New-York tribune., 1922-11-15
Beckett-Gibbons Bout Unlikely

When Battling Sikh, the Senegalese,
took shot at the jaw of rival second
he struck blow that is still rever-
berating around the world. Not only
is he himself ain Dutch" everywhere
in Europe where boxing Is In vogue
and in the United States as we'll, but
indirectly he seems in the way of In
terfering with certain fistic treats
Madison Square Garden might have
presented before the next swimming
season.
Matchmaker Frank Flournoy OF the
Garden had planned 20 present for
before the dusky lad was suspended for
Federation, Then he turned to Joe
Beckett, repopularized in England by
quick victory over Frank Moran, as a
possible opponent against Tom Glib.
bons by way Of elimination trial to Sc
lect q fit opponent for worlds heavy
weight championship against Jack
Dempsey. Fiournoy was congratulate
ing himself that he might be able to
have Beckett on hand for Gibbons be-
fore the Christmas holidays. He had
visions Of q possible championship tilt
in the. Garden before spring.
# the cables are to be believed the
Sikh emhroglio has acted with reverse
English. Not only will the senegaless
yet, but the backfre will keep Beckett
away, too. 1t was reported from Lon
don yesterday that Joe Beckett had
been rematched with Georges Carpen-
tier for twenty rounds in that city in
January. There Is good reason to be-
lieve the news ia authentic, though
Flournoy had not been apprised Of it
last night.
Joe Anxions to Meet Georges
Carpenter is smarting under his de-
feat at the hands Of Sikh and was clam
oring for another match before the
senegalese found himself without the
pale. Beckett, on the other hand, has
clamored loudly for retura match
with Carpenter, who knocked him out
inside round in 1919 The Briton
claims he was just stalling along when
Georges put one over. Carpenter
could rebuild some of his lost pres
tiee in case he could again knock
out the conaueTor Of Moran, but he Is
reported to be driving stiff bargain
with the English omoters-no less
than the promise of another match
with Jack Dempsey if he is successful
in his comeback"
Beckett do meet in London in January,
the fact that negotiations are pending
toward that end doubtless will frus-
trate Flournoy in the immediate nse Of
tho slow-moving Briton. European
competition FOR Dempsey's services at
g time when outstanding championship
matches are in great demand Is not
calculated to smooth the pillow Of the
hustllng young Mr.. Fiournoy.
Another postponement until Monday
next in the argument on mandamus
proceedings instituted by the Republic
A. c. against the State Athletic Com
mission was made by Justice MeAvoy
IN Part !, special term, Of the Supreme
Court. The Republic Ia endeavoring
license from the Polo Grounds to The
1920 Regiment Armory. Since the pro-
ceedings were instituted Governor Mil
ler issued ukase against professional
boxing in armories, The postponement
was made because counsel for the
club, who had gone to Atlantic City to
find out IL the Governor had known of
the proceedings when he issued his
order. had not returned yesterday
morning.
Whiie the passing OF the welSer-
weight championship from the erst-
while perennial Jack Britton to the
popular Mickey Walker has revived i'm
terest in class that was stagnant for
want Of real balance the little fellows
are still popular hereabout. This fact
is best attested by the s.seIl-outa for
tomorrow nights Sights at Madison
Square Garden. The promoters pre-
dict the biggest house Of the season.
Pancho villa, the Filipino Ayweight,
and Abe Goldstein will furnish the
fifteen-round windup, while Jack Bern
stein, the Yonkers lightweight, will
meet another Filipino "bearcat," one
Elmo Flores