Newark post., 1922-01-11
On the Sport Field
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BOXING-1921


squared circle in 1921 and many
contenders had cracks at the various
titles in the boxing ranks. Probably
the biggest and most advertised of
these events was the battle between
Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpen-
tier. The latter, Frenchman, came
to this country with a great record,
both in the ring and on the battle
fields of France. But he "flivvered"
and the American "kingpin" among
boxers whipped the Frog" with ease.
The fight lasted only four rounds and
proved that Dempsey was the cham
| pion of champions. Carpenter with
his smiling countenance and genial
manner won a place in the hearts of
American sportsmen and many of
them were sorry to see him hit the
rosin in the championship battle
which was staged in Jersey City, N.
j., by Tex Richards.
In the opposite class, that of the
bantam weights, the title changed
hands in a similar manner to the
Government in Russia. The year
opened with Joe Lynch, of New York,
holding the crown. But along came a
former champion, Pete Herman, and
he "breezes" the Gotham lad so otter
on the chin that the judges hand hin
the title.
Herman next engaged Johnny Buff
and is sorry to this date that he made
. the engagement, for Buff had thu
title handed to him by the decision o:
the New York judges. Buff still hold
!. the title but it is probable that tn
bantam class is the best division il
the country and the title may chang
hands before another full moon. But
t. also holds the title of flyweight cham
7 pion of this country. Jimmy Wilde
6 the little Englisher, is probably tn
5 best boy in this class but he wa
2 knocked out in England by Pete Hel
D. man. But the fighting machine frol
= New Orleans outweighted his Englis
G rival by about II pounds.
IS There is a grey-haired king at tt
ID head of the featherweight division
(. he being Johnny Kilbane who hs
8, acted as king of this division IL
5, many campaigns. He risked his tit
/, only once last year and that was wit
Danny Frush, of Baltimore, who WI
knocked out. Kilbane is from Clev
land and although creeping up
wears proved in the Frush bout tn
ue he still packed a punch.
or Benny Leonard who is champi
les of the lightweights, continued
TX swing a wicked first and as resi-
still remains on the top of the hes
Benny ran into a peck OF trout
early last year when Richie Mitch
nearly caught him on the "butto
but Leonard weathered the storm
the came back with knockout over
ed rival. Rocky Kansas, Sailor Ere
1: man and Tim Droney all took crs
at Leonard but lost.
l.s FIX The most unpopular champion
IL the ring was Johnny Wilson,
middleweight ruler. He has
N. shown anything since grabbing Oft
IL crown and the fans are roofing n
to see him take the count from sc
popular fighter
- " Like Kilbane, Jack Britton is sh
ing "Silver Threads Among the &c
" but still retains boxing title,
of head of the walterweights. Brit
has been very active this season
it is claimed that before this yea
very old he will be matched
;u Benny Leonard, the present III
weight ruler.
raw- The real big object Of the fight
moters is to find some one who
at 90 into a ring and give Jack DEM
a real fight. This man may be fe
in 1922 but as yet his sun has
started to show above the horizon
The fight fans of Newark ha
chance the past year to see sex
sket- eAiiioi',o''' M u,,,o,,ors are
VIZ ing to be continued and it is h
that 1922 will prove that the
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iday. are do ,'s'A ,,a,ot