New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
CHAMPION FIGHTS
 BOOKED THIS YEAR
Professional Boxing Is on
 Threshold of 'BoOm Year"

f-t ''aaNtAi=1 l1 tA4 t-.fE LII fSIlDll Oi dI1- other boom year." the first since I1925, with prospects that more punches will be flung at champion ohins than in any season of the modern ring era.
 Title matches in each of tho nine classes either have been arranged definitely or are pending during a -four months period of tistic war fare. Starting with Mickey Walk er's defense of his welter crown Iagainst Pete Latzo Of Scranton. Pa, i May 20 and brought to q climax Iaround September 1G with Jack i Dempsey meeting either Harry Wills or Gene Tunnoy at the Yankee sta fdium.
 l This unprecedented activity has l developed a wild scramble among ! promoters for the "htg shots" Of the ! lsaason. Eight clubs in New York l City alone are bidding for import ant matches while increased induce monts are being offered the boxers elsewhere, particularly in Chicago where the nstic sport is staging d ] IComebaCk.
 1 Signing Of Dempsey ! Tex Rickard admittedly has bargod the principal plum in sign ling Dempsey, in addition to which ] he already has Tunney under con- Itract But even Richards strategic advantages in holding the keys to three big arenas here, as well as one in Jersey City have not prevented other promoters from bidding against him in the quest of several comhats.
 Outside Of the Dempsey situation the most conspicuous conflict be-
 tween promoters has ragged about efforts 10 match Paul Bcrleubach. the light heavyweight champion, and his most dangerous challcng. r, Jack Delaney. Rickard has Berlonhach under contract for title bout on June 10 but his opponent is expected 10 be Young StriblHg instead Of De laney, who has cost his fortunes with Humbert Fugazy, Ebbcts field promoter.
 ! Fugazy not only has booked De fancy for his opening outdoor show
 May 2S, but on the same card will
 stage junior lightweight title con- ! jest between Tod Morgan of Seattle. the champion, and Steve Ckid) Snl-
 lvan. former holder of 13o-pound
 honors.
 kaplnu-Garcia Tanglc
 Another tmelo has developed
 around Louis (Kid) Eaplan. the [ca'herweighj champion Now York
 boxing authorities iusiet that Eaplau
 defend his title against Bobby Car
 cia, soldier challenger at the 1 Quoorsboro stadium here June i, but the champion is anxious 10 dis
 play his wares in his home state of Connecticut again and has received a S25,60o offer from New Haven promoters for a bout there with Car
 cia on June 10.
 The re-eutry Of tHa colorrul
 fronchman, Georges Carpenter, in-
 to the light hcalywairht conflict, the
 possible return ot Luis Firpo to
 American rings, an invasion by the
 spanish woodchopper, Paolino, and
 the talEod-of return Of Benny Leon
 ard, retired lightweight champion.
 are other factors that blend into the general picture Of unusual activity. Prospective Slate l Here is the prospective slate Of
 championship contests; l H"ayywoight-Jack Dempsey vs.
 either Harry Wills Of Gene Tunnoy at Yankee stadium September 16. 1 Light heavyweight - Paul Bor- !leBbach ys, Young Stribling at the Yankee stadium June 10.
 Middlcwcieht - Tiger Flowers vs.
 Harry Grcb at Madison Square Gar ] don probably in June. WcltarweiEht -- Mickey Walker
 vs. Pete Lat2o at Scranton, Pa, May l 20; also vs. winner of Willie liar
 mon-Joe Dundee elimination con test at Concy Island stadium May %. l Lightweight - Rock Kansas vs.
 Sammy Mandcll at Chicago or vs.
 SiI Ferris in New York.
 Junior lightweight - Tod Morgan ] vs. Steve Ckid) Sullivan at Ebbets fold. Brooklyn, May 2G; also ys. Joe
 Click in Nrw York.
 Foathorweight -- Kid Kaplan vs.
 Bobby Garcia in New York or New ] Haven m June.
 BantamWoieht - Charley PhuD Rosenberg vs Bud Taylor at Chi cago in June.
 i FlyweiEht - Fidel Labara ys.
 Frankie Genaro, possible in New ] InLL. c. Ins Arr-L.s