New-York tribune., 1922-02-27

his thumb, was unable to meet Lev
place in the Philadelphia Ice Palace
Although Phil very generously re
fused to take IIymie Colds weight for
foit on Friday night at Madison Square
Garden when the Kearns Nc K kcttrick
entry proved 10 be- considerably over
weight for his meeting with Tender,
other managers seems to have been
carrying the grab and forfeit idea
to extreme and occasionally ridiculous
lcngths.
The limit was probably reached at
the Rink Sporting Club IN Brooklyn on
Saturday night and it very nearly pre-
cipitatod a riot 1t did precipitate
ring battle that throbbcd with fury
clgcndcrcd by bitterness.
kid sullivan, the feathcIwoight terror
from Red Hook Flats, met Sammy
sicgcr, OF the East Side, in the star
bout Of twclye rounds. The weight
limit hxcd by the articles was 1923
pounds and each fighter posted 500 in
cash as a guaranty that he would not
enter the ring in excess Of this pound
age
Less Thand Pound Over
Whcn the boys were weighed in tho
presence Of representatives. Of tho
state BoNing Commission and officials
Of the Rink Sporting Club Sammy
tion under 1872 pounds. Try rs he
would he could not make the scales
register an even 1923. Other scalee
were tried, but each one recorded that
fraction Of half pound overweight.
Sullivan. on the other hand, was we'll
under tho stipulated figure.
Sicger's overweight being less than
i pound, nobody supposed that Sulli-
vans manager would claim the 500
forfeit money. and he handed Sicgcr
and his followers rude shocks wnen
he demanded tlat the cash be passed
over to him Immediately if not sooner
There were some harsh and biting
words hurled back and forth by both
sides and IL looked for a time a
though the Sieger-Sulivan battle might
be fought - tre dressing room instead
of in the ring. In the face Of the un-
compromising agures recorded on the
7cAlcs there vas nothing for the Box
ing Commission officials to do but hand
the forfeit over to Sullivan's manager.
They would have been compelled to do
THIS If Siegers overweight had been
only tenth Of pound instead Of
half. Somebody called it lawful lar
ccny
ana greed. il was a piece Of small busi-
ness AID an exhibition of question: ole
sportsmansaip. If it was prompted by
iaf-s'Ehted strategy it was at least
clever meAneuver. and it brought ro-
suits when Sullivan and Siegor faced
eaca other in TIE ring
Sieger Proves Easy Mark
ger VAS an angry boy when he
climbed through the ropes. He had his
auagcr announce what had happened
On the scales. and this prcciptated a.
uproar and q fev impromptu pattfes be
tween rooters of the opposing factions.
Arc you Tenders partner now ,"
was shouted at Sullivan.
Go out and get that hundred bscA.'
tncy howled a; Sleger
Sammy had murder and first degree
assault In lis eye as he charged into
sullivan His fury caused him to toss
an caution to the winds, and the result
vas tnat Sullivan. cool and collected.
vas aole to and a mark for many q
dfiVe that never would have landed had
not Sleger been Wild with rage. Sieeer
lost The fight and barely escaped heinz
NaoeAed out simply through his blind
desire to annihilate the Red Hoos Ter
ror
Whether this result was what Sui
appropriated Siescr's forfeit MONEY IS
proole ma { icai. Il 20. it certainly was
fruitful bit Of strategy.
Dave Rosenberg, Brooklyn's favorits
son will go INTO action to-nish. at IN.
broadway Exhibition Association. wher
ne tackles The hardy and willing Marty
cross IN the feature bout of twelve
rounds Practically the entire house
already has been sold out. which is
Usually the case when Dave battles IN
his own bailiwich
lack Dempsey, heavyweight champion
OF ihe world, opens six weeks en-
eegemeNt at the Hippodrome to-nieb.
and Judging from the list OF reserva,
tons IN the hands Of the Hippodromo
n anagement about every important fg
ure IN New lork's sporting, political
and theatrical world Will be on hand -
give Jack a welcome
Q -------