Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-16
BOXERS EXPECT BIG
SEASON in RING
This YEAR
By HENRY l.. FARRELL
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, March-Knights of
the ring and mittswingers in general
look for Il harvest of cash during the
outdoor season this summer
From this rather near point It looks
| like the most active program of years
will extend from June to Labor Day,
with plenty of work for the bows in
every class.
Topping the list in interest, money
| and everything is the proposed Demp-
seyWills fight, which can be regarded
as 81 sure thing on the "FOurth - or
{ Labor Day, The match has been
smOked-up and all the details have
been arranged. The announcement is
| being held back for an "Official eere-
mony' that will get another bally-hoo
Carpenter may come back to meet
the holder of the American light heavy
weight championship Deciding the OPP
ponent for the Frenchman will involve
quite a little outdoor work The best
match in prospect looks like the one
between Gene Tunney, the present
champion, and the winner of the Tom
my Gibbons Harry Greb bout Gibbons
has u contract with the Frenchman
but the Gorgeous One is trying to crawl
out of it.
Benny Leonard is sure to appear in
two big contests and probably third
The lightweight champion is going to
meet Charley White early in the sum
iner and along about the "Fourth,' if
the ''big fight ism t scheduled then,
he probably will go out Of his class and
fight Jack Britton for the welterweight
championship. Both of these matches
are sure things, but the third is doubt
full, as the champion says he will never
fight Lew Tender. However, Tender
is regarded so highly and the bout
would draw so much money that Leon
ard may not allow q purely personal
matter to stand in the way of another
big wad in his bank.
Johnny Wilson, the middleweight
champion, would like to get a nice set
up and a friendly referee for six or
seven bouts during the summer. John
NY is willing to fight three times a
week under those conditions, even if he
has to wait nine months and disregard
contract to get his money. Rhode
Island is the only state, however, where
Johnny IS not persona non gratis and
If the entire state turned out, it is not
likely that enough could be taken at
the gate to pay the champion what he
wants.
Sounds like n rash statement. but
even Johnny Kilbane may do a little
work this summer The featherweight
champion is going to Europe for an
extended tour, but if he has the same
experience that johnny Buff had he
will be back in a couple of weeks. From
the way the British papers have been
razing him, the Cleveland Irishman
viii be lucky to escape the gallows
when he arrives. If Kilbane spends a
lot of money without getting something
back, it will break his heart and he
may have change of mind and agree
TO meet some of the good bows in his
class for 100000 and seventeen auto
mobiles.
Jimmy Wilde, the little flyweipht
champion, told some friends recently
mat he was coming back to the United
states this summer for Il couple of
rights. lie wants to get a crack at
Johnny Buff before some one knocks
the bamtom crown off the little Jersey
Skeeter's head.
Others than championship bouts be-
tween good boys in all the classes are
being made 1t looks like anything but
a tough summer for the "tin ears -