The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
HY EDWARD COCHRANE-

by EDWARD COCHRANE.
Before the coming boxing season
4. completed Johnny Kilbane win be
forced 10 defend his featherweight
championship In bout with johnny
Dundee, or Public Opinion, the very
best referee in the world, will place
him on the pugilistic scraphcap and
accept the scotch -wop" as the legit-
innate holder Of that title which has
been OF little use for several years
because the Cleveland fighter would
not defend II against a worthy con-
tender There have been plenty OF
offers made Kilbane, but the king OF
the 126-poundorS wants a couple OF
government mlnts for his services
and no promoter can afford to meet
his demands.
Dundee already has been declared
champion by the New York boxing
commission but that doesn't make
him so. His knockout win over DAN
ny Frush, the same sort OF a win
that ki.bane scored over the same
Zoe. has fully established his right 70
the honor X kilUane is to remain
out OF boxing.
l. kilbanc's One Foe.
The New York Italian is in n far
different position from most Chal-
lengcrs He stands at the head of the
list. well in front Of the balance of
the flock and Kiibane must meet
him If he Is to re-enter the ring in an
attempt to prove that he still is king
Of his class. IL he can defeat Dundee
there will be no way TO dispute it,
but beating Dundee is by no means
an easy task as Kilbane knows
Efforts are being made right now
by two New York promoters to gain
Kilbane's signature to the articles of
agreement for a fight with Dundee
But he may not consent. He has
asked from 100000 TO 100000 for
his services In l5-round scrap. II
may be possible 70 pay the smaller
amount named but IL so Dundee will
have 10 hoX for nothing and the
promoters cannot expect TO make a
cent out Of the venture.
Dundee Is Popular.
Boxing promoters, being human
sort Of individuals, want to make a
little money for their efforts. They
usually give it all to the figh ers
but they at least have hopes of gath
5riuE room ana board out or II. To
put on a fight, knowing that it viii
be losing venture, isn't thing that
any promoter cares to do,
In New York the fight might pay
out II Kilbane were TO receive S60,-
600. That's Just chance. It VIII have
TO be smoked up as no other fight
OF It's kind ever has been. The fans
OF New York like Dundee and be-
cause Of this It may draw. But XII
name with any other opponent, would
not draw more than an ordinary
sized crowd IN the fistic center.
WOuld BE Active Champion.
Should Dundee win the title he
VIII not be idle. He has been one Of
the most active ring warriors in the
history Of boxing and he is old
fMough now so that he wants TO
iAeep busy while he has a chance.
he boxes now about once a week
and he meets tough ones, as Will be
caovn by the fact tsat ne is taking
on Vincent 'Pepper) Martin in New
York Monday night
Martin is a youngster developed In
Gotham In the past three years, but
he has been doing some sensational
work His most notable victory was
over Jack Sharkey. He trimmed him
easily in 10 sessions, giving Sharkey
worse beating than Pete Herman
and Joe Lynch did, This put Mar
Tin right up in the front rank. He
Will have a hard time with Dundee.
Johnny is a wise old sCrapper, very
clever on the defense and with n
s'yle Of boxing and toot-work that
parties opponents especially In the
flrs. meeting. Dundee Is too fast for
moT of them and age does not seem
10 fow him up bit. II he manages
tu'scure knockout over Martin,
there will be no way to keep him
on. NJ a Kilbane fight unless the
cleveland scrapper simply quits the
game for good.
Another Wills Victim.
Harry wills viii bowl over anOth-
or member or the Jackson family
IN Brooklyn Tuesday night. This one
Is Tut, on relation to Buddy, who
was such an easy victim for the
heavyweight championship challen-
ger last week Much has been said
about the hitting power and clever
pes of Tut Jackson, but he would
nave 10 be lot better than even
his press ageQts claim II he hopes to
hrA q man VINO stands any sort OF a
chance with Dempsey.
Jackson may be tough and he
may be able TO punch, but I'm Wills
ne meets an experienced ring gem
FRA who is as clever as Jack John
ton ever was, as fast on his feet as
Dempsey and with a punch that Is
good enough TO knock out any man
ne can hit s1uarely in the proper
spot.
Wills Is being smoked" up for a
bout with Dempsey and II Is going 10
take lot OF these fights TO make
MIN drawing card against the
champion, The public soon will be-
h. b - .lrRr he
champion II he adds a few more
Ahockouts TO his credit When the
public is thus convinced the big blow
S9i will come with Dempsey and
WIS engaged In i5 rounds IN New
FORK and the gate close to the size
VI the Dempsey Carpenter one,
increasing interest Is being shown
az the big meeting conducted by
n n.aHNH H.s 4.