Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-12
DUNDEE IN FIELD
FOR THREE TITLES
Not Contented With Junior
Crown, He Seeks LaureIs Of
Kilbane and Leonard
WANTS BOUTS AT WEIGHTS
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

Johnny DUNDEE is in Philadel-
- phia today. and he brought over
with him from New York fine line of
conversation-speaking Of large gobs of
! money and also of championships. The
jumping jack jabber is being recognized
! as the Junior lightweight titlehoder
since winning on a foul from George
| CLANCY recently.
! But Dundee is not all contented with
one mere crown. He wants more laurels
in fact two additional titles. Yes.
that's right, Johnny wants to 60 Johnny
Bun one better. and that Is to become
triple titleholder.
Speaking financially, Dundee said to-
day: II am ready to post a certified
check of $40, 900 for bout with Johnny
kilbane at 126 pounds at o'clock to a
decision. and if he shows a willingness
to talk business l will go as far as to
make him bonus 70 step into the ring
with me. No kidding, I think I can
make the featherweight weight a lot
easier than Kilbane himself.
In chattering about a meeting with
Benny Leonard for the lightweight
match, 135 pounds at . o'clock, to a
decision, Johnny spells: "Therc's no
reason in the world why I shouldn't
be given immediate recognition for
match with Benny. You know, I have
met him on eight different occasions.
Some times the papers gave me the
verdict, other times they favored him,
but at no time did Leonard return a
winner decisively. I feel sure | can
win from Benny on points in a decision
scrap
Light Heavyweights
A pair of big boys, who proved them
selves light heavyweights-tha is light
on their feet-are Eddystonc Miller,
whose first name Is Alex, and frankie
Britton. This pair. Miller weighing
165 and Britton 10. put on one of the
most interesting, one of the hardest and
closest battles seen in Philadelphia
ring.
They clashed in one of the prplim-
| marie at the National Saturday night.
and It was not until the final sound Of
! the gong that a winner could be picked,
Brltton earning the laurels chiefly on
his work in the last round. Miller had
gone tired. and so did Britton, but the
latter continued to punch more con-
sistently, and thereby hung the deci-
sion.
Throughout the match Britton, the
boxer, and Miller, the slugger, battled
all over the ring. 1t was vicious
scrap-exceedingly so, and, while each
| connected with some terrific punches,
the end Of the match found neither very
much marked.
| Slackening UP in the final frame of
an eight-round bout caused Joe Nelson
to lose his match with Irish Johnny
Curtin in the wind-up. Curtin's mar
gin of victory was of the hair-line va
riety. Joe had a good chance of win
ming the bout had he kent going in the
eighth round but he didn't, and the
Irish lad finished winner by a shade
Joe jackson slambanged Al YER
becken all around the ring, having the
latter in n woozy condition in the last
| two rounds of their six -rounder. Young
George Chip walloped Mickey Connors
and Goodie Welsh boxed Tommy Will
son a draw.
Sharing the Eagel
Bobby Barrett, of Clifton Heights
will make nm effort to snare the Eagel
by clipping Georges wings in their
match at the Ice Palace tomorrow night.
Fogel Is the bird who displayed such
| differing form at the Palace in one Of
tbn nrelims to the Freedman Leonard
match that the Californian's exhibition
even took a little Of the edge off the
main NIX.
In his next appearance Eagel again
showed to advantage, but was not so
fy against Sailor Joe Kelly, who, do,
spite defeat, made quite a hit. 1t will
be puncher against boxer when Bar
rctt starts shooting that deadly right
handler in the general direction Of
Eagel's bObbing head. No doubt, Bar
rett will find some difficulty in connect
ing with q moving target.
Barrett is not a one handed punchcr
by any means. While it has been that
terrific right that has gained much pres
tige for the Clifton Heights red head, he
demonstrated in his meeting with Jimmy
Hanlon that he can sock with his left,
too. Red Rob uses a shift that reminds
the old timers of Ruby Bob Fit2sim-
mons, and young Barrett drives Il left
Jolt with lots of steam behind it to head
or body.