The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-16
BY EDWARD w. CocHRANE.


while Americas reading boxing
promoters are busy hurting offers
at the king pins Of the various divi-
sion OF puglllsm, which offers seem
TO fall on deaf ears, due largely TO
the fact that most OF the champions
would rather rest than do battle in
the hemped circle. the lesser lights
OF fistiana are a rather busy set OF
individuals, as the program of bouts
for this week will show.
Just now chief interest In this
popular sport IS conferred in the pos
sibility OF Jack Dempsey returning
10 the ring shortly 20 defend his
heavyweight title against some one
OF half dozen challengers. the
most worthy OF whom appears 20 he
Harry Wills, the New Orleans
black, who Is taken rather seriously
by the champion himself
Weinert Won't Do.
The New York commissions ac-
tion in threatening TO take the titles
away from four champions. unless
they fight certain men in defense OF
their laurels, shows how inactive
the king pins, of the glove WELDING
pastime have become. And the
worst part OF this IS that they are
not without worthy foes--not even
the man who stands alone as the
greatest OF all heavyweight cham
plons.
II II were not for the fact that he
has proved a false alarm on several
occasions when he was boosted to
be on his way to the top OF the lad
10
fight with Georges Carpenter
lightheavyweight champion, might
be taken a bit seriously, but Weln-
ert lacks n whole lot OF being the
sort Of a challenger that the public
cares 10 shower with consideration.
Malone Meets Karr.
The Adonls from Newark viii
enter the circle this week to battle
Martin Burke in New Orleans
Burke Is a rather tough bird, who
can take n lacinc and can fight
well enough to make IL interesting
for the opposition. But II Woinert
cannot defeat him ho has no cause
to hurl a challenge at Carpenter or
Greb. Burke would he fairly easy
for either man.
lock Malone who was credited
with a win over Bryan Downcy a
short time ago. ia to meet Johnny
Karr, a tough youn ster, In Colum-
bus for 10 rounds. Malone, proper
ly handled, might have gained the
top rung OF the middleweight lad
der and he still has a chance be-
cause he Is by no means classed as
a veteran fighter. But he must de-
clsively defeat such men as Karr 10
realize any such ambition.
Smiths Chance 10 Climb.
Midget Smith OF New York, who
has bantamweiCht championship
aspirations, will hob pack into the
ring in Aurora Friday night to meet
sammy Mandel OF Chicago for 10
sessions. Smith IS n very high-class
boxer and was considered a very
likely candidate for the champion
ship a short time ago. He has
camped on the trail Of every cham
p!on for the past three years but
hasn't been able 20 get such an i'm
portant engagement He Will have
10 defeat Mandel declsively 10 re-
main in the list OF formidable foes
for Joe Lynch, new champion, be-
cause Mandel lacks quite a bit of
being in that class.
Billy Brltton, who again gained
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Harry Krohn in GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
July 4, will meet Ed Warner for 10
rounds in Columbus, Kan, Thurs
day night. Britton and Warner
have fought before and put mp good
scraps. Tho American Legion OF
the southern Kansas mining town ~
likely TO draw a big crowd out 10
see the fayorlte son perform. This
is the first time Britton has ap-
peared In his home city.
Harry Thorp will meet Cowboy
Padgett in Wichita. These veteran
welters are about the same type and
they should put up a scrap that is
worth while. Thorp IS the harder
puncher Of the two, but the tough,
mauling cowpuncher from Colora-
do is likely 70 present a very good
argument TO the hoilermakcr.