Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-23
O'ROURKE NOW IS
n. Y. MATCHMAKER
Takes Job With New Republic
A. C.-Seeks Go Between
KiIbane and Dundee
BOUT FOR POLO GROUNDS
BY LOUIS ii. JAFFE

CEPARATED from the boxing world
~ for day, Tom O'Rourke, who has
had n picturesque career in the field Of
fisticuffs, is back in the fold.
On Monday Thomas F. turned in his
resignation as deputy commissioner
of the New York State Boxing Com
mission and twenty -four hours later
official announcement was made that
O'Rourke had accepted terms to be.
come matchmaker for the new Republic
Athletic Club, which will hold forth on
the Polo Grounds.
O'Rourke already is on his first duty.
He is on his way to Cleveland with
an offer for Johnny Kilbane to visit
New York and meet. Johnny Dundee,
recognized by the commission there as
the featherweight champion.
This is no easy ssignmcnt-getting
Kilbane to accept match. 1t has
been tried before.
But it is said that Mr.. O'Rourke is
carrying inducements. financial and
otherwise, that is sure to cure kilbane's
unwillingness to box and that date in
September will see j. Patrick in
scheduled fifteen round championship
tilt with the Scotch Wop on the Polo
Grounds.
May BE Only
Bout by Republic A. c.
The Dundee Kilbane match. if
cinched, may be the only show held
this season by the Republic Athletic
Club. The license issued to the Polo
Ground, for the purpose of holding
boxing shows is good for only one year.
Approximately 10000 seats will be
installed in the Giants backyard for
boxing fans. Dundee is one Of the big
gest attractions in New York and. as a
majority of the Gotham fans believe,
Kilbane would be beaten by the New
York Italian. there hardly Is any doubt
that the Polo Grounds would be taxed
to capacity.
The advent of the Republic Athletic
Club in New York doesn't mean that
Tex Rickard, who has been virtually
alone in the field in New York, will
have opposition-not this year. any
way. With the indoor oeason nearing
Rickard will have his Garden, while
there isn't another covered place in the
big city adequate for boxing.
If the Kilbane bout, planned by the
Republic \. C. falls through Richard
is expecting to step in and sign Dun
dee for IN international fraCaS-onc
with Eugene Criqui. the FrcncnlIar.
who recently knocked out Charley
Ledoux.
Tender Stepping
Stone to Leonard Bout
That Lew Tender. local southpaw,
is stepping stone to match with
Champion Benny Leonard is realized by
at least three star lightweights. They
are Pal Moran, Earl France and George
CLANCY.
While none of this trio, all of whom
are to appear in bouts at the Pnillles'
| Ball Park tomorrow night, has been
emphatic about q set-to with Leonard
each has announced his willingness to
60 on against Tender.
Tender is to box at the Phillies' Ball
Park some time in September. His Op-
White or Johnny Dundee may get the
France and CLANCY are not counted out
at ali
With Tender tilt in view there is
| little doubt that Moran will try his ut
most to upset Harry Kid Brown.
| CLANCY will attempt to hang his we'll
! known X. .. on Frances chin and Earl
will do his best to treat George in the
| same vein.
The Brown Moran and Clancy
France matches are on the same pro-
gram with the scrap between Tommy
Loughran and Gene Tunney. as well as
Joe Tiplitz VS.. Joe Benjamin and Eddie
Kid Wagner VS.. Earl Baird.