Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-12
ROSENBERG SHINES
AFTER TWO YEARS
New York MiddIeweight Fails
as Amateur, but Is in
Limeglare as Pro
NOW IN LINE FOR TITLE"
BY LOUIS II. JiFFT

7 ESS than two years ago David
- Rosenberg was steady. cash GUS
toner up among tnc gallery gods. at
the Madison Square Garden on boxing
nights. On Monday night Dave Rosen-
berg Is to got chance to win the
..world's middleweight championship Of
New York State"
When Harry Grcb. who was handed
the title by tho commission after Johnny
Wilson refused to meet the Pittsburgh
windmill, failed to sign up to n specified
tim" for n match with Rosenberg the
srrnpp"r, from the Smoky City also was
II was ordered that Dave meet Phil
NrnS to decide tho championship"
Rosenberg. although virtually un-
known. is conceded in New York to he
on" of the best pugilistlc prospects
! or ms poundage in the country. He
mas be@n made favorite against Krug,
fwno IS being Sroomcd by Billy Nc
Carney. former Philadelphian. for their
Monday night set-to at the Eelodrome.
Was Amateur
! Starting as an amateur, Rosenberg
never showed any impressive form.
belng body puncher Dave was unable
10 accomplish much in the short space
or three rounds. and unless a fellow
was a mere novice, Davie often found
himself defeated on points.
Rosenberg remained in medal punch
tests for about two years. But, sooner
or later the lure of the lucrc gets n
, Htrangle hold on amateur boxers and
ilnally Dave quit to glove for glory, and
he went out after the gclt. Rosie"
got MS pro start in Jersey City where
Dave DrlSroll was promoting shows.
! ana laFle shocked out his maiden op-
! poncnt, fellow named Lundy, in the
third round. NV
His terrific body attack soon mode
Rosenberg y opponents sit down in thc
RESIN and the fans sit up and take
notice. When tho Walker law in New
York became effective Rosenberg nm.
pcared in the first bout under the pres.
cnt jurisdiction, winning in fifteen
rounds by judges decision against Rcd
Allen.
Last summer something occurred
which was the making of Rosenberg
Nike Gibbons was matched to meet Sol
dier Fairfield. Fairfield was hurt in
a bout with Lou Bogash and could NOT
meet Gibbons. RoScnbcrg's manager
George Schwinger, was approached with
a proposition to box the Phantom. Ar
this time Rosenberg had been boxing
| ''S ''sH' H'piithH' anu Uhu won twenty
bouts. Schwinger figured it would bc n
good gamble, as Gibbons had been ont
of the ring for four years and Rosen. :.
berg had never been foored.
Defeats Gibbons
The bout took place. and Dave povo
a good account Of himself, sending T;;h-
bonS home with Il battered mouth md a
broken nose. Since that bout Roscn !.
berg has taken part in more than thir,v :
five fights, losing but one decision "a
Italian Joe Cans. "
Dave is very anxious to get rotrrr
match with the st. Paul phantom md
although n number Of promoters Lnvo,
been trying to get Gibbons TO sign n
contract to fight Rosenberg, thev bava
so far been unsuccessful
RoS"nhcrg was given four chances in
the, Garden and received the dccisin.'
each time. winning over Bert Collmnn
Jimmy Darcy, Augic Rather nnG
Tommy Robson. whom he also defootoJ
in IrookIyn. making two victories in
ten days over the man who gained n 10" a.
cisiOn over Mike Gibbons. "'