Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-09
SIX TITLE T|[TS
PLANNED BY TEX
Rickard Expects Britton, Leon.
ard, Buff, KiIbane, Carpenter
and Dempsey to Defend Crowns
ALL TO BE SUMMER BOUTS
BY LOUIS H. JAFFE


THIS will be the biggest boxing sum.
L mer in history of fstdom, II plans
Of Tex Rickard. Americas premier
promoter, do not 60 astray.
If Texas Is to have his way, ne will
have half a dozen champions display
their mettle in defense of their re.
spective titles before the next indoor
season gets under way.
Here are bouts which Rickard believes
he will be able to clinch this summer :
Jack Britton vs.. Benny Leonard,
wclterweight championship.
Benny Leonard VS.. Lew Tender,
lightweight championship.
Johnny Buff VS.. Joe Lynch. bantam.
weight championship.
featherweisht championship.
light heavyweight championship.
Jack Dempsey ". Harry Wills,
heavyweight championship.
While the BrittOn Leonard and Leon.
ard Tender matches virtually are as.
sured, one or two singles In each of the
bouts are still incomplete. Hardly
anything has been done on the other
four contests, but Rickard has the
wires hot in each case.
All But the Place
1t is said that articles for the bout
between Britton and Leonard, which
has been clinched. articles signed, for.
feits for weight and appearance posted
and June % set as the date. However.
1t hasn't been decided whether the go
will be held In Jersey City or in New
York City.
The Tender Leonard match is sched-
nled to be held at Jersey City on July
20. twelve rounds. Every detail has
been attended to, Tender already has
signed. and 1t Is n matter Of only a
few days before Leonard will jot bis
John Hancock to the articles.
Rickard believes he will have the
Lynch. Buff contest closed in another
week. Lynch IL to guarantee Buff
$50. 900 for crack Mt the bantam belt.
That amount already has been placed
In care of the Madison Square Garden
management. while Lynch also has a
formal challenge and forfeit in the
hands of the New York State Boxing
Commission.
The commission has notified Kilbane
that he must defend his title against
Dundee or lose his license to box In
New York State, which means. it is
said. that the champion would be
barred not only in New York, but in
New Jersey, Massachusetts and Canada
as we'll.
The fact that Kilbane Is IN the East
now seems to indicate that he is about
ready to listen to terms from Rickard.
Negotiations have been under way for
somo time.
Corv.outior'a nHe~
An offer Of $3.50. 900 has been cabled
to Carpenter by Tex for a match with
Greb. No answer has been received
from the Frenchman. Still Richard
believes that Georges will be glad to
accept his terms, and that the match
may be decided early In September.
The Pittsburgher IL so anxious for the
bout that he would sign at the drop
Of the hat.
When Frank Flourney. Richards s
matchmaker, was in Philadelphia for
the Tender Barrett bout he said that
| the Montreal proposition is still Opcn
to Dempsey for the match with Wills.
The original date was set for July l.
but this will be set back to give the
titleho'der plenty of time to train.
All In all, 1t would seem that lots OF
championship action was due In the
East before the snow flies again.