Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-01
Carpenter, Lynch and VIII
son Vim Titles During
1920: Dempsey and
Leonard Real Title
holders
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

IL It is beginning to be one for at
least three ring men, namcly-GeOrges
Carpenter, Joey Lynch and Johnny
Wilson.
Nineteen hundred and twenty saw
this trio crowned champions in different
divisions of boxing and their names are
scintillatng alongside of those who sue
ceeded in getting by the past year with
their crowns intact. Jimmy Wilde,
Johnny Kilbane. Benny Leonard. Jack
Britton and Jack Dempsey resume their
positions atop of their respective
classes as the now year gets under way.
Wilson inserted his nom dc Gucrrc
in pugilistic's Hall of Fame at Boston
May g, on which date Mike O'Dowd' s
howl that he had been jobbcd" of his
mddleweight laurels was started.
Johnny was given the decision of Ref
cree MrGinnis that night after n sched-
uled twelve round bout.
Since his victory Wilson has done
little more than be Outpointcd in four
bouts, still that verdict over O'Dowd
must be recognized and he Is beginning
the season of 1921 with the middle
weight crown wobbling on his brow.
II was on November II at Jersey
City that Georges Carpenter. heavy
weight champion Of Europe, war hero
of France and idol Of his people, be
came the worlds light heavyweight
titlcholdcr by reason Of his four round
knockout over Battling LcvinSki. The
Philadclphian was recognized champion
Of that division in America, so that
tho Frcnchman's decisive victory en-
titled him to the worlds title.
Hrrman Dethroned
fipnanln 1f tlN
bantam fold only recently, on the night
of Dcccmhrr 30 at the Madison Squar"
/ Garden. New York. when hc clCa" Iy
, outnointcd Pete Herman, Of New
4 Orleans. in scheduled fifteen round
/ match. The New York Irshman showed
to advantage in at least ten Of the
fifteen rounds and the verdict OF the
! judges was popular.
Of the champions who went through
I the season of 1920 with their crowns
/ intact only Dempsy and Leonard ar"
being credited real fighting title holde|,s,
! There doesn't seem TO be any one VINO
threatens their respective crowns
unless CARPENTER crosses the dope
against pcmpsy and Lew Tender, of
PHILADELPHIA. does likewise in bout
with Leonard. 1t is almost certainty
NAT CARPENTER and Dempsey will meet
early this year. and it is probable that
Trpdler md Leonard will get together
before the season Of 1921 wanes.
Dempsey defended his laurcls annexed
from Jess Willard in two champion
shin matches in 1920. On Labor Day
he did tho expected by knocking out
Billy Miskc in The third round at Ben. =.
ton IIarbor. Mich. In this match
Demp,cy proved himself the same
tearing in. aggressive and vicious
purchcr n he was against Willard.
Bill Rrcuuun, Of Chicago, succeeded
in going along for almost dozen rounds
hcfrrr he vas slowed away by Dempsey
The rhnmuion was diNapDointmcnt
to thu ,Xu"rts in this contest for it wa,
figured that Brennan would b" knorkro
IF In less than six rounds. Instead
brennan shaupd up 50 well against th'
supposedly demon Dempsey that for ter
v"nnds it was difirnlt to r,ick winner 81,
But n punch oyer ihH h"nrt IN W. li
r,,nnec and Dcmps"y's victory was un,
animou~,