Show RING CHAMPS DUCK DUCKI DECISION FIGHTS I IN GOTHAM IT Tex ex Rickard Anxious to toLay toLay o oLay Lay Out Classy Bills But Has No Luck I II II I S By HEN HENRY V L. L FARRELL 1 I United Press Pres Staff Correspondent I I NEW YORK Oct 1 The The right of Pete Herman Johnn l Kilbane Benn Benny I Leonard and Johnny Wilson to their I championship crown ma may be disputed I I but Tex Rickard New York promoter is willing to concede them eli ll 11 as the best I champions the world has ever eer seen seen seen-at at ducking bouts Rickard who as tho the manager of or Mad Iad- ison IRon Square Garden has haa become becom the jino ho foremost fore fore- most of ot American promoters has found it lilea lile a almost i Impossible o I to tg to Induce c any of the champions PI outside e of of Jack a Dempsey e se the heavyweight king to get set in the ring for a decision bout We expected to have some real fights In New York under the tile new boxing bill I but the champions champlon have suddenly be become become become be- be come deaf he said I 1 have written numerous letters to I Johnny Kilbane and he has Ignored them I even went so far tar as to let him him pick his own opponent I have tried to t get set in touch personally with Johnny Wilson Wilson Wil VII son and have sent ent representatives to toI I him only to have them told that he is r. r not Leonard ready g and to Eddie talk I business m I n had a matched Benny and the bout was called off Pete Herman Her man has been very slow I In n agreeing to meet the winner of the elimination series that is being conducted among the tho bantams ban ban- tams RIcKard however plans to force them themI I Into the ring He has two plans in one mind mind one through the provisions of the thel Walker bill and n the e other r by taking the l l radical r stand that h t they a are no IJ n champions and offering a club belt of ot othis his own to the winner of an elimination series among the contenders The Walker bill Is very clear clearon on this subject An Any boxer winning a championship under the international rules must de defend defend de- de fend his title In a bona fide tide bout to a decision against the best available contender contender contender con con- tender within a period of six months from the time of winning his title and thereafter every six months If a qualified quaIl quaIl- fied 1101 challenger appears unless he Is prevented by circumstances beyond his control In which case the time may be extended by the board of boxing control control con con- the section reads Rickard has already offered a belt to the winner of the return engagement between between between be be- tween Jack Sharkey and Joe Lynch who fought a furious furious' round fifteen-round draw re recently recently re re- and are matched to meet again on November 5 In Madison Square Garden Gar Car den Rickard also promises to make ff io n e interesting disclosures aboUt the of several champions who are In a a. class heavier than their title While some excellent bouts have been staged und under r the New York laws and while there is little doubt that the fu future fu- fu U- U ture lure will see many Just as good It is a fact that the champions will Win have to be coaxed a great deal to step Into a ring with their crown at stage on a decision since they can go across the river into New Jersey and fight a twelve-round twelve no decision fight and get almost as much money |