Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
TOM GETS VERDICT
ON JUDGES RULING
Superb Boxing Tells in Bout
in Which Referee Gives
Vote to Mickey.
PAUL r. NICHOLSON.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

- HICAGO, March 29.-Tommy
Loughran, boxer courageous
still rules the light heavy
~ weights of the world.
Throwing up his most forni-
dable defensive weapon, straight left
jab, the phlegmatic Philadelphia Irish
man easily retained his crown last night
by repulsing the pug nosed. heavy firing
middleweight champion, Mickey Walker,
over the 10-round route in the new
$700o,0 900 Chicago stadium.
The battle, strictly one between n
good big man in Loughran and a
mighty little man in Walker, was
fought before 10000 spectators. who
paid approximately SITS, 1000 to see it.
Loughran obtained the verdict of the
judges, Eddie Klein and Phil Collins.
The referee, Davey Miller, cast his
ballot for the challenger, whose dream
of equaling the triple ring title record
Of the great Bob Fitzsimmons was
shattered.
Loughran's Boxing Superb.
Ioughran won because he was a
superb boxer. He waged a running,
tabbing fight and belted Walker with
resounding smacks whenever the New
Jersey bulldog made his characteristic,
two-fisted rush. Loughran never had
Mickey In trouble, and was content to
pile up his wide margin by his bril-
liant boxing skill.
Walker had but one chance last
night. That was in the fifth round,
when he nailed the champion with a
terrific right cross to the jaw. Loughran
reeled, his eyes were CLASSY and he ap-
peared to be in pain. Sensing victory.
the bulldog rushed, aiming his flying
fists at the same spot. But Loughran,
always a smart fighter, tied him up
each time, shook the cobwebs from his
brain and stalled the nearly disastrous
round out.
It was the only exciting round Of
the match, and from that time on, the
tide turned steadily to the champion.
Loughran recovered his poise in the
sixth round and never again was
Mickey able to break through with any
telling effect. In the ninth round.
Loughran decided to show his critics
he was willing to trade punches. He
caught few light smashes in this ex-
change, and then crept back into his
shell and stayed there, holding Walker
OF with his reliable left.
Crowd Is Disappointed.
The fight itself was a disappointment
to the large crowd, the largest indoor
Tight assembly In Chicago's history, be-
cause of its purely defensive nature.
Financially, 1t was a loss for @Lough-
ran. Under the terms of his contract.
he received IS per cent, or approximate
" $4,000. Out of this he had to pay
Walker $4,000 and $4,000 to Leo
Iomski and Tuffy Griffith, who fought
q rollicking 1o-round semi-windup.
Thus, he had left a gross profit OF but
$4,000 for himself, his manager and for
expenses.
Morally, however, it was big night
for Loughran. Not only did he retain
his title. but his victory kept him IN
the rank of the outstanding contenders
for the vacant heavyweight throne.
Defeat would have dropped him def
nitely from consideration there.
For Paddy Harmon, product OF Chi
Cages gashouse district, the program
was the realization Of his lifetime
dream-the successful opening OF the
stadium, the largest and most luxurt-
Gus sports amphitheater in the world.
Grifith Whips Lomski.
The battle between Lomsh and
Grifith, which Griffith won, was the
bright spot Of the program. They
traded heavy smashes for 10 rounds
and the crowd reared its approval. BY
his victory Griffith won a promise from
Harmon for q match with Loughran
for the title.
The fight was fought before crowd,
many members of which were dressed
in formal attire. It gave Chicago fans
their first home town glimse of the
latest style ring. with its 36 specially
cooled, l,500-watt lights boring down
on the fighters; of dainty water
fountains, la dentists Office, to refresh
the battlers between rounds; Of an
auditorium with flaming red chairs
nearly $4,000 of them on the main
floor and in the two balconies-and Q
score more innovations aimed to put
professional boxing on big business
hasis In the Middle West