The New York herald., 1921-02-14
Tall Plasterer Insists All
Other HeavieS Fear to Meet
Him in Ring.
ny CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.

By CHAhLES II. MAThISONs
After bitterly bewailing his inability
to get match with any Of the present
crop OF heavywe.ghts and intimatins
that the good men in the class were in
fluenced by fear of his prowess. Fred
Fulton, who recently received card
from the Boxing Commission. has at last
obtained match. The sensational at
fair Is to be staged at the Common
wealth Sporting Club next Wednesday
night and the name OF Fulton's opponent
is given in the official programme as
Bob Gardner.
Close inspection of the boxing records
of the past decade fail to disclose the
name of Bob Gardner. and the impress
sion is created that II he is formidable
enough to joust with the puissant plas-
terer his battles must have been fought
in private and kept secret.
One thing In Gardner's favor is that
in making the match he proves he
is not afraid to meet Fulton in tie ring.
Gardner may be a fatalist who holds
that if It is decreed he Is to be slaugh-
tered by Fulton it might as well take
place next Wednesday night.
Fulton's notable record Is well known.
and it is unnecessary to refer to ary OF
his exploits save mere mention OF his
brace of tempestuous battles with Carl
Morris and the brief entertainment fur
nshed by the plasterer and Jack Demp-
sey at Harrison, n. J.
That Fulton will be returned victor
over Gardner is taken for granted, and
if any one evades the Boxing Commits 3
sion rule against betting and wagers on
the bout 1t will doubtless be as to how
long the mysterious Mr.. Gardner retains
a. perpendicular position.
What has como over the fighting
spirit of Mike O'Dowd. former middle
weight champion? Not 80 many months
ago Michael and his manager. Paddy
Mullins. danced in frenzy OF rage every
time Johnny Wilson's name was mem
toned. They asserted that Wilson could
rot be induced to remain in the Same
State with Mike for more than a few
minutes az time, and the present title
holder was pictured as qualSlng In his
shoes every time anybody referred to
O'Dowd by name. During these TRADES
Wilson and his manager. Marty Killilea,
maintained dignifed silence.
Now, however the boot is on the other
leg. O'Dowd has been silent as a deaf
mute for weeks past, while Wilson Is
vociferously assuring every one within
reach of his voice that O'Dowd is afraid
to fight. In his latest proclamation Will
son announces that he will give O'Dowd
one week in which 20 accept terms for a
match, and II the former champion does
not accept he will be crossed OF the
title holders visiting list
What has come over Mike O'Dowd,
the fighting Irishman? He must be III
or else back in Ireland.
Judging from the fact that Abe Gold
stein weighed 115h pounds for his bout
with Patsy Wallace at the Pioneer $. c..
the youngster would have trouble MAX
ing 112 pounds, the limit OF the fly
weight division.
On the same night that Goldstein
whipped Wallace. in one of the most
thrilling combats ever seen in this city.
Johnny Buff of Jersey City eliminated
frankie Mason in a fifteen round bout
in New Orleans. If Goldstein and Buff
can make the required weight under the
Walker law II would be a good thing to
match them for the title.
Incidentally. Emmet J. Ledwith. rep
resenting Indian Russell. a Cherokee,
row living In Harrisburg. Pa. claims
Russell must be considered when a fly
weight belt Is given out. Ledwith. writ
ing of Russell, says: He can make as
low as 105 pounds. He has Knocked out
Battling Murray twice and also has a
newspaper decision over frankie Mason.
Russell knocked Wallace down twice for
the count of nine in a bout that took
place at Harrisburg, Pa, last September.
1t was right after Wallace lost close
decision to Jimmie Wilde up in Canada" "
Possibly Richard will match Wallace
and Buff. with Russell to meet the win
ner for the belt
Marty McCue, valiant legislative de-
fender Of boxing and boxers. is among
those who do not think the Walker law