The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-11


ing fans Of Minneapolis had an op-
portunity at Potts gymnasium
Monday afternoon to compare SAM
my Mandell and Billy Petrolle when
champion and challenger alike went
through brisk workouts il prepare.
ton for their 10-round fight at the
Minneapolis auditorium Friday
night.
Several hundred fistic followers
who watched every move of the
Rockford Flash and the Fargo Ex-
press left the gymnasium convinced
that both men have reached the
point Of physical perfection for their
impending encounter. The loser GER
tainly will not be able to offer lack
of condition as an alibi for his de-
feat. Each realizes that he is in for
a hard fight and has trained with
that thought in mind.
Mandell Boxes Seven Rounds
Mandell was the first to take the
floor Monday afternoon, the cham
pion beginning his grind at 2 o'clock.
Sammy stepped IL rounds IN all,
boxing seven rounds and combining
the other five rounds to shadow-box-
ing, rope-skipping, punching the bag
and general calisthcnics.
Mandell first donned the gloves
with Dick Watzl and went three
strenuous rounds with the rugged
st. Paul middleweight. They are not
strangers, as the champion used
Watzl as sparring partner for al
most a year after he won the title
from Rocky Kansas. Knowing
Watzl's ability to withstand a lar
ripping Mandell' did not spare his
heavier opponent and put plenty Of
steam behind his punches. Watzl
too, cut loose with some hard wal
lops and gave the lightweight king
a stiff workout.
Richie Mack of Minneapolis faced
Mandell next. Mack is q fast and
clever boxer and hits sharply with
both fists. Mandell used him for
speed with splendid results for two
rounds. Dick Putney, local high
school boxer, finished the boxing END
| of the program with two rounds il
which the champion contented him.
self with evading the youngster'.
leads.
| Petrolle in Stiff Workout
i Petrolle came into the gymnasium
as soon as Mandell had left and box
ed four hard rounds with Dick Dan
iels and Joe Gordon. Despite thu
fact that Daniels and Gordon out
weighed him by fully 10 pounds, Pc
trolle tore into them with Z ven
| geance. No favors were asked MOI
shown on. either side and there wer,
many fast exchanges Of punches be
tween the Express and his husk,
sparring partners.
Petrolle convinced the railbird,
that he means business in the com
ing battle, for he is in far better
condition than he was for his tw,
fights with King Tut last summer
He is much faster afoot, is hittinf
quicker and more accurately AM
seems to be absolutely tireless. Tn
sturdy little Fargo fighter made i
very apparent that he is depending
upon body blows to whip Mandell
for he shot punch after punch Il
the bodies Of. Daniels and Gordon
There was plenty of force behins
these blows, too. Now and then
when smashes to the stomach. hear
and liver caused his sparring. pert
ners to drop their guard, Petroll,
would switch his attack 10 the fac,
and landed many singing blows t,
the head.
Petrolle Remindful of Dempsey
H There was e. seriousness abou
Petrolle's work that impressed tn,
crowd. He goes .,bout the, bushes,
Of boxing with much the same grin
spirit that Jack Dempsey .njects in
to his work with his sparring part
Iiers. He doesn't spare his trainer,
| in the least and expects them to re
taliate in kind.
| Petroll., in addition to boxing
four rounds, went through six round
Of other work, such as shadow-box
ling, skipping the rope and Hammer
| ing the light and heavy bags.
| Maddell will work at Potts. gym
nasium again st 2 p. m. Tuesday
Petrolle will train at the Contra
| gymnasium IN st. Paul. Tnc rival,
will change training quarters We'd
incsday. with Petrolle performing al
| Potts lxnd. :Mandeit doing his stuff
i il St. Paul. ) 50.