The Washington times., 1927-02-18

Nineteen thousand. in all, win OBJ
serve the proceedings as best they
may. Their number might well
have been trebled. for New York
has gone stark mad over the match
and would have thrust money upon
poor Mr.. Richard with great avidity
If the gentleman were in . position
these many weeks, for some
mysterious reason, and the speculas
tors have been considerably irritated
BY the number Of gents they have
been forced to push upon the chest.
Current prices were said today to
be $f25 for q S22 ticket. the idea
being that there is. one born every
minute and most of them live long
enough to reach the streets.
A matter Of 100000 in Iexiti,
mate money will be IN the
house by the first minute Of
play but the actual total paid
81 the addicts for the privilege
0f being present defies estima.
ton. Each of the principals
win receive about $4,000. The
estimate Is IN round numbers
but the pay-Off will be i'm
strictly american money.
The match, in other words, IL a
e'natural, = the kind that seldom
smokes up outside the usual bout
of bouts for the heavyweight cham
pionship. As to that, many Of the
boys have achieved the notion that
~ u agxsva ~
champion tonight and the idea
never kept anybody at home. There
win be other hurdles to take before
the winner goes through to q title
meeting with Gene Tunney. but this
one i regarded by some as the
highest In the field, regardless OF
their choice in the betting. t
The odds have run strongly to
Delaney, the combination fencer
and bludgeoner, during recent
rite today. The inevitable shifting
of the tlnhorn to the short-end man
has set In and so has the custom
ar pre-fight rumor that the smart
money Is going in on Maloney. The
latters chances are held at to 8
at the moment but the prospect was
T.
take your choice-if you must.
For the choice this time Is not one
that comes readily to even the most
subtle oe intellects. Delaney's ad.
vantages are more than few; Ma
loneyss are at least impressive. He
will come into the ring at 200 pounds,
against not more than ia for De-
laney. The disparity In heft will
mean plenty, even in a short fight
Maloney also will top the other
considerably in the matter Of sheer
strength. That. too, will have its ef-
feet II he can get the wrestling
around with his man.
The prospects are that he
can't. Delaney, q PavlOWa for
speed and trained within an inch
81 his life, will make q running
fight Of it while awaiting the pot
hiIOt for which he Is famous.
Superiority IN speed win be with
Delaney; also In sharpshO0ting,
for he has the greatest right
hand IN al boxing, and usually
one punch is about all for the
evening. Jack Is the quickest
finisller III the racket.
Mal0ney - a inst man for q
heavyweight. but not as fast as
Delaney. The former also is fair
hitter. but Delaney. too, has the
edge In that department. Just wflat
kind or target he win get is
\ another matter. since Maloney car.
ries his left shoulder high over his
Jaw. However, the writer saw him
crossed with sparring partners
right this week and. besides. De-
laney almost tore Berlenbach's
heart cut with rights to the body.
AS to condition, must give that
to Delaney. too. lie has never be-
fore trained so wei. Maloney didn't
look good to me last Monday but
then Il IL not my purpose to set
myself mp. sc 4 judge Of physical
condition. Many expressed them.
selves as satisfied with the young