Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1929, Page 47

'S TORTS. TOMVIEWS BATILE AS STEPPING STONE Sees It as a Part of Heavy Climb—Mickey Visions Third Championship. By the Assoclated Press. HICAGO, March 28.— Mickey | Walker, e middleweight | champion, ijoking for more worlds o conquer, tonight will attempt to match the triple- title record of the great Bob Fitzsim- mons by toppling Tommy Loughran from his light-heavyweight throne. The battle, billed to go 10 rounds to a decision at the light-heavyweight 1imit of 175 pounds, will open the largest and most Juxurious sports amphitheater in the world—Paddy Harmon's $7,000,- 000 Chicago stadium. It is Chicago's biggest ring attraction since the Tunney-Dempsey spectacle at Soldier Field two years ago, and 20,000 spectators were expected to pay $250,000 to_watch it. With both fighters superbly trained and confide: their. ad from all sections of the country on the scene, odds vacillated to Walker and then to Loughran. When the gladiators pull on the leather at approximately 10 p.m., Central standard time, however, the betting was expected to be even. For Walker the match carries not only gold, but the glory of equaling Fitzsimmons’ record. Mickey once held the welterweight championship, and the middleweight crown now rests jauntily on his head. Tonight he seeks a new cornice for his Irish brow. Looks to Tunney's Title. For Loughran the fight means vastly more than the light-heavyweight title. Ahe Philadelphia Adonls is out to suc- ceed Gene Tunney on the heavyweight throne, and defeat tonight would drop him several notches from his rank as # leading contender. From the standpoint of fighting. the match was simply a vest pocket edition of the Tunney-Dempsey battle, Lough- ran, like Tunney, is a brilliant boxer. He is not a heavy hitter, but a cutting jabber. If Loughran pursues his usual tactics, he will stab and dance out, stopping the New Je: ‘bulldog’s rushes with his straight left. Walker, like Dempsey, is a hard puncher and inyariably Jaunches a telling body at- tack. Tonight he plans to carry the battle to the champion, get inside the careful leads, and land a knorkout puhch, if possible. ‘Walker has fought eight ring battles in Chicago and won them all. Both fighters radiated confidence. *It means another title,” said Walker. “I am in far better shape than ever before - for & Chicago fight, and you know I have won eight straight fights in a rew in this neighborhood. I think I have a fine chance to stop Loughran.” “This fight means everything to me.” countered the defending champion. “I can't afford to be beaten, because if I lose my light-heavyweight title to ‘Walker, a middleweight, it will ruin me in my campaign for the heavyweight championship. I am in better shape than at any time since I won the 175- pound title. The weight has been easy, and I will be fit to fight 10 rounds at any pace Walker cares to set. I hope to win decisively, probably by & knock- out.” 5 Loughran Gets Big Siice. Loughran is to receive 55 per cent of the gross receipts. . Out of this he must pay $50,000 to Walker if he (Loughran) wins or.$10,000 to Walker if he his title. In addition he must pay suitable purses to Lemski and ‘Therefore, Harmon and his associates are certain to win tonight. ~*° Although the name of the referee will not be announced until Walker and Loughran part the ropes, the task seemed _certain to rgt between Ed Purdy, Phil Collins or y Behr, all of Chicago. Objection to Purdy; who voted for Ace Hudkins. instead of ‘Walker in his middleweight title bout here last Summer, appears to have been surmounted and he may be the third man in the ring. Two judges also- will cast a vote, but their identity is un- known save to the Iilinois State Athletic Commission. B To fans who like a slug match a la John L. Sullivan, the 1Q-round semi-wind-up tonight between Tuffy Grifith and Leo Lomski, the Aberdeen assassin, has created considerable inter- est. With the winner promised a shot at tonight's victor for the light heavy- ‘weight crown, a stirring two-fisted battle is anticipated. ‘The main event will be broadcast over the National Broadcasting Co.'s chain. Five Chicago stations—KYW, WGN, WMAQ, WLS and WGES—will be on the air with the fights. s D J. C. C. BOXERS READY FOR BALTIMORE TEAM Jewish Community Center boxers are well primed for their bouts tonight with Baltimore Y. M. H. A. ringmen at the center; starting at 8 o'clock. The box- ing will feature a program which also will include a wrestling match between Ben Bortnick and Babe Silverman for the Center heavyweight title and other features. As bath the Center leather pushers. who have never been defeated in a team engagement, and the Y. M. H. A. battlers are entered in the South Atlantic tour- nament next Tuesday and Wednesday in Beltimore a good 4ine on how the teams should fare in this event likely will be gained tonight. Featuring the card’will be bouts be- tween Jocko Miller of the Center and Charles Gomez of the Baltimore team in the 140-pound division and Mike Tar- dugno, the Center's undefeated feather- welihtA and Harry Circus of the Y. A\ ~ and with thousands of | WRC WILL BROADCAST TITLE RING GO TONIGHT The light-heavyweight champion- ship bout between Mickey Walker and Tommy Loughran, to be held in Chicago tonight beginning at 11 o'ciock, will be broadcast by WRC. Sen Kaney, popular NBC announc- er at Chicago, will be at a ringside microphone giving every detail of the bout. The fight, which will be stag- ed in the new Chicago Stadium, is the first contest to be broadcast from the stadium. Walker holds world middleweight boxing title and in meeting Loughran this evening seeks to annex the light- heavyweight crown. CITY CLUB FIGHTERS T0 MAKE TITLE BIDS That City Club boxers will have to be reckoned with in the South Atlantic championships Tuesday and Wednesday in Baltimore was clearly indicated last inght, when the Washingtonians scored over Emerywood A. battlers of Bal- timore, 4 bouts to 1, in the G street club auditorium. The bouts were the feature of the monthly stag night for club members. ¢ Douglas Swetman and Al Farrell of the City Club scored over Maryland chempions, the former defeating Bead- enkopf in a close 112-pound battle, and Farrell outfighting Walter Trail in the unlimited group. Both tilts went an extra round. William Flohr triumphed over Harry Irvin in the 160-pound class for Emery- wood's lone victory. Summaries: pll2, peandsSwetman (C. C) defeated adenkop! (E.), decision, 4 rounds, 118 pounds—Lésser (C. C.) defeated Miller 3 rounds. atryb (C. C.) defeated Dod- n. 3 rounds. lohr (E.) defeated Irvin (C. s rounds. Unlimited—Farrell (C. C.) defeated Trail (E,), decision, 4 rounds. 160 pounds—-Minor (C. C.) defeated Stan- ley (unattached). decision, 3 rounds. 140 pounds-—Lyons (unatiached) defeated Mitehlar (unattached). decision, 3 rounds. 125 pounds—Bloomfleld (unaitached) de- feated Schrover (C. C.), technical knockout, third round. SONNENBERG WINS BOUT. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 28 (#). —Gus Sonnenberg, world heavyweight wrestling champion, threw Charley Hanson of New York in two consecu- tive falls last night. ACK DEMPSEY has thrown in his lot with Humbert Fugazy and Ed Cole for the next three years he is worth the reported $50,000 a year he is to receive for lending his name to the XFugazy-Cole combine. Madison Square Garden Corpora- tion seemed to have the inside track on Jack's services, but the $30,000 Rickard is supposed to have recevied for his services did not meet Dempsey’s idea of his worth, and he slipped over to the rivals of the garden corporation. Dempsey has one success to his credit, the Miami Beach Jack Sharkey- Young Stribling fight. This bout went away and above the high-water mark as to its worth and it is generally agreed that the bout was not worth $100,000, and would not have drawn thet much if jt was held in New York Milami Bea and the fact that it did such an enormous sum is proof g:zugh that But is Dempsey ntage of the gate receipts? Com- petent authorities of a_promoter's value say he is not. If Tex Rickard, supreme in_ the promotion fleld, was only worth $30,000, then Dempsey is not worth what he is paying. Dempsey fighter and not as a promoter. Just what ability he has as a matchmaker can be seen in the money he is paying for a championship tilt between Sammy Mandell md“my mu;;. Aohi 410000 Dempsey is paying Mandel X and Miller is to receive $25,000. Last Summer Mandell and ‘McLarnin barely drew this sum, and it stands to reason that McLarnin is a better card in this -city than: Miller was. Jimmy was the ranking challenger for the lightweight title by reason of his one-round knock- out over Sid Terris. His punching power made him an outstan attrac- tion from the spectators’ viewpoint. ‘Then how is Miller going to attract more to the gate than McLarnin did? Detroit may like Ray better than New York did McLarnin, and that probably is what Dempsey is figuring on. But | ALEXANDRIA NOTES I ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 28—Tom Crooke of Washington, former Interna~ tional League umpire, will handle the indicator re ' Suniay, when the St. Mary's Celtics open their schedule, meeting the Reading Club of the In- ternational League at 3 o'clock in Dreadnaught Park. Billy Wood and Raymond Peverill of this city will offi- ciate on the base paths. Senator A. C. opened its season yes- terday with a 6-to-3 triumph over the Red ‘Streaks, The winners have chal- lenged the St. Xaverian Brothers School arlxd the Jefferson Elementary School nines. George Mason High School was to entertain Washington and Lee High School cf Ballston, Va., here this after- noon in a Third Athletic District, of Virginia series game on: Bdward Dun- can Field at 3:15 o'clock. ‘Bethlehem Steel Co., of Baltimore, ranked as one of the leading semi-pro- fessional base ball combinations in the East, will appear here on May 12, the St. Mary’s Celtics completing arrange- ments for the battle yesterday. REG-US. SHIRT For the first time in history— here is ashirt with asoft, attached collar that will not wrinkle, sag or shrink! Ask your dealer to show new collar-attached s! MADE BY THE MAKERS OF ou this smart, {fln today! AN HEUSEN COLLARS Lo and Jack will try to prove that| po ch was an ideal spot for the thing|j, Florida unhpcy fer a high-class at- Joses | traction each year. 3 Xey worth $50,000 and a|? is a popular figure as a|? Walker and Loughran Both Confident Jack Dempsey (lower center), boxing’s man of the hour for a decade, has become a big-time promoter, with Humbert J. Fugazy (lower right) and Edwin Cole (lower left), both of Brooklyn, as his associates. Their first match, they say, will be a 15-round title match in Detroit June 3 between Sammy Mandell and Ray Miller. Dempsey Has Big Job to Earn $50,000 Pay for Fugazy-Cole McLarnin whlx?ed Miller recently in a tame bout, and that may have some- thing to do with Miller's drawing Wers, It looks as if Fugazy and Cole are out a good sum just to have the magic r':mlre! of Jack Dempsey linked up with eirs, PHYSICAL COMPARISON OF TITLE BOUT RIVALS By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, March 28—This is how Tommy Loughran and Mickey Walker will compare physically when they clash for the light-heavyweight title tonight: Lo\llhl'll’l‘- BOXING SHOW CARDED AT FORT WASHINGTON ‘Under the auspices of the Fort Wash- ington Athletic Club a boxing card of six rounds will be held at the Fort Sat- urday night, April 6, starting at 8 o'clock. Professional bouts between Charley Gatewood and Billy Strickler and Eddie Bloomfield and Mike Marchyn, U. S. A., at 10 and 8 rounds, respectively, have been carded. In other bouts, each at three rounds, Stewart Ball will meet Howard Clark, U. 8. A.; Joes Lesser will engage Kayo Trueland, U. S. A.; Ken Bryan will face Fred Bennett, U. S. A, and Al Satryb will try conclusions with Vin Barrone, U. S. A. A Government boat will leave the Army War College wharf at 6:30 p.m. the night of the bouts and return after the fights, There will be no extra charge for the trip. PROCTOR HELPING TO PUT GALLAGHER INTO SHAPE Joe Proctor, Goldie Ahearn’s husky boxer, is helping get Marty Gallagher, young Washington heavyweight, in shape for his bout with Herman Weiner 7| Monday night in Baltimore. Gallagher Smericas Best Known Shoes defeated Weiner several months ago, but the latter wants another crack at the District fighter. SHINMING CRONN SOUEAT BY NANY Array of Aspirants Would Fill Place Vacated by Weissmuller. By the Assoclated Press. EW_ YORK, March 28—When Johnny Weissmuller tossed aside his tile as amateur ruler of the waves by turning pro- fessional a few weeks ago, he ¢ rred up & merry rivalry among his would-be successors which promises to legep the water in a continuous state of aghtated whitecaps at the national in- door swimming mpionships here be- ginning Tuesday. East, Far West and Middle West each have their star contenders entered for the big splash, and while it may be many a moon before another Welss- muller comes along, such speedy thrashers as George Kojac of New York, Austin Clapp of Stanford University and Walter Laufer of Chicago should put up a boiling battle for the vacant free- style throne, The odds are all against any one swimmer duplicating Weissmuller’s feat of a year ago and winning the free- style features at 100, 220 and 500 yards, although a couple of them are opti~ mistic enough to try it, the entries an- nounced at the A. A. U. office show. Laufer, the Lake Shore A. C. fiash who was runner-up to Weissmuller at 100 and 220 yards last year and looms as one of the likellest of the pretenders for the throne, is after the 100, 220 and 500 yard free-style crowns, the 150- yard backstroke and 300-yard medley, in the last two events of which he Is the present champion. ‘Walter Spence of Philadelphia, un- attached, who swam on Canada's Olympic team at Amsterdam, likewise is entered in the three free-style events: also the 220-yard breaststroke, in which he is champion, and the medley. Kojac, who was unable to win a title last year, is out for the 100 and 220 free-style and the backstorek, while clapp, who knocked off the fastest 200- meter leg on the American 800-meter relay team that set a new Olympic record at Amsterdam, will cleave the water in the 220, 500 and medley. In addition to these stars, Yale's East- ern intercollegiate champion team, led by the rangy Howland, is entered intact, while the University of Towa is repre- sented by Boyd N. Liddle, booked for the 220, 500 and medley. Stanford's lone entry, Clapp; Johnny Bryant, Dart- mouth sprinter, and Joe Wohl, Syracuse bacl;stmker. are the other collegians en- tered. : ‘The Illinois A. C., which won the team champlonship last year, has entered a water polo team only, its swimming forces having been ruined by the loss of Weissmuller. MOVE ;MDE TO ABOLISH BOXING IN MINNESOTA ST. PAUL, Minn, March 28 (#).— An effort to abolish boxing in the Twin Citles and Duluth has been made in the lower House of the Minnesota Legisla- ture. ‘The bil calls for abolition of the State Athletic Commission, and in so doing would abolish the statutes which nlr.vw legalize boxing in cities of the first class. TURNER TACKLES NELSON. Joe Turner, grizzled District grap- pler, and “Rough House” Nelson of Rochester, N. Y., are expected to pro- vide local wrestling fans with a bout full of action tonight at the Strand Theater. They have an old score to settle. Action wil begin as soon as the regular theater performance terminates. OUGILAS (Ylaey for MEN a2t BOYS SPORTS." 47 CABIN GLEN COUNCIL TO PLAN BASE BALL Officers will be elected and other plans made for the base ball season at a meeting tonight of Cabin Glen Coun- cil, No. 41, Junior Order United Amer- ican Mechanics, at the home of Joe Plunkett, at Cabin John, Md, starting at 8 o'clock. Games with District feams are sought by Cardinal A. C. base ballers of Indian Head, Md. Call Manager John Sprague, at Indian Head 101-K-3, between 7 and 8 pm. George (Pepco) Barry, who last sea- gon held forth with the champion Georgetown A. C. base ball team, has signed a contract with Chambersburg of the Blue Ridge League, and will leave to join the club April 14. Candidates for the Eastern All-Stars midget class team are asked by Mana- ger Kleindienst to report for first prac- tice tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock on the Twining City diamond. There are several openings on the nine. Foxall A. C. diamonders, known last season as the Beymer A. C., have listed a practice game with Seamen Gunners' nine for Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock on Foxall Field. P. V. Donovan, Fox- all business manager, wants to arrange a game with his team for April 14, to officially open its season. He can be reached by telephoning Cleveland 6071. A practice game is wanted for Sun- g;y for lh)eh')lllloose s‘;nlm' class team by [anager ley. e can be rea at Lincoln “(Ly e STUDENTS BUY SHELLS FOR CALIFORNIA OARSMEN At the University of California it is customary for the associated smd:mu \'fieb‘;xyn t':o new :&:m u‘ch Spring for le regaf against - ton and Pouxhkeeule.n b Shells used the previous season by the varsity are hand the freshmen. S e Aoy of Winning Tonight and Betting Is Even Megaw’s 126 Bowling Average Reply to Being Called “Punk” NEWSPAPER paragraph that belittled his value to the Convention Hall team is said to be partly responsible for the sensational bowling of Red Megaw, who has averaged better than 126 for his last 12 games in the Dis- trict League. The criticism was prompted by a set of 292, rolled shortly after Megaw re- turned to Washington from Richmond, where he had been managing an alley for John Blick. “So I'm a punk, huh?” growled Red to Capt. Harry Burtner. “Yeah,” was the unsympathetic reply, albeit a kidding one, So Megaw went to work on his game. He straightened it out quickly. Sets of 306, 367, 364 and 421 followed. More- over he shot 1,139 in the National Duckpin Bowling Congress tournament at Richmond to cinch a share of the all-events prize money. Megaw gave Convention Hall the punch it needed to sew up the District League pennant. It was a tight race until he got hot. e red head believes Convention Hall's team is the greatest of all time. It is the only team that ever won the District League pennant three con- secutive seasons and its average of .579 a game this season is a record. Harry Z. Greer, president of the Na- tional Duckpin Bowling Congress, has ruled against a protest on.the Commer- clal team of the Washington Ladies League. The Commercials were sched- uled for March 16, but were unable to appear. Some of the girls thought they should have forfeited. However, a legitimate postponement was arranged according to President Greer, and the Commercials will shoot next Satur- day night, In winning its first pennant, three sea- sons ago, Convention 1l was never in front until the final match, in which it won three games from Petworth. The Hall, King Pin, Stanford Paper Co. and Curb Cafe had the same number of wins and losses, but Convention Hall had an edge in total pins. Only dubs will bowl in the John Blick Sweepstakes, to be held at Convention Hall and the Arcadia April 6 to 13, No bowler, man or woman, with an average of 100 or better, will be eligible. Blick, Al Gardner, Megaw and Glenn Wol- stenholme will constitute an eligibility committee. They will pass on the en- tries of non-league bowlers. The entry fee will be $2.50. Nearly 50 already are in the lists. . Entries for the Washington City Duck- pin Association tournament, to be held at the Coliseum, will close April 3. Action will start’ April 15. Secretary Arville Ebersole requests that all league: scorers turn in their figures as of last Friday. ; ‘The Silver Spring Service Company. and Bethesda All-Star teams will meet Saturday night at Bethesday in the first. block of a home-and-home series. Silver Spring's representatives will be: Ollie Clark, Joe and John Saunders, Skeets Buffin, Burch and Barrett. 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