Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22
SPORTING NEMSINIE
Sparks From
!, SpOrtland

Who Is the present holder of tho
lightweight championship title? Mo-
body seems 70 be able to answer the
question consistently. Benny, Leonard
admitted that he cannot make the
weight and do himself Justice. He has
his eyes on the welterweight title, but
until he realizes this ambition he
seems ben on wearing the lightweight
crown, even though it fits a little too
soon. Charlie White. Chicago's pre-
mier lightweight boxer. undoubtedly
when he issued a challenge to him
with the ultfrnatum that II he refused.
match he would claim the title.
This also caused a stir In other box
Ing camps, for Nc less than nine
fighters Immediately stepped forward
and claimed the same privilege. An
elimination series seems to be the
would include White, Rocky Kansas,
Sailor friedman, Lew. Tender, Johnny
Dundee. Richie and Pinkie Mitchell,
Joe 6Valger n Willie Jackson. ITO
meet this contingency Leonard has
decided to make a tour of the country,
fighting at catch weights, nj thus
postpone the inevitable. He probably
has no keen desire to nee White for
the memory of the fight in Benton
Harbor is too fresh in mind. In this
encounter White had the champion
licked to a fragile until tho ninth
round, according to ringside observ-
ers, when q lucky blow in a b~reakaway
won Leonard the fight.
For the first time in the history Of
baseball two brothers are managing
clubs and are active players on the
teams. They are Bill and Wade Kill
intnN 1Nho - o$foN 60 fhA mo NAN ~
the Los Angeles crew and Bill was
this year appointed az manager of>the
Cubs. Their father, Judge William
Killefer Of Paw Paw, Mich, is very
proud OF his boys, but when they first
took up professional baseball he OBJ
jected strenuously, being bent on
making Baptist ministers out Of hts
sons. The boys undoubtedly were
more interested In gate receipts than
In the pearly gates.
jesse Guilford is the best amateur
! golfer in the United States, in the
opinion Of Abe Mitchell and George
Duncan, English professionals, who
are touring the United States. OF
COURSE the fact that the Boston
Siege gun" won the national anna
teur title this year should alone stamp
him as the leading amateur, but the
fact that two stars of the same sport
ing armament indorse him cannot
help but make his position the more
secure.
It is one thing to win q golf title
and another to know that those who
share the higher places in the sport
with the champion respect him and
his ability. Chick Evans always stood
high in the esteem, of his fellow golf
ers, and Guilford. to whom high hon
ors have come only recently, likewise
commands the respect and friendship
OF the others who follow his art.
! Duncan and Mitchell believe thai
Bobby Jones almost equals Guilford In
golf ability. and it IL their opinion
next tourney for the national anna.
Jones displayed great ability at st
Louis in September, and tndicGtiona
were that he possessed q vast reserve
Of potential power which would be
brought into play as the years brought
him more experience.
New York.-Cornell captured indi.
vidual and team honors in the thfr.
tenth annual varsity cross country
championship of the intercollegiate
Athletic association.
Urbana, Ill.--Don Peden, left half.
back, was elected captain for 1929 Of
the University tof Illinois football
team.
Bloomington, Ind.-Frank HannJ
OF" Aurora, HIN right end, was elected
captain Of the 1922 Indiana university
football team.
New York.-American swordsmer
won the Thompson international. fenc.
ing trophy by defeating the British
team, seven bouts to twelve.