The New York herald., 1922-12-04
MITCHELL TO BOX
WHITE IN GARDEN
Contenders for Lightweight
Title Matched for Is Rounds
at 1876 Lbs. on Dee. Is.
BY CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

BY CHARLES r. MATHIsON.
Matchmaker Frank Flournoy an
nounced yesterday that Richie Mitchell
Of Milwaukee and Charley White o
Chicago had been matched TO box fifteei
rounds In the Garden on December 10
They will box at 1876 pounds. weigh ii
at o'clock on the day OF the encoun
ter.
Mitchell and White are the leadinl
contenders for the lightweight title
Mitchell knocked Leonard down for th'
count of seven In the first round o
their memorable bout a year ago. TIVE
years ago White knocked Leonard
through the ropes at Benton Harbor
Mich.
1t is the intention of FTournoy e
match Elmo Flores with Joe Tiplitz, the
slugger from Philadelphia.
The smaller boxing clubs, which cate
to neighborhoods in the greater city ant
vicinity, will have their innings thl'
week. for the .cyclers are In control oi
the Garden.
One Of the best Of the local matche!
will be staged at the Broadway Elk
hibition Association. Brooklyn. Lot
Bogash of Bridgeport, one of the ables
fighters in the middleweight class, will
clash with Italian Joe Cans. who Il
noted for combativeness. Bogash, WHIT
Is a leading contender for the middle
weight title, appears to be in an ad
vantageous position In the bout will
Cans, and is eager for a match will
ODowd.
Willie Jackson, once contender FOL
the lightweight crown. but now willinf
to box in the provinces, is to NEE
Johnny Shugrue, brother of the for
mer able lightweight Joe Shugrue, In 9
twelve round bout in the Arena \. G.
Jersey City, tonight Shugrue is {
Very good boxer, has youth ant
strength in his favor and Is quite likel,
to take the measure of the veteran
Sammy Nable and Billy Ryckoff will
be the chief entertainers at the Harlem
Fairmont Club tonight and as eacf
has decision over the other the rub
Der battle should furnish excitement
1t is hinted that Ryckoff is hot favor
ite. but there seems to be no goot
reason for odds
The Pioneer Sporting Club will pu
cluster of big men in the ring to-mor
Iyo night, the chief performers beinl
two negro heavyweights. One of them
Jack Thompson, is declared to hay.
made matters very interesting fo
Harry Wills short time ago in an ex
citing bout Thompson's opponent an
swers to the name of George Godfrey
and IL he has any of the skill Of ''OlC
Chocolate" Godfrey of twenty-five year.
ago the contest should be worth wit
Messing.
John Lester Johnson, who is credited
with having disarranged few of Jacl
Dempsey's ribs when they met in tn
Harlem A. c. few years ago, is to bat
tie with the Jamaica Kid in the Fif
teenth Regiment Armory tomorrow
night.
Charley Picker and Andy Lake wi
struggle with each other for the welte
honors of the National Guard at tn
2f2th Aircraft Regiment Armory, at Six
ty-second street and Columbus avenu
to-morrow night.
Considerable commotion has bee
caused by the refusal OF frankie Genar
to meet Pancho Villa in a bout in New
ark December III 1t seems that Ge
naro's manager was not satisfied tha
the promoters were responsible, but tn
chairman of the New Jersey Boxini
Commission has insisted on the pro
moter posting guarantees in advance o
the contesdA
There seems to be no good reason 70
not going through with the contest Il
Newark. for the title cannot chang
hands in that State barring n knockout
The same pair have been matched I
meet In the Garden December 20. an
that will be real championship bou
fifteen rounds TO decision.
Reports were current here shortl
after the bout between Jim Tracy an
! Luis F'irpo In Buenos Aires that N
Australian had fioored the Argentina
in one OF the early rounds. Details &
the fight by rounds do not sustain tn
claim In fact F'irpo was on his fee
all the time. and Tracy was saved by Tn
bell In the third and on his face for
count out in the fourth round. I'll
camera upholds the report OF the battle
Billy De Foe nearly had Billy Ma
thews. the English featherweight out
ten rounds at the greensboro $. G. m
summer In view of.the fact that Criql
required seventeen rounds In which |
| settle the Erglshman II would seel
! that Dundee should be able to outpoir
the Frenchman.
The Garden will resume boxing ne;
/ Monday night, when Jack Bernstein wi
try his short hooks against Kid Wagn'
of Philadelphia:
There is n new lightweight charnpio
OF Australia. His name Is Hugh Dwye
and he took the honors from tho forn'
champion. Sid Godfrey. in twent
round bout in Sydney.
New York to Meet Bethleher
As result of tho drawings for u
fourth round OF the annual Nations
| Challenge cup competition held by u
cup committee OF the United state
/ Football Association at Fall Rive
/ Mass, yesterday. tho New York Foo
ball Club was paired with the Bethl'
/ hem steel eleven of Bethlehem. Pa