The Washington times., 1929-03-28
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By Clair Kelly

CHICAGO, March D.
Chicago, as the prospective
pugilistic capital of the ma
tion, makes its first bid to-
night with the opening of the
new Chicago stadium, 81 ,OOO,-
600 project of Paddy Harmon
and associated civic leaders,
and the world s. largest indoor
boxing arena, seating 23,0OO
persons.
The inaugural event in the colos-
SAT agray building on the West Side
is the worlds light heavyweight
championship fight, between
Tommy Loughran, champion and
foaAr- times defender of the title,
and Mickey Walker, colorful mid
dleweight champion. who aspires
to emulate the immortal Bob Fitz-
simmons, the only man to win three
successive worlds titles.
Accompanying this extraordinary
natural" involving two champions,
is, the rematch of Tuffy Griffith
and Leo Lomski Griffith is the
leading challenger in the light
heavyweight division. Lomski, the
Aberdeen. Wash, assassin" IN the
second leading challenger In The
class ruled by Loughran. -r
They meet i'm 1O-rOund bout
which will be senli.feature
to the big title fight. The win
ner is promised by Harmon the
next tituIar chance against the
Burviving champion within
period of SO days.
Perhaps the outcome of the titu-
lar fight resolves solely to this
analysis: Loughran. master boxer,
smartest of the present time, is
15-round fighter; Walker, wild,
rushing TOY bulldog" is. seeming
ly, a 5-round fighter, though, 1t IS
true that his free weight and ex-
cellent condition at this time, may
carry him through the scheduled
route of 10 rounds in his fullest
form. Loughran has made his fin
est fights over the extended dis.
tance of fifteen rounds. Walker
has made his greatest flOurishes
in shorter bouts, invariably in the
first five rounds of any given
skirmish
The betting. odds today were Ger.
tain to he no less than even money
on LOughran, despite the magnetic
appeal Walker holds with Chicago
ans. These figures seemed justified.
unless and no one knows - the
weight has weakened Loughrah APP
preciably. This has been. suspected
for the past week. If, by chance, he
has made the weight in comfort, the
light. champion must be
accorded the advantage.
There has been much serious
doubt that Loughran could make the
standard weight required, 175
pounds. The fact that he worked
out in heavy sweat clothes both yes
terday and Tuesday seemed to indi.
cate that Tommy was having a
struggle getting within the neces-
sary figure. However, both the
champion and his handlers have de-
clared without concern, that he
would conquer the weight.
They reported last night that
LOughran was under 175 pounds
when he finished his, last gymna.
sium drill. Ii Tommy himself
felt he was NOT within comfort
able range of the weight, it
seemed a cinch that he would
begin a drying out process and
possibly hit the road for a short
turn before weighing in this
afternoon,
At ITS pounds and strong, Lough-
ran is much the stronger Of the
two. He Is the bigger man by
three inches in height and in other
proportions. His strength will be
factor to- his advantage as the
distance increases and in the maui
ing at close quarters. Walker,
however, is appreciably stronger at
167 pounds than at his division
limit Of $50.
Walkers chance is In his ability
TO successfully charge his way in
side Loughran's expert left hand
and drive his harder blows to
Laughran from this position. If
the weight has hurt Tommy, it will
be most detrimental in the effect on
his strong muscles. II this Is the
case, this will be a significant fac
tor in the possible outcome. for
Walker is the most savage body
fighter Of the present time. He
will hurt the champion there badly
If the latter hasn't his full resis.
tance. ="
Walker, at 167 pounds, is
punching harder th9n ever be-
fore. He revealed this In actual
combat last fall when he felled
the Armand Emanuel IN seven
rounds, knocking out the Hebrew
boy In that heat in a bout at San
Francisco. Moreover, the Mick
is in the hardest shape, it seems,
than any previous bout in Chi.
cagO.:;
Loughran seems a cinch to out
point Mickey if the bout goes the
full distance. -l%+ .Es
The important question Of the ref
cree is still the commissions secret,
the name to be announced at gong
time for the main event. Davey Mil.
Ger, Ed Purdy and Phil Collins are
said to be those meriting serious con-
sideration. with the guesses favOring
Miller.
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