Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 158, Hammond, Lake County, 22 December 1920 — Page 13

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BANTAMS IN BATTLE THIS EVE

Pete Herman, the King, Will Meet Joe Lynch, Challenger, in N. Y. BT JACK VHIOCK rT- y- Service Sporting- Editor.) NEW TORK. Dec. 22. Vest pocket gladiators will hold the fistic spot Vrht here tonight when Pete Herman, bantam king-, meets Joe Lynch, forrmost chaJIenger for the title, Herman and Lynch will clash at Mad.'san Square Garden before a crowj t more than 11,000 boxing fan. The : out ia acheduJed for 15 rounds to a

'i'-clsion with the bantamweight chaml Unship weighed In the balance. Tonighfa battle will be the fourth etwaen the- little scrappers and the frit to a. decision. In the! rpreriou engagements they met In no-decision Louts with the honors slightly in favor Herman. Interet In the mill was keen her 'oday. Lynrh. who Is extremely popuUr w-lth Gotbamites. Is said to be in sreat condition. He has demonstrate! 'hat he carries a knockout punch aiV conceded to have an excellent chance to win the championship. The champion, while he respects T-ynch. he 1s confident he can take eare ef his laurels. Herman has everything to lose and little or nothing 1 i ga!n meeting Tjynch, He Is matched t - box Jlmmte Wilde In London Jan. -14 and In order to be a drawing card "bread he must dispose of the New Torker. Ha waS a slight favorite n ih tattlnr hr- todav. Th riv.i.

wni enter the ring weighing in the

Mirnoorneoa or 120 pounds. The arti-i-Ie call for lis pounds at 3 o'clock bit with between seven snrt io.tif

hours to take on weight each boier should pick up pound or two. Tex

F.ick&rd. the promoter, will present the winner with a diamond studded belt emblematic of the bantamweight championship. The bout tonight win be the first bantamweight championship aTair actually held in New York city in 21 years and also the first during the present century. Twenty years ago on Dec. lg??. Terry McGovern. who claimed the bantam weight title when Jimmy Barry retired undefeated, knocked out Harry Forbes, nf Chicagflo. In two lourstfs at the old Eroadway A, C.

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Pekin Kid Herman and Enck Box Draw at Aurora AURORA. 111., lift 2i. Kid Ktrman of Pekin. 111., and Freddie linck of Aurora went ten roumls to a draw here last night. Iu the r m l - w in i-up Jack J'erry, stopped Kid Kto'lrig tn two rounds. Joe Harris ri of ottawi knocked out Johnny p,aj ne in l rounds and Kid Plump knocked V.ut

l Kid Bums In four r unds.

(SPECIAL TO ThE TIMES) YTH.ITINO, Ind.. Dc. It. Team No. 2 comprised of Joe Wtloockson and John Kck won the two man team race shot over the "Whiting park traps SunUny. Dec, 19. It was h cold raw wind that blew over the traps which made shooting difficult and the targets speedy. Six teams entered the event. Team No. 8 composed of O. D. I.tlln ville anl K .U Devore started off with somgreat shooting, even leading- the winning team for a short time. The twenty-five added targit event wa a tie between Joe Wilcock son Alia O. D. Lottlnvlllo for first plar-e. with 28x25. Dr. Tltnm finishing third with 12. Following are the scores In.th" lfty bird two-man team race: Team No. 1, Dr. Ttrom, L. N. Dunning, 73: Xo. 2. Joe WJlcockson and John Eck. It; No. i. O. D. Lottlnvllle nd K. L. Devore. 71; No. 4, Wm. K. Vater and H. Fstta, T No. B, A. D. Buchanan and R, McCool. (4; No. i, A. Devort and Qua Otlrlch. 73-

Harrr Grab. Bill Brannan'a great bo wing against Jack Detupaay haa matii othar herviaa mora confident than ever that they can hold thalr own with the champion. Harry Grab it one of theae hopeful. Ha haa been aitrned to tackle Dempaey In the rear future. Greb'a recent oneround k. o. victory over Gunboat Smith has made him feel quite rerkv

DEMPSEY OFFERS TO SPEAK f H MinS SALT LAKE CTTT. Utah. Dec. ?2. Jack Dempsey, worlds heavyweight oing champion, threw out a challenge yesterday which was not accepted. The champion was the guest at the local Rotary Club's luncheon. He decJared that he was not a speaker, which reminded him cf the rtory or the man wh6 went to a dance anl eould not sing or dance, hut was wti'tng to fight. "To be sociable. I win fight any one In the room." Dempsey said amid laughter.

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LORE SHARKEY AND PAL MOORE XETT TORK. Dec. 22 Negotiations under way for a fifteen round contest between Pal Moore, the Memph a bantam, and Jack Sharkey at Madison Square Garden on Deo. 29. Tex rtickard has aUout given up rope of getting Andy c'l.anoy, the Baltimore boxer, to meet Hilly De Foe, the St. rau! flash, because of demands' y the principals which he considers unreasonable. With the proposed Moore and Sharkey match. Rickard has r mind a match between Lou Bogash. the harj hittir.g welterweight cf Bridgeport, Conn,, and Jack Perry, of Pittsburgh. 1? is believed these two boys will Ijc ardd for fifteen rounds on the same right that the two hanums mingle. Bill Brennan Is b-irg swamped with "ffers from all over the country to how his wares. The big Chicago boxer is considering all overtures.

REFEREE BARRED BK Pip CHIEF PHILADELPHIA. Pa- Dec. 22. Referee Tommy Keenan. Boxer Fobby Burman and his manager, Ivdd'.e Hayes, hare been suspended by Director of Police Cortelyou for the free-for-all fight they staged In the National club ring Saturday night. Keenan started the .fuss when ne took a punch at Burman. when the latter spit in his face after being warned for rough fighting. Burman then floored Keenan. and when the latter arose Hayes Jumped into the rlns an knocked Keenan down, Police arrested Burman and his manager. Keenan. however, refused to appear against them, and they were released. Director Cortelyou took a hand in the matter late yesterday, - and announced, that the three men were auapended from all ring activities until further notice. Keenan is a former International leaorue baseball nmnlr.

ALL SAINTS DEFEAT HOOSIERS The fast Hoosier five of TThitini; were defeated by the fast All Saints to

the tune o 22 to 17. It was a hard fbught battle from the beginning until the end. At the end of the first ha',: the score was 10 to 8 in favor of the Whiting five. Jack Lcene'y starred for the All Saints while Tom Kedar for the Uoosler. Much credit must be given to the Whiting lads because they did not give up ur.ti! the last mlnu'ei The line-up was as follows; All Saint. Heeatrro. J. Leeney R.F (Capt.) Kedar D. Slavin. L.F Cannsr R. Schafer R.G '. Etter P.. Beatty ,. . L G Goldrtci ! Leeney. Capt...C Meek All Saints subs O'Connor and Visconti. Field baskets J. Leeney fo), D. Slavin 3), O'Connor. Schater 2; Kedar (i). fanner iit. Goldrlch. Free throws Slavin 1 out of 4. Canner I out of 5. Much -credit is due to Alexander Wayo the referee. All Saints would like to hear from Tro-,p 1. 2 and 9, or any team averaging 1 10 lbs. For gam tail Hammond 2718 or write D Leeney, !SS P.ecker street. Hammond.

OUR FIGHT DECISIONS

Decialoaa of boxing representative are i At Beaton Harrr O-reb beat Bob Robot (10). At How TorbxBUly De Foe drew with FVeddie Jackson 10t Johnole Druatoade beat Spider noaeh (10H FrauakJa Jerome knocked oat Framkte Cmrrte T Bobby I-yons drew with Jarfcy 9 term (10).

Aurora, IlL Kid llerau drew wttb Freddie Enck (10) i Jarlc Perry knocked oat Kid Kealtnsr 3l Joe Harrison knocked out Jehnny Bayae-a 3) ; Kid Blnne knocked ot Kid Bnrna (4).

MHwnnkse Johnny Mendelsnhn

drew wttb Otto Wallace (10).

j One Lung Functioning.

Doctor Hopes for Matty SltRACCaE. N. T., Do. 22. Accurdlns to his jjhjslclan. Iir. K, N. Packard. Christy Mathews.n, once star pitcher t.f tlie New York Giants, Is doing as well as an bo expected. Th" doctor stated that one lung has collapsed and is useless. The other, bowevr. Is funftloilng properly. 1'r. Packard said: have blgii hopes for tiie ultimate recovery of Mr. Mai Itcw sun."

Workman Sues When Hurt in Factory Baseball Game fT. LOUIS, Mo Dec. 12. Suit for $10,000 against the Fulton Iron Works of 'Wtllston was ftlpd In Clayton. St. Louis county, today by James H; Williams fur a broken finger sustained in a practice game at season with th-j company's baseball team, of which he was a member. The Injury was received In an attempt to catch a batted ball, Williams alleges, and Impaired his efficiency as a workman.

Harry Qreb is Victor Orer Oapt. Bob Roper FOSTOIf, t'ea, ?!. Harry Ores at Pittsburgh won the decision over Capt. Bob Roper, Chicago heavyweight. In their ten rounds of boxing here last night. Qreb took erery round, leading all the way, with a smashing whirlwind attack that apparently had Roper helpless.

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