Show EASTERN GAMES ATTRACTING NATIONWIDE A ATTENTION IN SPORT J T WORLD i H Meet Iet i Gene Tunney and Loses Out Ot OutI I Commission Ranks Tunney as Champion Ne New Titleholder Ready to Meet A Comers Corners N NEV EW YORK Oct 25 The The state athletic commission yester I d day y recommended to its license commission that Mi Mill 3 worlds world's light heavyweight champion be bo refused license to box in New York for a year because of his to accept a challenge to defend his title with Gene holder of the American crow crown The commissions commission's action artion d tJ nItey y ends prospects of a mate match between and Paul B Bi r lenbach of ot New York which T Tea Rickard was seeking with the 1 7 15 of matching the with Tunney j The commission announced tha while would not be deprived de tie of his title recognition aa a athe the ranking light heavyweight while he Is under ban would bd b extended to Tunney Tuney Tunney had previously pre waive his right to the first meetIng meeting meet Ing to give Berl Berlenbach Berlen n bach a chance for the title rule the stipulation that the winner i. i wa wa to meet neet Tunney in a title tille mat match before meeting any other conten contender r Th This s agreement collapsed how how- ever er when Berlenbach refused t tc enter Into such a contract I On receipt of a a. request from th i Michigan state Athletic commission I at Detroit the New York stata stati athletic commission dir 1 jt Its do doctor tor to examine Dave Sh Shade de Pacific coast welterweight n New York who canceled a a. con eon contract contract tract to meet Bob Sage In Detroit lt tonight owing to an Injury to hi th right thumb Dr P M l Lichten Lichtenstein Lichtenstein n stein examined the thumb andi his report stated that Shade bad had bada hada a strained ligament which would o Jd necessitate his withdrawal from front the ring temporarily fB The commission today announce definite plans for the lightweight and featherweight elimination n tournaments the first to dc a logical contender for a a. title tills match with Benny Leonard worlds world's lightweight champion HOT SPRINGS Ark Oct Ort 25 4 Gene Tunney granted re recognition last night by the New York st t ti athletic commission as the ra rankIng rank 1 k kIng Ing light heavyweight bes be's useL the failure of Mike worlds world's champion to defend hi hh hit title against Tunney today de tie tie- dared himself ready to defend the light heavyweight championship championship champion champion- ship of the world against any and andall an all challengers Tunney holder of the title rol el American champion Is in Ho How Hot Springs training for a 0 bout un ln Memphis Monday night with wih Harry Foley of or Hot Springs |