The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-02
BY EDWARD w. CoCHRANE.

with such battles as Benny Leon
ard Rocky Kansas, Billy Miske-
Willie Meehan, Bob Martin-Bill
Brennan, Mike Gibbons-Chuck Wig
gins, Bob Roper-Tommy Gibbons,
featuring. this week stands out as
the banner one OF the present season
In pugllism Most OF the important
contests on the calendar Will be
fought on independence day
Leonard did not increase his pop
ularity with fight fans when he de-
liberately fouled Jack Britton In
their bout in New York the past
week, the result Of the encounter
carrying with II the pungent odor
of ancient cheese, and 1t Is feared
by competent critics that the con-
test may go long ways toward kill
Ing the old game IN New York. II
has been totteri'g badly OF late and
the action OF Leonard will furnish
reformers with plenty OF materia!
with which TO try TO force the re-
peal Of the boxing law.
Leonard Should Win.
Despite that result. however,
Leonard is n lightweight champion
OF the world and as long as he Is
such he will be a box-office attrac-
tion. The battle with Rocky Kan
sas in Michigan City Tuesday will
be the second of a series of 'hree
contests In which Leonard will en-
gage, the latter two being In de-
Tense OF his lightweight title. After
he meets Kansas he will face Lew
Tender for 10 rounds In New York,
No stretch OF the Imagination
could cause n fistlc follower who
knows the game TO bet that Kansas
will be returned victor over the title
holder. Kansas Is a tough, rugged
fighter OF 12 years experience, but
he is not as clever as Leonard and
although he hits hard he should
not be able to plant his right hay
maker against the chin of the
champion. Kansas fought 10 years
before he really became contend
er for the crown. one night he met
Rltchie Mitchell in Buffalo ant
knocked him cold. That put hin
10 the front. Later he beat Other
fighters and was the leading con
tende for Leonard's crown when h,
met the champion the first time
Benny made a chopping block o.
him and thus proved to the often
fooled public that Kansas Is not I,
be taken seriously.
The bout in Michigan City will
draw Il big crowd because tn,
champion IL entert D. But undouht
edly it will be 10-round affai
with the champion getting the pop
ular decision.
Martins Chance.
Chief interest undoubtedly will b
centered In the contest bctweol
Martin and Bre an In Ashland
Ky. because promoters have beer
casting about for two years for
worthy foe for Jacl Dempsey an,
he possibility OF developing one Il
this bout Is not as remote as on
might imagine. Brennan IS not
good man to send against Dempso
Tor ,he y. 80 good reason that tn
champion has stopped him twice
But Martin Is a youugster. just com
ing, and II he can knock out Bren
nan inside Of 10 rounds the publ
III have an, contender to tall
about.
Martin met Brennan once befor
an1 lost the decision after / . round
Of torrid milling. But he made sue
a splendid showing IN that COntes
that ring sharps predicted he woul
come nearer re, ching 1.-The top tina
most any other heavyweight now be
fore the public outside of the cham
plOn. Since that time Martin ma
whipped decisiyely several well
known Fighters and appears to b
impr, ug verv ran ,ly, Thus
Knockout victory over Brennan wi
give Tex Rickard a likely prospec
for a bout with Dempsey wl,hi
the next ~ months Martin is bis
has the stamina, punching powe
and boxing ability to get some
where.
Billy Miske. who fought Dempse
three times and has met most of IN
other heavyweigh,s. is going
tackle While Meehan, the Frisco IA
boy, in Oklahoma City Monda
night Meehan holds decisions owe
Dempsey gained some time agt
Just how good he will go again'
M.ske is problem, but he alway
has been jeaEA and If he Is a' zoo