Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-30
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Tex Richard, who has staged several
battles of the century" both with
the New York Boxing Commission and
with the aid of several of his boxing
stars, has. picked four champions to
fall by the wayside during the year
1927. Sammy Mandell, Mickey Walker.
Rosenberg and Pete Latzo are the
present titleholders who are expected
to fade into oblivion. Richard seems
to have the dope about right.
OF the quartet, Walker is the most
likely to lose his crown first. Walker,
reformed weller who could no longer
make the weight, was rather fortunate
to grab decision from Tiger Flowers.
The decision caused a great deal OF
protest among the fans and from
Walk Miller. Tiger Flowers manager,
but that's all the good it did. Walker
is just fair fighter who couldn't get
the decision over Harry Greb last year
and he will undoubtedly be the first
one to fall by the wayside.
Rosenberg, already In the bad graces
of practically every boxing commission
! in the union because of his failure to
so through with bouts, will also fall
Canzoneri, the youthful sensation
from Manhattan, is the most likely
man to put the skids under his pro-
gress. Rosenberg, unlike the former
champion. Eddie Martin.sias shown no
disposition to fight any good man and
for this reason will probably last long
er than Walker, whose manager, Jack
! Kearns, makes his fighters turn In
, plenty of hard cash as long as he holds
, the reins. .
Latzo is in the toughest class of
them all. There are plenty of high
class welters in this country and sew.
eral good ones right in New England.
~l4atzo is willing fighter and a rugged
mixer, which has won several bouts
Tor him, but up against a clever man
he has yet to prove his ability. His
= aggressiveness and the fact that he
keeps in splendid condition all the tina
should make him remain champion
longer than either Walker or Rosen-
berg.
Mandell took his crown from Rocky
! Kansas. who was a veteran when he
twice tried to lift the crown from
! Benny Leonard's head. AS this was
quite some time before Benny retired,
one may get an idea as to just how old
Kansas was when he llfhted the crown
from Jimmie Goodrich, at best a scrap
per who smacked of the essence of
ham. Mandell has been picking his op-
ponents very cagily and has fought
only one opponent during the past
year. MandeIl. therefore, is likely to
linger until he meets a good man and
he will probably not risk his title
against good man until the day of
outdoor bouts and more money swings
around again in the middle Of next
summer.
Mandell also says that Tex Richard
will lose his crown as the champion
promoter of all times, but the wish is
evidently father to the thought Rick
ard has too many lines out to be sunk
easily and when 1t comes to q show.
down can muster too much cash to be
overthrow. While his upset would
be the best thing that ever happened
to the game, Richard will probably
linger long time despite the desires
of his opponents.
frankie DeRice, who runs the box-
ing game down at Portland. is out
after Ted Cossette's scalp. frankie
has note of complaint to offer and
hopes that it will be placed in a posi-
ton where Ted may see it. Here's
the story:
Dear Sir:-Some two weeks have
passed since Johnny Mcintyre chal-
lenged Ted Cossette to meet him on
almost any conditions the latter might
ask, including making Ted a present
of the Canadian lightweight title. No
answer has been forthcoming either
from Cossette or his manager. The
conclusion is that the so-called Cana.
dian champion doesn't care to meet
Mcintyre. or, in ring parlance, he IL
"sidestepping" the Portland boxer.
Mcintyre has no desire to fight his
battles through the newspapers: but
having once whipped Cossette, he
thought that the Canadian would like
a chance to reverse the verdict. Nc.
1ntyre's challenge also was based part.
ly on the fact that considerable talk
has been made to the effect that Co.'S
settle could whip any lightweight in
Maine.
1t will not be necessary to carry this
newspaper talk any further We would
like at least the courtesy Of . reply
to the original challenge, however. TO
speak plainly, is Cossette afraid Of
McIntyre7 1t takes but q few vorde
to answer. Is your fighter q BIT tirnid
Mr.. Turner? II so you might a. well
toss Cossette into the discards. ana
we will look elsewhere for action.
Sincerely yours. -
FRANK DsRIc1