Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1931, Page 30

G__STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C; WEDNESDAY,. JULY 22, 193). Much Bigger Sharkey Fight Choice : Szlve_r* Spring Shoe Pitchers Early Birds - WALKER 31 POUNDS SHY, HEAD SHORTER Chance of Big Upset Lures Fistic Fans—Victory or i Finis for Geb. BY HERBERT W. | Associated Press Spo EW YORK, July N Walker, 170 pounds | fighting man, battles Jack Sharkey, burly Boston sailor, in a 15-round bout in Eb- bets Field, Brooklyn, tonight, with the Hearst milk fund as the! principal beneficiary. Sports writers, who abandoned Mickey's nickname, “the Toy Bulldog,” when the Rumson, N. J., battler graduated into the mid- dleweight class, will find it useful again tonight, for tihct's what Welker will lock like agaiact a foe 30 pounds heavier end a full head taller. s The betting fraternity and the well known experts concede Walker Ltue chance ageinst a foe to whom he mus grant such overwhelming physical ad- vantages. Neither, perhaps, do the fans, but they are prepared to come out in large numbers on the chance that Mickey can overturn the dope. Expect Crowd of 25,000, The advence sale early today had | reached approximately $100,000, end the promoters were hopeful of a total gate | of about $200,000. The crowd probably | will reach 25.000. Walker's principal talents lie in his courage, 2bility to take punishment, en- durance and his punching power. es- pecially with left hooks. But espert opinion credits Sharkey. long recognized as the s, of tie American heavy- weights, with a heavier punch and greater all-around strength. In addi- tion, the Boston sailor is extremely fast | for a heavyweigh: and is a clever bozer. | Walker is a good little man, the experts | admit, but they feel that Sharkey is just as good a big man. They can see only one ending to such & match. Sharkey must win—and win deci- sively—if he hopes to hold his front- Tank position among the heavyweights. A defeat by a foe so small as Mickey | would demolish Sharkey's fistic repu- | tation so badly it probably could never | again be repaired. A defeat for the | sailor man almost certainly would cost him a chance at Max Schmeling and the world's heavyweight title. Enforce No-Foul Rule. A victory for Walker, of course, would estab'ish Mickey in the forefront of the h-avywe'ght challerze™s in addi- tion to causing untold embarrassment to the betting fra‘ernity which ras established Sharkey a favoriie at 2': and even 8 to 1. For the first time in a major heavy weight bout the State commission’s “no foul” edict will be in force. The bout probably will be put on about 9 p.m. Eastern standard time. The first of five preliminaries of five | rounds each will start at 7:15: weights flll all these spots with the | following line-up: Al Morro vs. Tommy! De Stefano, Arthur Dekuh vs. Frankie Cawley, Jack McCarthy vs. Pavesi| Presidio, Babe Hunt vs. Walter Cobb | and Justin Sirutis vs. Chester Matan. Mat Matches By the Associated Press T2 —Casv K-z3niian, Taines San Ant out of three fall Tony Felice, 215, New York. 19. Hoot Herrin, 195, Oakland, Celif. threw Frank ‘Schroll, 198, Houston, Tex., 18. | SEATTLE., Wash—John Evko, 209, | Chicago, threw Tom Draak. 210, New York, two out of three falls. Pletro | Bacini, New York, threw Charles | Mason, Longview, Wash, in straight falls. ‘ BALTIMORE. — Jim Londos _threw Kola Kwariani in 53 minutes; Wiadek \ Zbyszko threw Ghafoor Kahn in four minutes; Karl Pojello tnd Frank Br novitch wrestled to a 30-minute draw. BOSTON. — Sendor S7°bo won the decision wren Tiny Roebuck was dis- abled by falling through the ropes. | Dick Shikat threw Wee Willle Wcods in 6:50. Jim McMillen _threw Taro Miyake in 14:45. Mike Romano out- pointed Sun Jennings in 37 minutes. Zeus Wilew-~-ti threw Farmer Bill N n in Heavy- | Bérlel_;bach 6ne of Ex-Champs On Mi_dcity Ring Card Tonight ETE LATZO and Punch 'Em | P Paul Berlenbach, former wel- terweight and lighi-heavyweight | boxing champlons, respectively, will appear in the main spois of the! Mid-City Arena’s show tonight near | Laurel. The card starts at 8:30 o'clock. Latzo is to meet yourg Sam Weiss | of Philadelphia in 10 rounds in the feature a:traction, while Berlenbach is| to have i out with Herman Weiner, | Ba'timote keavyweight. ss, & pupil of Al Lippe, twice has ta Laizo. but only a stern batilirz. Berlenbach s d to trim Weiner, but the latter bas been prepering e-rnestly and has hopes of upratiing the veteran. All told, 32 rounds of miling are schesuled. Frank Fullam, former C. U. boxer; S:m Finazzo, Whitey Sallor, Ciezence ‘Sloat, Buck Reed and Johnny Cratz are others who will show their wa es leaving central points at 7:30 wiil convey fans to and from will depart from 2", Ninth and New 1 #nd Pennsylvania Capitol and E streets. B 9’0 the a: | Ninth a York ey avenue and OLD RIVALS TO MEET IN FORT MAIN BOUT Billy Strickler, who bounced back n tke fight game against Joe Finazzo | a couple of weeks ago, will fight Reds Barry of the Mohawk Club next Mon- day at Fort Washington. Strickler challenged Barry following {the former's victory over Finazzo. i Strickler’s demand, however, for a 15- | {round fight on the winner-take-all basis, was frowned.upon by Barry and | Patsy Donovan, his manager. It wlll} be_a 10-rounder. | Barry and Strickler have met twice | before, but Reds was too much for| Billv. The latter, belleving his lay- | off_helped him, is confident of victory. The remainder of the card will be announced within a few days. o Childs and Payne Horseshoe Victors at “Y” Encampment PAUL BERLENBACH. ITH a fleld of over 25 tossers | John Payne is the king of the admin- competing. Bison Childs Istration tossers. captured the senior horse- HAT the colored pitchers are.mak- shoe title of the Twelfth ing marked progress in developin, EW YORK, July 22 (#)/—Jack Sharkey,:the heavyweight, and Mickey Walker, the upholstered middleweight, shape up as follows for their 15-round match at Ebbetts | » Field tonight: | Sharkey. | mend Jorne For pE .Chest (normsl). Chest (exp.).. Fistic Battles WILL BROADCAST FIGHT WISV to Give Detailed Account-of \ Sharkey-Walker Go. | Radio Station WJSV will broadcast |a blow-by-blow description of the | Sharkey-Walker prize fight from Ebbets Field, Breoklyn, tonight. Bryzn Morse, ‘Washingtor Herald, will furnish the de- ription. It is expected the fight will 20 [ Street Y. M. C. A. and Boy Scouts Camp their style of twirling was reveal tournament. Childs defeated Edward In the tune-up tournament staged last Westmoreland in the final, 21 to 1 and | Sixth snd L playground indicate that 21 to 6. The junior crown was won by David Baylor will be a dominating Elwood Payne after a tussle with Camp- | figure in the metropolitan finals. 1In sed 67 nt ringers. 13, The title holders are champlons of | §hAmPien tossed B PeL or collected the first period of the camp and are 1o aon PRl t elizible to compete in the city divisional i Cormpetition In the second halt of | 303 MeiTopoltan romme o b e the camp will get under way with tune- E ur. matche: starting today champion- Accorging to John Hawkins, director —- | Park playground, Fragier is anxious to ~ | meet Baylor in the finals. In an exhi- hdge of Sharkey bition match last Fall Frazier trimmed = e | large gallery on edge throughout. Told in Figures |“Tfime o Bruce - piayiround. | Gaither of Garnet-Patterson and John | pitchins caleuiated to carry to the ate stages of the tournament. Milton | Joyner of Rose Park is a dark Rorse. ports from the following plaggro: are as follows: Magruder—Philip Johnson, & George Charles _Smith, Edward g Cherles O'Connor, Carlton S Ray- |mond Whesler, Theodore Smith, Wil- | Relcigh Hawiins. & | “rosa perk—C. Taylor. J. Caiway, L. Colbert, A. Murray, L. Jongs. Ra Tatag: Milton C=0a Trazer, James Kenner. —Sen:or:. It ms. Frank Tyler, 1. E. (Biily) Carter, Fovert Ackers, Bishop Bairfielfl, Elbert Horrls, Richard Jackson, Roger Stro- man, William Butler, Chartes Wallace. quested to obtain the age of ®ach en- trant under 16 years and mark the same on the entry blank opposite the ST. LOUIS.—Dave Knost, Bt. Louls, | list is expected. knocked out Big Boy Peterson, New | Orleans (3). Syracuse, N. Y., outpointed Jackle Pur- vis, Indianapolis (10): Willard Brown, Indienapolis, outpointed Jimmy Neal, LOS ANGELES.—Alfredo Gaona, Mexico City, drew with Tommy Her- man, Chicego (10). Jose, outdointed “Young Mickey” Walker, St. Louis (10). LOS _ANGELES. — Alfredo Gaona week. The latest reports from the t ropolt Bell Ol otann, 15 20 to\eLaBANA 1o | A TEEeC IR RN CrPE ST litan ; Ceola Frozie play cfis runner-up is the most ship play will start next week. DI. of tne horseshoe activitis at the Rose | Baylor in a 50-to-47 contest that had a | Hyson of Shaw are showing a brand of NTRIES are coming in fast Re- White, John Cupid, Tromd “Gflmrfli. |llam Montgomery, Joseph ‘$ohnson, Medley. Jemes F-iag: Lewjs. Rich- ar< Hall, Charles Ash, Regighid Wil- “mith. Juniors, George Mahagey, John The playground _directors Sare T WY SV RRCciston P the ward blank. A large junior entry INDIANAPOLIS. — Jackle ~Brady, Cincinnati, Ohlo (8). SAN JOSE, Calif.—Spike Holly, San Mexico City, and Tommy Herman, Chi- on tim Tal&e the guess-work out of ‘shaving... Each Ever-Ready Blade is verfect! Jnsist upor the geruine. It's extra keen. Ever-Ready Blades shave is consistent when ringers count most. | Salient Details Btar. Play starts July 37. ntries close July 25. plonships of Washington; Maryland and Virginia. local chairmen. directors and chairmen. ‘There is no entry fee. borhood will bronze medals, champions borin, receive medals. States will champions, tan district title. ‘Washington will 2ulmy players for the gran the eight to play & round robin. Detailed information ma; 5000, branch 335. section of the tournament, ‘Twelfth Street Branch Y. M. C. North 1054. . sports editor of the | 02 the air about 9 o'clock, Wash- AMERICAN SAPETY RAZOR CORPORATION, Brookiyn, N.¥. of Shoe Tourney IRD annual metropolitan dis- trict horseshoe championships, sponsored by The Washington Titles at stake: Neighborhood, di- visional, ‘sectional and city cham- town, county and State champlonships of Tournaments in Washington un- der supervision of municipal play- ground department; those in Mary- land and Virginia under direction of Entry blanks to be issued shortly may be obtained from playground All prizes will be given by The Washington Star. Town and neigh- receive suitably engraved. Divisional winners in Washington and county champions in the neigh- silver Gold medals will go to ‘Washington, Maryland and Virginia trophies to East and West section winners in Washington and silver plate will be awarded in the grand finals for the metropoli- four finale and Maryland and Virginia two each, be ob- tained by phoning or writing the Horseshoe Editor, Washington Star sports department, phone National For information on the colored com- municate_with Arthur A. Greene, 1816 Twelfth street northwest, phone HE Stver Sprin BIG FIELD STARTS - TOWN TITLE PLAY Grubb Will Keep Lists Open Until Saturday—Other Events on Monday. | ILVER SPRING'S hor: 0e ‘S pitchers have beuwt:u{‘he | barrier on the metropolitan champlonships, due to start generally next Monday, with sev- eral thousand participating in about 200 preliminaries. Brooke Grubb, chairman of the Sllver Spring tournament, got his competition started late yesterday in what is expected to be one of the largest units in The Star's third annual Washington-North- ern Virginia-Southern Maryland event. Grubb has his own system of con- ducting & horseshoe tournament and it's one that other ambitious chairmen might do well to follow. He will keep open entries until next Saturday night, in the meantime running off first- round matches as fast as twosomes show up. His courts have been pitched on the main thoroughfare, across from the Dudley & Keefer Pharmacy, and all passing citizens with a few minutes to spare are invited to take part. | | promoter is one of many horseshoe leaders who be- lieve in the future of the game as SPORT S. & major sport and is doing all in his power to recruit duffers. “Just as well get started now,” as he tells ‘em, “because soonér or later you'll Join the crowd.” plan T e ‘el of §pore has Eone.up Teal sport has gone uj and up in the last two years. n: n‘ !uov‘neo“:l: us;zn game was the subjec 3 among sports chieftains at & meeting of the A. A. U. the other night. A bevy of Washing- tonians traveled to Cumberland last Bunday to see & performance by Jimmy Risk, national amateur champion. 'OE MOORE, the Silver 8pring cham- plon of 1930, was on the sidelines when his fellow townsmen opened the quest for his title and he will re- main out of the competition until only two of the fleld remain. Then he and last year's runner-up will play a chal- lenge round with the survivors. Moore viewed the proceedings with considerable foreboding. Some of Sllver Spring's pitchers e improved considerably over their 1930 form and Joe isn't by any means a cinch to re- peat. Edgar Harvey, who defeated John Hilton, 21 to 5, and Lawrence Clark, who eliminated Lloyd Thomas, 31 to 2, particularly shone. Harvey reached the quarter-finals last year. \ its _of other matches follow: Bernard Rye defeated Hugh Barnes, 21-17; Fling defeated Oscar Peter, 21- 17; Geo Nealis defeated Tom Cis- sell, 21-18; Earl Smith defeated Morris Lott, 21-12; Carroll Burch defeated Frank Nealis, 21-10; James Wilson de- feated M. Buffin, 21-20, and Frank ’Ane;nul defeated Charles Barber, 1-19. Because of the size of the fleld and limited time (Grubb will attempt to end the tournament before the National Guard encampment in Early August) HTolm matches will be played in the early rounds. The later competition will be at 50 points. 'RVIN MAIN, Seat Pleasant chairman, has paired his early entrants, but will leave open the lists until start of play. So far 33 are in line. The town championship will not be de- by Ray Panholzer who has moved to Washington. Seat Pleasant’s pairings follow: George E. Halfpap vs. Eugene Lamp, Joseph Gray vs. Paul Fowler, Paul Kraft vs. Arthur 8. Jones, Boyd Hoar vs. Hubert W. Hotehkiss, Melvin Hampton vs.'Ed- Georg Cady vs, Otha Lamp, Walter Chaney vs. Howard Devers, Stanley Chaney vs. L. Milburn, Joseph Carrick vs. Keller Newgent, John Chaney vs. Walter Maloney, Henry Halfpap vs. John W. Schults. Hyattsville's entry list is ing rapidly. Chairman Oscar Hiser an nounces the follow candidates for the town title now held by Merle Heil- man: Lester Robinson, Teddy Glas- gow, Oscar Hiser, Kenneth A. Fowler, Roland R. Steiner, C. W. Cross, Ed- ward Taliaferro, Howard Smith, J. A. Liverette, C. Hodges Carr, J. A. Miller, assistant superintendent of Prince Georges County Schools; E. F. Tingley, Edward A. Fuller, jr.; Nicholas Orem, superintendent of county schools; Mar- vin B. Lewis, Irvin G. Owings, Clark . Joseph Keegin, John Marshall Howard and Heilman. In this group are several from River- dale. No tournament is planned for Riverdale proper, but the pitchers in | that town do not propose to be left out | in the cold. Hot tournaments, how- | ever, are listed for Riverdale Heights and East Riverdale. TWO FIGHTS POSTPONED | ROCHESTER, N. Y. July 21 (#).— The Primo Carnera-Knute Hansen out- door battle, scheduled here last nigit, | was again postponed on account of ran. | ,The bout was moved up to Friday night. JERSEY CITY, N. J., July 21 (#).— The 10-round fight between Jackie | (Kid) Berg and Teddy Watson, sched- | uled last night at the Jersey City base | ball park. was postponed until Friday Long Shot Artist Goes for Walker NIW YORK, July 22 (CPA).— Add Jack Huriey's name to the long list of master minds who pick Mickey Walker to blast Jack Sharkey out of the heavyweight ple- ture when 'they clash at Ebbetts Fleld tonight. The sage of the Da- kotas has an uncanny knack of put- ting his finger on long shots that come home in front. Hurley has made s0 many of his arguments stand up in the t that he is en- titled to a hearing, whether you agree with him or not. “A good big man always can lick a good little man,” says Hurley, “but Sharkey is not a good big man. 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