New Britain herald., 1927-10-26
MICKEY WALKER IS
 IN TROUBLE AGAIN
Faces Official Orders Which He
 Cannot Carry Out

New York, Oct. 26 UP)-Mickey
 Walker. who jauntily wears the mid
 oleweight crown, by virtue of & Chi
 cago decision over Tiger Flowers of Georgia. finds himself today on the ! horns of dilemma.
 The National Boxing Association decided recently that Mickey must
 meet the Georgia Deacon in return 1 bout, for which signed contracts re-
 pose in the safe of Tex Rickard.
 Now along comes the New York
 State Athletic commission with the command that Walker fight George Courtney Of Oklahoma within 30 days or suffer suspension in this highly lucrative center of boxing
 Obviously, the middleweight champion cannot fultill both en- agreements and satisfy both of these august bodies at the same time. The protagonists of over-legislation in the boxing business merely have succeeded in bringing about one more utterly ridiculous situation.
 There undoubtedly was justice in Tiger Flowers claim to return bout. He boxed Walker with the definite understanding that If Mick cy won the title. the Deacon was to have first crack at il.
 But Mickey and his manager. Jack Kearns, laughed at the naive attitude Of the Negro. who seemed earnestly to expect that they would live up to the agreement. The Tiger was given what is known as the 'run-around," but goodness knows he should be used to that by this time.
 George Courtney's claim 10 B cham pionship fight in the middle weight division Is sound The Ok Ia shoma Cowboy has met most Of the good 160-pounders In the country. and has beaten most of those he has met.
 When Tiger Flowers wore the crown. Courtney couldn't get within a whoop and holler Of fight for the title. The Deacon was deaf to the challenges hurled by George and lis manager. Paddy Mullins.
 Flowers wanted no part of the hard hitting Oklahpman. and Mick cy Walker inherited the aversion along with the championship. | George challenged the present title i holder every week day and twice on l without getting results ! until today.
 If he posts his s2.j00 forfeit with ! he commission today. Mickey must ! meet him or be suspended in New Y ork.
 And 1T Walker doesn't satisfy the National Boxing Association by fighting Flowers about the same lime. the champ will be suspended n 24 other states as well as Cuba md Porto Rico.
 The net result may be 10 legislatc Mickey right out Of the middle weight division. Jack kearns is the Elizabeth Bulldog, and fattening him up, with an eye 10 q shot at bigger and letter purses in the heavyweight livision.
 Jack and Mickey may leave 'he 60-pound class flat one of these lays. and go after heavyweights.
 For one thing. Walker is con- inccd that he can whip Gene Tun- ley, or says he is. {,
 '"rhere's one guy l can lick" says Hickey, as though he believed it.
 The middleweight champ and his l manager know that Walker cannot Npect 10 tune in immediately on { 'unney's wave length.
 And so, with complete disregard or the conflicting orders of the attling boxing bodies. they are go- lg ahead with plans for a fight 'ith old Mike McTisue. who is either fish nor fowl as far as I eight goes. but who will provide Hickey with workout around the utskirts Of the heavyweight divi- on.