The New York herald., 1922-10-15
MALONE AND BOGASH.
MAY BOX FOR TITLE.
Rosenberg's Middleweight
Crown at Stakeholder
Not in Good Standing.
BY CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.

BY CHARLES +. MATHISON.
Surface indications are that the box
ing authorities in this State are heart
lily tired of the performances of Dave
Rosenberg, who at the time Johnny
Wilson was deposed. received the Of
fetal assignment of defending the mid
dleweight title against Harry Greb.
To be sure Rosenberg was relieved Of
the necessity of getting a humping
from Greb for the reason that the
Pittsburgher could not make the
middleweight limit and declined the
issue. Rosenberg then was called upon
to defend the honors against Mike
O'Dowd, the former champion. but
disappeared and could not be found.
The promoters We're compelled to call
off the match. The reason for the
failure Of Rosenberg to meet O'Dowd
was that the Brooklyn middleweight
was in snarl with two men who
claimed to be his manager, and that
he decided to disappear. 1t is alleged
that Rosenberg also got a look at
! ODowd in training quarters and be-
hcame convinced that the, former cham
pion looked altogether too dangerous.
The result is that the middleweight
situation is at present more mudded
than it was in the days when Wilson
refused to box unless he had his own
referee in the ring. Under the circum-
stances it would appear that drastic
action is necessary to disentangle the
situation.
| 1t is not unlikely that Jock Malone
of st. Paul. the cleverest 160 FOUNDER
in the game, will be designated as the
man to defend the honors and that Lou
Bogash, the rugged Bridgeport fighter,
will be called upon to meet Malone in
bout. Malone has already laid claim
to the title by reason of his defeats of
numerous middleweights. and it seems
reasonable to suppose that IL he re-
ceives the Endorsement of the New York
] Commission, and succeeds in defeating
Bogash in a fifteen round bout to a
decision, he would be generally accepted
as the title holder.
! So far as Rosenberg Is concerned
he still Is under suspension and the
chances are he will be permitted to re-
main in that position for an indefinite
period.
The business methods of many boxers
are past comprehension. Take the case
of Willie Singer, who last Tuesday night
vaulted into the professional ranks. AS
an amateur Singer had for years been
instructed and coached by a trainer
named Osk, and to the handler was due
in large measure the success of the
| ne ha
uuently discussed the question of the
boxer leaving the amateur ring, and
Osk had acquired the impression that
Singer would give him the post of man.
ager when the change was made. But
| Singer had different ideas. and he pro-
! ceeded to engage as manager one of the
! professionals who abound in this vicin-
! ity. Singer said nothing to Osk. and
| the latter discovered the truth only
when it was announced during the finals
of the Garden amateur bouts.
Singers new manager gained some
attention few years ago by exhibiting
cablegrams signed A. Hamnett Taylor,
director of the Liverpool Stadium. offer
ing Dave Astey a match with Jimmy
Wilde. The publication OF the caLae-
grams In this city brought from Taylor
a denial that he had made any such
offer and declaring that somebody was
using his name without authority.
Johnny Kilbane seems to be in pre-
dcament. He is under suspension by
the New York commission and any
boxer meeting him will be suspended by
the officials Of this state. Kilbane Ia
also barred from boxing in his home
town of Cleveland by edict of the Mayor,
and the National Boxing Association
threatens to suspend him because OF his
unreasonable demands to box for the
American Legion.
II the Amateur Athletic Union de-
sIree to decrease interest in it's boxing
tournaments It has but to continue the
practice of stretching out the entertain
ments to / or O'Clock in the morning
The last tourney furnished an aggra.
waited example of this practice. The
final bouts were all reserved to the last
and those who stayed to sec them die
not get to their homes TIL the milkmer
began their pilgrimages.
The "A. A. ". men could well follow
I the example of, the professionals and
bring entertainments to close no
later than IL 80 at the outside.
The A. A. u. men could remedy th'
defect by limiting entries in each class
and unless they do so they are apt t
face a slump In attendance.