Kid Nor
ok, pair Of good negro heavy
Ihorp Meets Logan
me Lynch -Fritfin affair is a BEN
,N performance, but 1t will give tbs
,,ahaties Of Fort Worth real scrap
..yheh knocked Griffin out IN De
roN a couple of years ago hat the
Stt Worth boxer has gained con
Naerab1e experience since then and
suTuld give the new champion q
pntr interesting argument.
uDoAlhs followers are going 10 set
.a.voy Thorp In action Tuesday
stht IN Kansas City, Kan, agains
"shIer who stands near the tor
lne welterweight division. HI
,rn ,ne s Bud Logan and he halls
I'm minneapolis, Thorp has Tough
IA ' all including Benny Leonard
JACK Britton, He has plenty o.
'''ehee and he ~ not AFRAID t