The Washington times., 1921-10-16
HEAVIES GET
BIG CHANCE IN
GARDEN SHOWS
Big Men Will Be Featured In
Winter Program of Great New
York Arena.

IN weights will be featured at
the Garden this winter.
Whenever good talent becomes
scarce it always is possible to stir
up interest in the doings of the
big fellows. Boxing fans do not
expect to see any remarkable dis
plays of science by the big men.
Even the best Of them know |. lie
about the game compared with
the little men, yet a heavy who
shows the least trace of ability can
outdraw a far superior workman
of the lighter classes.
One Of the bouts to be staged In the
near future will bring out Charley
Weinert and Bill Brennan. This pair
should put up an interesting contest.
Although Brennan is an old stager,
he has been managed with such care
that the fans are In doubt as to his
exact status. Before Brennan tackled
Jack Dempsey Bill was not regarded
very seriously, but the unexpected
good showing he made caused many to
believe that he had been underrated
Others were Of the opinion that Demp-
sey could have flattened him in quick
time If he had not held back.
Weinert Clever.
The Weinert bout will show Just
how good Brennan is and whether II
would be worth while to match him
with Dempsey over again. Weinert
probably is the cleverest Of the big
fellows. He is a fast, clean hitter, but
he lacks endurance, or he would be a
real contender for the title.
Weinert, like Fred Fulton, does not
get as many matches as some boxers
who are far inferior to him. Most of
the good second raters cannot be in
duced to take a chance with him and
apparently he would rather remain
idle than meet a lot of setups.
Fulton seems to be having a still
harder time of 1t getting a match. Full
ton is unpopular even in his home
State. Recently he was booed and
hooted when introduced from Mime
apolis ring and the promoters decided
not to put him on.
Fulton always has used poor judg-
ment. On form he should be the run
ner up for the title and be reaping the
benefit that goes with that position.
There Is not a write heavyweight OF
any standing, barring Dempsey, that
dares get into the ring with him. and
yet no one cares when he is left out
In the cold.
Fulton has made mistakes all
through his career. He got in bad
with local fans when he fouled Carl
Morris, and his squawk after being
knocked out by Dempsey in a few
seconds cost whatever remained Of
his following.
Killing Golden Goose.
The old mistake of putting on bad
matches is going to ruin a good field
'or the sport at Havana. Nearly
1000 persons saw Harry Wills polish
)ff the ancient Gunboat Smith in a
'ew seconds recently. The Cubans are
earning rapidly to understand and like |
boxing, but a few more matches of
hat kind probably will convince them !
hat there are other forms of sport
hat offer better returns for the !
money.
Another heavyweight match that is |
ikely to be disappointing is the sched. |
lied ten.round affair between Jack |
Johnson and Frank Moran at Mont. |
eal during the latter part OF this ,
month. This may not be quite as one ,
ided as the Willie.Smith affair be- |
ause both men are veterans, although |
Johnson probably has a great deal |
more left than the bland Pittsburgher, |
nut It does not look like a good fight. |
johnson and Moran once fought for
he heavyweight championship, and
foran lasted the full twenty rounds.
frank was outclassed and could not
ny glove on the clever negro. Since
hen the two have grown still farther
part. Moran's showing In his bout
With Bob Martin before local club
ast summer indicated that he has lost
ven the few good qualities that once
made him an interesting performer.