The Washington times., 1925-05-19

Neither is Travers push.oVer.
The New Haven Italian has Fought
Louis Kid Kaplan six times, ,sbeating
him in three bouts, losing one ana
drawing in the other two. All TINS
before Kaplan acquired the feather
weight crown awarded for victory I'm
the New York State Commission, $
elimination tournament
Since becoming a titlehOIder
KapIan has been Steered carefully
around Travers. Micky is re-
garded as something i'm the ma
ture OF a rock sticking out OF the
pugiIistic sea, at least regarded SO
by KapIan's pilot.
1t is the New England boys hope
that by defeating the European
titleholder tonight he will command
a crack at Kaplan's crown. Mas
cart, too, looks forward to the lay
when his jurisdiction as ring ruler
will be extended.
Travers comes from a fighting
family. His tWenty.one-year
Brother, Tony, in the game a year
or so, has won fifteen straight
fights. nine by knockouts. He lost
his first bout and has remained Un-
defeated since. Sammy TraVers.
aged eighteen, has done few anna
teur bouts, showing class.
Micky has fought all the best
featherweights willing to meet him.
He battled Red Chapman. the New
England star, four times. They
broke even ON the decisions.
The toughest bout of his career,
according to Travers, was with
Kaplan. 1t was a twelve-rOunder
in New Haven.
I'VE stood toe to toe and hooked
and slashed for twelve rounds with
out a let-up.' he said. and produced
the inevitable newspaper clippings.
They verified his description. TRAY
ers fought the last six rounds peer
ing from the corner of one eye. 1he
other was completely shut ana
popped out like a toy balloon. nap
lan's nose was mashed in. one OF
his ears was split. The judges
called it a draw.
Judging by the manner in wn1cn
Travers described this experience,
hooking and slashirg so emphatical-
iy with his short, powerful arms
that he created a chaotic breeze in
the offices of the National Capital
Sporting Club, he rather enjoyed 1t.
1t should be An eniCyably rough
evening for Micky 1raVers when ne
meets Mascart Tbc Frencnman IS
said to be a SCraDper from the FIRST
| bell on.
! Washington fight fans today are
| thoroughly convinced that Joe Bas-
hara is a better man in the rms
! than Jack Turner. the middleWelGht
pride OF Washington Barracks. Bas'
hara deCisively defeated Turner last
night in ten-rounder.
For four rounds Turner had the
upper hand He waded into the
Norfolk slugger and landed effec'
lively. But he used up all or near
| ly all his strength and for the last
five rounds Bashara breeZed ahead
He socked Turner with rights an"
lefts galore.
And Turner fought back. Weak
| ened by Bashara's nasty clips
and jabs to the mouth and chin
the soldier struggled on gamely
and several times he riSked a
! knockout by his stronger adVer-
sary that he might score one.
1t was a fight from start to
finish. A fan that bOOed when II
was done was glared to earth. al
most into it, like worm.
Pat Deenan, frankie Mann's new
| lightweight. made a hit. He stop
| ped Sailor Oden in the fourth round
after showing considerable class
| Billy Harris shaded Kid Groves in
six-rounder. Jack Cafoni de-
cisively outpointed Pete Lacik, who
held a popular decision over him.
Ray Obey outpointed Jimmy Gard
ner.