The New York herald., 1922-11-27
Twenty-four Ambitions Beefy
Boxers Will Try to An
initiate Each Other.
RICHARD WILL GIVE BELT
Competitors Goal Is to Be
Given Chance to BE Slaugh-
tered by Jack Dempsey.
nr CHARLES Z. MArnrsoN.

Boxers and w-estlers will to-day be-
gin one OF the busiest weeks in the
history OF ring combats. Hooks, up
percuts and swings will fly in clubs all
about the metropolitan district every
night ard one afternoon. and the
patrons Of the sport will have a. varied
list to select from. Hesivyweights Will
at Madison Square Garden. when abou.
-FOUR tons OF beefy giants corralled by
Jimmy Johnston will test the strength
Of the rins platform in their efforts
to annihiiate each other. Prof. John
stor describes the event as an eliinina-
ton tournament, and with quiet dignity
ignores the suggestion that it will
prove TO be a lamentation affair. lie
also tries TO create the impression
that one of the hopeful heavies is
likely to exhibit qualities that may
lead to his being slau ughtered later on
by Jack Dempsey.
In one particular Johnston appears TO
have been guilty of faux pas or some
thing of that sort. He contracted with,
Tex Richard TO furnish ten pairs OF
heavyweights TO batter each other in
the Garden ring. and RiclSard bound
himself to give a diamond belt to the
ultimate conaueror Johnston has been
generous and in his lineup he presents
an even dozen pairs. which would nee
essitate twelve confiicts-more or less
terrific II is at this point that Johnston
coliides with the commission rule re-
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club on one night. II will be necessary
for Johnston 10 amputate some 500
pounds Of beef from the program if he
IS to conform to the law. The names
and addresses Of the ambitious bete-
moths are:
Roughhouse Curley Mcclure ". Pat Nc
Carrhy. Boston
Gypsy Daniels. Wales. VS.. Stewart Dell
Texas.
Jim Davis, Tennessee. vs.. Blacksmith Rus
soil. North Carolina.
Jack sabo. italian, ys. Ed Keeley. Bridge
:, carlninc cagsiano, italy, IS. Bn schil-
Terry Kenny vs. Charlie iinkev. Poland
indian Joe Stanton ". Jimmy Give, Flint
Jack Rick.rt Idaho vs.. Dan o'conncll,
:, Billy Smith, Newark. rs. Jim McMull.n.
scripps cahale ~. Milton Gold. Tefusaierr
deiphia.
George Fettinser. Pierrnont. y. Y, vs. Joe
spailone. Navy.
When the dust raised by the heavy
footed Johnston troupe has settled
man who has held a title and another
man who might have been the leader
OF the heavyweight division had he taken
pugiltsm more seriously Will climb into
the Garden ring. Gene runney, who
worthii5- held the light heavyweight
championship and lost it to a formidable
opponent will next Wednesday meet
Charley Weine-t OF Newark, who in mis-
early days bore strong resemblance TO
coming champion. This bout should
DO an interesting one, as both men arc
excellent boxers and can hit strongly
fn the bargain.
Brooklyn will stage championship
contest next Thursday afternoon. when
Dave Rosenberg viii defend his title
OF middlcweight champion against Mike
O'Dowd. former holder of the cham
p.onship. Rosenberg expressed the fear
several days ago that he would be un-
able to keep the engagement, owing 20
a small lump on the back oe his left
hand. Examination by n club physician
rc7ssured the Brooklyn boxer and nc re-
sumed training for the bout. The vet
ersn o'Dovd is in better condition
physically than for some time past and
Is likely to give the titlehoder a stiff
argument. n
"A champion will also set into action
to-night. Johnny Dundee being sched-
ulcd 90 box X. o. Phil belmont a twelve
round bout at the Broadway Exhibition
Association. Brooklyn. This Will be
Uundec's first contest IN several weeks. 1
snd the long rest should nave benefited
tho holder of the featherweight and
Junior iightwight titles.
Jim Buckley has an attra -tive bout
carded for tomorrow night at the Pio-
neer Sporting Club. Jack Bernstein.
who handed q hard trouncing 10 Elmo
Flores. the Filipino lightweight. will be
opposed by Babe Herman of the Pacific
coast Herman appears 70 have out
grown the featherTeight class which he
Eraced at the time Pepper Martin ca
ressed his chin with knockout punch.
Unless Herman has improved over his
Teatherweight form he is due for con-
siderable rough treatment from Bern
stein.