Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26

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Stribling has been under
L the care of a physician
for a twisted rib and that his
right hand will be useless as a
medium for walloping Jack
Sharkey about the ring at
Miami Beach tomorrow night
may serve to influence the fans
of some sections to pass up the
bout, but not those of Tampa.
In the first place, the ring
worms hereabouts are extreme
ly skeptical of the accuracy of
the rumors, being inclined to
believe they.were disseminated
with a view to influencing the
odds on the outcome.
And secondly the Macon mauler
Is such an idol to them that some
are convinced he could lick the Bos-
ton braggart If he had to be wheeled
to the ring in chair and fight on
clutches.
That is, to hear them talk. But
1Dhen it comes to backing up their
opinions With real naoney-that is
something else again. At the gather
ing places OF the sportiUely inclined
IN Tampa the conversation for 1DeeES
past has centered on the forthcon,-
ing trdcds and the railroads report
steadily mounting reservations for
the specials that are to make quick
Jumps to and from Miami. But there
has been little or no wagering on
the outcome and probably will not
be.
So far as we can learn, this bear
ish trend In the speculation mar
ket Is general and the reason un-
doubtedly is that those with cash to
risk have no deeply rooted convic-
, ti0ns In the matter. due to the ques-
tionabie caIiber Of both principals
and the lack Of line of sufficiently
recent date to offer fair basis for
comparison.
a SSUMING that the alarmist
"A stories regarding Stribling's
condition are without any
basis in fact and that he is in
as good shape as was conceded
before they were sprung, all the
help you can get from the ex-
perts in drawing a conclusion
as to the victor wouldn't war;
rant the predication of a dol
lar.
Summed up, their ponder
ously arrived at deductions are
that "if" Sharkey has one of his
good nights and catches Strib-
ling off form, the talkative tar
will win in a common canter,
but that 'if" Jack puts up one
of his not infrequent poor ex-
hibitions and Strih performs in
his best manner, the South will
have something to gloat over
for many months to come.
However. what the great ma
jority of the prospective spectators,
from those in the $25 ringside seats
to the SIS customers perched on the
distant rim of the wooden bowl at
Flamingo Park. hope is that both Of
these in-and-outers will be Sin" to-
morrow night.
1t is conceded that il this propes
to be the case the New Highlander
and Maconite possess sufficient ring
tGiert to make the battle OF Biscdyne
Bay one long to be remembered.
But there also Is no lodging the
fact that IL the Georgian and Hubh-
lite both happen to appear at their
worst c0ncurrently the aroma caused
by their clash will be comparable
only to the scent that arose from
the establishment conducted by
Patsy Mann when as a mere lad we
enjoyed excursions OH the old Po-
tomac to River View and Marshall
Hall
D EGARDING the semi-wind-
IN up eight-rounder between
William Martin Gallagher,
Washington's aspiring young
heavyweight, and Johnny Gros-
so Of Mount Vernon, N. Y, it
can be stated authoritatively
that aside from their home cir
Gle friends no one is giving it a
tumble.
Marty we know to be a slow,
albeit. courageous. plugger, who
can stand a lot of punishment,
and if ability to take it" were
the sole basis for awarding ring
decisions we would not hesitate
to risk the price of a new bras
sic on his chances.
However, asgressiveness and the
skill to deal punishment to your ad-