Show 1 1 I. I I I Loughran Picked to Succeed Gene With Chicago Promoters Signs Up T To 0 Meet Winner of Eliminations Eliminations' I By Dixon Stewart I CIu CHICAGO AG Dec mc 22 United Press Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia worlds world's light heavyweight champion cham cham- pion will make his bid for the heavyweight heavy title in tho the Chicago ring I Loughran signed a contract to tonight tonight tonight to- to night with Paddy Harmon p president prest- prest dent of the tho Chicago Stadium corporation corporation corporation cor cor- calling for him to meet the best hea heavyweight obtainable on onor onor onor or March 31 The fight is to total tal take e place In the new stadium which will have a seating seating capacity capacity of for fights more than Madison ra lson Square Garden in New Nev York LOGICAL CONTENDER Loughran looks to me to be the tho logical successor to Gene Tunney I Harmon said in announcing the signing of of the contract Any ZAny heavyweight who thinks he ho can whip Loughran can get a shot at him in Chicago I haven't decided i ion on an opponent for Loughran's first bout at the stadium but the date is open for Jack Jacl Dempsey Jack Sharkey Young StrIbling Paolino Uzcudun Johnny or any other heavyweight Important enough to attract tho the crowds I Lt have what can be bo termed a first call contract with Loughran I signed it because he assured me he the best of heavyweights heavyweights heavyweights heavy heavy- weights a as they could be matched against him He is not the kind of champion who wants to fight only every two or three ye years rs and I II I know he is also the type who will give his best beit every time lb he 10 steps through the ropes I The Tho contract with Loughran provides that he shall she fight anYbody anybody anybody any any- body I select Ho Ic Is not trying tryIng- to hand pick his opponent t and the caliber of the tho first heavyweight to tobe tobe be he sent against him will depend entirely entirely entirely en en- on the willingness of the heavyweight claimants themselves Personally I think most of them of-them them are afraid to take a chance In the ring with Loughran He would eliminate the present elimination tIon tournament they are are- trying to runoff run runoff un off in the tho east The Loughran fight will feature the first major show at the new 5 5 sports stadl stadium m now under construction The stadium m is expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to be opened early In iii n March l Loughran made his heavyweight ight debut in Chicago last week weel and de decisively decisively de de- defeated Big Boy Peterson Peterson Peterson Peter Peter- son of Minneapolis l Aft After r the f fight Loughran said to prove prove- his right to the heavyweight championship championship cham cham- and was was was' willing to meet all aU contenders He already holds decisions over Johnny and Young Stribling gained when he ho was still campaigning at th the 17 pound limit and declares he has been trying to get Jack Sharkey into the ring for the past six months I New Kew Yorks York's boxing commission has refu refused d to recognize Loughran as a heavyweight contender b because be bb ca cause use of his unwillingness to abdicate abdicate abdicate abdi abdi- cate his light heavyweight crown i New York rules forbid champions in one division fighting In a heavier class unless they make the weight limit of th their ir own class |