New-York tribune., 1922-02-09


Will be donated to the New York Mi
Such is .hc announcement that comes
from the management Of the Garden,
ana more popular show could hordly
have been arranged, for both men are
ut the top OF their class and without
doubt the winner will be mntchcd with
Gene 1unncy for the light heavyweight
championship Of Ancrica
Dan Rogers, manager Of Rocky
Kansas, who will take his life in his
hands tomorrow evening when ne
steps into the ring with Penny Leon
ard, reports that the Buffalo Ital-
ian js in the best OF condition of his
long career for tho try at The light
weight title. Kansas spent yesterday
AFTERNOON knocking half dozen tough
boys through the rorcs ut hIs training
camp in Daysdc, l.. /.
Rocky worked under the vat sful eye
OF Freddie Welsh, the former title
holder who has repeatedly said that
the Italian has an excellent chance to
separate Benny from his championship
belt. The rugged Rocky is said TO have
learned quite few tricks from Freddie
and viii be prepared 30 box Benny Cat
least part OF the timc) as well q 5 fight
him.
Leonard Almost to eight
Leonard tipped the scales yesterday
afternoon at 136H i after q hard work
out and expects TO weigh in und~r l35
at o'clock to-day when he and Kansas
viii perform on the Fairbanks for the
State Boxing Commission. Benny looks
fit from head to toe and is determined
to stop Mr.. Kansas if i: is within the
power Of his clever arms.
Three cipnt-rOund bouts Will nrc-
coed the title contest. Sam Mosberg.
former amateur champion. will clash
with Harry Brown, a product Of the
Quaker City. Tho former IS from
Leonard's stable and the latter is Il
protcgc Of Lew Tender. In the other
affairs, Phil Logan. Of Buffalo. VIII
meet Eddie Wallace, Of Yorkvillc, and
Lew Paluso, of Salt Lake City. will
try conclusions with johnny Williams,
Of this city.
The next show at Tho star Sporting
Club Will he held on Tuesday night,
three bouts Of twelve rounds cach be-
ing on The card. Mickey Brown meets
Sammy Stone in one of these affairs,
whlc in another Lieutenant Earl
Baird will take on Jimmy Cooney, Of
Harlem. The balance Of the program
has not been announced.
Joe Tiplitz. who sent Ned fitzgerald.
Australian lightweight champion. irto
dreamland A few nights ago, VIII be
seen in action at the Broadway Exhi-
bition Association, o: Brooklyn. next
Monday evening. One frc-d;c Reese.
Uho has come out on TIC rigv aidc Of
his last si: battles viii oppose Tiplitz.
Give Him Chance
The Commonwealth Sporting Cub, Of
Mo- i
card for Saturday night Harry Lon
don. one Of the most popular fighters
. in the Black Bolt, Will swap punches
With NaNey Williamson, who claims
Philadelphia as biz home town. Mavey
has just returned from trip abroad
havnx boxed in Nars aud other cities.
G'Vc I'M chance.
Tar1an Iarkin Will step into the ring
with Carl Uanner, OF Elizabeth. at the
Arena, in Jersey City. tonight. with
one determination in his mind to win
as quickly as possible in order to re-
gain tho favor OF the fans, so that he
may get the chance 20 erase the blot
of his defeat ~ the hands Of Sailor
Maxted at the Pioneer Club Tuesday
night
Tarzan has been rematchcd to box
Maxted at the Arena on February "a,
but if he fails to make an impressive
showing tonight he viii lose the bout
The six-round semi wind-up Will bring
together a pair Of sluggine middle
Weights. Low Atkinson. one of banners
spar-iag partners, and Johnny Kelly.
OF Phi!adei ph;a The preliminaries
consist Of five four-round bouts. in
which local boys VIII participate.
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Annther for Irving Five
TARRYTOWN, n. Y, Feb. 8.--The
Irving School basketball five turned in
its thirteenth victory of the season to-
daY by Defeating De L. SRllc II To Il