The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-26

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respect for Criqui's ability but not
sufficiently so to make him a
pronounced favorite in tonight s
affair. In fact, many believe Dun.
dee's speed will carry him through
fifteen rounds to the official de-
cision, it being the impression that
the Frenchman must either score
a knockout or finish second.
Criqui's style is to pot-shot the
enemy with one punch. He follows
his man like a hip pocket and usual
" takes a beating before he brings
him down. On the question whether
Dundee's feet are faster than
Criqui's punch hangs the fate of to-
nights bout, The Italian, somewhat
passe after having INDUCED in nearly
300 fights, is still an elusive target
and a very tough citizen altogether.
It is Just as difficult to hurt him
as to hit him. In this respect ne
figures a superior bet to Kilbane, the
worst of whose delinquencies was
that he couldn't shake off punch
and come back-a taliSman of age.
Dundee, likewise, is believed to
be slipping. Not long ago he lost
his 13O-pound title to Jack Bern
stein, and although many critics
failed to concur with the verdict,
Johnny obviously was not the man
who carried Benny Leonard to the
limit of eight separate occasions
and made the rest of the light
weight colony hasten elsewhere.
He seems to lack his accustomed
speed and endurance and that is
tantamount to stating that ladder
needs rungs. John is no great
shakes as a punch.
Crioui is no school boy. He has
been around and about for twenty
nine years and spent four of them in
the war, leaving a shattered jaw be-
hind him at Verdun. However, NJ
has one asset that most feather
weights lack-namely. a punch.
The men will weigh in at the
featherweight limit, 126 pounds, this
afternoon Dundee is not expected
to experience much difficulty III
making the weight, Criqui none at
all. The latter was slightly above
the 124-pound mark, with his finger
nails clipped, for the Kilbane affair
Interest in the bout is not exactly
at a fever heat, the all too recent
meeting of Willard and Firpo and
Leonard and Tender having taken
some of the edge from the present
issue.
Only the belief that the fight is
likely to be Criqui's last. in this
country for some time, particu-
larly if he wins, and the fact that
it has been very carewOrn year
for champions, may induce the
boys to say it with greenbacks at
the boxoffice.
The boys like nothing better than
to see a champion unforked, and the
pleasure has all been theirs for the
last twelve months. Britton, for ex-
ample, lost the welterweight title to
Walker; Greb was dethroned by
Tunney; Kilbane by Criqui; Wilde
by Villa, and Dempsey won the de-
cision. ut lost much prestige against
Gibbons.
In addition, Villa was separated
from the American flyweight title
by frankie Genaro during the win
ter season.
Only Joe Lynch and Johnny Will
son, who did not fight, and Benny
Leonard, who disposed Of Lew
Tender so impressively on Monday,
managed TO retain their titles.
Regardless of the uncertainty over
the outcome, il is hardly likely that
a capacity crowd will view tonight's
proceedings. The Polo Grounds has
accommodations for upward of Co.
900, but championship bouts are be-
coming bromides and New York is
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