Evening star., 1921-12-20


jaunty little Jerseyite, outbid him.
New York boy, into the bidding late
Then Buff went out to Milwaukee.
where there aren't any auctioneers
and it's only the hard punches that
will take a title. He met Pal Moore
of Memphis, Chicago and other places,
and, while Pal offered more punches
and of better quality. according to
some of the witnesses he couldn't find
a real hard one in his store. Bun
came back with the crown.
Dundee Grabs New Title.
Not SO long ago there was new
title placed in the market-one for
1S0-pounders or junior Hghtweights.
Upon the scene came one Johnny
Dundee, a former italian fish market
clerk who more than decade ago
was given his Scottish name in one
shake of finan haddie's tai by
"Scotty" Ionteith, bonnie boxing
enthusiast from the land OF this title.
Monteith started Johnny on career
and Johnny realized his ambition
after twelve years by winning the
new title in a bout with George
Chaney of Baltimore. when CLANCY
was disqualified for fouling.
Johnny kilbane, gray-haired king
of the feathers, was least active of
the lighter men. He engaged in an
affair out in Cleveland several months
ago with boy named Danny Frush,
and after some rounds of punch trad
ing and claims of fouling iy Frush.
Johnny offered his hardest right and
retained the title.
Leonard Meets Trouble.
Benny Leonard, expert fist thrower
of the ightweights. got into some
trouble at the outset of the year.
when in a bout with Richie Mitchell
from out Milwaukee way he got care
less or something in the second
jaw with a right. He was very much
taken aback, but realized that he was
a business man and retained the title
with hard right in the sixth. The
auctioneer told Richie that his bid
ding was getting weak and he'd bet
ter stop. Richie obeyed Later Leon
ard engaged in twelve rounds of
punching with a rugged Italian
Rocky Kansas by name-and won.
Leonard has not been engaged in
any other important deals. but he en-
tertained Sailor Friedman of Chicago
in Philadelphia recently and eXhib-
tied in this town with a welter,
George Ward of New Jersey.
Leonard may, during the course OF
the coming year, make an offer for
the welterweight title. held by Jack
Britton. whose punches, some aspi-
rants for his title say. grow harder
as the years go by. Britton had one
important engagement during the
year-in February he defeated Ted
Kid Lewis, the British wallop bar
terer, and former titleholder.
Middleweights a Poor Lot. -
The middleweight king. Johnny
Wilson. whose popularity with pugi-
lism's followers has been likened to
that of an enforcement agent at a
bartenders party. has had several
bouts Out in Cleveland he engaged
Bryan Downey, an awkward but hard
puncher, and after being foored sew
eral times was awarded the bout on
an alleged foul, whereupon loud
hulabaloos were raised in the fistic
world. Downey claimed he had won
had been fouled and they decided to
try again.
The result was an uninteresting no
decision affair in Jersey City: the New
Jersey boxing commission decided
that Wilson's showing was very. very
poor, and they ordered his $37,500
purse held up. Downey went away
claiming the title, but. according TO
the laws of barter and trade. it still
was Wilson's. Johnny got his money
only a few days ago. when the COM
mission relented. and he is expected
TO meet Harry Greb, the Pittsburgh
pugilist with piston-rod punches, in
Madison Square Garden some time in
February.
Georges Carpenter. the smiling
Frenchman, whose kindly manner and
fighting propensities won for him a
snug corner in the hearts of Ameri-
can sport lovers. held the light-heavy-
weight championship, won In 1920
from Battling Levinsky in four
rounds, but he essayed to become the
heavyweight titleholder as well, and
found! the bidding of Jack Dempsey
too high.
Biggest Event Of Year.
This bout, in which Dempsey
knocked out the smiling Frenchman
in the fourth round, was the biggest
event of the year. The stakes were
high and the Frenchman bid his all
in the second round. He attempted
to carry on through nerve alone, but
the effort was not enough.
Among the bantam bidders during
the year, other than those mentioned
were Joe Burman of Chicago. Carl
Tremaine of Cleveland, Charles Le-
doux of France, Midget Smith of New
York, Young Montreal of Providence
and host of others Of lesser note.
Sailor Friedman and Lew Tender,
the portsided puncher of Philadelphia,
were considered by experts as the
foremost contenderS for the light
weight title. Tender recently was
defeated by Rocky Kansas. but only
several days ago won from FREEMAN
in IS rounds. Richie Mitchell and
his brother Pinkey are said to be get
ting ready for next year and may
write new fistic epics during 1922.
Others Seek Wilson'S Crown.
Besides Harry Greb. who claims he
can make midlleweight limit. Mike
McTigus, claimant of the Canadian
middleweight title and Mike Glib.
bons, the old phantom of St Paul
are out for Wilson's laure1s.
Gene Tunney. A. L. +. light heavy.
weight champion, still is going. Bot
Martin, the A. +. F. heavy king. has
not been very active since his defeat
by Fay Keiser of Cumberland, Md
Keiser has been having trouble. how.
ever, Tommy Gibbons, brother OF
Mike. has been knocking 'em out
row on row all year and is slated a.
Georges Carpenters next opponent.
Dempsey will observe New Yeal
by looking for real good opponent
Some say that Harry Wills is the
most logical man for the task and
others believe that Jess Willard car
come back and do better.
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