The New York herald., 1921-02-27
CHANDLER TO BOX
SPENGLER FOR
AMATEUR TITLE
British Army Champion and
New Yorker Well
Matched.
GEORGIE LEE DEPARTS
Midget Smith, a Second Nc
Govern, to Box X. 0.
O'DOnnell.

O'DOnnell.
By CHARLES #. MATHISON.
The outstanding ring event for the
week is the programme of international
and military contests to be staged at
the Hotel Commodore under the auspices
of the International Sporting Club next
Tuesday night The feature bout viii
bring together Capt. e. ". Chandler,
winner of the recent international en-
counter in the same ring. and William
Spengler, heavyweight champion OF the
New York Police Department, ana one
of the ablest amateur boxers In the
world. Capt Chandler Is the heavy
weight champion OF the British army
and a clever, heady boxer. with q good
straight left and an effective right The
Briton outclassed his opponent in the
recent tournament and should certainly
give a good account of himself In his
contest with Spengier.
The New Yorker is favored to win. as
he is a heavier hitter than Chandler and
As conversant with the science OF the
sgame. Spengler represented America in
the Olympic bouts, but was handicapped
by an injured hand
In addition to the Chandler-Spengler
bout there will be large number OF
contests between some of the best army
and navy boxers in this country. in
cluding a return bout between Dan
Toorney of the army and James Brown
= of the navy There will be many more
spectacular features and the members OF
the noted club are assured of excellent
entertainment
After Tex Richard had asked nearly
every bantam and featherweesht in the
country to meet Midget Smith at the
Garden next Wednesday night and re-
ceived a series of declinatons. he finally
got an acceptance from X. 0. Joe O'Don-
nell of Philadelphia. AS Smith and
O'Donnell are both hard hitters there
should be some pugilistic pyrotechnics
when they meet.
Smith. who has compiled a remark
able record of victories since he began
fghting in this city, was the smallest
and youngest soldier In the war. Weigh
ing 112 pounds and standing Ave feet
In height, he had to get a special permit
to join the Regular Army. He was
stationed at Panama. He is 81 years
old and has been boxing for three years.
When Jack Dempsey was training for
the Bill Brennan bout Midget boxed
with the heavyweight champion daily
on the United States training ship
Granite State.
Smiths Record.
Smith showed his form when he was
started in the Garden He knocked out
his first opponent. Phil Franchini, In
half round. Three weeks ago he
stopped fighting Dick Atkins of Toronto.
and last week the referee interviewed
when Smith had Georgie Lee. the China
man, on his back. Smith is an Irish
American and was born and raised on
Ninetieth street and Amsterdam ave-
nue.
Charley Beecher an ambitious feather
weight will meet Dick Loadman Of Buf-
falo Beecher gave Andy CLANCY a stiff
argument for fifteen rounds few
weeks ago. Loadman has q good reputa-
tion in the featherweight division.
The third twelve rounder Will bring
together Phil Bloom of Brooklyn and
Jimmy Kelley of the Bronx. Kelley Is
a conner In the lightweight division.
Johnny Buff of Jersey City. who out
pointed Smith in the Garden several
weeks ago. boxes Frankie DAILY OF Staten
Island in the opener. Buff recently de-
feated Frankie Mason of Indiana, claim
ant of the flyweight title.
Lee Goes West.
gallant though unavailing fight against
Midget Smith in the Garden last week.
IS unquestionably the cleverest boxer
ever developed In the Chinese race. In
his bout with Smith Lee exhibited left
hand that could hardly be improved on.
and he was excellent in defence. But
Smith is a bit too runged and combative
overwhelmed Lee. Ykt the battle that
the Chinese put up earned him hearty
applause. and there was no question that
Lee could have had many bouts here had
he cared to remain. But he had a match
at Vancouver and started West imme-
diately after his contest with Smith. Lee
IS said TO have been born in New Or
leans, and he once went the limit with
Pete Herman. the bantam champion.
There will be a number OF interesting
wrestling matches at the Seventy-first
Regiment Armory tomorrow night,
but none will prove more attractive than
the one between Nat Pendleton. former
Columbia College boy and formidable
candidate for the title, and Mort Hen
derson, known the Masked Marvel.
Pendleton Is youngster OF great prom
ise as he has shown a knowledge OF the
game that many older men do not pos
Eess. Henderson. while not top
notcher. is a clever wrestler, and he can
be depended on to extend his youthful
opponent
In the other bouts Arrnos Laitinen
will wrestle John Pesck. while Stanis-
laus zbyszko will grapple with Charley
Peters.
Confusion continues regarding the
status Of referees and judges In the
matter Of decisions. Here IN a charac-
teristic misconception OF the rule:
Soldier Bartfield and Louis Bogash
OF Bridgeport fought draw in the fif-
teen round battle. The judges disagreed.
SO there was nothing left TO Haukop, the
referee hwt TO call IL a draw"
The rule. which Ia part of tho Walker
law, reads:
The referee shall have the power to
cast the third vote in the event OF tho
judges disagreelng In which case the
three votes shall be of equal value In
the event OF two votes coinciding the
result shall be so determined. In the
event OF all votes disagreeing the con-
test shall be declared n draw"
In the case OF the Bartfield-Bogash