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PAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OR EG OX, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1932. Ringside Account of Title Bout on Tribune Loudspeaker at 5:1 5 ORYAND HONOR BUT LITTLE CASH Jack and Max Slated for " Hardest Battle of Careers, ,011 Depression Basis ' Schmeling Is 6-5 Favorite '-' Fight Broadcast ' The Mall Tribune will funilen i fait, accurate report from the ringside over Iti loudspeaker on the Hrhniellns - Sharkey heavy- mljht title bout tonlitht, etartlng bout 5:30. The blow-by-blow mount will come Into the Trio line editorial department on the Associated IVess automatic tele Rraph and be relayed to fnn on tho street Instantly over the loud, speaker. NF.1V VOBK, June 1.(AP) Jack. Sharkey nclglisd In t " pounds today for his heavyweight title flplit Willi Max Schniellng In iUulison Square Oanlen bowl tonight, 17 pounds more than the German champion, who tip ped the scales at 188. By IIERIIEHT IV. BARKER (Associated Press Sports Writer) new YORK. Jane 31 (API ror elory. honor and comparatively lit tle tuh, Max Schmeling and Jack Bharkey clash In a IS-round heavy weight championship bout In Long Island City tonight.' William F. Carey, president ol Madison Square Garden, which la promoting the match In the new outdoor arena on Long IslBnd; pre dicts cross receipts. In the. neigh borhood of $400,000. Even that fig ure, atasserlns M It It In theae times, seems trifling when viewed from the point of view of the million-dollar "gates'' of the pempsey era. Closely Matched. Plain Mr. right Pan was not par ticulars lntercsteo In tho gross re' celpta, beyond deciding how much he would contribute to them. He viewed the match as duel of two closely matched gladiators and the betting fraternity supported him In that onlnlon. The odds continued at 6 to B with Schmeling a, favorite, although some betting commissioners were quoting it to 10 and take your pick. Odds against a knockout by either man were 8 to 1. Both Schmellnj, and Sharkey oame down from their training camps i" upper New York state In excellent condition. Btiarxey naa, oen more Impressive during the training grind, but the experts pointed out that Schmeling never naa ioou any too good In a gymnasium. He needs real competition to look his best. . , , Max Improve. The Teuton has come far since that June night two years ego when Sharkey battered him around for three rounds end then fouled him Into the championship In the fourth. Then he was a green, game youngs ter, a powerful puncher with hla right band and possessed of all the stamina In the world. The Boston tar simply can't afford to lose. He la getting only 10 per cent of tho receipts, hardly enough to pay for his training expenses, but he wants the title. This may be his last chance. Erratic Performer. ' Time after time he has been knocking at the door to the heavy, weight throne room only to find It Closed to him through his own er ratic performances. Lack of control cost him several Important matohea 4hd Indifference several others. ;, Although the bowl will seat Tina persona, not more than 65.000 or 0.. 000 aro expected tonight. There may not be that many even though there are more than 40,000 aeaU at from ti to 5 plus tax. Top prlee tor choice ringside positions Is 33. The New York American's tnllk fund was to share In the net profit to the extent of as per csnt with a guarantee of eio.000, -" Fight Fact. ll the AMOclateil rress) Principals Max Mrhmrling ol tlermaiiy, champion, end Jack kharkey nf llosion, challenger. Plate Madison Wnnure oariten arena. Long Islond City, Time 10 . m. (eastern daylight time) fl p.m. Pacific standard lime. IHstanre-v-IA rounds. Probable weight I Hchmriing ln poundsi harkry 101. Referee and Judge To be n nounccrt at rlng.lde. Itcinl-tlnal Charley Retslaff e. Hans nirkle, five rounds. Preliminaries Jimmy llraddnrk Vi. Vlment Parllle, Charley Be. langer vs Jock McCarthy, Jerry Pardee vs, toil Marba, all five rounds: Tommy Walsh vs. Mavis Pink, four rounds, WIMBLEDON, hug.. June 31 (AP) Frsnk Shields of the United States Davie cup squad, with only one day't practice, today won his opening match In the English ten nla championships, defeating Pierre Orsndgulliot of Cgypt. !, o-i. t-t. KllM.o.th Vine,, United Statu lr.gloe l)B4iijlvm im.Mi. $ut Bad Beating Handed Max Last Time Gives Sharkey Edge in Tonight's Bout 1 JACK A ,4 jf&& Hfr V 1 f fx ! - 1 y -Memories of a vicious pounding absorbed two years ago, ttie effect of which are shown In photo nt left, fig ure to prove tremendous mental hazard to Max Srlinn-lliir in li In return engagement lx Jack Sharker, June 21, in New York for the heav) weight title. Sharke.v, bI III n'liklng over the foul that cost him the chaiuploi.rihlp, la shown right a he will appear to Maxle. Hardly u reassuring bight, aianager Johnny But ley l In the background, NEW YORK (AP) Max Schmeling stepped out of the ring at the Yankee stadium two years ago, the r.ew heavy weight champion witn a face that looked as WioiiRh someone had been battarlng it with a sort rubber Iiom. Down the opposite steps stalked Jack Sharkey, without a mark on him, but officially beaten by a low hook he thudded Into the German's groin In the fourth round. That foul ended as ,ono-lded . a four rounds aa ever opened a heavy weight title contest, Grim and alert, the Boston sailor Jabbed Schmel ing' face with lefts, hooked his head, crossed his right. He swept , the German before him, landing at I will, , taking but one solid right T, AT DIAMOND LAKE DIAMOND LAKE, June II. (Spl) v-The statement earlier in the sea son by wardens In charge of the atate fish hatchery that fish In Pla- mond Lake were running larger than for a number of years haa boon amply proven by catohes to date. The largest single catch during the paat week measured 37 H Inches, and waa landed by Lieutenant Comman der Langsford of Mare rslnnd naval base, who la spending a two weeks' vacation on tho lake, L. D. Porn- crook of Medford, vacutlonlng at the lake with hla family, landed a 34 Inch beauty. Matt Ryckman of Portland, Ed Walker of Medford and Roy Parr of Ashland have each made an official visit to the lake since the opening and expresaed themselves as being well pleased with fishing conditions. Among early arrivals from San Francisco are Mr, and Mis. A, W. Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. George Meyer, Both men are Affiliated tin the Doehrmann Hotel Supply Co. They wore Joined during Uie week by R. J. West, Portland repre sentative of the firm,. Other Call. lornia arrivals include Mr. ana airs. Win. A. Maxwell and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Corson, all of Los Angeles. Mr. and Mra. T. W. West of San Rafael have registered for their fourth an. nual vacation at Diamond Lake. Prom Portland were M T. Keller, Hel Ellas, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nun. nenkamp, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bnker, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Harrington, L. H. Yount end family, Robert Crawford and party, R. H. Knolland end two brothers of Seattle. A. J. Jaenlcke, entymologlst of the t). I. forest service,, arrived from Portland Saturday for a survey of the pine beetle menaoe. Both the road via Union Creek and via the Paltea-Callfornia highway are now open to. travel, e erew having been busy during the past week cut ting through snow drifts on t.'ie Un. Ion Creek road. ' Registration from Medford Include A. R. Plorey. Mr. and Mrs, W. H, Walker, Mr. and Mia. J, A. Perry, Allan Perry, Id Walker, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Porncrook. Vsrns. and Dale Forncrook, Clarence Young, O. V. Martin, J. S. Johnson, Doyle Prank. Hn, drover Tyler and Party, I. M Boone, J. R. Paddock, K. K. Knlcker. bocher, Ben Beta. J. Ageblne. Mr. and Mra. T. B. Lumsdea end Mrs. H. W Lumsden. match ef the tournament but was carried to four seta before he man-1 aged eliminate H 8. Burrows of . Builand, o-i. 6-3, 3-8, 6-3. j Wllmer Allison, another ol the j American Davis cup team, had to o ' live hard seta to deleat a, B. Tuok.it, unranked Sniliah plsyer, in the sec : ond round, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 8-6, i-t. John Vsn Byn, Alluon's doubles' partner, had easier sailing with C. j H Kinialey, well-known tCngllsh player, trluinphlni,, -3, 7-J. 8-(l, hand to the head in the four rounds. . But Schmeling won on a foul and Tllnnrinv nlrrlit .Tuna Q 1 In Vtn nam 1 Madison Bqu'are bowl' on Long Island. ,ha meets again the Sharkey who despises him, believes that he aan mash that faoe again. Sharkey Is two years older, shading 30, and five pounds heavier, adding weight to his wallop. Apparently he Is as fast and clever as he ever was. Schmeling, for two years haa been perfecting a defense against the wal lops that swelled Mis nose and eyes out of shape. He la deadly calm, a steady, punlshln puncher. Young Strlbllng could not hit him solidly. He believes Sharkey never will again. But the mental edge is all with the challonger. Schmeling remembers G. LOSES INTEREST The (3 rant Pass baseball team Which pulled out of thfl Rogue Valley league because the league directors refused to take In Crescent City to fin the place of the withdrawing Medford Sagles outfit, now faces a rather embarrassing situation, ao cording to word from the Climate City. Last Sunday the Grant pass nine entertained Crescent City and won 10 to 8 despite Uie fact that three of the Cavemen's regulars were not in the llntup. Only a handful of fans turned out for the game and the players are reported dishearten ed and In a mood to discontinue their efforts' unless better support is accorded from the home town peo ple. Qranta Pas I slated ta play Cres cent City at the seaside town July S as part of the celebration there. Whether the opportunity to play in Crescent City during the celebration had anything to do with Grants Paas quitting the Rogue Valley league, Is a question which local baseball In terests have not baen able to ant- war. POirTECMIC COLLEGE OF ENGINEER 1X6 Uuh nd Miillmn St., Oakland, Clif, Ow .'(Vt.tW NVMffti iej pi9mt m SEND US THB BOY who falla behind. Ht ntrjt our htlp I bi toll; has trafnH wrcmfully many hrtjl who lailrd 1 so to coll thnMtia Urn mumt liwi in llih .Vhtwl CmJiia. High & hoot Principal! rtfominrml aorh nnv to ui tvtry yrar. We I(tfiia1iw m bHpin thoie who fnt thfy have UiM. Oul X'fjonal cobucI ml Individual half. ruIM conhd'nca) and nut piicUcal (nteaiiv training ptodiitfi it-mi! u, elW-effef ttgmlt tftltg dtgtt Wl Fltmtrd, Mtttuntral, Atinnautual, Civil, Radio, Ar(hitMiuiIt Miou, and Strut lural liniinerewms. Npexial cottraei In Alrntann Mtrhanlti Auto Mechanic Shop. Ignition. R.M.rv, ale. 4 f S.rawiA .nrf c.m.ftft rnalN.re,e r Count in T. VMI Omiffiiia rs. n'fill it 4y Im A i h.nr, in rut. Knitl nit Wlalnar Me Snd lot .u, f Catalogue elvitv, lull inl.nnatioa .nj ouilin. al ntutt.a W. V. til.artN. W. I Uone. K'ttitm STATIONERY SALE Eaton's Deckle Velum 75o Box Pound Paper 36o Fkg. Envelope! $1.10 Value Both for 75c . (This week only) SWEM'S GIFT SHOP punishment. Sharkey still rages at tno jr,iUatlCB o( l0Blng a Ilght to fl m"n, 8how not''", but """' to stnnd up under a beating. In that mental state he is a tremendous fighter. One or the other will need heavy application of arnica Wednes day morning. ' mmm e Enough - I .' for 50 tigarcttca fgr"I i it! L' ?Sf "'CN,!reme'" par ia , . 15C '' ' e1'4. If you "roil vour own. V RED SOX FACING ALL-TIME MARK FOR GAMES LOST Bostonians Count But 1 1 Wins With 47 Defeats- New Manager Fails to Pull Team From Tailspin By Cajle Talbot (Associated press Sports- Writer) In all that has been said and writ ten of records broken and record threatened In the current major league baseball race, one of the moat Interesting of the lot ha been over looked, almost completely. The Boston Rd Sox stand a fine chance of cracking the all-time American league mark fpr games lost la a season. With the season well past the one third post, the Sox have won Just 11 contests, against 4T defeats for a percentage of .190 in the American league. Back In 1899 a Cleveland club of the old National league won only 20 games while losing 134. . New Pilot Help less By way of proving they could loae as gracefully for their new manager. Marty McManus, as they had for ?ohn Collins, the Bostons dropped their opener to Detroit yesterday, 6 to 4- McManus became a full-fledged member of the Managers' asso ciation when he waa chased for argu ing a decision. The Yankee kept .intact their seven and one-half game lead over the field by beating St. Louis, 3 to 1. Lefty Gomez held the Browns to three hit In achieving hi 13th vic tory In 14 Rimes. A's Win Shi great Jimmle Foxx's 27th homerun and 36 other assarted hit provided the second place Athletics, with an 18 to U victory over Chicago. foger Cramer hit six single, tying the major league record in" thai-respect, Alvin Crowder besUd We ForrelJ In own use tobacco made for rolling. Velvet is easy to roll . . . prclty near rolls itself ... and man, it's certainly good! Aged-in-wood mid sweet as a nut! a tight duel a, Washington shaded Cleveland. 3 to 3. The National league race tightened around the top a the Boston Braves took ait U-lnnlng struggle from. Cin cinnati 3 to 3, while Chicago was dropping a 7 to 5 verdict to the Phillies. Some sterling pitching by Vin Mungo, plus a homerun by Al Lopez In the fourth frame and s "money" single by Joe Etrlpp in the seventh enabled Brooklyn to nose out PlttS' burgh, 2 to 1. The Cardinals and Giants were not scheduled. MATCHED UP FOR EXT FIGHT CARD The headline bout between Jimmy Byrne and Jack McCarthy June 39 will be in the nature of an elimin ation contest with the winner pro mised a shot at Leo Lomskl, the Aberdeen veteran. McCarthy, who hall from San Francisco and ha a big following In California ring cir cles, will meet a boy nho ha risen to fame in the Northwest through sheer ability to take them as they come, even giving the old "Manama mauler" a terrific battle when they met In Eugene last summer . while Dempaey was on tour. " Both Byrne and McCarthy will train In Medford before their match. ; using the open air arena at the city playground. In addition to the high class main event LUiard has lined up an all-star support card which will include six- round encounters between Terry Ktl- een. Eugene and Medford, and Ray Lutman, Grants Pass, and Circus Red Howe, Marsh field heavy, and Jack Hayes, Portland. A four round pre liminary, will pit Herb White, Butte Falls pride, and Art Matthews, Med ford lad who has shown a willing ness to swap punches on slightest provocation. ' The new promoter figures the card; aa even more attractive than the first which found enthusiastic favor with Medford fans. "The boys can" all pjmch" says Llllard. "and thafa what! the fans here like." I SEE US MONARCH SEED & FEED CO. fllsVit, Portrait. .dacn' Pet toy. QPP Holly theater, FOR
