The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-19

Rv EDWARD W. COCHRANE.
Three worlds champion pugilists
johnny Wilson, king of middle
weishts, Johnny kilbane, leader Of
the foathcrweights. and Joe Lynch.
who holds the bantam crown---win
risk their titles in the hemped en-
closure as the outstanding features
Of wolf balanced and unusually at
ractiyo fistic calendar for this
week Each is meeting a worthy
Zoe although two Of the battles win
be Of the no-decision variety and the
champions cannot lose their titles
unless knocked out, while Lynch
runs the risk of being relieved of his
crown by the decision route.
Undoubtedly the most worthy OF
the three challengers is Harry Greb,
celebrated Pittsburgh middleweight.
who viii clash with Wilson, in
scheduled lO-round contest in Greh's
home city II is a surprise TO many
followers Of boxing that Wilson would
consent 10 meet the jumping Jack
from the steel City. Likely hr did
so because Greb is notoriuusl'
light hitter and no decision Is TO te
given Thus Wilson is not in great
danger of losing his championship.
The title holder Is likely Ia lose on
he has faced. Greb is fast, clever,
shifty and is called jumping jack
because of his dancing tactics He
fights much on the order Of Johnny
Dundee. Greh has a great record.
he usually weighs about f62 and at
that weight there are few boxers in
the world who stand chance OF out
pointing him. Greb has defeated
Miko and Tommy Gibbons, jeff
an'h Mlkc O'Dowd and all tho
cher good middlewcishts with the
Gcepton OF Wilson. Harry has
fought most Of these men several
times and each time has held his
own
Has Beaten Hoavywcights,
Gr'h does not confinc his efforts
u tho middlewcight ranks. He has
me- he best of the ght-hcavy-
wel-h,s with the exception OF
Georges Carpenter and also has
tough. many Of the heavyweights,
including I'm Brennan. / refereed
his l.-round fight with Bill Bren-
nan az Tulsa. He hit Brennan a
hundred times in every round II
seemed and Brennan hit him about
,hfee solid punches I'm Is sessions.
Prto .- ambitious TO fight Dempsey
n q minute IL given the opportunity.
NJ believes he can win the heavy
weight 'le
Gre. has been hitting harder late
y ma" NH used to and he is likely
70 g.Nr Wilson lot Of trouble. The
laa..n'isht champion can beat
eDoWI but when he enters the ring
'N9 i'"h he viii find himself OPP
,S'' ." one Of the fastest, clever
's tna host ring generals he has
ever 500. t0 action.
Johnny kIlhane, who lifted the
Lo1. u the foathorweiRht section
tH na from tho brow Of Abe At
Il -anNWn as the mastermiud OF
n w. hA.s soN-about nine years ago
4 w a' ruon, Calf, s,ill is playing
.e ''' ls to meet Frankev Flem-
A t1s ar Toronto Saturday in a node,
GNon contest Of 10 rounds, Fleming
'aH lighter, but not a champion
sp p. hl,lty II is true that XII
uane IS noe tho fighter he was a few
;taIs ago. and some younger man i'
''.E rolleve him Of his meal tick
.A' ''oming cannot he placed IN
,1, .H unless kilhane has slippeC
farther than his friends believe
"a ..Nn.h # going 20 be up against q
IA ~ mdahln foe in sammy San,
~ a. Tho Nouncstcr added a sCalr
q ns h'.I 70 week ago when he dc
ho,.' t''"ated Harry Bramer in a
- a. Cincinnati. Sandow is q
E,-tn '..nESter and he can punch
~ hn, mon rated as highly as Lynch
"a s,, ID enough TO make Lynof
w nj nus best pace 10 outp0int him
:, 3 ho' a, all likely that the cham
Il r'oh vii. bo able 10 land A knockout
punch lr this hattIe