The New York herald., 1922-06-21
Dundee and Greb First in
Line With Challenges; Must
Win in the Ring.
NO MORE BIG GUARANTEES
Dempsey to Be Called On to
Make Answer to Wills's For-N
NAL Demand for Battle.
BY CHARLES F. MATH1soN.

For the first time since the London
rules were superseded by the Queens
berry code in America, a legalized body
of boxing officials has dethroned a
champion who refused to defend his
title under reasonable conditions, and
declared the honors of the class opeh to
competition. Johnny Kilbane of Cleve-
land, who has held the featherweight
championship of America since 1912. has
been shorn of his title by the New York
Boxing Commission, and Johnny Dun
dee. who had formally challenged Kill
bane, is ordered to box Danny Frush in
a championship contest.
The same action will be taken in the
case of Johnny Wilson, worlds middle
weight title holder, unless the Conlmis-
sion hears from him to-day. Wusoii
case differs from Kilbanes In that me
Bostonian has been under suspension
for several months for breaking con-
tract to box Harry Greb at the Garden
If Wilson refuses to fulfill that agree
ment he will be declared out OF tue
championship and Greb will be IN TO-
sition to accept a challenge from Dave
Rosenberg who is next in line witn
challenge The winner of Greb-Roscn-
berg bout would be declared the cnam-
pion of the class.
In the event that Dundee deciines %
accept the Frush challenge and fghtior
4ba titla he will be declared out OF the
featherweight competition. and the next
challenger in line will be called on 10
fight Frush.
EThe same rule will apply to Greo ara
Rosenberg which proves that the Coni-
mission has no Intention or conle'rLl7
cift titles on any boxers, and that ,n
aspirants for championship honors Hiuse
fght for them in the ring
Ruling viii Be Sustained. y
4 When Chairman Muldoon OF the oea.e
Athletic Commission was asked II ne IN
uected other State boxing comrlissio. si,..,,
to indorse the action Oh 'ne
Board, he replied rv,,u. the
Nsv, work commission has no pinolns
,,,y,-ssnoent with any o,her boxing pooS,
1va have sustained their rulings am
+aov have reciprocated. For eAaihp'e'
whsn the New York commission sus-
nended Wilson for breaking the 1rep
Contract our ruling was respectcu ~
Massachusetts. the State in Wnicn VIZ WI
son lives. and by Connecticut Loulsi-
Ara New Jersey. Canada, and the
cities OF n
NV belief that these same states anu
cities will recognize our action as 10
Kilbane is based on my conviction tnat
we are doing what is right ana tnat
shis fact will appeal to other boxing
authorities.
e''This commission never had any ioea
that it possessed the right to make
present of title to any boxer, ana
fas rot the slightest intention OF at
tempting such thing. Our sole object
is to compel titleholders who seek 10
use championships -or commercial pur-
poses only to come out in the open and
defend their honors on reasonable
terms. We have no intention OF inn
posing any unfair conditions on, the
boxers. but wes think the interests OF
the sport demand radical changes II
the manner of it's conduct.
N"Another point on which this COM
mission feels deeply is the exorbitant
demands of the tisieholders and their
rivals We intend to take action in re-
gard to this feature. Champions and
other boxers must accept a reasonable
percentage of receipts. We will not
tolerate half million guarantees, or
other sums approaching those figures.
Nearly all clubs in this State have
lost money simply because the boxers
have demanded and received such ex-
travagant purses. We feel that we are
doing right and that we will have the
support of all interested in the well
fare of boxing"