New-York tribune., 1921-03-19
Leonard's Next
4 oernan To Be
Named Monday
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Winner of Jackson-kansas
Bout TO Meet the Cham
pion in Outdoor Arena
By w. j. Macbeth

Willie Jackson and Rocky Kansas
who will furnish the chief attraction
OF fifteen rounds at the big benefit fo,
lreland's poor to be held at Madison
Square Garden Monday night, will in
ell probability fight before the largest
audience that ever witnessed boxing
match in this city.
The early sales invariably prove an
excellent barometer of public interest
and no first-day receipts approached
.he flood OF gold that poured into the
Garden box office yesterday. The pub
lie sales opened at o'clock in the
morning and before that hour many
hundreds were waiting in line Each
mail brings in heavy orders for the re-
served seats. Nor are the orders con-
fined alone to fans of Irish lineage
though the various societies Of this
city and cities as far as Buffalo and
Cleveland have forwarded their money
with applications.
Il look for the biggest house of the
year." said Tex Rickard yesterday aft
ernoon, Judging from the tickets that
We're sold the first day and the orders
that are being received. This is going
to be a real benefit for Irelands poor
Il mean the really suffering poor,
irrespective of creed or political opin-
ION.
ut should be one Of the best money
houses, too. While will run the show
for those promoting the benefit | pre-
sent my services gratis and give the
Garden free. Besides, barring a linn
tied number of complimentaries for the
working press, every one who sees
Monday nights bouts will pay. The
free list has been absolutely sus-
pended"
Winner in Line for Leonard
Jackson and Kansas should furnish
one of the most interesting lightwei ht
bouts of the season. This mill will
probably decide who shall be next in
line to take on Benny Leonard for his
lightweight title in the early outdoor
season.
kocky Kansas, prime favorte in
Buffalo and through the Middle West,
especially since he knocked out Richie
Mitchell, is unknown to New York
fans. He is an ambitious young man
and probably would not have consented
to meet Jackson but for such worthy
cause. He had been matched to meet
Leonard here on March II, but Leon
ard was forced to cancel because of
illness. Wilson and O'Dowd were SUBJ
stituted.
Mr.. Kansas has high opinion of
his qualities and realizes that set
back at the hands Of Jackson will put
him about where he was before he
knocked out the tough Mitchell. On
the other hand, Jackson must score
decisively over the Buffalo boy to sup
port his pretentions against Leonard.
A knockout in this bout will, for the
time, rid Leonard's path of one chal-
lenger.
In addition to this lightweight
feature there will be four other bouts,
any one of which the ordinary club
would consider a good main affair.
Jack Sharkey, who has just returned
from Hot Springs, Ark, will tackle the
sturdy midget" Smith in one of the
side shows. Sharkey went to the bad
for time after he was knocked out
by Joe Lynch, but he has deserted
the broad trail in serious effort to
come back.
Bantamweight champion Joe Lynch
will be seen in action for ten rounds.
The cenqueror of Pete Herman is to
box Artie Edwards. Sammy Sieger
and Artie Root, of Cleveland, will
hook up for tex rounds. "Kid" Norfolk
and Jack Wa1t, of Philadelphia, two
negro heavies, Will complete the card.