The New York herald., 1922-07-16
Shugrue and Galfund Loom as
Prospective Challengers
) for Championship.
MARS LOOKS DANGEROUS
Another Dark Skinned Jack
son in Field Demands Battle
With Wills or Dempsey.
ny CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.


finally retired there would be no one
to fill his place. Recent developments.
however. indicate that If Leonard's
younger brother is to fill the shoes |
of the present champion he will hava
TO improve materially in the near fu-
ture.
There is new crop of lightweights |
rapidly coming to the front, and any
member of the class may eventually |
capture the title. The bouts Of the |
National Sports Alliance at the
Greensboro A. A. last Wednesday |
night brought forward three light
weights who promise to develop into |
formidable performers in the class. |
Perhaps the most sensational incident |
of the bouts was the boxing Of Harry |
Gently graduated from the amateur
ranks. This little chap was tossed into |
the ring against Willie Jackson, one
OF the hardest hitting lightweights in |
the world and a ring general of much |
experience. The veteran tried his best |
to stop his youthful opponent inside
the limit of four rounds. but he sig
nally failed, and the decision of the |
Judge. was a draw. This practically |
was a victory for the youth, as the |
ruling was in no respect an injustice
to Jackson.
Galfund displayed an excellent brand |
Of footwork, an energetic left for the |
face and was not deficient when 1t came |
to shooting the right across TO his op-
ponent's Jaw. The youngster had all
boxing and outhitting Jackson. The
veteran then decided that he must do
something to turn the tide and tried
desperately to get Knockout punch
across to the jaw Of Galfund. The boy
was not accustomed to the rushes that
Jackson made. but he managed to cover
and use his feet In getting out of the
danger zone. He earned a draw de-
cision. AS Galfund gains In experience
he should become a worthy contender
Tor the title.
Johnny Shugrue shows Well.
Another excellent performance was
that of Johnny Shugrue, brother Of the
famous Joe Shugrue. AS a cool. heady
boxer and aggressive fighter Shugrue
showed unusual class. His opponent
was Redcap Wilson. one of the liveiest
chaps in the division. and shugrue re-
ceived the award Of the judges
Shugrue assuredly boxes like man who
will In a year or two have something
to say as to the disposition of the title.
Jimmy Mars, the Long Island City
boy who thumped Andy CLANCY most
thoroughly in four rounds, also has a
promising look. He and Clancy. who
long has posed as a featherweight. are
really lightweights and both may be
heard from.
There are many other good light
weights In the country who should de-
velop into good boxers, and the winner
of the Leonard Tender bout is not likely
TO be placed In the position that made
Alexander the Great feel lonesome.
Emil Thiery. Chcagoan. who makes
a business OF training boxers, has been
boasting of a sharp trick he played on
New York some years ago. Thiery
geefully tells how he brought two box
ers to this city. both under his manage
ment. got them a match in local club.
managed to be appointed referee. COL
1ected the share of both fighters and left
town In very good spirits.
This was indeed very amusing. but
does not reflect much credit on Thiery.
Incidentally the New York State Athletic
Commission will doubtless make a note
OF the incident with view to keeping
q sharp eye on Thiery the next time he
comes to this city.
Gibson Doesn't bet ON Leonard.
Billy Gibson, manager of Benny Leon
ard. surprised his hearers recently by
declaring that he had not wagered 800
on Leonard since that boxer became
prominent in the lightweight class
Observing an incredulous smile on the
faces OF those In the group Gibson said:
'It Is a fact. and you can understand
why l do not bet on Leonard when l
explain that the odds I would be called
on to offer have been too much for me.
This idea of laying four or FIVE to one
and taking chances on judges or popu-
lar decisions does not appeal to me.
am not unwilling to bet on any PROPOSE
tion when the odds are not too great
but save my money In other cases"
Tommy Loughran. the Philadelphia
light heavyweight. has challenged
Johnny Wilson to fight for the middle
weight tltle IN an elBnt TOunQ deClSlOn-
less bout in Philadelphia. Wilson is
said to have been offered a large purse
TO meet Loughran. IL is idle for Lough-
ran to try to get Wilson into a bout
Wilson absolutely refuses to meet Greb
in the ring because the Bostonian knows
that Greb would defeat him. Loughran
last Monday night gave Greb stiff
argument in an eight round bout. IL
can therefore be readily understood that
as Loughran has shown class approx
imately TO that possessed by Greb Will
con will have nothing to do with the
Quaker.
Those who saw Johnny Buff's teeth
flying about the ring under the impact
OF Lynch's straight lefts to the mouth
were reminded of the bout between
Jabber Carey and Dick Moore at the
Coney Island A. G. during the Horton
naw days Carey used a solid left for
the face, and Moore. who was q rusher.
received many a hard thump In the
mouth. This aged Moore, who made
lunge at Carey and got terrific clout
In the mouth. Moore's teeth were scat
tered about the ring floor like handful
of rice. When Carey reached his corner
he found imbedded In his left glove a
splinter OF one OF Moore's incisors
Moore's end Of the purse barely paid his
Gentist's BILL 81