Evening star., 1923-01-22

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worthy opponent. and four eNpresse
TO another chance al the world titlel
The four experts who favor the
match advanced excellent arguments
in support of their stand. r. \.
Cronin, sporting editor OF the Seattle
Times said: Let them fight again
and settle a burning argument. think
Willard proved to fans out here that he
can get il shape. and in such event
i can not see where such Il match
would inture the game.
Wellington Jones. sports editor of
the Harrisburg Telegraph. wired:
''Fight fans In this section want TO
zee a battle between Dempsey and
Willard, Patrons are clamoring for
more action and less controversy.
The sooner either willard or Dempsey
is licked the better for the ring
game"
Raymond Johnson Of the Nashville
Tennesseean said: willard Is the
only logical opponent for Dempsey in
my opinion. Press dispatches say
he fought Dempsey before. If that
Is true I belive he would last longer
r than Brennan. Gibbons, Johnson or
any others"
c. H. scherwitz of the San Antonio
Light said: Let them fight. II
will at least keep Dempsey from
going stale and maybe Jess really
was caught una"ares at Toledo"
Many of Opposite View.
Opposed 70 these opinions were
rlally. OF which the following are typi-
cal: J. Lynn fredenburgh. -. Paul
Dispatch: There is no public de-
lnand for this match. Ii is merely an
tans for the benefit OF Willard, Demp-
sey and ;he promoters"
Sporting Editor McGintry. Hartford
Times: Don't think Willard should
light Dempsey. Age and physical con-
dition not favorable"
Sandy Mcdonald. Duluth Dispatch:
Matching Willard with Dempsey is
like putting a truck horse against
Man O. War
~ Carter Glass, jr., Lynchburg Ad-
vance: Consider a Dempsey-Willard
match best method of getting rid of
Jess for good and all. Willard not
only too old. but never was real
championship fighter"
Harry Bloom, Louisville Post: I'm
rnune to humiliation. Willard Is incap-
able Of genuine desire 70 wipe out
Toledo defeat. He should not <be
foisted on the public again"
S. L. Clark, Utica Observer -Dispatch:
"Willard is simpy insisting upon pro-
motion of a costly farce when he asks
u return match.
t. H. Pippin, Baltimore News: IF
Willard wants to commit suicide; why
not let him try Steve Erodle on ehe
Brooklyn BRIDGE:
Biuy Bee, Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram: "One-eyed Connolly woulo fur-
n.sh just about as much opposition to
Leslie Coates. Salt Lake Desert
News: ."rhe fight could not possibly
60 more than a round or two, ana the
massacre at Toledo would be repeat
ed"
ssThay never come back. willard is
too Old FOR a second bout with Demp-
Bob Pigue. Memphis News scin1itar:
"Such a bout would be a lnassaG hfs iIe
that would make a Turk toss ms m
srrIments of torture into the ASH can
and consider himself a pike.
Wnnt willard Given Test.
Among those advocating that Willard
l., triaT out against lesser opponents
we're the following to-,
Marion r. Sais zar. san ldS.t fd1tiI!s,G a,,G
Bulletin: IF Willard would hght ana
yhiT Gibbons. Firpo or Floyd johnson,
lie would eliminate all oplection "
match with Dempsey .r
Ed Bang. Cleveland News: Jess
should be pitted against two or three
Hrst-class heavyweights before oeihs
George Berts, Portland. Ore, journal:
"Provided Willard will fight one or the
tonnotchers Of the heavyweight DIVISION
and show the fans he can get into shape,
I would favor a return match Win
e ". Cochran, Kansas City Journal
Pest: "If willard can defeat johnson
and Gibbons he is entitled to match
- with Dempsey"
r,rIbune: "If Jess proves he's logical
challenger by defeating Wills, tlrpo'
johnson or Gibbons, would say he de-
serves a return bout
H. F. Vickery. Denver Post: IT would
III tn
Willard to meet Dempsey without some
test Of his present strength"
4. e. Paradis, Lowell Evening Lead
er: There can be no real public de-
f1land for such a bout until Willard de-
feats one or two men with champion
ship prospects,
II. G. Clark, Dallville Register: "A
bout between Willard and Dempsey
should only be fought IL 1t Is beyond
question that Willard can get into con-
" oition."
Kenneth Todd. Houston Chronicle:
IF Jess is actuated by other than de-
sire for the losers end, he should prove
his worthiness OF return matcn by
o. taking on one or two others to estab-
lish his fitness"
Don Melville, Manchester Union: in
order to consider matching the two,
Willard should be made to show he is
in shape by defeating Wills, Gibbons or
Johnson"
Would Damage the Sport.
AS TO the efTocr on the game, the
= following comments are typical:
Sandy Griswo Omaha World
Herald: AN attempt by d promoter
$40 foist on the public another Will
lard Dempsey contest would be worse
than q crime and a most disastrous
blow to the game. No crookedness
on the part of promoter or fighter
could be as damaging IN general
effect as this stupendous imposition.
Denman Thompson, Washington
Star: THE society for the prevention
OF cruelty to boxing should bar q
proposed Willard-Dempsey -fasco. 1t
could prove nothing except that Bar
mum was even more astute than sup
s posed
= J. b. Parke, Buffalo News: 81 can
= sec no reason in sportsmanship for
"a second willard Dempsey bout. 1t
would hurt boxing"
s~s John e. Wray, st Louis Post Dis
patch: "A Wiliard-Dempsey bout
would be q $1,o0o,0o0 box ONCE crime
against the public. willard insults
public intelligence by asking sup
( port"
5ss r. C. Thompson, Indianapolis News:
SAnother farce like the Toledo affair
2! would give pugilism two black eyes"
n Editor Christian. Richmond News
Leader: THE bout would be a trav-
osty on the ring game"
w. A. Phelon, Cincinnati Times
Star declared; Match between Demp-
sey and willard with its inevitable
helpless beef, would be the worst con-
~ or rAd