The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-03-29
STRANGER LEWIS
BETS FIVE FIGURES
Grappler's Proposal Not Con-
yincing as to His Sincerity
i'm the Matter.
by CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

Stranger Lewis's offer to wager $50, DOT
that he can throw Jack Dempsey befor,
the boxing champion can hit him on the
jaw Is staggering proposition in thess
days of safety first athletes. The sun
is so large that the proposal takes or
the appearance of bluff. There is no
the slightest danger of Dempsey betting
$4,000 on the outcome of such a match
and 1t is questionable IL Lewis woulc
produce the money. Possibly betting
men might take a change, but the prin
cipals never will.
In the days when the gate receipts a
championship bouts were collected in q
hat the highest side bet was $4,000
Sullivan was compelled to put up $40,
900 when ne got q title match Will
Paddy Ryan, and all of Sullivan's chal
lengers, including Kilrain and Corbett
were required to furnish a $4,000 stake
In the case of Peter Jackson Sullivan
raised the side stake to $4,000. which
may have been due to Jackson's darl
complexion. Modern boxers prefer Il
let the promoter take all the chances
and Lewis is not apt to gain the conf
dence Of the public by making absurd
betting propositions.
Jimmy Kelly Is authority for tn,
statement that Pete Moore, who boxe,
Andy Thomas at the Rink 8. C. mex
Saturday night. fell into the boxing
game as the result of an accident
Moore, according to the story, was view
ing boxing contest through the sky
light on the roof Of clubhouse. Dur
ing an exciting rally In the ring Moore
managed to fall through the skylight OF
top of one of the boxers, who was out
for the full count. The promoter in.
sisted on Moore taking the place of tn,
boxer he had disabled. Moore did so
and thus got into boxing on the grount
floor.
Joe Stecher. body scissors demon, will
be seen in the lineup at Newark mex
Monday night when Calza and Gardin
will be in the limelight. According t.
announcement, Stecher will be opposed
by Frank Jetlinsky, wrestling coach Of
Harvard. Jetlfnski has been in the pro
fessional game but a few months and 1,
said to be very expert. All bouts will
be contested on the basis Of pin falls.
If Johnny Dundee has not earned &
title match with Benny Leonard and 6
contest to a decision, then It Is impos
sible for any boxer to do so. The agile
aeoii"H iiaSs dCSofuiiiB W dutuculiu icC
ords, faced Leonard in the ring sever
times, but always in decisionless bouts
Dundee could have won the title only
by stopping the champion, and owing t.
the negative quality of the Dunde,
punch he never will stop Leonard mol
any other boxer.
At the same time Dundee can b,
depended on to win from almost any
lightweight on points. as Charley White
and others in the division can testify
Dundee would have a good chance tc
take the title from Leonard IL they
boxed fifteen rounds to decision.
At the same time Leonard might II
a long bout get over a knockout punci
on Dundee, for Leonard is much speediel
and hits more freely and effectively thar
any of his rivals in the class. None o.
the previous bouts between Leonard and
Dundee have exceeded ten rounds. ant
several were but eight rounds How
ever. there would be much interest II
the question as to the ability of tn,
champion to corner the bounding Dun
dee in long battle.