The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-26

Red Herring is one of the best known welters in the country today, having fought Benny Leonard. Jackie Dillon. Sailor Friedman. Jake Abel. and others, beating them all but Champion Leonard. Last Monday night Herring won a 12 round de- cision over Sailor Friedman, states Tommy Tompkins, who points to Friedman's great record as a boost for the prowess of Red Herring.
 Young Leonard is the husky young scfapper who fought Eddie Hanlon here last summer. losing the de- cision on a foul Leonard's most re- cent feat was his knockout victory over Sailor Blanque in New Orleans a short time ago Leonard stopped Blanque in the fourth round, ac- complaining something that some of the best ringmen in Dixie have failed to do.
 In matching Leonard and Herring. Tommy Tompkins states that the B. A, C. Is killing two birds with oae stone. namely. bringing new talent to Birmingham and securing two of the real top notchers in the game for the bout.
 The bout will be staged at the B. A. C. week from Monday night. and is expected to draw one of the largest crowds that ever packed it. self into gymnasium here to witt ness boxing match,
 Herring-stribIing, April 10
 Tommy Tompklns also announced that a week after the Herring Leonard fight, or on April 10. Red Herring will meet Young Stribling of Macon in another 10 rounder
 Herring is expected to give Strib- ling the hardest fight he has had. for Reds experience will come Tn handy when these two meet.
 B. X. C. officials seem to have adopted a new policy in arranging boxing bouts, that of using outside talent as much as possible. Random likes the local boys, but too con sistent use of local favorites will probably hurt the game as was proven here some time ago.
 If the B. A. C. gives the fans some fast bouts with classy opponents, a great change might take place in boxing here. namely, increased in- terest in the game and attendance at the bouts.
 Tommy showed Under
 When Tommy came around to the office last night, he brought a batch of telegrams as thick as bankers roll of jack, and Tommy was talking in blue streak about certain pro- motors and managers over Dixie.
 '1 don't mind them agreeing to match, stated Tommy. Tn fact. I don't mind them calling off bout with no notice after they have agreed to 1t. They can wire me all night If they want to, but what just naturally gets my goat is this: Every guy In the pack sends his telegrams collect, and l get the bum rush."
 Tompkins had 16 telegrams in his pocket, all received yesterday, and over c dozen of them were collect.
 Southenstern Postponed
 One of the telegrams packed by Tommy Tompkns was message from Brooks Leman. athletic director at Camp Benning. Ga. which read:
 Southeastern boxing and wrest ling championships postponed week, due to unusually small entry list Letter follows"
 That means the affair is called off" srumbled Tommy. And l had a couple of young champions to take over to the meet"
 The tournament. unless Tommys prediction of cancellation material- izes, will be held next week, on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday.
 Birmingham will have eight en- trants in the tournament. as follows: Boys club--Steve Sarron. 112 pound boxer; Bogie Saab, 11s pound boxer; Jim McCrorie. 1ls pound wrestler; Joe Calamusa, 135 pound wrestler B. A C.-Claude Wilson, 112 pound boxer; Danny Stevens, 11S pound boxer; Lawrence Cirque, 145 pound boxer; Smith. 126 pound wrestler.
 Eddie Hanlon in Town
 The veteran ringman. Eddie Han- Ion, is m Birmingham, called to the Magic City by the death of his brother. C. b. Hughes of Fairvew. Eddie has been boxing through Florida since he left the Magic City and has had three recent fights Eddie won two of them. he says, and was given draw in the other. wish Jake Abel, Dixie welterweight cham pion. Says Eddie:
 "I really beat Abel. but it was called a draw. One of the sporting editors wrote the fight up as me wining and the other as Abel coming off best.
 Florida Is the country for me. never felt better and have improved in my fighting condition considers ably. I will be in Birmingham only a short time, and intend to return to Miami to fight chap down thereF