Evening star., 1925-07-01

brings one down to the old adage a
heat the good little man.
Mickey stepped out of his class and
f1attened both Bert Colima and Left
Cooper in jig time, and was credited
with a newspaper victory over Mike
A.c1igue when he was world light
heavy champion. 1t was point vic
tory. and the hardest wallop of the
evening. right cross, was delivered
by McTigue.
Has Faced Tougher Men.
In his career Greh has faced tough
er opposition than Walker and has
come out first in a ma jority of his
scraps. Numbered among his vic
Tins are men outweiehing him by 80
pounds. Gene 1'unney was forced to
travel "A merry pace for 10 rounds with
Greh. only two weeks before Gene
put the crusher on Tommy Gibbons.
Greh is not reputed to he a knock,
er"nt. His style of milling is not con
ducive to heavy punching. but when
he really sets out to win in a decisive
manner he has shown himself to he
the possessor of q hefty punch. And
on his kayo list are several tough
birds who tasted their first sleeping
dose from Greb's mitts.
f;reb has been accused of catering
to the night life and it's sayeties. If
so, it is yet to be shown that his al.
legged fall from grace has detracted
from his fighting ability. He has been
lighting right along and not picking
his opponents.
II Walkers hackers figure that
Greb will suffer in making the mid
dleweiSht limit they should recall the
experience of ex-champion Johnny
Wilson before counting much on this
score. Wilson consented to meet Greb
Tor the title. figuring the fight sure
thing. inaSmuch as Greb had been
battling up in the light heavy class
and had had no Occa sion to make the
middeWeiEht limit.
Put Harry made the weight easily
was strong. and annexed the title
He gave Wilson a chance to come
back. hut Harry again beat him hand.
ilv. Wilson, by the way. depended
on his long. Snaky left -ha nd punch to
bnreh buzz saw. But he never
landed il.
Mickey to Weigh iS3.
Mickey will enter the ring at about
ls3 pounds. This Is about his right
weight. He has not made the welter
limit in over year and after this
fight it will he interesting to see il
ne can make II and Vet be strong.
Reating Greb. he might aban the
welter crown and concentrate on his
nliddleWeicht title.
But the writer does not think he
will beat Greb. Anybody can hit
Walker and in his training camp in
Summit. y. J.. all his sparring part
ners have been hitting him. Harry
Greb certainly ought to be able to
land his whirling punches. enough OF
them to keep out in front all the way.
But the fight, as said. ought to be
a corker. Both men will be at their
best and there will be action every
minute.
AS for the Slattery- Dave Shade
bout. Slatterys hackers were not eager
about hooking up for this scrap. Shade
is a clever guy and very awkward
man against whom tn make q good
showing. Slattery might clip him
and knock him out. bu, the chances
are against II. In fact. he might not
look as good in there his host Of
admirers expect To see him look. Even
If he does not that will mean nothing
against Slattery-except that he was
boxing n man against whom IT was
impossible for him to put on his real
stuff shade has habit Of thus max
ing the best of them look poor.
Seeking Second Title.
RI tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK. n. Y. July Mickey
Walker tomorrow night will make his
second attempt to enter the small cir
rle of great boxers who have ruled
two divisions.
Against Mike McTieue. former light
heavyweight king. in a fight at Newark.
n. y, Walker. the welterweight cham
pIon. failed in his initial effort last
81,
ing law forbids decisions. He was
given unanimous newspaper verdict.
hut a Knockout was required TO add
the second title to his list.
In his second attempt Walker will
aim at the middleweisht title of Harry
Greh tomorrow night at the Polo
Grounds in one of two 15-round bouts
featuring the card OF the Italian Hos.
pital funds. This time there will be
judges for decision and the title
can pass on points.
Bob Fitzsimmons. who held the mid
dleweiSht and heavyweight honors.
md Terry McGovern, kinSpin Of
hantams and featherweights. were
double champions of yesteryear. Joe
Wolcott, welterweight, bowled over
many heavyweights, and Johnny Bntf
for a brief spell occupied the f1y.
weight and bantam thrones.
On the other hand. many famous
champions have failed against the
fists of heavier divisions. Stanley
ketchel middleweisht, was knocked
out by Jack Johnson, heavvweight;
Johnny Kibane. champion feather
weight, lasted less than three rounds
against Benny Leonard. lightweight
champion while Leonard in turn fail.
cd to lift the welterweight title from
the veteran head of Jack Britton.
GEORGES CQrnnntier IN similar fa n
against Jack Dempsey: likewise Jared
he effort of Kid Williams to wrest
the featherweight title from Kilba ne
Have Final Workout.
Greb and Walker took their las
strenuous workout yesterday, the for
mer at a New York gymna stun. the
latter al his camp in Summit. n. !.
4 half mile from Walkers camp
Charley Weinert went through his
PAGES for the compa anion feature of Is
S4unds with Harry Wills, negro heavy
weight.
Jimmy Slattery Of Buffalo. \. Y,
who meets Dave Shade in siX-round
hnut. is expected here tonight after
having conditioned for the fight in his
home city. Shade ia already on the
scene. az are Jack Sharkey and Joe
Lynch. rival bantams of many years
who lock in the opening four-round
hout Of the show.
Unlike recent big fights here. tomor.
row nights program will be radiocast
hy station WGPS. The first contest
begins between Sis and $50 da Wight
time.
In 1864 the .Atiantics of Brooklyn
won the base ban championship, going
>rough the season without defeat