The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-22

iyn, got decision over Ruby Stein. New
York. six rounds; Archie Bell, Brooklyn,
got decision over Salvador Matteo Phtla-
delphia? six rounds.
awarded decision over Len Brenner,
Lancaster, Pa, END ninth round JACKIE
foanq Denies Of ought 10
round draw. Bill Drake, German light
weight. beat John L. Sullivan. Washing
ton. six rounds.
At Milwaukee. wis.--Pete sarmiento Of
the Philippines shaded Benny Bass OF
PhiiadeIphia here last night In a io-round
bout in the opinion Of the majority Of
nswspapermen sarmiento did virtually
they stood toe to toe and exchanged
punches.
At Santa Fe. n. M.-Jimmy Ianning OF
y Wichita Kan, won the DECISION over
frank ira Herrera OF Irlnidad; Cole. IN
Herrera for the count OF seven In the
second round Lanning led all the way
from then on. They are lightweishts
Things look bad in a financial way for
William Harrison Dempsey. who rules the
kingdom of pugilism with an iron hand
Several of the boys of gigantic eonstruc
tion have set up howls for crack at
their ability to make 1t look Interesting
enough to take gamble on the gate.
Harry wills. the brown panther fro.
New Orleans, stands foremost of u
title contenders. but Harry has trout
in his own domain and may have TO tax
care of several OF the .'worthy" heavv-
weights before he convinces the universe
that he is the proper foe for Dempsey
Big Bill Tate. another negro who ha.
taken new lease on life. comes forward
and dares Brother Wills to climb into tho
squared circle with him. Tate defea ted
wills few years ago and then started
fast ride down the tobogRan. His i'm
provement of late again places him in
line for another chance to demonstrate
mis- ability against some of the first
raters.
stiIl another negro, George Godfrey.
who halls from Philadelphia. has his
publicity agents telling the boxing public
why he should meet Wills before the
New Orleans black is given a match with
Dempsey. Godfrey. who received his ear
" training under Jack johnson. is clever,
but has nothing as fighting hearts 90.
Jack RenauIt. the big Canadian. also
expressed a desire to mix with Harry.
nenault h Il younger than the the ct others sssvy N
weights Godfrey excepted. and has
shown shown Improvement in the last
the necessary hitting power TO take him
TO the top.
Tommy Gibbons-some hint his an
cestors came from Ireland-of St. Paul
is always TO be rated as contender.
against Dempsey at Shelby last year
proved that he could hold off the cham
n.
pionships however.
So 1t seems that fans and promoters
refuse TO accept Wills unimpressive vic.
tory over Luis Angel Firpo, who Ind
much of his boldness removed by Demp-
sey. as evidence that he should be given
title bout. 1t may take Harry some
time to beat the bowling wolves off his
trail., and by that time he probably VIII
be eligible for admittance to the home
for aged.
Al. y;cLt bcoyvm.ivht .livtaton thar.
IS more material. the only drawback be
irr champion who can't fight. MIX"
Gag Rs Witch 'd doen n not
mean that he is fighter. Harry Greb.
Gene Tuney; the American champion
who can make the 175-pound limit. give
the division several fiehters Of known
quality. Then there is Ad Stone and jim
my slattery. who have made rapid prog
ress in the last year.
The mIddleweight crop is much Ike The
old gray mare Of song fame Harry Greb
is king, but has to move up a notch 10
find Interesting competition. dull sea
is in progress in this class.
Moving down a division. the welter-
weight, Mickey Walker. holds forth as
for trouble. Mickey. is a much bette,
fighter than he Is given credit for ana ana
promises to rule for several years TO come
unless Benny Leonard. who finds trou,
BILE making the 135-pound limit. should
beat him. A Walkcr-Leonard fight would
put interest in the game of bff
Leonard shouldn't have any trouble taxi
ing care OF the 1856 -pounders. Below the
lightweight ciass there is little interest
al the present time. az the titles change
hands SO often that he fans cant keep
tab on the holders. match between
Pancho villa the little Filipino. and
Frankie Genaro, In the flyweight division,
should prove n real attraction. however.
'rhe Fiiipino holds the championship and
turns a deaf TO the pleadines of the
little Italian for match.