Evening star., 1927-02-17
ny the Associated Press

ny ths Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, February IL
fN Stirred by promise of the
VI most thrilling heavyweight
4 encounter of the season, New
York's sport world today
ialked nothing but fight" as Jimmy
Maloney and Jack Delaney prepared
10 null up training camp stakes and
head for the scene OF their I0-round
battle Friday night.
At Madison Square Garden Tex
Rickard wrestled with the problem OF
finding room in an arena that seats
$4,000 for the 100000 fans besieging
him for tickets.
Maioney was reported to have in
+. 1ured his right hand in training at
Long Branch, n. J. When the report
Boston Giant had q broken wrist, -
then a fractured arm" and finally
Rickard himself hastily called the
camp to find if Maloney really had
broken his arm in several places.
The report was false.
Tickets Come High.
Despite the refusal of the boxing
commission to investigate the ticket
sale at Richards request, spectators
were reported on the streets with
pasteboards available at fancy quota
tons. Prices for $22 ringside seats
were said to be bringing an average
Of $110 apiece in gronps and as high
rs $3.50 for single ticket.
Investigation rumors reached their
height with q report that inspectors
of the Internal Revenue Bureau
had been assigned to each ticket office
in the Broadway district with orders
10 gather evidence of ticket sales
above the 50-cent margin allowed by
law.
The odds on Delaney stood to
for victory and 1 to 3 that the light
heavyweight champion would score a
Knockout. A flood Of money backing
20 the Maloney cause, reported from
wise" sources, made the ordinary
fan wary, however
The smiling Bostonian, a slugglng
machine of 200 pounds ringside. has
caught the interest of the metropoil-
tan enthusiasts with bruising style
Of milling that has overwhelmed his
last three opponents here. The pic
turesque Delaney, perfect rlngman,
with cool defense and tricky, re-
, sourceful offense that includes one or
the most powerful right hands in fistl-
cuffs, has captured public fancy in his
parade through the light-heavy-
weights. Weighing in around IFS, he
crushed Bud German. Wisconsin
heavyweight, in two rounds in his
principal clash with a big man.
Delaney, one of the most graceful
and accomplished performers the ring
has ever seen, has proved his ability
to box and hit.
The Boston strong boy. minus the
grace of his antagonist, still has re-
markabIe speed for a big man, cut
ting left hand and a smashing
drive to the body with either fist.
Some fans are willing to wager even
money that some one will be knocked
out before 'he fight has gone three
quarters Of the scheduled distance.
Both warriors have finished active
training. Delaney SPARED a bit with
his partners at Bridgeport. Conn;
punched the bag and shadow boxed
yesterday. Only sufficient exercise TO
keep his muscles timber and his
weight down to the 175-pound limit
he must make at the behest Of the
boxing commission was on the pro-
gram today. He will leave for New
York tomorrow morning.
Maloney. firm in his belief that
a Tighter man can't stand before
heavier man at close quarters"
tossed his sparring mates around
roughly in his lengthy session and
kept up the smuggling attack that has
featured his daily program. After
today's light calisthenic program he
intended to leave for New York.
Delaney has been training under
the handicap Of a mental strain. His
wife is in New York hospital re-
. covering from a serious operation.
BY FAIRPLAY.
NEW YORK. February 17.-Jim
Maloney and Jack Delaney will meet