The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-03
AMERICAN PUCS MAKE EASY MONEY
 ACROSS THE POND
Having Almost a Vacation Fighting European Boxers and Roll
 ing Up Jack"

The lure of Easy Jack abroad is making itself felt among the leather pushrrS of America, Johnny Buff, holder of the f1ywcight and bantam weight titles, is sailing the high seas, and soon will alight upon the banks of jolly old England. Johnny says he is merely treating himself to a vaca- tion. 'I do not intend to fight any one in Europc,' announces the hold CT ol the only double jointed title in captivity. But if fighting these Euro pcan@ isn't a vacation, what Is, we ask? As the same time making an exception in the case of Jimmy Wilde, and possibly Eugene Crfqui.
 Jack Dempsey, king of the heavies, is making up European itinerary. An offer from Tommy Burns, one time heavyweight champion, insuring Dempsey nearly $Too,ooo for a return go with Georges Carpenter in Lon don, will probably. hasten his plans.
 Tommy Gibbons may make anoth CT leap across the big moist. Gibbons went over a year or so ago and was spurncd by the English heavies, in cluding the noble Beckett and the illustrious Carpenter
 Whether Gibbons makes another
  tiers attitude toward the proposed bout between the two in this country in March. If Georges comes, every thing will bc lovely with Tommy. If not he's going over after him.
 Johnny Wilson, alias Kid Cheese, has announced that the old country carries peculiar charms for him. Cheese expresses a violent desire to do battle with the European stars" and speaks idly Of q fight with Georges. However. we shouldn't ad- wise our constituents to get too en- unused over the prospects of this fel- low leaving the country at an carly date Somehow or other we feel sure he intends to disappoint Us.
 lack Britton will probably go to England to meet kid Lewis, his per ennial rival, for the worlds welter- weight championship. Lewis had built himself up into quite favorite with the Londoners, as was evidenced by the ovation the ringleaders rendered him when he challenged Carpenter on the night of the latter's knockout vic tory over George Cook. Britton's in NaSiOn is contingent upon the ultimate completion of the much-talkedo tilt with Benny Leonard.
 tommy N1lDonc IS plannlnS pre- tentious tour Of Europe, but the Clcrelandcr evidently intends to re- strict his endcavor to theatrical ex- hibitions, Iris said he is working on an act which he hopes to disclose at the music halls and opera houses. Box office returns are expected to be of sufficient size and frequency to make the trip sustaining, at least.
 Of course if John gets chance to pick up some ridiculousiy easy coin through actual competition he prob ably won't run from it. However, 1t is questionable whether there is any feathcrweight in the old country with enough skill to worry the West Sider, even in his present state O fretroSr res- sion.
 The acute dcarth of worthwhile fighting talent abroad strips the threatened wholesale invasion by Americans of any serious competitive features. Wilde might be able to give Buff a good battle in spite of the fact that Pete Herman knocked the tiny Welshman out less than year ago; but there arc no others abroad who appear to have the slightest chance against an American topnotcher.
 When one contemplates that Ted Lewis is q national hero in London, and is considered a worthy opponent for the hard-htting Carpenter, one can appreciate just how scarce real fighters are over there.