New Britain herald., 1927-02-18


Of Jack Delaney, master Of the light
heavyweight realm, and of Jim Ma
loney, the Boston giant, will mix to-
night at Madison Square Garden In
what is expected to be one OF the
classiest heavyweight bouts ever
staged indoors.
For 10 rounds these two mighty
punchers are scheduled to try and
remove one another from the trou-
BILE studded path to Gene Tunney's
have been wagered at even money
that a knockout before three-quar-
tiers Of the route is passed, will send
the winner flying ahead on the gold
en- road Of Tex Richards elimina-
ton tournament, and the loser back
to the foot of the heavyweight lad
der to start his climb all over again.
In Perfect Condition.
In perfect condition, both mental
ly and physically, the Boston bomb
shell and Bridgeport fencing master
waited the changing gong to send
them forth to one of the most i'm
portant battles Of their respective
careers. Maloney rested quietly. hid
den away in New York, as far, as
possible from the scene Of the war
fare Delaney waited until this morn
ing to leave his quarters in Bridge
port, Conn, for the weighing in be-
fore the boxing commission at 2
p. m.
Ticket Scandal.
Meanwhile a ticket scandal, called
the worst of Its kind In the history
of local boxing, rocked fandom as
thousands of enthusiasts sought tick
cts for the fight. Investigation by in
ternal revenue officers and officials
Of the state boxing commission al
ready had revealed that possibly g.
600 Of the $4,000 available tickets
had fallen into the hands Of specu-
lators.
While 100000 people sought tick
cts to the arena, spectators offered
choice seats at prices as high as
$3.50 each. Investigation OF the rev.
enue department traced some of the
tickets, purchased as evidence, to
the allotment of Dan Carroll, Man.
ager OF Naloney, and others to the
quota of the boxing commission it
self.
Both Carroll and members Of the
commission denied any connection
with the Spectators. but Carroll and
Pete Reilly, manager Of Delaney,
along with revenue officers and wit
nesses were summoned to a hearing
in the commission offices at 1890
a. m. Standing room for 1000 and
$500 gallery seats were scheduled
for sale at 5 p. N. at the Garden Of
fees.
To those who fail in the final rush
Tex Richard will offer the balm of
hearing the match broadcast from
station WMSG on a 500 meter wave
length direct from the ringside. AL
though the main event is not sched-
uled until 10 p. NJ. broadcasting of
preliminary matches will begin early
in the evening.
New York was fight mad" today
and moved as it never has been be-
fore by any but a heavyweight
Championship match. Betting COM
missioners reported the odds on De-
laney at to 2 with pprozimately
100000 already wagered. This, they
said, was larger sum than ever has
appeared for anything but title
tilt In the past. Odds of to 8 were
registered on Delaney to score
knockout. l to that Maloney can
win in that manner, and even money
that the, bout does not go the limit.
The popular impression that De-
laney will win through his speed,
consummate ring craft, and crushing
right hand punch, appeared to gov
ern the wagering. Maloney's support
ers, stressing the Boston slugger's
weight advantage of 25 pounds,
backed him to win through his ire
mendous strength and bruising
drives to the body with both hands.
Delaney. the 175 pound sharp
Siootti, must Hatch HIS DUSl1S 2pll-
ity against a rushing drive from the
first gong, ring experts believe. Ma
loney has stressed in training a.
bruising battering style of attack
and has promised to come at the
French Canadian winging' from
the start, despite his knowledge that
this attack will leave him open IA
Delaney's deadly counters.
Complete Training.
Both fighters completed a month
of training yesterday and gave out
predictions OF victory. Possibly in
trigUed by reports from Long
Branch, n. j., that Maloney's fine
Irish tenor had yodelled entertain
ment for his handlers. the Bridge
port marksman presented an i'm
promptu program of jazz for his
own staff when his final workout
was over. His vocal selections ranged
all the way from the "Marseinaise"
to the Black Bottom"
You know what my barber says,
'Merci Beaucoup, Jack packs zee
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