Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25

tend he never yet has flashed
all the ring greatness of which
he is capable, and others are
just as certain he has passed
his peak and is going down the
other side of the hill. On one
hand you hear he has been
slipping ever since he got that
shellacking from Dempsey and
on the other that he never was
in such fine shape as today.
Opinions of the ring wise differ as
to Stribling. too. One faction as
serts his string Of ia knockouts
means nothing, because 1t was re-
corded at the expense Of lot Of
hams and ex-sparrins partners, and
the other st0utly maintains that
stopping such record number of
foes Is noteworthy feat, even II
they were all palo0kas. Then you
are informed that constant ring ac-
ton has made w. l.. the best con-
diti0ned battIer In the business, and
that Is countered with the statement
that as result of his strenuous
transforming he Is burned out" at
the age of "a.
All are agreed that the Maconite
is rough guy, or has been, In his
bouts against antagonists OF less
reputation and ability than Sharkey.
and little significance is attached to
the fact that he lDtu be 0uttUeighed
by some 10 pounds. but dpprehen-
sion is expressed that the same maui
ing, shoDing, pulling and cltnching
tactics he usually displays UiH mar
the coming battle OF Biscdyne Bay.
We all hope that both of them.
realizing that clean-cut victory
means long stride toward cham
pionship heights, will get in there
and fight until somebody drops and
that they will not be so impressed
with the occasion that they will
cover up and use safety first tactics
which all agree would result in
making this the worlds worst fight.
THE negotiations reported
L under way for the pur-
chase by the Madison Square
Garden Corporation of the Polo
Grounds, with the idea of con-
verting it into an outdoor
arena for boxing bouts and
other athletic exhibitions, are
likely to strike a snag, aside
from any difficulty President
Stoneham and Manager Nc
Graw may have in obtaining
consent for the sale of the
Giants from Judge McQuade,
partner with them in control
ling a majority of the stock.
The idea, as we understand
it. is that with the Polo
Grounds devoted to other
sports, an arrangement would
be sought whereby the Giants
home games would be played
in the Yankee Stadium, and il
is right there that the plan is
likely to come a cropper.
1t might be thought that, due
to the heavy revenue that
would accrue to the Yankees
through the lease of their plant
to the Giants when il otherwise
would be idle. such an ar
rangement would prove ideal.
especially as the McGrawmen
would have a far greater ca
pacitv for their big days.
1t will be recalled, however, that
similar arrangement the Yankees
had for the use of the Polo GrounAs
several years ago when they had no
Held Of their own proved 81 unsatis-
factory that Col. Rupert dug to tho
extent Of a cool million or so to
construct his layout In the Bronx.
This not only made available more
seats for those dnrious to see Babe
Ruth do his stuff. but remored all
danger OF the American League ever
= being at the nlercp of q rival or
oantzation in the biggest city in the
country.
1t IL not likely the National League
will fOrego its indencndence in so
strategic q stronghold.