New-York tribune., 1921-10-25
unney Ready
For Strenuous
Ring Campaign
A. E. F. Champion Battles
Larsen at Pioneer To-
night; O'Dowd Arrives
By w. I. Macbeth

varied program. introducing ex-
ponents Of various classes from heavy
weights 10 bantams, will be presented
81 the Pioneer Sporting Club tonight.
Thirty-four rounds in all Will be seen
providing all the matches go the
limit and the feature of twelve rounds
viii star ? pair Of heavy bruisers-
These are Gene Tunney, who made g
reputation with the A. E. F., and Wolf
Larsen, who recently knocked out Pat
Bulger.
Tunney after the World War.
seemed on the highway 10 heavy
weight renown before he broke his
hands. The mauiers were in such poor
condition that Gene had 10 take to TIE
tall and uncut Of the lumber woods to
rest them up. Several months Of hard
work at saving and log rolling brought
him back to much the same condition
as when he was manufacturing a long
string Of knock-outs.
The semi final which also will be OF
twelve rounds, throws direct opposites
into action-bantamwe These
viii be Jimmy Tomasulo, of Elizabeth.
and Joe Leon. Of Harlem. Tomasulo
is the former amateur champion. He
has shown great promise since turning
professional and has a twelve-round
draw with frankie jerome TO his credit
George Eagle, from the Pacific
Coast, and Jimmy Peters, of Chicago,
viii present the ten-round number.
These lightweights are appearing in
the East for the first time.
O'Dowd Ready for Lynch
Phil O'Dowd. the Columbus (Ohio)
bantam, who will box former champion
Joe Lynch in the main event of the
opening show Of the Lexington Avenue
A. c. Lexington Opera House, to-
morrow night, arrived last evening
from the West. He appeared to be in
excellent physical condition, but in
tends TO take a light workout to-day
in order to shake off his train legs
Lynch, who has taken a long rest in
the mountains since losing the title to
Pete Herman at Ebbets Field last sum
mer, will also finish training this af-
ternoon. He has been working prin-
cipally with the view of strengthening
his punch.
Five four-rounders will precede the
main go, principal Of which will be
Willie Ryan VS.. Carl Duane, Rocky
Numer vs.. Sid Butler. of London. and
Willie O'Donnell VS.. frankie Trip.
Charles Harvey, keeper extraordinary
to his majesty the King for all British
boxers hunting easy American eagles,
is going to spring a new combination
on Madison Square Garden folk Friday
night. This Is none other than Ernie
Rice, an English-Italian who holds the
Lord Lonsdale belt emblematic of the
English lightweight championship =
whatever that means. Last April Rice
beat Ben Nallicot for the title
Briton to Battle Friedman
The Briton will tackle Sailor Fried
man for twelve rounds in his American
debut, and unless he is much better
than the usual standard of recent I'M
portations from the Tight Little Isle
he is likely to have a mighty interest
ing, II profitable, evening. Friedman is
training in Chicago and will not arrive
until Thursday, though Nate Lewis. his
manager, sends on word his man is in
the best possible shape
RICE, who Is training at an uptown
gym, IS attracting such throngs of
Italian American fans as were accus-
toned to follow Johnny Dundee when
he was in his prime. If Rice is half as
good as Harvey insinuates he probably
viii find plenty OF employment here
abouts this winter
Joe German, OF San Francisco, who
showed great promise here a year ago
before he suddenly took spell Of
homesickness. IS to box Sammy Seiger
in the semi-fnal Mike McCabe vs..
K. O. Phil belmont and Tony Caponi
vs.. Artie Root com Dlete the bill.
Jack McAulife. retired and unds-
feated lightweight champion of gen
erstion ago. will referee to-morrow's
bout between Mel Coogan. OF Flatbush.
and Eddie Wagond of Philadelphia. at
tae Palace of Joy, Coney Island pro
vided he secures the permission of the
New York State Boxing Commission.
In case be oticiates McAulifFe will pre-
sent to the winner the chamuionsbin
belt Which he carried with him around
the world, the same to be held untii
the possessor is defeated McAulif7e
is donating the belt with an idea of
developing a real contender for Benny
Leonard's champ mpionship in the class.
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