Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-29
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MICKEY IN TRAINING
Redhead's Right Knockout
Punch Is in Evidence in
Sparring Bout
"DlDN'T MEAN IT," HE SAYS
By LOUIS II. JAFFE

DOLBY BARRETT'S knockout punch
- was in evidence in his training
camp Yesterday afternoon. Tnc Clifton
Heights redhead. who is TO meet Lew
Tender at the Phillies' Rail Park on
Friday night. slowed AWAY Young
Mickey. one Of his sparring partners.
in the second round. and that ended
Barrctt's boxing for the day.
Four hundred fans turned out at the
open air quarters at James F.. Dough
erty's Ridley Park home. No boxing
wns scheduled for Barrett's Sunday
work out. but rather than disappoint
the big crowd the Baron agreed to have
Bobby put on the sixteen ounce 'pii..
lows for two rounds each with three OF
his southpaw sparring partners.
Mickey. most rugged Of his trainers.
was the first to step into the ring
against the smileless battering Barrett.
A hard hitting handler. ono that is IS
game and rugged. Mickey. who Is n
youngster with plenty of stamina. has
been giving Bobby his best workouts.
Mickey was sent in to punch away
at Barrett's body. as this IS cxnected
to be Tenders attack on the Clifton
Heights lad when they get into action
in their scheduled eight round match.
In the first round Mickey backed Bar
rett all around the ring with his ter
rife wallops to the mid section. II
looked as IL Bobby was being shown up.
Hit on Forehead
In the second round Mickey con.
tinued to direct vicious fire. especially
with his loft at Rarrett's body. when
suddenly the rcdhead let fly with a
, right cross that landed flush on the
sparring partners forehead. He went
down in n heap. unconscious. and sew.
cral handlers lcaped into the ring and
carried Mickey to his corner.
"My-what wallop.' marvelef
frankie Wnterson. song writer ant
, fight fan. And with sixteen. ounce
/ gloves. TOO. have seen lots Of bouts
but never have I seen punch lik" that
Why. It's like. the kick Of mule.
thought right along that Tender woulr
have cinch OF it with Barrett HI
! may-at that. but lew certainly vii
have 10 watch out for that Barrett
right.
That knockout ended Rarrett's worl
for the day. He Is down 10 1871
pounds and Dougherty doesn't want hi
, charge to be at the specified weight. l3'
! pounds at = o'clock. until the day befor,
. the contest
While being rubbed down Barrct
said: I'm sorry. ! didn't mean TO pu
! Mickey away. He's an awfully nIc
boy and has been working very hare
with me. didn't think that I had pu
much behind the punch. He was comin
in with left to my body and I crossed
my right. Ev.dcptly there was a 10
of speed behind the blow. and, then
too. Mickey was coming in. But
didn't mean to knock him out.
Barrett Confident
Barrett Is bubbing over with con
fidence that he will knock out Tend!e
when they meet. If don't 1t won
be that | didn't try snid the smile
less scrapper. seriously.
Herman Taylor. who with Robb
Gunnis Is promoting the Lightweight
battle at the Phillies bail park. sal
today that Mayor Bader, Of Atlanti
City. was arranging for II special trai
for sportsmen who will come up fror
the shore.
The Mayor has ordered %
tickets" said Taylor. 'and he has ar
ranged for train 10 come in to Mort
Philadelphia Station, leaving directl
after the bout"