Evening star., 1927-05-19

4 ' rival, Jack Sharkey, in their
15-round battle in the Yankee
| Stadium tomorrow, which was post
poned from tonight.
I base my opinion on my obserNa'
tions of the pair in training ana on
their past performances in the ring.
Sharkey is a better boxer than Ma
l0ney, but Maloney is a harder hitter
than Jack.
Sharkey is confident that he can
make Maloney wilt under a fierce
attack. and therefore plans to make
a rushing, aggressive assault from
the start. This will play right into
Maloney's hands. for it will enable
Maloney, although really not so good
a boxer, actually to outlook his man.
Maloney has a good solid walop
with either hand whereas Sharkey is
more of u One-handed fighter, his left
being his ace.
Sharkey is more showy boxer. but
MalOney is a more effective fighter.
Maloney Is the Smarter.
Maloney is shrewder. smarter
fighter than Sharkey: he thinks fast
er than Jack. and this also will help
to offset Sharkey's natural superiority
in boxing
Sharkey is better built than Ma
loney when it comes to looks, but Ma
loney has the more serViceable build
for tough, hard fighting. being chunk
Ter and heavier than Sharkey.
In other words. Sharkey will look
better than MaI0ney. but Maloney will
fight better than Sharkey
Both are in fine physical condition,
ready for the battle Of their lives
Their hands are in good shape. and
they have come through the training
spell without injury. I heard that
Sharkey has suffered a slight cut over
the eye, reopening of an old wound.
but | couldn't see it when l gave him
a last look" Neither of them will
have q legitimate excuse to Offer. in
case of defeat, unless some unfore-
seen accident should happen.
Sharkey is an exceedingly likeable
chap. | like him, and I like his man.
aser. Johnny Buckley. | like his
trainer. Harry Kelly. In fact. this
same Kelly will deserve a lot of the
credit if Sharkey should win from
Maloney, for Kelly trained Malonev
Tor more than a year. and undoubted-
ly has been of much assistance in
preparing Sharkey for this battle.
The Dope" Points to Jim.
But there is no sentiment in This
thing of trying to dope out the win
ner." I've got to face the facts in a
cold, calculating manner. And NV
dope makes Maloney the winner
You see, Sharkey is rather easy to
rattle. He has told me that he knows
ne can make Maloney quit, and that
he is going to scare the daylights out
of Maloney" by the fierceness and ag.
gressiVcness of his fighting right from
the start.
Believing that these are the tactics
Sharkey will pursue, l am Of the opin-
ion that the cooler-headed Malonev
will take advantage of this style and
will rattle Sharkey with a few waIIops
70 the face or jaw that Will get the
Lithuanian battler up in the air.
That's what Mike McTigue did.
Now | don't know whether Sharkey
actually thinks that Maloney isn't
game, but if be does think so, he's
going to be mistaken, | am quite
sure. And If he really Is sincere in
this belief. it may be the means of
causing him to lose the decision
/ would like to see these fellows
able to smack a little more effective
ly-I'd like to see more real heft to
their hitting ability, but they are not
II
that matter, the 'socker" seems to
he passing in pugilism. For the time
being, at any rate.
Sharkey can't punish MaIoney
enough to make i'm show the white
feather. Not that I think Jim would
show it. no matter how rough the
going became.
Both SupremeIy Confident.
I find Jim and Jack supremely con.
fident as the battle nears. and they
are both impressed with the tremen-
dous Importance Of this bout. Tex
Richards pronouncement that he in