The New York herald., 1922-12-20
BOUT
is DEFINITELY SET
Midget Boxer Restored to
Good Standing After Fight
With Curtin.
ny CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

Through tho efforts OF the boxing
commissions of New York and New Jer-
sey. aided by the perseverance, of Tex
Richard. the Garden promoter. and the
unwillingness OF Joe Lynch, bantam
champion. to fight Johnny Curtin. the
celebrated controversy between Midget
Smith and Lynch has at last been as
signcd for settlement in the Garden ring
Friday night.
After Midget Smith had meditated on
the advice received from Chairman Null
doom that the only way to earn rein-
statement by the Jersey commission was
to fulfill his engagement with Curtin on
New Jersey soil, the youngster saw q
great light and acted on the suggestion.
He fought Curtin. lost an unofficial de-
cision but gained a title bout with Lynch
Thus the bantams will engage in COM
bat in accordance with the original
agreement. In approval OF the match as
It stands the Jersey commission through
Secretary Tom Cassidy yesterday noti-
fled the New York commission that
Smith had been reinstated.
Although Smith and Lynch were
greatly worried by the uncertainty Of
the affair. Tex Rickard is the one who
suffered most At the time when II ap-
kept outside the breastworks Richard
sought to induce Johnny Dundee and
Joe Tlplitz to come to the rescue and
fiji the gap in the program. Mr.. Rickard
broke into profuse perspiration when
he heard Dundee's terms, which were
s8 per cent. of the net The Garden pro-
moter was considerably more agitated
when Tiplitz intlmated he would fight
Dundee for mere bagatelle. II per
cent, to be exact. Dundee and Tiplitz evil
IDENTIFY thought Rickard was in a posi-
ton where he would have TO surrender.
As soon as the Jersey commission re-
.instated Smith Rickard notified Dundee
and Tiplitz that he would not be able
to avail himself Of their valuable SER
vices.
Senator James Walker had a confer
ence with Chairman Muldoon yesterday
and said that Frank Churchill. manager
OF Pancho villa and Elmo Flores. the
Filipino boxers. had retained him in ref
erence to the amount allotted to Flores
for his bout with Johnny Shugrue In the
Garden last week Floress share Of the
money was withheld at the instance OF
the commission because the contract be-
tween Churchill and the boxer calls for
q. division OF earnings on q so per cent.
basis. while the Commission law calls
for but one-third to the manager
Senator Walker asked Chairman Null
doom what the situation was regarding
the disposition of the money. Mr.. Null
doom suggested 10 the Senator, that he
write q letter to the commission setting
forth that he had been retained by
Churchill.
when you do so,' said Muldoon. II
will turn the communication over to
the Attorney-General. who will take
care Of the case in the interest OF the
State As you drew up the law that will
probably be satisfactory to you, and
when the law officer of the State takes
hold OF the matter We shall know
just how strong the law is and with
the powers of the commission are
At the present tino think ! am right
but will gladly submit tho question
to you and the Attorney General for
settlement Senator Walker Will fol-
low the suggestion.