The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12

gain the top rung OF the puglllstio
ladder.
Champion Idle Many Months.
Because OF his being accustomed
to short bouts, he did not finish
strong in the Portland engagement
However, he In used to longer dc.
tances now and may make better
showing, Though he has not gone
Is sessions very many times. while
this distance is Just what Britton
likes
Britton's last real fight in defense !.
OF his title occurred in New York
February 7, 1921, when he out.
pointed Ted kid" Lewis OF ENGLAND
in Is rounds, thus retaining tho
title. Lewis Is the man who held
the crown before Britton lifted II
from his dome an, is the same one
who is TO fight Georges Carpenter
in England shortly.
Britton's last real fight was in
July when he boxed Mickey Walker
in Jersey City IL rounds and won
according to the critics at the ring
side. But the champion is SO year,
of age well past the mark Of
| life when most boxers are at their
best-and It is figured by ring
sharps that he will have TO relin-
quish the title sooner or later to Just
such n fighter as Shade--a youth
with the stamina, power and aggres-
siveness that go with beginners in
the boxing game.
Britton Great Fighter.
A layoff Of seven months IS mot
good for a veteran like BrlAon.
| rafn uto a,A
| come right back but old men in the
| boxing game have TO keep going
or they lose their judgment Of dis
tance and their skill. There is no
question that Britton is not ~
ordinary ring performer. A mani
who can win n ampionship from
a good man when he is older than
! most boxers are when they re.
! tire, deserves a lot of credit. Then
to retain the title against the on.
slaught of a lot of powerful young
sters, is also n worthy achievement.
Britton is crafty, clever, fast, ex-
perienced fighter and probably the
OF the brilliant career OF Jimmy Cor
bett.
Should Pritton oefend his title
against Shade he will be immedlatly
hatcher with Benny Leonard, light
weight king, for a bout In New York
March 1. which will be the fistic
plum OF the season. Leonard will
because II is his ambition to hold
two ring titles at one time and this
is his golden opportunity.
Roper's Opportunity.
This is by no means the only high
class fistic attraction on the splen-
did calendar OF bouts to be staged
in the United States this week. Bob
Roper. who Is hurting challenges at
Jack Dempsey with regularity, along
with a lot of others, will meet Billy
Miske in Philadelphia Monday night.
Roper could not have a better en-
gagement to give the fistic follow
ers OF the east some idea as 10 his
chances against Dempsey M!ske
has been doing we'll in New York
OF late. and he has fought Dempsey
three times, the last time being Az
easy victim for the champion. Miske
has improved in health since he
fought Dempsey, and is more Ike
he was at the time he went the limit
In six and ten-round no-decision az
fairs with the champion.
Roper must outpoint the st. Paul
battler by a safe margain TO remain
in the list OF challengers for the
title. But IL he knocks Miske cold
he will loom up as the most logical
foe for Dempsey and will remove a
load of worry from the mind OF Tex
Rickard and other promoters who
are trying hard to find a man the
public will place some confidence in
in a championship encounter. Roper
is fast, fought and a good fighter.
hut ha lanks nnMnr In his mnnlnrs.