Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
LAWLER ENTERED
RING At AGE OF Is
Mid.Nesternsr Has Fought the
Best Of EN- Since Career
Started
NOW SEEKS TITLE BOUT
by Louis II. JAFFE

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TACK LAwLED was fifteen years old
u when he started to box. That was
in 1915. and the 133. pound Irish.
American who halls from Omaha. Neb.,
began his career with four. round vic.
tory against Jimmy Chinn.
Since the mid. .westerner has me,
most Of the stars his weight and he has
never been defeated dccisively although
the record hooks show several bout.
having been lost BY Lawler on referee.
decisions.
Johnny Kilbane and Willie Jackson
were no.decision opponents Of Jack,
seevvern! years ago when both the vener.
able fentherweight champion and the
declining New York lightweight were
in the best Of form,
1.awler boxed referee draws with
Johnny Dundee and Andy Chnncy.
twice. and won on referee decision,
from Benny valger. twice: Gene Del
mont twice, Blockie Richards. X. q.
Mars. twice, and Charley O'Connell.
Being twenty two years old and with
seven years experience in the ring.
lawler: according to his handler. Joe
Levy. is at the top Of his form and
the Omaha Zig htweisht has invaded the
East seeking championship prestige.
ler here with Joe TipiItz for Thanks.
giving Day and such a contest would
prove conclusively whether the Ne.
braskan has the goods.
Lopez Out With
DeA to Middleweights
Vincent Lopez. quiet and unnssuln
| ing. hasn't said anything about It, but
1t has become known that the Mexi.
can Is very desirous Of meeting some
Of the leading middleweights around and
In one OF two instances Winnie would
not mind II they came In over the 100.
pound limit.
Eddie Hayes does the talking for
Lopez. and Mig. since returning from
Atlantic City with Vincent, Is blaring
like a trumpet.
They gave Vincent drnw-they did
inst frankie Mcguire" is the Hayes
snout. but they didn't do my Max jus.
t!ce. Lopez won that bout at the shore
Monday night. and I'm here to say that
Winnie has improved 1000 per cent.
He doesn't bar any one his weight and
ther" are some guys ! would let him
! IlAtVL WclKuLHs
| Hayes understands that Mike
ODowd Is about ready to get back into
action and Eddie wants to send the
Mexican against the st. Paul Irish
man.
frankie Britton IL the lad TO whom
Lopez IL willing to conceed several
pounds and Hayes will sign for this
match at any old time.
Kid Williams Still
After His Old Laurels
Kid Williams. the veteran Baltimore
boxer. who made his home in Phila
dolphin for two years, il still in the
field Of fisticuffs. The one time bantam
weight champion figures he is still in the
running for the 11S.pound crown. and
he has not given up hope Of reeaininr
the laurels he lost TO Petey Herman
IL 1917. at New Orleans.
Phil Lewis. of New York, Is handlinp
the little tow headed vet now, and he
has rounded the Kid into sufficient fet
tie to start campaigning for a crack a,
Lynch's top.piece.
According to yarn from Boston
Champion Lynch has been offered
Sl5.NOO to defend his title there against
Williams sine time In December. The
story goes on to say that the Kid nj.
ready has accepted terms from the Hui
matchmaker and word is being awaited
from the title. holder.