The New York herald., 1922-08-26
VILLA GETS MATCH
WITH JOHNNY BUFF
Filipino to Box American Fly
weight Champion at Ebbets
Field September IL.
ny CHARLEs r. MATHIsON.

Pancfo Villa. tho dynamic Filipino
created a sensation in this city. was
yesterday the recipient of the highest
honor that could be accorded foreign
boxer IN this country. He was matched
pior. of America in a fifteen round bout
at Ebbets Field September IL. The little
brown skinned boxer got the match de-
spite the adverse decision in his coa~ast
This action on the part of the Ebbets
Field management proves that they real
lied an injustice had been done to Villa
by the verdict of the judges. 1t had
been announced that the winner of the
Villa Genaro contest would get match
with Buff, and the management Of the
arena evidently decided that Villa was
the victor despite the opinion CT the
judges.
Villa will get the acid test In his bout
with Buff. The champion is a much
harder hitter than Genaro, and the Jer-
seyman Is also aggressive. The contest
sould prove to be full of action.
In his announcement Of the ratification
of the match Dave Driscoll. who ar
ranges bouts for Etbets Field. declared
that Buff is the worlds flyweight chans-
picn This. despite the fact. that Jimrly
never has been defeated for the honor
No Title at Stake.
Driscoll further expressed The opinion
that the contest between Villa and Buff
will be for the worlds championship.
Ebhets Field is noted for erroneous an
nouncements regarding boxing matters.
and Driscoll should not be too severely
censured. The bout between Buff and
Villa will not be for any title at all. as
the Filipino. who holds the flyweight RI
tie of the Philippines, cannot win the
American title. Ho has no intention of
becoming a permanent resident or ci.i-
zeH of America and will return 20 his
native land as soon as he acquires n suf-
ficient quantity of. American dollars. BY
the same token Buff cannot win the
Filipino title. as the Jerseyman will not
go there and live The winner of the
bout of September II therefore wilt gain
nothing except the prestige of a victory
over first class flyweight and a better
position from which to demand a bout
with Wilde.
Jack Dempsey's ill luck continues un-
abated Following the cancellation of
his match with Bill Brennan at Michigan
| CITY, Dcmpsey's manager began to fig
ure on a bout with F'frpo. she Argen-
tine champion. to take place In Buenos
Aires. Even Rickard regarded the pro-
posal with some interest. and was will
ing to take a hand In the match
But now comes Joe Woodman man
agcr of Jim Tracy. the celebrated Aus
tralian heavyweight. and beats Dempsey
to the match with the South American
thumper. Tracy il to box F'lrpo in the
Argentine capitol October Z. and the
Australian will to-day sail for the scene
or the fight ON the steamship Vauban,
Of the Lamport and Holt Line
Tracy viii need to be careful when he
gets into the ring with t,rpo, for il the
South American lands Gre Of the upper
cuts on the slim Australian with which
he put Jack Herman out for II minutes
at Ebbets Field, the consequences may
be serious.
Those who favor the chances Of Dun
dee against Pepper Martin at the velo-
drome next Monday night are offering
~ TO ! that the champion gets the
| decision on points IL the contest lasts
| the limit of fifteen rounds. Those who
concede Martin a chance to score a
Knockout demand to for their money.
Tut Jackson. the farmer boxer from
! Ohio viii arrive here to-day. and COM
plete preparations for the the bout with
Harry Wills at Ebbets Field next Tues
day night. He will do his final work I'm
local gymnasium.