The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-15
Thirty Boxers,
but Not Dempsey,
Thrill Society
Champion Disappoints Fash
i0nable Crowd at Charity
Bouts at Purchase.

Heavyweight, middleweight. light
weight and fiyweight champions, would
be champions and other opponents OF the
fistic world gave outdoor boxing exhi-
billions at TIE estate OF Mrs. William A.
Read. known as Hillcrest, at Purchase,
N. Y, yesterday afternoon for the
amusement OF. Westchester county's
mt of charity.
In the center of big oval surrounded
by tall trees and flower beds the regu-
lation ring from Madison Square Gar
den was set up under the direction Of
William Muldoon. chairman of New
York States Boxing Commission, who
had arranged the affair 70 raise funds
for the Westchester County Children's
Association
Grouped around the ring watching the
boxers were gray haired men and
women young men and debutantes of
the season. who applauded the boxers.
1t was expected that Jack Dempsey,
the heavyweight champion of the world,
would be present to box, but Mr.. Null
doom received word at the last minute
that Dempsey had gone West.
Harry Wills. the colored fighter, who
Is considered Dempsey's most dangerous
rival, promised to be present, but Joe
HUMPHREYS. who was in charge of the
boxing program, announced that Wills
had probably become lost on one of the
country roais.
The referees were Patsey Haley and
Artie McGovern. Commissioner Walter
Hook sat with Mr.. Muldoon to see that
the boxers did no smuggling. A few
a nf rla Hf-ax hut i9
not upset the society folk, who APP
peared anxious to see more and
knockout. A band played between box
ing events and moving pictures were
made of the contests, which were sched-
uled for two rounds of two minutes
duration each.
Fifteen boxing bouts took place and
the wealthy folk of Westchester re-
ceived their moneys worth of thrills
Movie pictures were made of Mr..
Muldoon seated beside Mrs. Read, who
was near the ringside.
The star features were a clash be-
tween Harry Greb. heavyweight cham
pion of America. who boxed Jack
Renault. Then there came Pancno
Villa, sensational Philippine fiyweight
champion, who went two rounds with
Carl Duane of The Bronx. Nobody was
knocked down, but several fighters
trtpped and slid against the ropes.
Such antics made the spectators roar
with laughter.
Johnny Dundee, champion of the
Junior lightweight division. rode to the
ringside on a State troopers charger.
He fought William Doyle. The only
time the fair sex shuddered was when
Lou" Hurley Of Harlem landed on the
nose of Young Levine of Old Town, Me-,
and made the crimson trickle down his
face.
In all thirty boxers took part in the
bouts with the biggest collection of box
ers that ever appeared together at
charity benefit. Among those seen
around the ringside were President
Cheney of the Pacific Bank of Manhat-
tan. Messrs. Albert L. Strange and Wal
ter Rothschild, Col L. + Smith, Mr..
Joseph {. Baldwin, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Steers Mr. f. NJ. Warourg Mrs.
Lloyd Saltus, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
G. McIlvaine. Jr., Mr.. Edwin H. Bige-
low, Mr. Mitchell Hall, Miss Betty Read.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Barlow Read, Hugh
Auchincloss and Guy Ward.
The committee in charge comprised
Miss Adele $. Hammond. Mrs. Anthony
Drexel Biddle, Mrs. Sidney Borg, Mrs.
Mrs. Byram Patterson, Mrs. G.. Werner
Rogers, Mrs. A. +. Taylor Mrs. o. II.
Clancy, Mrs. T.. +. Knapp, Mrs. Ed
mund Sinclair, Mrs. Mary l.. Paddon
and Messrs. Homer Folks. Frederick
Trevor. Russell Livermore and Joseph
C. Baldwin Sd.