New-York tribune., 1922-08-22

xas accepted yesterday by the Ne
saaouneed last right that he had &c
il new Republic Athletic Club, VII
.entiy granted license to hold box
Nr. 0Rouke will take active charge;
i his new duties to-day and his first
ncss will be an effort to match Johnny
giIsane, featherweight champion Of the
serld. ard Johnny Dundee, VINO is off
tally regarded by the boxing authori
"a ef this state SIS the worlds title
solder in the featherweight division.
according TO the present plans of the
rspablie Athletic Club, this bout will
! : re first attraction staged at the
pata Grounds, and it will probably be
~ only one held there this year. The
,rense isseed to the Polo Grounds for
sbe purpose cf holding boxing shows is
Good for one year. The persons behind
! IKE Republic have many interesting
clans. but in view Of the present base
ksll situation with another Giants
Yankees worlds series in prospect, II j s
deubtfui whether even one fstic show
esuh be squeezed in.
Plan to Seat $1,000
ct pans 1CA h0tQiIE Il OOktl1E snow
II the shadow Of Coogans Bluff already
hsys been made, and J. NJ. O'Connor, in
whcse name the license was issued by
tic Boxing Commission. said yesterday
hat the latest plans provided for q
ssating capacity OF approximately
@ape.
The show which the Republic appar-
es.ly expects TO fill its seating acreage
& battle between Kilbane and Dun
s.e, backed by an exceptionally fine
ara of preliminary bouts. In boxing
.tscles yesterday, and among the fans
sho pay for their seats, it seemed to
st the general impression that this
but would not prove to have sufficient
sraEing power to fiji the space allotted
soit.
Tom 0'Rourke will leave here to-day
fsr Cleveland, where he will have a
siaesre discussion with Mr.. kilbane as
10 the possibility OF holding the battle
wsth Dundee at the Polo Grounds.
Inst how the worlds featherweight
champion will greet Mr.. O'Rourke, in
ssmlch as the latter is known to have
hen one of the lenders in the move
nent which resulted in Dundee being
recognized as the featherwcight title
holder of the universe, is q subject on
saieh one might speculate extensively.
Other promoters have gone to Cleve-
land on the same mission and have
fa;led. Kilbane has said more than
cuse that ne would take on the best of
4 Tie weatherweights in a no-decision
bout, staged in Jersey or Pennsylvania,
hu. eYinced no disposition whatever to
psce his title in jeopardy by fighting
Hishin the limits of the State Of New
York.
Carries Big Inducements
When Mr.. O'Rourke sets forth for
Cleveland to-day it is said that he will
csrry inducements, financial and other
rtse, that will be sure to win the
tsstherweight champions signature to
eentract. Mr.. 0'Rourke is sailing
iarth With the somewhat preconceiyed
rotor that Johnny Dundee will still
be- drawing card in September.
ID the meanwhile Dundee will meet
tasaIBags dangerous Vincent (Pepper)
Marth. This bout will take place
ssz. week at the Yelodrome. There
> frrsanle experts who say that Vincent
Psgper will never be able to lay q
goTs On the Scotch whiriwind. There
ags others, and not few, VINO declare
isst Dundee is. destined to share the
] he of Babe Herman, the promising
] isathery ight who met destruction in
4 se round against this same Martin
4 PRISON.
& Yesterday Martins hackers were bet
ting 81 against So that the Brooklyn
hy wins the fight by knockout. The
/ hsttle between Martin and Dundee will
as Tor the junior lightweight cham
1 Eonship of the world, title held by
as veteran Italian.
4 Tex Richard yesterday sent cable
1 70 Eugene Criqui, Europe's remarkable
istherweight, Offering. him q match
WITH the winner of the Dundee Martin
srap. Gfiqui has been fighting above
the fehtherweight limit in recent
months and it is probable that he
could be induced to come here and
light for what has become known as
The junior lightweight championship
/ Of the world.
thls country and he agreed several
months ago with the management of
Madison Square Garden to have the
Y French boy meet Kilbane. No favor
| sole word was forthcoming from Cleve-
,and and the match fell through. Nc
hetrlck said last night, however, that
Ae terms offered by Frank F'lournoy,
matchmaker of the Garden, for a match
petweea Criqui and the winner of the
punoee-Martin scrap were very rea-
sohaoie and that he saw no reason why
Re meeting should not be arranged.
pTiqui, even if he gets bad start
acre, is apt to make hit with Ameri-
ssn boxing fans. He has a great
sputation in Europe, and the fact
,sst he stopped Charley Ledoux has
even ring followers on this side Of
s atlantic something about which TO
alnk Ledoux stood off the best of
saa nantanls in this country