New-York tribune., 1922-01-05

etemmed in the very near future. the
to discover that he is persona non g
perhaps tho island Of Yap, San Juan
The sovereign State Of Massachus-
cts, Wilson's own state, is the latest !
to join the confederation that Is lin
ing up against him.
Eugene C. Buckley, chairman Of the
Massachusetts State Boxing Commits
sion, announced in Boston yesterday
that Wilson would be suspended i'm
medately upon the receipt of official
word from New York, that similar
action had been taken against him
here. This notice, 1t is understood,
has already been forwarded to the
Massachusetts, authorities by the sec
rotary of the New York State Athletic
Comm ssion.
Commissioner Buckley also stated
that If Wilson protests the Massa-
ohusetts suspension the New York
authorities will be asked to furnish
detailed statement giving their grounds
fer the action against the champion.
Not Recognized in Ohio
The states in which Wilson is barred
from appearing in the ring. not in
New Jersey and Ohio. IN the last
named state he is not even recognized
as middcweisht champion. that title
having been officially conferred by the
Ohio Boxing Commission upon Bryan
Downey, the Columbus boy, who gave
Johnny mean lacing in Cleveland
last July.
In local boxing circles last night it
considered highly probable that
the action of the Massachusetts COM
mission will result in concerted pro-
cecdings of similar character being
taken against Wilson by other states
both in the East and West. The
thing comes to pass it will have the
effect of driving the middleweight
title-holder out Of boxing altogether.
In view of the seriousness of the
situation many local ring sharps are
inclined to believe that the crisis will
compel Wilson to make overtures 20
Tex Richard, with a view to reopening
negotiations for the Greb match. Even
though the Boston fighter should elect
to pursue such course, there is some
doubt as to whether the local Boxing
Commission would put its seal of ap-
proval on the contest in view Of Will
sons violation Of his original agree
ment
The suspension of Wilson by the
here as the first fruits of the effort
which the New York authorities de
clared on Monday they were going to
make to have him barred in every state
in the Union
Signed to Obtain Money
Wilson's excuse for canceling his
match with Greb, which was to have oc
Cured early in February at Madison
Square Garden, was that he was forced
to sign papers for this fight in order
to secure from Tex Rickard the $35, 900
due him from hs meeting with Bryan
Downey in Jersey City on Labor Day.
This bout was called a draw, but was
such an altogether miserable exhibit
ton throughout that the Jersey Box
ing Commission ordered an investiga-
ton. and held up Wilson'S end of the
purse temporarily. The money has
been in the possession of Rickard ever
since.
Martin Killiea, Wilson's manager
yesterday gave out the following state
mcnt explaining why the champion de-
faulted the Grcb match:
con December 10 / called on Tex
Eickard to try to secure from him
the $4,000 due Wilson for the
Downey fight on Labor Day.
"Rickard informed me that Wilson
would not receive cent unless l
Greb. This refused to do AID told
Rickard that | didn't think Wilson
should be forced to meet light
heavyweight in order to obtain his
pay for the Downcy fight l sug-
gested that Mike Gibbons should
have tho first chance at tho title
"a few days later | saw Rickard
again, and he asked me if l had made
up my. mind about the Greb match.
asked him if this was the only way
- in which could get the $4,000, and
he declared emphatically that it was.
then signed Wilson to fight Greb.
II it is legal for Rickard to hold up
Wilson'S money in order to force
MN INTO match with d light-heavy-
weight it is also legal for us to re-
1use TO FIGHT under those conditions"
LeonardDundeeM Match Uncertain
according to the latest advices from
milwaukee,, where Benny Leonard
worlds lightweight champion, was te
have fought Pinkey Mitchell last Mon
day afternoon, nothing definite ha:
been settled in connection with Benny's
proposed match with Johnny Dundee
which was tentatively arranged to take
place in Milwaukee on January II
Dundee's manager is continuing ncgo
tIations with Leonard, and it is under
stood that the latter has been Offered
iiOSI0I percentage loT tNo pOuC.
Archie Walker will find worthy op
ponent in Benny Valger, whom he
meets tomorrow night in ten-rounG
battle at Madison Square Garden. Thi.
is one of four ten-round scraps that
go to make up fairly attractive pro.
gram. The main event brings together
BABE Herman, Of the Pacific Coast, and
Andy CLANCY. formerly Of Baltimore
but now an inmate of this city.
Charley Harvey says that Archie is
TO he Benny Leonards successor, a
prediction that may look poor after
the affair with Valger. In the other
two bouts Abe Goldstein meets Billy
Marlowe and Jimmy Kelly takes on
frankie Jones.
Fighting Ned Fitzgerald, Australian
lightweight, arrived in town yesterday
and is aiming at all the good ones in
the division, including Benny Leonard.
They all aim at Benny. Charley
Harvey says that Ned has improved