Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1935, Page 14

A— @he Toening Shd Fporls WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1935. Tame Scrap and Decision to Canzonerilrk Crowd That Is Disappointingly Small B005 GREET VOTE THAT BEATS KLCK Dempsey’s Work as Referee Disliked—Crowd, Receipts Are Disappointing. BY JOHN B. KELLER. HEN high-grade fist flingers may be picked up for s dime a dozen, so that pro- moters profitably could of- fer dollar ring shows, Washington might become a first-rate fight center. Certainly it never will be that if nothing better can be put on at 6550 tops than the Cangzoneri-Klick fiasco that high-spotted the Shrine fistic fete last night at Griffith Sta- dium. That blatantly ballyhooed bout, that #battle of champions,” proved no more Interesting than a cufiing match be- tween playful kittens. As it went slong it was boresome and the de- cision given Canzoneri after the dozen drab rounds did not serve to make the patrons think any better of the dreary affair. That “battle of champions,” which was anything but that, gave boxing in Washington a staggering sock, if comment among the Capital's fight- minded today is a true indication of sentiment. The boys, and the gals, too, are shaking their heads and saying “never again.” They got an eyeful of champions at the bail yard last night, did the fans, and the ears of Tony Canzoneri, lightweight champion of the world, and PFrankie Klick, holder of the Junior lightweight title, must be burn- ing today. The little men may be champions to the rest of the fight world, but the crowd here thinks there is a mistake somewhere. No Favors for Dempsey. THE ring champions are not the only i ones who were involved in the jousting last night being verbally lambasted here today. The disgusted fans are not overlooking Jack Demp- sey as they sound the razzberry. They admire the old Manassa Mauler for what he did in his heydey in the squared circle, but are convinced he is not qualified to serve as referee. Dempsey is getting his word lashing because it was his vote for Canzoneri that took away from Klick a victory a { vast majority of the onlookers at Grif- fifth Stadium believed the San Fran- cisco boy fully deserved. Frank Schuyler, one of the judges for the District Boxing Commission, had given Klick the edge. the other, had voted in favor of Can- zoneri, But the booing which greeted the announcement of Eller's vote was mild in comparison to that follow- ing the announcement of Dempsey’s choice. In justice to Eller and Dempsey, it must be written that the point scoring by the judges made the fight much nearer even than the onlookers seemed to figure. Perhaps swayed by senti- ment into rooting strongly for Klick, striving to score over a man who had beaten him twice, the greater number of those at the fistic show apparently were sure their choice had won by 3 wide margin. But the two judges made it a close fight. Ex-Champ Odd Scorer. SCHUYLER'S point score gave Klick 48 and Canzoneri 445, while Eller’s gave Canzoneri 47 and Klick 44. Schuyler, however, credited Klick with winning six rounds and Canzoneri only two. Eller noted that Canzoneri had won five rounds and Klick three. Dempsey, despite perusal of the Dis- trict Boxing Commission rules and regulations sent him last week, still did not know how to keep a score accord- ing to the Washington code. That pro- vides 5 points must be given the win- ner of a round, with the loser to get anything from 4.9 points down to zero, according to the judgment of the scorer. Even rounds must be scored 25 points for each fighter. Dempsey scored on & 4-point maximum basis per round and in even rounds he gave each fighter 4 points. Jack’s card showed 45 points for Canzoneri and 37 for Klick. He gave Canzoneri seven rounds, Klick three and called two even. Dempsey was the most pro-Canzoneri scorer in the ‘house. Along the press row scoring generally favored Klick and most of the out-of-town experts wrote some unpleasant things about the decision in the pieces to their papers. The Star’s score card showed Klick outpointing Canzoneri, 47 to 44, and taking five rounds against three for the little New Orleans Italian. Four rounds were scored as even. Klick looked the winner to many in the sec- ond, third, sixth, ninth and tenth rounds. Canzoneri was on top appar- ently in the fifth, eighth and elev- enth. Canzoneri Is Aggressor. WHAT fighting there was in the mild mill was forced by Canzoneri, but the lightweight champion rarely got near enough to do much damage because of a lightning left with which Klick repeatedly jabbed his foe. Tony managed to throw some rapid lett hooks at times, but more often than not he was at arm’s length from Frankie and getting a good sniff of .the latter’s gloved left hand. So cautious were the two at the out- set that the first round was very tame, Klick’s round. 8o the third seemed to be, below the ear at the that the lightweight ing wildly almost down to the In the fourth Cangzoneri tore Klick continually and succeeded making good use of his left. enough to win the round, perhaps, sufficient to soften him for the next. flsi’gggg Canzoneri lightly brushes Klick's midriff in eleventh round. FORBAERS RHT Braddock’s Chin Target for Sparmate in Drill—Max 0ff Referee Donovan. By the Assoclated Press. EW YORK, June 11.—Jim Braddock, the Cinderella Kid, will be heavily backed by sentiment, if nothing else, when he steps into the Long Island ring with Max Baer Thursday night. Bob Eller, | his ithe il was considered good, they argue; he’s got & good left hand and fear is no part of his mental make-up. Besides, he no longer is the thin man—he weighed 194 yesterday. Baer Off Referee Donovan. MEANWBILB. Baer, winding up his training at Asbury Park, N. J., took time out from his calesthenics to direct some verbal shots at Arthur Donovan, the referee, He said he would refuse to fight if Donovan, who handled his fights with Schmeling and Carnera, was chosen as referee. “I won't stand for Donovan in the ring,” he said. “He was ridiculous in the Carnera fight. Why, he stepped in front of my right hand no less than five times jn the first round. If he hadn’t done it I might have flattened Primo then.” Baer said he didn’t question Dono- van’s honesty but that he thought he lost his head in the exgitement. wildness of both contestants. It was such a poor exhibition that the whistlers were working on “The Merry Widow” waltz before the round ended. choice selection of lefts and rights. Klick, though, showed he could take it by coming back to give Canzoneri | Gl é | i ¥ 5 i g #¥ TN SEEN SUCKRR | In this pre-battle ringside scene Jack Dempsey, chatting with Secretary Heinle Miller of the District of Columbia Commission, with Mrs. Dempsey, the former Hannah Williams, is seen Bo: Xing talking to Goldie Ahearn, who, with main bout referee, Joe Turner, promoted the bout. NAVY TO DO LITTLE PRIMING ON HUDSON Crews That Leave Tomorrow to Have Only Five Days at Scene of Regatta. NNAPOLIS, June 11.—The Naval Academy rowing squad, cons.sting of the varsity, junior varsity and plebe crews, will leave Annapolis for Pough- keepsie tomorrow morning and will be the last of the college navies to dip their oars in the waters of the Hud- son. As the crews will not get on the water until Thursday, there will be only five days of practice there be- fore the races on June 18. However, practice was kept up on the Severn during June week and for several days there have been morning and afternoon sessions. The Navy and Pennsylvania crews generally are rated as the hopes of the East in the Hudson regatta. In a 13%-mile race at Annapolis Penn won over the Navy by a foot, but its considerably lighter crew may be handicapped in the grueling 4-mile contest. Ned McLean has been substituted for Jim Gray at No. 5 in the varsity boat, Gray taking Henry Swift’s place as stroke of the Jayvees. McLean weighs 190 pounhds to Gray's 175, so THE SPORTLIGHT Parks, 50-1 Shot, Copped Golf Title, So Don’t Spurn 5-1 Against Braddock. BY GRANTLAND RI IT CAN HAPPEN THIS WAY. He took his turn, halj-heartedls He figured he was beaten—so he couldn’t see the use. But when he made his litt leplay, it took a lucky swerve, A sudden, unexpected hop—a title-winning curve— ‘And straightway they ezclaimed about his “courage” and his “nerve.” He started in with bulldog jaw to make a winning Aght. He started in to see it through, as any stalwart might. But when he cu in with his play, it took a hard-luck bound, And caromed as it shouldn't have on any sort of ground, And s0 they rose and branded him g “quitter” and a all Yes, courage is a fancy word that gives us a brace. And yellow is another term we splash about the place. But there are things behind the scemes that none of us can see, An edict from the gods of chance, whoever they may be, . Who set the score—and laugh aloud at our philosophy. AT should the odds be on the coming Baer and Brad- dock fight? If you look at the show along the line of simple reasoning, Braddock has only It ought to be il i i £ Iy § 15 gxE el E 3 i e i i i : i % h i FE¥h e i g B £l | i i i1 iy i fEE g ) .Bi [13 i iz fsy Ef £ i i : i ; I g After donning their robes at conclusion of hostilities Canzoneri (left) and Klick meet in center of the ring and shake hands. —Star Staff and Wide World Photos. Sports Program For D. C. Teams TODAY. Base Ball. Washington at Chicago (2), 1:30. Polo. 3d Cavalry vs. War Department, West Potomac Park, 4. TOMORROW. ‘Washington at Chicago, 3. THURSDAY. Washington at Chicago, 3. Tennis. Exhibition, Bill Tilden, Fred Chapin, Martin Plea and Bob Ham- ilton, Kenwood Country Club, 4. Horse Show. Fort Myer, Va., 2:30, FRIDAY. ‘Washington at Chicago, 3. SATURDAY. ‘Washington at St. Louis, 4. Mat Matches By the Associated Press. NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Joe Savoldi, 205, Notre Dame, defeated Stanley PORTLAND, Me.—Ella Faunto, 178, India, won two of three falls over Count von Zuppe, 177, Germany. i Eijest Bl ,. M1 Canzoneri (left) gets stiff right from Klick in eleventh round. TONYEASYVTOR 5 DENPSEY VEW Outboxed Klick, Hit Harder and Forced the Fighting, Referee Asserts. BY JACK DEMPSEY, Pormer Heavyweight Champion of the World GAVE the decision to Tony Can- gonerl in his 12-round fight with Prankie Klick in Griffith Stadium last night because he forced the fighting throughout. He chased Prankie all over the ring prac- tically all through the contest. Prankie kept running away and fight- ing in spurts. Canzoneri landed the heavier punches end the more effective ones. ‘The judges, sitting on opposite sides of the ring, disagreed, Bob Eiler giv- ing his vote in favor of Tony, and Prank Schuyler finding in Frankie's | favor. But regardless of this, I thought Tony won by a clean margin. Klick caught the fancy of the crowd, with which he was a popular flicking his left glove in Tony's face. | At first Canzoneri didn’t bother to evade this blow, which did no damage, but later he brushed it aside and whaled away with solid smashes. Both Miss Frequently. THx first part of the fight was tame, compared to the latter rounds. I ordered the boys to speed up the action after the sixth round, and they did so immediately. They fought s hard, clean fight, but both missed considerably because they were so anxious to connect with haymakers. +Klick’s punches, it seemed to me, were not landed with the fist tightly closed in some instances. This was because he was trying to hit too fast. e thing developed into a slug- match in the last round. were no knockdowns, al- h Tony spun Prankie a couple with heavy right-handers, ther fighter appeared to be in at any time. brilliant _exhibition of box- t I think Klick lost wy of points, at least view, by running away. A times Tony actually sprinted in mosi of the action. Frankie, however, made some great flashes, and that part of the crowd that was with him magnified these and overlooked the work that Canzoneri did to offset Canzoneri never held once. I knew that no matter how the de- of the crowd was displeased, unless the & knockout. There was nothing approaching that. The fight was bloodless till near the end, when Tony's lip was cut slightly. Klick got a slight cut at the corner of his right eye. At the finish, Klick appeared to me to have taken the greater amount of punishment. I :{h;‘nx'rony won, and by a good mar- (Oopyright. 1935. by the North American d Newspaper Alliance. Ine.) favorite right from the start, by | KILLS FIELD HERE FORMAIOR BOUTS Fans Willing to See Lesser Lights, More Aétion at Less Expense. BY BURTON S. HAWKINS., UDGING from the comment of the homeward-bound fistic fans following the Canzoneri-Klick party last night, Washington is fairly well fed up with boxing, a game that dug its own grave last night when two champions failed to provide as many thrills for the ringworms as did some of the preliminary bouts. If last night’s fight was a sample of championship boxing, it appears as if the District squared circle fol- lowers would rather put their money on the line for a scrap such as the last Buck Everett-Natie Brown bout, where polish was lacking but fighting was plentiful. Washington probably has seen its last major mauling event for some time at least. When less than 10,000 people walk through the turnstiles with paid admissions in expectation of viewing three world champions inside the ropes fight promcters don’t have to be wise men to conclude that this town is not fistically inclined. Joe Turner and Goldie Ahearn did their best, but Frankie and Tony didn't have what it takes to help make this city a boxing center. Blow to Big Leaguers. A decision greeted by five minutes of the very best brand of booing may mean nothing in New York, but here, where the fight game was mak- ing a desperate bid for recognition, it means that big league boxing ic out. As far as the District of Columbia is concerned, New York is welcome to their championship contests. The faithful 2,000 who turn out for local third-rate matches will continue to turn out, and they probably will re- ceive a lot more action for their mazuma than they saw last evening. Some of the comments of the crowd as it poured out of Clark Griffith's ball park ran like this: “A coupla chumps . . . and I paid $2.20 to see | that . . . Klick outpointed him . . . | Canzoneri didn't do any fighting . . . | Prankie was outclassed . . . Tony ought to retire that's the last fight I'll | ever see . . . I'd rather watch a street | scrap . . . palookas . . . both of them | were terrible . . . and, boy, those fel- | lows really can punch!” | Washington asked for a couple of | first-rate noggin-knockers. It got | them, but nothing like that was ex- pected. vTHI Almas Temple Band kept the- crowd in a jovial mood before fight time ., . . more policemen than- Nobles were present . . . Benny Leonard: and Clark Griffith were among the early arrivals . . . Benny, before the fight, said the future of Washington boxing would be written last night . .. it was . , . Jack Dempsey was be- sieged by autograph seekers prior to the main go . . . some wealthy citizens had him sign $10 bills . . . beautiful Hanna Williams Dempsey took it all | with & smile . . . Julie Katz, who was | held to a draw in a prelim with Joe | Teems, is a former Golden Gloves champion of New York . . . he now is connected with the Canzoneri contin- gent . . . the Shriners stole George Washington University’s trick stunt when they set off a dazzling display of fireworks . . . Phil Purr, fattooed on shoulders and chest, also sports some art on the calf of his left leg .. . Dempsey helped wife Hanna empty & box of chocolates . . . fistic experts |from New York, Baltimore, San | Francisco, Philadelphia and Norfolk flashed the decision back home . . . Gen. John J. Phelan, chairman of the New York Boxing Commission, was introduced, as was Benny Leonard, retired undefeated lightweight champ . . . Benny is a real fellow . . . can mix with the big boys as well as the hoi polloi and have them all think he's tops . . . Bill Smith took in every- body but the program peddlers before starting his little speech . . . he even included the members of the press . . . Dempsey bowed to the biggest ovation of the night. —_— PERRY ADDS NET TITLE. BRUSSELS, June 11 (#).—Fred Perry, the British tennis champion, added another title to his list when he defeated H. W. Artnes of Australia, 6—3, 9—7, 6—3 ir. the final of the Belgian championship. SUNDAY GAME SOUGHT. E. W. A. diamonders desire an out- of-town game for Sunday with a fast unlimited club. Call Adams 5788 after 6 pm. BOWLS FOR 50 HOURS. George Kinder of Milwaukee, in January, 1930, bowled 362} tempin games in 50 hours 28 minutes, under strictly official rules. He scored 907 strikes, 1,201 spares, had 381 splits and 1,155 errors, getting an average score of 149. He walked more than 14 miles, lifted a total of 53 tons and 112 pounds of bowling balls and lost 14 pounds. He was 43. TUESDAY, JUNE 11. 1935, - RESULTS YESTERDAY, W National RESULTS YESTERDAY. B i St STANDING OF THE CLUBS. BEE FHE 5B [ HH H H 2161 31 61 51 61 2128/181.6001. ... 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