New-York tribune., 1921-11-06
Buff Pointing
For Title Bout
With Wilde
Bantam Title Holder Anx-
ious TO Annex Flyweisht
Championship of World
By w. !. Macbeth

Johnny Buff. the idol of all the Ter
seys, will defend his bantamweight
championship of the world for the first
time at Madi-on Square Garden Thurs
day night. He meets Jack Sharkey,
persistent challenger, but heretofore
somewhat lax trainer, IN the final bout
Of fifteen rounds TO a decision The
regular weekly show Of the big amphi-
theater was moved forward one day, as
the Garden is to be used for an Armis-
tice Day celebration.
Buff, who is the American fyweirhS
champion. and who is anxious to meet
Jimmy Wilde this winter for the clase
championship of the world. is one Of
the few pugilists who ever held two
different class titles at one time Ee
gained the bantam championship os
the world some few weeks ago as the
result Of very que tionable fifteen
round decision over Pete Herman. who
had outpointed Joe Lynch for the title
at Ebbets Field last summer.
Though he built up for his bout witt
Herman, Buff showed TO excellent ad-
vantage and proved his right to be
ranked with the best of the existing
crop of bantams. Providing Buff sue
cessfully defends his laureIs he will be
seen often this winter, as there ars
many good bantams clamoring for
crack at the title.
Sharkey Really Training
When ne regarded his profession
seriously, Jack Sharkey was one of the
toughest little men Of the ring, but for
more than year previous to his lasz
appearance he had paid little attention
to training. II IS said he is serious II
work again and that he will be physi-
cally fitted to gve Buff an argument
Sharksy has heen training for severa1
weeks at Freddie Weish's health farm
near SUNNI t, N j.
Three preliminaries of eight rounds
each will precede the Buf-Sharkey
mill. These are: Charley Ryder, OF
Elizabeth N. j.. vs.. Larry Regan, OF
Jersey City; George Shade VS. Bers
Philadelph a, VS.. Johnny Drummie, %
Jersey City.
The Pioneer Sporting Club, which.
has established d reputation of meris
with lovers Of the old K o. punch, is
not likely 10 lose caste at its next en-
tertainment. Wednesday evening. No
less than six heavyweight hruisers will
be employed t, furnish the thirty-fou~
rounds of milling promised. il none
of the bouts are abbreviated by
knockout
British Heavy to Show
The main event will pit Al Roberts,
of Staten Island, against Bert Crossley,
| an English coal miner who came here
on the advice of Jimmy Wilde. Unlike
most Of the other Englishmen Cross
! ley at least can take q terrible druh-
bing. He is glutton for punishment
a regular Joe Grimm. they say.
Eddie Burke, of Greenwich Village,
win box Eddie Josephs, Of Staten ISL
and. Burke is newcomer who has
twice been seen with credit at the
Pioneer. He is knockerout who car
box as well as slug and hit hard with
either hand from any position. Walrer
Kinsella and Kid Henry, of Philadel-
phia, will provide the tenrounder OF
the evening; each of the other two
bouts will be of twelve rounds.
At the Star Sporting Club tomorrow
night the ancient and honorable light
weight, Leach Cross, will celebrate his
fifteenth anniversary as d ring profes-
sional in a ffteen-round tilt with
frankie Maxwell Benny Leon anG
frankie Curry will furnish a twelve.
round entertainment.