Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
CROWD POP EYED AS LITHUANIAN
MASTERS BOSTON RIVAL, LEAVING.
HIM BATTERED and CORY FIGURE.

Twice before Maloney had gone
down under the impact OF Sharkeys
vicious left hooks or jabs, followed
by smashing overland rights, 5ut
each time he jumped up without q
count to rush pack into the fray
This galneness possibly cost him a
chance to recoup some OF his waning
powers
The bell saved Maloney in the
fourth as he jumped up from being
toppled to his back. In the first
few seconds OF the fifth he went
down for the second time, again
leaping to his feet without count.
The finish, as dramatic and eX-
citing rs it was entirely unexpected,
came after only So seconds OF the
fifth round had elapsed.
1t was the manner OF Sharkey's
triumph that startled the crowd and
experts more than anything else, The
former "Gob" was conceded the
edge i'll boxing SKILL, in the shlftiness
Of his defense and his resourcetul-.
ness, but it was felt that Maloney.
regarded as the harder puncher would
supply the finishing punch ii any
Knockout was to occur.
Instead Sharkey was the superior
in hitting power as we'll as ring
science. In turning the tables on
his foe, the 1.-the Lithuanian reg
istered the most spectacular and I'M.
pressive victor yof his career while
also showing himself to the front as
a formidable contender for Gene
'Funney's crown.
Tunney was witness to Sharkey's
prowess tonight, watching the battle
with absorbing interest from ring
side seat, Between Gentleman
Dempsey looms in Sharkey's path.
for it was Tex Richards. announced
plan to match tonight's victor with
the former champion in August to
determine TunneyS opponent.
Snarkey conceded more than 10
pounds to Maloney, who weighed
202 12, but more than offset this
by his super agility, stamina, ring
generalship and punching.
The Big American league park
was less than half filled for the
battle by the estimated attendance
of 10000. The receipts were esti-
mated at $25O,OOO.
RINGSIDE, YANKEE STADIUM,
NEW YORK, May 20. (P-In spite of
balny weather. prospects of slim
crowd greeted the Jack Sharkey Jim
Maloney heavyweight elimination bat
tie tonight. Shortly before the pre-
lirninaries were to begin at 8:15 not
more than $4,000 spectators were
~ 70 oI1o of
the big American league ball yard
The ringside section, seating some
5000, was well filled with the more
fashionable patrons, including most
Of Tex Richards famous $500 mil
lionaires.
Virtually no betting was in evidence
at the park, but such as there was
provided no index to popular opinion.
1t was "even money and take your
choice if any.
Wyoming Warner Of Cheyenne,
hard-swinging westerner, took only
25 seconds to knock out George Ber-
ger, Bayonne, N j. light heavyweight,
in the opening preliminary, slated
for four rounds. Warner doubled
Berger up with left to the stomach
and finished with left hook to the
head. Berger didn't land single
blow and took the count of ten
stretched out "cold." He weighed
1857 to Warmers 1T.
Johnny Crosse, young Mount Yer
non, N. Y, heavyweight, scored a
technical knockout over Jim Savage
of Chicago in the sixth and last
round of the second preliminary.
Savage was taking a severe purn-
melting with only % seconds to go
when the refere stopped the fight.
Crosse weighed 1872 and Savage
1991a.
The third six-rounder resulted in a
decision for Tom Kirby of Boston,
former Olympic star, over the vet
eran Lou Bogash of Bridgeport,
Conn. Bogash was the aggressor, but
was outboxed and outjabbed by his
youthful rival. The weights were:
Kirby, 173; Bogash, 1731a.
Ernie Schaaf, Elizabeth, N. j.,
heavyweight, carried off the decision
over Murray Gitlitz of New Haven in
another six-rounder Schaaf got off
to fast start, cutting Gitlitz up
considerably, but slowed up IN Jne
last two rounds and barely held his
own. Schaaf, one of Maloney's spar
ring mates, weighed 178 and Gitlitz
! 178.
| Round One.-Sharkey tore out with
left to the head. 1t slipped harm
lessly by and Jim carried the ex-gob
into the ropes, where he smashed
him viciously with both hands to the
stomach. Jim chased Sharkey into
the open and cracked a straight left
ION. his jaw. The Celt tore in close
again with left and right to the
body, and Sharkey's left opened a
small cut over Maloney's right eye.
Jim stabbed two lefts to the head,
but took a barrage about his own
head. Jim put heavy right deep
under Sharkeys heart just before the
bell.
Round Two.-Jack pecked at Ma
loney's bum eye without damage, TAX
ing a left hook to the stomach in re-
turn They belted furiously at each
others midriffs in Sharkey's corner