The New York herald., 1922-09-08
WHITE GETS TITLE
BOUT WITH LEONARD
Champion to Defend Honors
in Boylc's Thirty Acres
October 6.
ny CHARLES r. MATHlsoN.

Left Hook Charley White. who insists
that he knocked Benny Leonard through
the ring ropes at Benton Harbcr July :.
1920. is TO have an opportunity TO prove
that the knockout he received IN the
ninth round OF the same bout was acoi-
dental or n matter OF pure good luck on
the part OF the champion. Tex Rickard
yesterday matched Leonard and White to
meet IN the ring OF Boyle's Thirty Acres
on the night Of October In decision
less twelve round contest. and the title
will change hands only IN the event that
White stops tho champion or the latter
il disqualified FOR foul. The contestants
will be required 10 weigh 1S5 pounds AT
. O'Clock on tile day set for the bout.
White has becn clamoring for title
bout with Leonard ever since the Benton
Harbor incHdent. and the persistency ot
his manager. Ike, Dorgan. has finally
been rewarded. The Chicago boy claims
that one OF his left hooks put the cham-
pion practically hors du combat in the
early rounds of the Benton Harbor bat
tie. and that but for the kindly assistance
OF ringslders Benjamin might not have
managed TO get back into the ropcd
square.
Leonard has smiled induleently wf,en-
ever this affair has been mentioned 70
him, and he has vcnturcd the opinion
that White may repeat the feat on Oc-
tober 6. but that possibly he may, not
do so.
The battle should be an exciting one.
for White cannot hope to win on points
and must try for knockout. II 1t lasts
49, ri ,e utf,
the winner. Leonard has not been In
good physical condition since his bout
with Tender. defective teeth interfering
with the training OF the champion. He
should be in good shape by October s.
Ebbets Field Hearing To-day.
The management of Ebbets Field will
have hearing at the offices of the New
Yorll State Athletic Commission to-day
in reference to the charge OF increasing
the price OF admission tickets from 81 10
SO at the fight between Wills and Tut
jackson on August 20. should tho in
vestigation result in tho dismissal OF the
charge the Jackson Marks contest which
was postponed on account Of rain last
Wednesday night, probably will be held
Tomorrow night.
Should the case go against the man
aKeHenl, tfle JdCkSoI- M pout uih
the contest between Johnny Buff. fly
weight champion OF America, and
Pancho villa. flyweight champion of the
Philippines, will be indefinitely post
poned The management OF the Stadium
deny that they are guilty of the offense
charged and the case will be thoroughly
threshed out to-day
Jack Kearns reiterated yesterday that
as soon as he received a bid from a
reliable promoter for the Dempsey
Wills match he would lose no time In
signing articles OF agreement. II have
fighter said Kearns. who IS ready
TO fight. but there appears to be NJ
one to fight and no place to fight in.
am not going to try and promote bout
with Wills. and 7 don't think Mullins
will attempt II. Therefore. All ! can
do is to sit still and wait till the proper
promoter comes along and fixes place
for the battle"
Joe Leonard. brother OF the cham
pion. will meet Eddie Borden at the
Surf Avenue A. A.. Coney Island, to-
night and Benny will be his chief Sec
ond The youngster has had the benefit
OF instruction by the champion 70.
several weeks, and IL he proves ali
apt pupil should make his mark. The
contest between Leonard and Borden
will be one OF the bouts preliminary to
the Pepper Martin Bobby Josephs battle.