New-York tribune., 1922-11-01

Dempsey and Kearns are now in To-
ledo on theatrical tour and are bound
West, their destination being the Pa
cific Coast. It was Richards belief
that this theatrical expedition might
be abandoned or postponed if there
was chance Of match at Madison
Square Garden.
The latest development in the Demp-
sey-Gibbons matter came yesterday
from William Muldoon, chairman Of
the New York State Boxing Commits
sion. Mr.. Muldoon stated that he
would not oppose match between
Dempsey and Gibbons, but that he felt
the st. Paul fighter should first take on
Bill Brennan, the winner of that match
TO be the next opponent of the cham
pion.
Fans Can't Get Angie
This attitude on the part of the Box
ing Commissions chairman made no
great hit in boxing circles. The ex-
perts couldn't see what could be gained
by scrap between Brennan and Glib
bons, inasmuch as it has been thor
oughly demonstrated for the benefit of
the world in generalAthat Dempsey can
spread Mr.. Brennan on the canvas at
any time he pleases. The very idea
Of Dempsey-Brennan match created
so much adverse criticism when an
effort was made to stage it @ month or
so ago that it was practically barred
from every state in the Union where
boxing is taken seriously.
If, by any chance, Bill Brennan should
| fyo Iofo
which Ia well beyond the scope of our
own Imagination, the match between
Bill and the champion would necessarily
win the sanction of the local Boxing
Commission, if Mr.. Muldoon's state
ment made yesterday is worth any
thing. Bill Brennan would still be Bill
Brennan, however, and Jack Dempsey's
ability to fattsn him practically at
will would remain unchanged.
The local commission is on record as
being unalterably opposed to another
Dempsey Brennan affair.
Gibbons has left the latitude and
longitude Of his own light heavyweight
division to wade into the heavyweight
ranks and has proved his worth before
New York audience. His showing
that he can beat most Of the contem-
porary lights in the heavyweight
division. 1t Is the general impression
in boxing circles that match between
Gibbons and Brennan would be q
waste of time that would result only
In putting few extra dollars into the
pockets Of those who were interested
in the affair.
Tex Rickard scoffed last night at the
idea Of arranging a match between
Brennan and Gibbons. He couldn't see
any object in it from any angle.
Kickard Regards Gibbons Highly
"In the first place." said Tex, "you
couldn't drag Bill Brennan into the
ring with Tom Gibbons. Not with a
team of horses. know that. Even II
we did succeed in making the match It
wouldn't mean a thing and I don't
think that New York fight fans would
want to see the fight anyway. Gibbons,
in my opinion, stands head and
shoulders over every other contender
for the worlds heavyweight champion
ship, 30 far as white men are con-
cerned. He is to-day, believe, bet
ter man than Carpenter ever was. He
stands over six feet and would enter
the ring against Dempsey weighing
close to 1870 pounds. You will recall
that Carpenter entered the ring
against Dempsey at Boyle's Thirty
Acres weighing close to the light
heavyweight limit. He weighed under
It. II is no exceptional thing for a
fighter to go out of his class. Some Of