The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-26
by EDWARD W. cocHRANE,

ono worlds champion and three
holders OF American titles, VIII ap-
pear In fstic encounters that viii
feature the program Tor this week.
the official opening OF the winter
season In listlana. Joe Lynch is tho
worlds crown wearer To defend his
bantam title and the others are:
Harry Grob, light heavyweighti
Pancho villa, tlyweight ana Johnny
Dundee, junior lightweight.
Strange as 10 may seem, not even
a wild stretch of the Imagination can
cause any close student of activities
within the hemped inclosure to
think that one OF these men has n
chance TO loso his mpionship IN
these contests.
Lynch clashes with Frankey Daley
a product OF indianapolis, In the
home town of the Hoosior fighter;
villa :aeets young Montreal In Bos-
ton; Dundee fights Gene belmont In
Brooklyn, and Greb meets Battling
Ortega In Portland, ore,
Daley Beginner. /
Just how much class there Is to
Daley is not known because he has
never been up against u man OF the
caliber OF Lynch. but win for Daley
would be one of the biggest upsots In
tho boxing game. In indianapolis
where he has been something of a
sensation, the youngster Is said TO
be clever and "A fairly good puncher.
In Lynch no Is meeting a real cham
plun, who can box, punch and has
the speed and generalship that made
il possible for him TO beat such great
bantams as Pete Herman, Joe Bur
man, johnny Buff and others OF that
type. 1t looks like rather rough
night for Daley.
Montreal IA u good fighter aud will
give Villa a serious argument, bui
the challenger Is not likely TO make
the flywelght limit, SO tho title may
not be at stake. Montreal has agreed
to make the weight but is having
trouble doing 1t and reports from
Boston. the scene OF the conflict, are
that he will be a bantam when IN
steps into the ring against Villa.
villa Proves Class.
Even though the Philippine woi
the American title by knocking on
Johnny Buff in l2 rounds, critic
were not willing 10 accept him as Z
real champion until he decisiyel
uu.puinted Abe Goldstein the othe
night In New York. This victor,
convinced the skoptlcs that VAN
really has earned his place in In
pugilistic sun. He Is fast clever.
fair puncher and in the past yea
has developed into crafty rim
general. lie may beat Montreal eve
though he has to concede hin
several pounds IN weight. The NIT
from tho Philippines seems destine
to hang onto his flyweight honor
for some time. lie is forced TO NEE
bantams to keep busy at his job q
collecting gold American currenc
while he Is at the top.
1t is strange thing that any pro
moter would think OF matchin
Battling Ortega, Mexican middle
weight, with Harry Greb. Two year
ago Ortega boxed Mike Gibbons on
in Colorado Springs. l referred tn
fight and Ortega made a miserahl
showing against the Phantom, VIII
was not then as great q fighter a
he had been a few years before, Or
tega was knocked out and heRte
every round. He couldn't lay glov
on Gibbons.
Led to the Slaughter.
Ortcga was slipping fast when h
fought Gibbons, Later he va
knocked out by men not in Gibhon
class. Ry this time he must
about ready for the pugillstic scra
heap and yet the Portland promoter
dig him up and send HIM againi
one of the greatest fighters the ligf
heavyweight class has ever know
Ortega will lay "A glove on Grob ju
once in 10 rounds. That Will
when they shake hands The speed
Greb win shower the Mexican wit
gloves for 10 sessions while the Tar
sit by and witness the slaughter, on
tega has no more chance with Gre
than Battling Nelson has TO Will
Jack Dempsey.
johnny Dundee has been Idle Il
a long time and will s.Grt Thur
day when he meets Gene belmont
Brooklyn. belmont is good fight'
and may spring a surprise. but Il
dope favors the crafty "Scotcl
Wop" 20 win on joints The lor
rest may not have done Dund'
much good and IL his first start aft
the rest he is meeting a very goc
boy.
Gene Tunney. former America
light heavyweight champion, vi
start back up the trail To a chan,
10 regain his lost title, when
meets Charley Weincrt OF Newal
in New York Wednesday night TuI
ney never has been satisfied with n
decision haing given against him
the hpW with Harry Greb ia Ne
York some time ago.