The Washington herald., 1922-03-11

tue STSdi HutnDcr OIL young Players
In America, has rather astonished
visiting tennis stars from abroad.
This sort OF development in ten
mis- should enable US to hold a lead
ing place in International events
for some years to come. just as our
system of school-boy and college
athletics has developed unbeatable
teams for the Olympic games. Golf
governing bodies should give more
attention to the youngsters. who
will be our champions in years to
come.
Charlie White. chicago. light
weight, has some original ideas
about boxing.
Il can beat Benny Leonard for
the old title easier than / did Willie
Jackson" argues White, which
right away proves Charles parks
unusual ideas inside his hat band
Leonard" says white, lis pretty
much a regulation boxer. He does
about everything in timetable or
der, hooks. jabs, crosses. Once an
opponent solves Benny's style he
knows about what to expect. 1t
isn't necessary to be on the watch
looking for something out OF the
ordinary. The champion is seldom
different.
jackson is the other extreme
He is tough and dangerous all the
time. because he mikes up his at
tack. Jackson depends mostly on
his right hand. knew that before
entering the ring. but 1 soon dis
covered l couldn't figure just how
he'd use his right. For eight
rounds at the Garden studied
Jackson closely. and even then
wasn't thoroughly familiar with
ion a boxer like Jackson is harder
to stop than one like Leonard with
his regulation style"
The records don't substantial
Whites peculiar deductions. He
outclassed Jackson in their recent
session in the Garden. scoring a
clean knockdown. 1t was one of
the few times in his long career
that jackson had been fioored.
The Windy City star failed to
fathom Leonard's supposedly easy
style the last time the two clashed
at Benton Harbor. On that occa-
sion White was knocked out in the
ninth round. This is how he ex-
plains that defeat:
II had Leonard on the run for
nearly eight rounds" declares
White. 81 knocked him out of the
ring in the fifth and was about to
finish the champion in the ninth
when Leonard hit me on the break
ut a h.
count. We had agreed to fight with
crean-breaks and" wasn't expect
ing anything when coming out OF
clinches. Leonard disregarded our
agreement"
White has improved considerably
since his last fight with the light
weight title holder. He has de-
veloped his right to the point
where IT Is now a wicked instru-
ment. Until recently the West
erner did, all the heavy work with
his left. Because of this he was
known as Left Hook Charlie. Now
he's a strong two-fsted fighter. a
formidable opponent for Leonard
White and Leonard were original
ly scheduled for the Garden on
March II. but Benny's injury to his
hand will move the bout back per-
haps to the opening of the outdoor
season when the scrap will attract
a much bigger Sgste" than the
Garden would hold
For fourteen years Whites been
performing in the ring but he
doesn't think he should be called
a veteran. a. -
I've only had 1877 bouts in all
my career" argues Charlie while
Dundee and some other guys have
answered the bell at least SEQ
times. Their hands are all busted
up while mine are as good as new"
And, White proudly exhibited
pair 81 strong, unmarked mitts with
which he expects to take away
in Chicago Leonard's lightweight
championship.