The New York herald., 1921-02-11
BOB MARTIN SEEKS
TO MEET DEMPSEY
Soldier Champion Expects to
Defeat Brennan and Then
Get Title Match.
nv CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.

Bob Martin, the A. E. Il. heavyweight.
champion, who is matched to box Bill
Brennan in Madison Square Garden a
week from tonight. has mapped out
pretentious programme following his
bout with the Chica goan Martin dis
creetly announced that his future atti-
tude depended on the outcome of hia
contest with Brennan. If the soldier
champion defeats Brennan then the VIC
tor according to the language of tbs
proclamation, will force Dempsey into
a match for the championship"
These are strong words, and 1t would
be interesting TO see Martin In position
where he could exert the necessary
force Possibly he would not require SO
much force III getting y match with
Dempsey as he would need If he got
into the ring with the champion.
Aside from that phase of the question
It is apparent that Martin in his bout
with Brennan will get the hardest test
of his pugilistic career. II the soldier
defeats Brennan. or even makes a good
showing against the Chicagoan. Martin
will have TO be admitted to the inner
circle Of heavyweight pugilistic society
and eventually get title match.
Martin has been tenderly reared in
the heavyweight division, and up 20 the
I
any formidable fighters He has shown
good form in neaSly all the bouts in
which he has engaeed and there will
be general interest in his first appear
ance IN this city.
-Four little boxers claim the flyweizht
title. They ere Abe Goldstein, Patsy
wallace. Joe Dillon and Frankie Mason.
Two Of them, Goldstein and Wallace.
viii meet tonight In g fifteen round
bout at the Pioneer Sporting Club, and
The winner will insist that he Is the king
OF the class He may be asked to meet
the other two before his title Is clear.
In any event the contest tonight be-
tween Wallace and Go'dstein should be
{ interesting 10 high degree.
An internatia;.ai tournament is being
planned in which the winners OF the
1 English Amateur Athletic Association
and the American Amateur Athletic
Union championship contests. which are
scheduled 70 be held almost simuitanc-
+ ously In Londoa and Boston. shall com
/ pete for the honors.
An invitation from tho officers OF the
I A A. L. has been despatched TO the
officials Of tho English A, A.. A. request
ing them TO designate The winner In
each Of the eight weight divisions as the
British standard bearers for q series OF
bouts aga inst the American amateur
champions following the national tour
I nainent 70 be held IN Boston April 1l-la
: Fred W. Meinken. the only deaf mute
manager OF boxers IN tie country, whose
! giadators ale all deaf nlutes, Including
Silent Martin. naturally feels cast down
over tAe knockout OK Martin few nights
ago hy Jack stone. Charlie Roses mid
diewe!ght MeiuIen writes the following
ncte to TIE NEW yoRw HERALD
ut Is true that after thirteen years OF
boxing Silent Martins stamina is gone
had 60 toss tho sponge into the ring at
ne opening Of the third round al Free
mort. r.. l. AJAX you if he deserves
credit as boxer who never quit until
after q real defeat. At last he has de-
rlded 20 give boxing up for good.
II hope the promoters and match
makers will continue their confidence in
me as IN the past.
"f VIII still attend TO my other silent
boxers. One Of them Is Silent Regan,
is0 pourde. who ip considered a proinis-
ng boy
Nathan vidaver. Who drew up the
contract Cor the Dempsey Carpenter
match. "a now engaged IN preparing pa
uers which will release Mesers. Brady
and Cochran from all connection with
the enterprise and put the entire respon-