The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
HEAVIES HAVE
SPOTLIGHT IN
TWO ARENAS
Godfrey.Uzcudun, Heeney.De'
laney Fights, Occur on
Two Coasts
BY ALAN J. GOULD
Associated Press Sports Editor

Associated Press Sports Editor
New York. q. Feb. 27.-tEY-
This is the week that the heavy
weights come back into the fistic
spotlight.
The elimination process will be
taken up in two widely-separated
sectors. The outstanding nonunion
members Of the heavyweight clan,
George Godfrey and Pauline
Uzcudun, fight tomorrow night at
Los Angeles. Two days later an Of
fetal elimination in Madison Square
Garden will bring together Tom
Heeney and Jack Delaney.
The nonunion bout on the Pacific
coast may be the more interesting
Of ths two but it will have no bear
ing on tl. official program unless
Pauline eliminates the "Black Men,
ace" Only a decisive victory for
Pauline can upset the prospect that
Gene Tunney's June opponent, if
any, is to come from survivor Of
the Delaney-Hceney or Sharkey-Ris-
ko fights.
Godfrey Has No Chance
Godfrey, however, cannot hope to
crowd into the championship pic
ture, no matter what he does to
Pauline or any other contender. His
manager has said some disparaging
things about Tunney and the ~ther
organization heavyweights. As a
result, Godfrey's quest of q title
match is likely to be just 2. fruit
less as was that of Harry Wills.
1t has been anything but a salts
factory winter for the heavyweights
so far.
Business has suffered from too
much elimination, including the
elimination of Jack Dempsey. But
if the elimination of the old
Manassas Mauler is no more lasting
than that Of some of the other con-
tenders there is little reason to
doubt the possibility of a third
Dcmpsey-Tunney fight.
Little Fellows Are Sensation
Most Of Tex Richards big shots
during the past few years have been
with the heavyweights but a few
more fighting terrors such as Jimmy
McLarnin may make the promoter
forget some of his concentration on
the bigger brigade.
The little fellows have been pack
ing 'enl in this winter to a greater
extent than in years. The Can
zoneri Bass tilt for the feather
weight crown, the Hudkins- Baker
welterweight clash and McLarnin-
ferris fray have given the fans
more exciting action than a half
dozen heavyweight elimination
bouts.
McLarnin just now looms Is the
greatest drawing card any division
has had, outside Of tn. heavy
weights, since the heydays Of Ben
ny Leonard, whose two famous
fights with Lew Tender drew an ag-
gregate Of more than 100000 in
outdoor arenas.
A Northumberland battle at the
Yankee stadium for the lightweight
crown might easily be ballyhooed
into one of the biggest outdoor at
fractions of the summer.
There arc at least three other
"naturals" outside the heavy list
q return match between Canzoneri
and Bass, bout between Ace Hud-
kins and Joe Dundee for the weller
title and a return go between Tom
my Loughran and Leo Lomski for
the light heavyweight championship.
Helen Wills Going Strong
The early tennis returns from the
Pacific coast carry no soothing note
to the prospective rivals Of Helen
Wills this season.
The performance of tn queen of
the courts in holding little Bill john
ston to even terms in . smashing
exhibition match at scores Of 1911,
6-8, is astonishing even to those who
have watched the remarkable de-
velopment Of stroking power in the
California girls game.
It was. as one observer put it.,
lone of tho most amazing exhibi-
tons Of feminine tennis skill ever
seen in California" even If Johnston
was obviously short Of practice.
Betty Nuthall, "Beaming Betty"
Of the Continental courts, will need
her new overland service and an
effective one If she is to cope with
the power of Miss Wills attack
abroad this year. The young Eng
lish girl. finalist in the American
championships last year against
Miss Wills, is generally looked upon
as the CALIFORNIA; most interesting
rival. 1t will be one Of the high
spots Of the court campaign when
thew meet at Wimbledon in June.