The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-10
d: LANEY 8
STYLE IS
ASSET
Walsh Thinks BerIenbach's
Foe OF Tomorrow Is
Under-rated
By DAVIS J. WALSH
International News Service sports
Ef1ifOP

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-What,
asks the inquiring professor, hap
pens when an irresistible force
meets an immovable body and
since time immemorial, the class
in elementary physics has conned
over this ponderous problem and,
Absolutely baffled and COMPOUNDED,
has shook its negative head. 1t
has long been the mode to pass
this one up along with the overall
mystery in connection with Mrs.
Murphy's chowder.
Yet the answer will be pre-
scented for the benefit of all con-
cerned at Madison Square Garden
tomorrow night by couple of
gents who think that physics is
subject dealing strictly with
breadth of shoulder and distension
Of the biceps, if at all.
They are Paul Berlenbaeh, world g
light heavyweight champion, and
Jack Delaney, his challenger, and
IL the latter's right hand doesn' t
constitute an irresistible force then
Paul Berlenbach's chin was badly
fooled on the occasion of their last
meeting. And if Berlenbach's re-
Gently acquired ability to laugh off
q punh is not the personal applica-
tion Of the immovable body, then
Jimmy Slattery, Young Striking,
Nike McTigue and Others must
have been hitting him with the
wrong end of an empty sleeve.
The thing has been billed as a
fifteen-round bout TO an official
decision. but probably will end
with one or the other of the Drinci-
pals resting lightly on his shoulder
blades waiting to see whether the
referee can count as high as eleven.
IT didn't get beyond tile third
round the last time, Delaney shoot
ing q terrific right to I'aul's joWl
Tor a one-punch knockout.
But the general idea today is
that Berienbaeh is much inn
proved fighter and the hot sports
0f this mercurial town are very
exercised. They are buying ring
side seats at $50 a copy AMI the
good Mr.. Richard alleges that :fe
proposition will play to a capaci'y
house Of 5000.
Most of the merry populace seem
20 be stringing along with Berlen-
hack's chances. this idea being in
nuenced alike by the fact that Paul
no longer is any mans SAP and
that Delaney only recently recov-
cred from a series of illnesses. But,
Il they took the trouble TO reckon
the thing on a style-for-style basis,
they would forget Berlenbach hur-
riedly and remember Delaney with
al due haste.
Unless the latter is far from
himself. he figures to have the
edge on the champion If only be-
cause Berlenbach must come to
him to do any business and De-
laney's style is sucn that he can
ask nothing better. He is a
counter hitter with the cleanest
right hand punch in the profession.
e you will pardon our glove.
It would then be a question Of
which man would beat the other
20 the punch and the wise money
should ride with Delaney as Il mat
ter of mere mathematics. Some
OF the boys are alleging that Paul,
having learned by experience, will
box with Delaney and not rush
him.
II this happens. they might as
well pay the young men off now
and get rid Of a pestiferous evening
well in advance. For. in thar case.
the fight won't be fight. 1t will
be a most formal occasion and tea
Will be served in the drawing room.