The New York herald., 1922-03-23
BATTLING SECONDS
BARRED FROM RING
Keyes and Alberts Promptly
Punished for Disorderly Con-
duct in Garden.
ny CHARLES r. MA1HIsoN.

Harry Alberts and Johnny Keyes, the
seconds who started an impromptu
battle in the ring at Madison Square
Garden last Monday night following a
blow landed by Pepper Martin on Sammy
Sieger that Referee Haley declared foul.
received summary punishment yesterday
from the Boxing Commission, Each was
permanently barred from acting as sec
ond in any licensed boxing club IN New
York State.
Keyes was chief second for Pepper
Martin, while Alberts was in SieEerS
corner. When the blow was struck
under which Sieger crumpled on the
ring floor, Martin, declaring he had net
landed at all, danced up and down In
his corner in q rage. He intimated that
Seger had quit.
Alberts and Keyes were drawn into the
argument, and suddenly they squared
off at each other and began shooting
rights and lefts In lively fashion Al
though not on the nights program. nor
on the payroll. Keyes and Alberts were
giving what promised to be one of the
nest bouts of the night when the police
interfered.
The prompt action by the commission
in the cases OF Alberts and Keyes may
have a salutary effect on other belliger-
ent seconds and impress on them the
fact that they are in the ring rnerely as
advisers and not fighters.
The Boxing Commission also penalized
number of other offenders. Freddie
Reese was suspended for thirty days for
failure to fulfill a contract, and the
same dose was handed to Emanuel Son
nenschen. manager of Reese.
The license of Frank THICKER man
ager, was revoked, and the licenses Of
Johnny Donovan and Red Allen. boxers,
were indefinitely suspended in accord
.nce with action by the Massachusetts 4
| Boxing Commission. The suspension II
Dandy Dillon, a boxer, was lifted.
with the closing of the indoor boxing
season at Madison Square Garden other
\ local clubs will now stage important
and attractive bouts. One OF the best
| yet arranged will bring together Mel
Coogan and Jimmy Hanlon at the Rink
! Sporting Club next Saturday night.
| Hanlon is one of the most persistent
| fighters in the lightweight division, AMI
| his powers of resistance arc remark
able. Coogan is unquestionably one Of
the cleverest men I'm the division.
| IL Rsnato Gardini. who claims to be
the best Italian wrestler in this coun-
| try. can defeat Georgia Calza at New
ark April there will be no further
question as to Gardsnis rating Calza
is unquestionably the finest specimen
| physically who has entered the mat
game in many a day. In addition ne
is n good grestler is quick az q flash
and combative TO the limit. Gardini is
the more experienced wrestler. being a
veteran at the game. but the youth,
strength and aggressveness of the
| youngster viii even matters. IT looks
| like a good match.
The Star Sporting Club OF Harlem and
! the Broadway Exhibition Association
Of Brooklyn will submit interesting
matches to their patrons tonight.
| Harry London. one of the hardest hit
| ters in the bantam class. will face Eddie
| Curry in the chief event at the star
$. c., while Bert Spencer a Brooklyn
| trial horse. will try his strength and
punch against the skill of Benny yalger.
| Mike ODowd. who recently defeated
Soldier Bartfield. is matched 10 meet
another combative person known aa
Moe Herscovitch. claimant OF the welter
| title of Canada. The match il TO be
| contested in three weeks, and there il
/ lively bidding by the local clubs
'O'Dowd never cares who his opponent
may be. All he desires to know is the
time and place for the combat.