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YOUTHFUL TITLE HOLDERS 1h MONOPOLIZE BOXING HONORS rd leavy Hand of Time Puts Fistic Fossils Into Discard—Competi- tion Becoming Keen in Every Class Except for Heavyweights —Records of Old-Time Fighting Ghamprons: By Robert Edgren. Johnny Kilbane is the only ring fossil still holding a champio! uy one the rest of the old timers have been pushed out of the way b nd more active rivals. Which is a very good thing for boxing Kilbane won the featherweight championship from Attell in 19 taking he decision at the end of a twenty-round bout. Attell was a ring fossil maoif at that time. He had been clinging to the champlonship for years ¥ fighting a creat number of no-decision bouts, But Attell, when he was good, hadf” one Virtue of ung able to fight] Commissions on the ground that matches would be one-sided. ° any in or 2 Se SS Sent ey 5 oF) “Dempsey will probably meet Harry Out of his class. His favorite amuse- | wits, the 220-pound black challenger, Ment wus fighting Battling Nelson, [next July, in a decision bout. and any one who fought Bat in those : Benny hah has been anything ai eae 6 ut a fossil champion among thy SAYS was Up against a tough gam lightweights. At one time or another Kilbane was a better boxer than At-[gince he knocked out Freddy Welsh fell, and he could fight when in 1917 Leonard has fought nearly wanted to. Kilbane never had any|every top-notch lghtweight in the ‘ aue_jcountry, He has knocked most of sign of a reckless streak in his make- thei outs OKIy one! Man has: glyco! up. After winning the champlonship| penny real trouble—Lew Tendler et he fought a lot of the best men In the country, but when up against a rugged opponent contented himself Philadelphia. Leonard had such respect for Tend- with using all his rare speed and skill to win on points ler that he refused to meet him in a decision bout. Or perhaps it was business sense on Leonard's part, for when he met Tendler in a no-decision In the early days of his career as|pout in New Jeraey the gate receipts champion Kilbane was a great boxer. | were the greatest ever taken in at any He knocked out a number of fatrly| match in the world except the Demp- featherweights, but when there a decision at stake he was very Mreful. Johnny Dundee, then a Proungster and coming fast, fought sey-Carpentier fight. At that time there othé: than Rickard’s Kilbane twenty rounds to a draw, and joe Mandot, a clever and dangerous youngster, drow with him in twelve ip. One younger ay the one he was no arena stadium in Jorsey City that could seat such a crowd. Leonard had a plyot tooth broken in that bout, and infection of the jaw caused by neglecting to have the root removed has kept him out Kilbane cut out decision }of the ring for several months. In ‘16 he made a here is some question that spurt, stung by much criticism of his|Leonard can beat Tendler in a de- Playing-safe methods, und fought|e'sion bout, but that will probably be George Chancy in a decision battle, |suttied in the Spring, if they haven't knocking Chaney out in the third}both grown ont of t lightweight pana class by that time, Both had dim- He knocked out Vatsy Cline and Willie Jackson in the same year, In "47 Kilbane took a chance again t meeting Benny Leonard in a no-de- eiaion bout in Philadelphia. Decision Or Mo docision, there was risk in meet- ing Leonard. Benny knocked Kilbane in making the weight when they met before. JACK BRITTON FOUGHT 'EM ALL, Jack Britton was nearly in the fos- sil class when he was beaten by Mickey Walker a few weeks ago. He Sunda ad skill and speed, but Incked fee ieee Pounds: champion's punch. Britton had held M’COY REFUSED TO RISK HiS|the title f four years, and had before that, He was is old and had been claimed It y thirty-seven TITLE, time Kilbane has done iY Since that fighting for Gighteen years. Britton No real fighting and has avoided meet-|\ay read champion. He never ing Johnny Dundee and all other dodged anyone. challengers who might give him ; But as he felt bi f slipping from trouble. r mtr pe AT wdc cdencbth NING WORLD | BER9, 1 ‘ Tounme Kiceene— REFOStS To BE Disturecp: AS LONG AS THE Se EDESTAL SEOs. “Grads” of New mpions of 1919 Victors by 45 to 38 Score—Rutgers and C..C, N.Y. Wi ER NAeE championship form he changed his Ss 2 ponnny r now in his thirty-fourth boxing style, losing much of his ag- By Burris Jenkins Jr. Smtaht ie f sea peins He an iveness and depending upon a HE New York University Alumni ne ome doubt ‘ f . he could compet: ay a featherwoight tie deter : bee es thr a Basketball team of ‘old but he still clings to the title. Hee oe den in the fiat round beat, the Varsity five last night has meds eh in the ring ana Walker, and so was forced to} at the home gymnasium, 4 1 the speased {1 oug ¥¢ us! 3 + Betas eh Suen RCHanE s nearly {fom the beginning of the| latter's opening game of the scuson ents. He vax no ambi- ROENS estan active charcr The alumni-varsity meeting is an an- BEANIA' ether retire or sad mn aha In the eleventh round he threw all] nual affair, but a victory for. the Jengers, ant he will do nein: uals Jeaution to the winds and fought furt- Jalumnl ig unprecedented in Hall ot ously, with all his ancient skill and aggressiveness, for two minutes, try- ing desperately to beat the youngster down and retrieve a losing fight in « single round. It wan a magnificent exhibit of courage, but it failed. After two minutes of slugging, Brit- ton was so exhausted that he fell to his knees. From that time on he ral- led occasionally, but in the main merely stalled by turning away from the youngster’s right hand and bend- ing over to avoid being hit. It waa a good thing for the welter class that an aggressive youngster like Walker won the champlonship. Defensive skill is interesting, but tiresome when indulged in too much, even by a champion Nias caused stagnation in the feather- Weight class and few eood new fea’ erweights are being developed. Thers is Uttle interest in feutherweights he- because the class has no active cham- pion. In the days of George Dixon and ‘erry McGovern, who were real figiit- champions, the featherweights ere oxtremely popular. The class will come up again when Kilb: drops out. Another poor champion is Johnny Wilson, who still holds the middiv- weight title simply because he has flodged meeting any one of half a dozen middieweights who could take it away from him. Wilson isn’t quit: a ring fossil yet h= 3 Another ving fossil was displaced hes Psat be ea a jimtelahen game Johnny Buit went down he courngo to risk his|* 4 ‘ he ne the flying fists of Pancho Villa, title in a real contest. It was only {on ATA IRE the Filipino, Buff hadn't held his championship title very long, but he was old in years. He was a veteran when he became champion. It's only fair to Buff, however, to add that sickness put him out of the championship class, more than age. He had barely recovered from an at- tack of the “flu,” when he lost the world's bantam title to Joe Lynch, and was still weak and lacking in stamina when he was beaten by Villa. a few days over cighteen when he Villa is fresh enough—he was just & little aver two years ago that he beat Mike O'Dowd in a twelve-round decision bout in Hoston, winning t championship. He is twenty-nl: old. Bob Fitzsimmons won the middle- welght championship when he was twenty-nine. The middleweight class hasn't had a really great champion since Ketchel's time. Frank Klaus was a rugged fighter, but didn't last Pong. George Chip had lass, but walked into a wild swing when he wae | gel Raabe aae McCoy Se es won the championship, which made an much ©) eese hampton’? as ‘ him one of the youngest American Wilson. He Matly refused to ‘rivk “s . champions on record (Copyrtent, 1922, by Robert Edgren.) oo BRIGHT HAS ABANDONED STUDIES FOR BOXING Harvey Bright is not worried over re- ports emanating from Chicago that he is in for a beating when he squares off against Sammy MandeD tn one of four star ten-round bouts at Madison Square Garden Monday night. Bright has laid aside hia studies in medicine so as to devote all the time possible to gym work, for he wants to be right on edge when he clashes with the doughty ttle Italian from the Windy City. Man who makes hie debut in the amphithe- atre, boasts of a record made tn the Far West that a Eastorner would feel proud to own Two more featherwelghts will be seen Monday night, Jack Bernstein, the rush- ing Yonkers lad. and Eddie (Kid) Wag- ner, the popular Philadelphian City will be represented by dred spectators who are going to root for Johnny Curtin when he toes the mark against Pee Wee Kafer, the sen- sational St. Louis bantam. The last ten wil show Charley Beecher and Frankie Garele. Vis title’ in any decision bout, and en the “contest’’ in which he went through the motions of being knocked out by O'Dowd, coming into the ring hog-fat and making no attempt fight, had a queer look O'Dowd was merely @ strong, rough pauler who liad no chance to win hen he met an opponent with any @kil?. Otherwise a eecond-rater lke Wilson never would haye beaton h DEMBSEY'S |IDLENESS FORCED. Phare have been clever men ia the middleweight class, but they never could get matches with the ‘‘cham- pions." Mike Gibbons was the most skilful of the lot, and Harry Grob could have made the middlewet Limit emi have whipped Wilson with eaze. ‘The two were matched. Wilson flunked out of the match, knowing what his finish would be. Bryan Downey, who claims the title, is a atrong, game fellow, but not much of @ boxer. The heavyweight class has one of tte greatest champions in Jack Demp- fey, who is unfortunate in not being able to find opponents to mest him. heavyweights who would take fa change afe barred by various boxing which wan the National championship year, wards, Fame history. The explanation is that the grads" were all from the famous New York University varsity team. a, AL at Atlanta, Ga., that They are Cann and Goeller, fe Mooney, centre, and Capt. Baker and Storey, guards. Delanoy played the second half for Baker. Time and lack of practice seemed to heve made little change in the speed of the old team. Mooney made most of the fleld goals and three foul shots out of seven. Delaney'’s one-handed shooting seemed as unerring as ever. He made five baskets in the half he played. Roberts went in for Cann and Holman for Goeller later Coach Ed Thorp expressed pointment over the showing of the varsity. He said the mate: this year Was the poorest in several sea. son: He himself had coached the victors when they were at New York University in 1919. The line-up of the varsity last night was Hawes and Masline, forwards; Taylor, centre, and Feinberg and Toorock, guards, the latter acting Captain. Toorock made the best showing for his team, scoring several fleld goals. Masiine showed up well at forward. Thorp expects to do much work on the team before the Haverford contest RUTGERS AND CITY COLLEGE FIVES ARE VICTORS, College of Rutgers and City New York were victors in last night's games, The former had an easy time with Cathedral College, the score be- ing 53-22, Benzoni, the Captain and star of the Rutgers quintet. was in great form with his under-the-basket shooting. He scored more than any one else in the game. Ellis, the other Rutgers forward, also. played a good game. Raub, the football giant, at centre, and Endander and Pancoast at guards, completed the regular line-up, The visitors’ line-up was Daly and Richardson, forwards; Scallion, cen- tre, and Donovan and Quinn (Capt.), guards. All substitutes were used at the close of the game on the Rutgers team. The Rutgers freshman basket- ball team, in a preliminary contest to the varalty game, beat New Bruns- wick High, 27-17 The epeedy ( ity College of New York five had little difficulty in beat- ing Dickenson College, 39-27. Nadel and Salz, at forwards, showed thelr last. season form at br nt passing and shooting. Curran, at centre, and Fdelstein and Klauber, at guards, all played top-season basketball. The frst big game for the Colum Beat Varsity at Basketball MAYBE THEY'RE TOO PROUD TO FIGHT Copyright by Robert Edgren, 1922 * CHAMPION GoHNay Whitson HASNT Boxed For Se Lowe THAT EVEN HIS “FIGHTING STYLE” és FORGOTTEN. M tan A. A. U. the natatorlum of the City Athletic Club last night. BRENNAN TO BOX FLOYD JOHNSON Bill Brennan, the Chicago heavyweight, who extended Cham- Using the eight-beat crawl for first time in competition, Misa thrashed the course in 1.06 flat, Ath of a evcond under the reg’ standard, held Jointly by Misa the @ York University im, pion Dempsey further than any | Bieibtroy of this city and Miss Ruth bia five comes to-nig other boxe having held more Smith of Colunibus, O. in the Columbia than [bis own against Jack in Mite Helen Walowright, national] 94 2-5. contest sho their bout in the Gorden, a sen- champion ot LOO yards, was expected to match up ¢ ational solar plexus punch hav- | -start ond put up a great fight for laurela/ the W. Was 28-24 in favor of Rutgers j stopped him in the twelfth | but she was unable to report. The only | Gary, ni, Present Captain of Ru round, is going to box again. He | Pponents to Miss Ederio were her club/ pion, at scoring, as we t] wae matched today to box Floyd | Mater, Alisa Allen Mggin and Maa} and « Joris O'Mara, who finished in this order! ‘The ainst Cathedral. Brown, another 'U years old. 18 8-88,, Juntor national however, ONTIL SPULLED 8. A. girl, She covered the century tn by far tho fastest time ever made officially by a girl of her age, The race was won, O'Mara of the name club, who received 1s. by E twelve also, and did tt in 46 1 W ONLY SURVIVOR OF VETERAN RING CHAMPIO MISS EDERLE SETS RECORD FOR AMERICA IN WINNING “MET” A. A. U. SWIM TITLE Sixteen-Year-Old Prodigy of the W. S. A. Clips Fifth of a Second From Mark for 100-Yard Free Style in a Sixty-Foot Pool. ISS GERTRUDE EDERLE, sixteen-year-old aquatic prodigy of the Women's Swimming Association of New York, won th» metropol!- 100-yard free style championship and shattered the American record for the distance in a sixty-foot pool at a water carnival in ‘A 200-ynrd handicap for members of 8. A, went to Miss Ethel Mo- 600-yard cham- who was allowed seven vered tho course mmary follow twelve In. onds COURSE CHOSEN FOR THE WOMEN'S “MET” TOURNEY W. estébwtar-Qnenns Club of Rye Secures Big Golf Event for 1923 Members of the Women's Metropol- itan Golf Association held their annual meeting at the Hotel Biltmore yester- day morning and made their plans for the coming year. Election of officers, aclection of a course for the metro- politan championship, adoption of a new constitution and by-laws and re- ports of the 1922 oficialé were the main topics up for discussion. Mrs, Myra D. Paterson of the Knollwood Country Club was again elected to fill the office of President, and Mrs. J. C. Anderson of Cherry Valley Golf Club was continued as Vice President. The secretary and treasurer were also re-elected, Mrs. E. F. Sanford of Essex County again being charged with the task of keep- ing track of the records and minut and Mrs. F. E. Donohue of Montclair retained as custodian of the associa- tion's funds. Mrs, C. N. Fowler jr. of Baltusrol, Mrs. H. T. Eschwege of Englewood and Mrs. C. D. Smithers of Nassau are members of the Execu- tive Committee. Plans were also made for one-day matches and the following clubs ex- tended the privileges of their courses for these events: Green Meadow, Montclair, Essex County, Engineers, St. Albans, New Century, Glen Ridge, Tuxedo, Richmond County, Plainfleld. Piping Rock, Cherry Valley, Garden City, Soundview, Norwodd and Delair. The Suburban Golf Club was elected & member of the association, which now mukes a total membership of eighty-five clubs. Miss Alexa Stirling, present holder of the metropolitan championship and a three-time national champion, was elected a delegate to the United States Golf Association for 1924, succeeding Mrs. H, Arnold Jackson, who will act in that capacity in 1923, When it came to the matter of a final selection of courses for the metropolitan championship only one club extended an invitation, a some what different situation from that which has existed in the past, when there were several. As a result, tho Veatchester-Biltmore Club at Rye, N. Y., was awarded the 1923 event. Inasmuch as the course is well adapt- ed to women's golf and that it has al- ready been chosen as the sito for thy women’s national tournament, its se- lection proved popular among the delegates present, It will give the Johneon, crack Coast boxer, who half a yard apart, a couple of body 100. '° . apart, a ouph YARD SWIM (Metropolita » A. Ue », however, has a forward] recently created a sensation by | lengths behind the winner Benlor Chemblgganlp Wer bee Mian’ cit: | Metropolitan players an opportunity in Streny i rhea yp knocking out Bob Martin, A. E. A keen contest took place ia the Tee een iad Vette epee. to get scquainted with its exactions rival Benzor 1 be a qu F, eli:mpion, in the Garden, | Metropolitan championship at 100 yards] Migs Dorie O'Mara, New York W.'S. A.,| before tho national 1s played fon whieh can Heard Jan. 12, lure OOtNe trast atin: Claire TAND’ WhiasT ston awit | annenan ite eae thee nee eet . _ _—— BN [ir ee real ae aL ff NAST. genlor Enamoieat| although it was the consensus that holder, had to put forth her beat efforia| smM)—wWen by Ghaire New| the date would correspond to that of ie defied tore Mae elton seuss Crearer Yon Wf Aus Men degelo Chester, New| last year. A final choice will not be Fi e N BY JOHN d G of the same club. Misa Grace Baer wan J 1 OC Se lll eae at i made until the date for the Women's ti a close third. The time was 1m 37s Or Menor Eastern championship is set. CH Ww by 5 1stic EWS powtock an ossip Mise Alleen Riggin, Olympte fancy] (Handieap) Won py, Mise Ethel, Mecart’| The delegates voted to hold the dis- Sine chumpton, ished a striking] Misw aren @ Briscoe (18 8.), third. iiine trict team matches for the Golf Ilus- ™ k Churchill manager ©) ane hae n clin exhibli in a handiea e 2.46 ie So Ch es 4 Bd roof Pan : y ha es pee bry th LP mate J ¢ me se} the evan iP Lats for Suplers. (Hondicny re blskied Tren ny put up for competition cho Villa. the flyweight champ! ne is Wkaly | three Jud - nby Eileen O'Mara, New York W. 8. ‘or the first time a year ago and won ho Vi eight : eal ce judges gave her a perfect score, | (11's). Kathryn Brows, New York W. 8. : Ellonos ¥') ren, th A itp no Nglit \ Siuge: | and tn elght dives che ran up the splen-| (reratch, Me rand Feat Brweners | by ong tales: during the month of weight, who fights Johnny Shugrue on that da Villas manager auld th-] did total of 110.8 pointa from the 3-point| ¥),B A. Ga 8). thin lune instead of confining them to a twelve rou Atteen rom ‘A 100-yard free style handicap for] Nos pon es Kathrin. Brown ’ F team match compétl- rehash, u een et fio mainte oon York Wo.8, A. (15 pointer, 102.8 poin bout hetw ay White of Cl-| not junlora “was featured by. an araaing| Ba Mt icine Baas point i [ion in the fall for the Association caro an Mitche! of Mt bouts had bev is be be - points), 7 pointes, ~Up. wauken at the Garden on Friday eve-| Jahon for in aecvecr’e, Peer —= aing, Dec. 15, has another new fight-| Mrina ta SAMeet Zohany Bpueeee ww onday, ° ° . A orate is Sfike Tallarino, am Hatlan| Ait te, remnsle" “oc Cadman tating] FIVE-MAN TEAM Kingston Five and Champion bantamweight, born in New Jersey. eer BOWLING TOURNEY eLuics Churehill has matched him to meet IN THREE SECTIONS Ino at the » of the preliminary bouts Jen on the night of Dee, 29 waa roeently will be Ballarino's first fight in Wiig resi At the ineeting of the Board of count 'lGovernors of the New York Bowling Association last night it wax decided rena, that the next metropolitan five-man team championship tournament wil :|be held in three sections, as follows: First, open championships; second, commercial or business-house cham- plonships; third, fraternal champion- ships. The entry fees collected by ach section may be used by it for awards within its own personnel, The association voted to donate separate medais for those who qualified for the championships in the three different sections., Phitiadeiphia tests 1 rh l port In tha star bout x Day afte to the On account of Frankie Genaro being sus pended by the Boxing Commission of Jer ‘3 of the Young Ame y Foundation have ce jow which they were to hi sey, Club of take Harlem on J wap. punch Wh nmonwealth Sporting taht. ‘Tony and, Willi Genaro and Pancha Villa and the Garden. HE Kingston Five, which T play the Celtics in two games to-morrow, the firet in the af- ternoon at Columbia Park, New Jer- the second at Madison Square Garden in the evening, seems confident of at least one more victory over the champions. ago the up-State quintet trimmed the Inwood Girls Meet the Wi- nonas of New Jersey A fow weeks at is to Will Play Two Games To-Morrow BASKETBALL SCHEDULE. TO-NIGHT. Knights vs. Yonkers. Hollywood vs. Franklin A. © St. Aloyslus vs. Auditorium. Commonwealth vs. Orientals. Manhattan Lassies vs. Robertson. Danbury Separates vs. Aranac. SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Celtics vs. Kingston. Brooklyn vs. MacDowall Mystics vs. Century Caseys. Aces vs. St. Jerome. A rhe and Tho two-man and individual cham-|itte holders by two points. Benny! Junto vs. West End Post. a will be plonships are to run only as OpeN | Borgeman, the Husta brothers, the Hollywood vs. Starling Greys. : - events. In order to be recognized a#] powers brothers, Nick Harvey and Danbury Separates vs. 8. 1. Pros. JIM TRACY STOPS all-around mpion a towler Mut] Knoblock played a sterling game SUN: ON WAY TO LONDON also roll in the five-mau, two-manlagainst the Celtics when the two UNDAY NIGHT. r and individual champtonships. The) teams met before, There should be| Celtics vs. Kingston 4 TO BOX JOE BECKETT |entry tee for each event will be $2.) 14 reason for the Kingston ive fail-| Inwood Girls vs, Winonas Be a and to this will be added the cost of] io 4, repeat Hpackival vac¥ankare Fancho Vilia at Newarie on Deo. 1. +) tie he - vit ‘tne|th® games, A tournament committee Paterson vs, Knights. fought in Bosto eavywetght ‘champion of "[¥as appointed ag follows William] Kingston has been doing good work} Elizabeth vs. Visitations irrived here to-day from South Ameri-|Schwab, Chairman; James Britt, Sec-lin the New York State League. The] Commonwealth ys, Collegians Oy nents ai * London.|retary; John Madden, Treasurer: | record which it now holds represents| Monarch Elks vs. Orientals, where as the uausl contract to meet|Robert Cornwall, George Jarrett 404] twelve victories and one loss, which is Jon Beckett at the Olympia Stadium. | 10. Mabey. a lot, considering the fact that the|====——== : ¥ spoke philosophicall " ‘ t Liekout fren Lula Firpo at | Te Loke 4a to: be wwenty home-and: Jother teams in the State League are ‘The Knigh Ht ene home match with Taster Vruidnge,» comprised of men who are known {n the Metrop hawened ine cald 1 0) | Renae Hence ARAN A Stone Metropolitan League circles as good hould be a I no alibi. unless perhaps that te] first Ie to be bow! due» Grand Cen-| basketball players be a twenty-ronund ‘bot a bis Fir ds neti tral Alleys Dee Dec 2 the #9 adiure shich wit “eo » a half will be rolled at Wyma In the preliminary contest at Mad-| vititution Eliza oowan of Brooklyn Will go ag B and Barney and}ison Square Garden to, row night| morrow night at gpateo the “Australian lightwe }| CHAMPION WALKER the Inwood Girls, champions, meet] Brookiyn. Oa Wed eeced “battle. in. that A TO BOX PHIL KRUG] "oo 11 "be devoted tho Winonas of New Jersey: teams meet again at big favorite there American Sport. Writers’ Christ se . 7 : welter-| und. Gengler and Lucke will be prepared} Brooklyn plays the Yonkers Ch Ascension Mystics and cia" Ko ba 2 world'a| ff the contest againat the Spinellis pawas to-morrow night at Arcadia] Case t to-morre Aer Bene rns fone | eritien American Bond Hall. Yonkers, which took place | Eniine's ¢ " in ev r : | a N.S.) Biernane aaae f the Original Celt Metro. ” moa: nes i | _ TO" hevcning, te, Teeutni yt) potitan League t ' mt t 7 : nen! | iveeman be: 4| league | | trang Macbow 1 and } | ps ck ‘ : if a ¢ the Macs, 7 | fi sha the ral amebridge pent : ef at f aida bout for Walker On Thureday Brooklyn will meet New | PM! 4 velght champ! York at the Pastime Allery The Knigh Chippaw ‘