El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-01
Close Of 1920 Marks Big
Year For All Athletics

the two majors passed from the
hands Of Eddie Roush, Of The
Reds. and Tyrus Cobb, Of Detroit
Roush was supulauted by Rogers
IIornsby, brilliant and hard hit
ting shOrtsfop Of the ST. Louis
Cardinals. Ty Cobb was hnulcd
from the king row by George Sis
lers star first basemau and all
around utility player OF the 81
Louis Browns Both or the new
champions set the pace for rival
butsmen nearly all season long
Stanley COveleskie and EurleiEh
Grimes. stars Of the rival Cleveland
and Brooklyn pitching staffs, were
the best day in and day out pitchers
inf their respective leagues, regard
less Of anything figures may show.
Boxing Became More Popular
Boxing gained ground in two di-
rectons during the year.
II gained in popularity and Do
gained iu Iegalized territory, for the
comeback Of fisticuffs in New York
state was a decided victory for the
mitt game. In New Jersey. where the
game has flourishec for several
years. the law was amended to per-
nit the staging OF twelve round
bouts and in other sections OF the
country boxing made progress
No law ever In force in New York
has been so successful. generally
speaking, as the Walker law, legaliz-
This law assures the boxing ian or
his moneys worth and brings boxers
10 realize that their profession is
work as wen as play IL they are go
ing to ply it in liz ole New York
Several things contributed toward
the stimulation boxing enjoyed The
clearing Of Jack Dempsey, world s
heavyweight champion, Of Stacker
charges in san. Francisco. and the in
rasion OF Georges Carpenter and
Jimmy wilde helped boom the game.
Dempsey vs. Carpenter.
The matching OF Carpenter and
Dempsey for the heavyw eight cham
pionship- the match Of the century
has kept fistic bugs agog with exc
element and the fact that the champ
ions in the various divisions are be-
ginning TO find more worthy oppon-
ents has done its share
Two Championships changed hands
during the year and another was
definitely determined
Mike O'DoWd. Of st. Paul. lost the
middleweight title TO Johnny Wilson
in Boston via the decision route i'm
g twelve round Bout last May Refa-
rec NcInnis rendered the decision that
caused the title 20 change hands.
Since winning the title Wilson has
been wary about defending IL and has
so far refused TO give O'DoWd re-
turn match He IS an unpopular
champion
The title Of worlds Iight-heavy-
weight champion. claimed by both
Georges Carpenter and Battling Le-
whisky. was cleared up when Carpeu-
tier knocked Levins1y out in Newark
dropping the New York boxer for the
count iu the fourth round. Carpenter
also holds the heavyweight champion
ship OF Europe
Jimmy Wude-s invasion Of this
country and the neat manner in
which he defended his title against
American boxers Of his weight, con-
clusively proved his class.
Fred Fulton's knockout AZ the
hands Of Harry wills appears 20 have
removed him definitely from the
ranks OF challenEers for heavyweight
honors.
Benny Leonard. the popular and &c
tive lightweight champion Kept
pretty busy during the year. defend
ing his crown against Johnny DUNDEE
and other good lightweights. His
two most notable bouts for the title
were fought against Charley White
and Joe yelling. both Of whom were
disposed OF via the kayo route.
Jack Britton has been one OF the
most active champions The Welte--
weight king has met and defended
his laurels against all o. the best
welters Of the country
Pete Herman, the bantamweigh'
title holder. appeared in but Few
bouts Of consequence and lost bis
title 70 Joe Lynch at New York, dug
Ing the latter part OF the year.
TO Be Coufiuucd.l