Evening star., 1928-02-03
PACKS MORE PUNCH
THAN BOXING MIKE |
Leo Must Win Tonight to Re.
main in Light Heavy
Title Running.
BY FAIRPLAY.

NEW YORK. February 3.-Leo Lom-
ski the dynamic puncher from the Pa
cific Coast, meets Mike McTigue in
lo-rcund bout tonight at Madison
SQUARE Garden. 1t should prove an m
tcresting punching bee.
romsli wants another crack at
Tommy Loughran'S light t-heavywelsht
t;tIe Before he can do so he VIII nave
IN nunch McTigue and Jimmy Slattery
NcTisue is well on in years. For a
time last wear he startled the nslc
world by casting aside his safety rrst
tactics and fighting like an 1rishman
should. His Knockout over PAU Ser
lenbach and his gallant stand against
the bigger and heavier JACK Snarkey
have not been forgotten by the ians.
Those who IKE McTigueis chances
point out that Mike is a clever poker
and hits out straight from the snoulosi'
Against a swinging fighter ike LonnsAI
the straight hitter ngureS 10 Cause A'o
end Of trouble.
McTigue has taken his time aoou,
showing his real fighting qualities ano
il is a question whether ne mus WIFI
the force and snap that he useo 70.
All in Lomski's Favor.
Ioughran is q master boxer ano mus
straight out. LomSki was able 10 reacn
him with swinging rights and ieltS. Inc
punches carried enough force 10 upseI
the champion. Loughran came on 70
win. but he had youth. strength and the
chance of a lifetime staring him In the
face. McTigue has tasted the fame ana
nIaudits that are champions lot. and,
lest we forget, q free-swinging puncner
like little Mickey Walker once got IN
side Mixes straight hits and nickeo MIN
on the jaw for fun count.
everything is in Lomski'S favor. But
the Aberdeen slugger must not take TOO
many chances with the willy Irishman
The latter has forgotten more Tricks OF
the game than Leo knows. and 1t Is pos.
sible that Mike VIII fall back to his old
hit-and-clinch style.
has one left In his system. But II ne
elects to ulay IL safe, Lomski will look
bad despite all his trying.
Lomski 2-to-1 Favorite.
Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 3.-Mike Nc
Tigue, carrying the scars OF some $50
ring battles, returns TO the pugilistic
wars tonight In q l0-round bout In
Madison Square Garden with Leo Lom-
ski, hard-hitting youngster OF Aberdeen.
Wash, who aspires TO scale the heights
OF the hght-heavyweight division. Lom-
ski Is favorite at to to take the ver-
dict
McTigue twice wore the l75-pound
mantle. stripping ii from the shoulders
Of the singular Senegalese. the late Bat
ting Sikh, in 2o-round bout in Dublin,
Ireland. In 1928.
In 1925 Paul Berlenbach vrested the
title from McTtgue In i5-rounder. and
the following year saw the champion
ship pass from Berry TO Jack Delaney
IN . i5-round tussle.
Delaney voluntarily reiinquished the
leadership Of the iight-heavy ranks
when he found it impossible to make
the l75-pound limit. Then the New
York State Athletic Commission tossed
the title back 70 McTIgue.
Burdened with the age OF IS years,
Nike found himself outSmarted by the
agile Tommy Joughran last Fall. and
50 must start all over again in a cam
paign for the emblem.
Beasts Fine Record.
McTigue's record In about II years Of
boxing includes knockouts over Berien-
bach. King Solomon, Billy vidabeck and
Soldier King. He has been knocked out
bv Jack Lelaney and Mickey Walker.
the latter turning the trick in Chicago
last November.
Lomski at the age Of ~ shapes out as
q solid boxer who has no respect for
the scientific points OF the game. but
instead relies on two hard fists. which
whip furiousiy in close fighting.
Lonski threw q big scare into
Lou9iarzn In their recent struggle here
when the Aberdeens youth sent the
Ph1ladelphian TO the resin twice In the
1rst round for counts OF nine The
champion ste2died during the remainder
Of the fracas and piled up enough
points 10 save his crown
The victor Of tonight's fray has
been promised consideration in the
elimination for Loughran's next chaI-
lenger. Jimmy Eiattery. Buffalo lad
and Joe Sekyra OF Dayton, Ohio. are
also In the running. Eekyra has been
matched 70 box George Genaas OF Phil
adelpnia next Monday night at the st.
L~I L.