The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-27
Path to Heavyweight Cham
pionShip Starts at New
York Tonight.
VICTOR MEETS SHARKEY
German Slated to Battle
UzCudun of Spain for
IS Rounds.
BY GEORGE kirk SEY
I-nllcd Pc. Sfan Cnrresnnndenf


NEW YORK, June 27.-The path
10 the heavyweight championship
begins at Yankee stadium tonight
Under the blazing arc lights out
in the big American League ball
park two old world Warriors-Max
Schmeling Of Germany and Paolino
Uzcudun of Spain-battle in a fif-
teen-round bout for the right to
meet Jack Sharkey in September
to determine Gene Tunney's sue
cessor to the vacated heavyweight
throne
Uzcudun outweighed Schmeling, by
5iz pounds when they weighed in
at Yankee Stadium this afternoon.
Paolino scaled 1872 p, Schmeling
1877.
A sudden last-minute rush Of
money set the odds on Schmeling up
to 13 to 10, and 8 to 5.
Considerable money also was
placed on the German to win by
knockout at odds of l to 2l2.
When the highly-touted Teuton
yOungster cautiously circles around
the squat. broad-Shouldered Basque
Woodchopper at the first gong look
ing for an opening for his devastat-
ing right-hand punch, some 10000
spectators will be on the edge Of
their seats watching for the first
sign of another Jack Dempsey.
Max Looks Like Dempsey
Ma Schmeling looks like Dem
psey. and some say he fights like
him.
Schmeling has his work cut out
for him, and it may take the ring
weapons of a Dempsey to bring
down the big. blundering Basque,
vino fought them all, black and
white. and never been dropped to
the canvas.
Five years ago, Schmeling was
swinging a pick and shovel in the
mines in Rhineland.
A little over a year ago he came
to the United States with a broken
hand. the title of heavyweight
champion of Germany" and BASH
ful German manager.
His hand healed but he couldn't
get a match.
He changed managers. Knocked
out three Of his four opponents in
the American ring and today stands
on the threshold of fiStic fame and
fortune.
Smart Money on Schmeling
As for Paolino, ne has been
plodding along over here for almost
three years. getting no place in par
ticular himself but proving an
enigma to many another ambitious
heavyweight contender.
BroadWay's smart money is
down on Schmeling. Wall Street
betting commissioners reported to-
day that hundreds Of thousands of
dollars have been wagered on the
outcome. with Schmeling money in
the predominance.
Spending the last night before the
fight in their respective training
oamps-Paolino at Hoosick Falls, N.
Y, and Schmeling at Lakewood.
n. 1.-THE two principals departed
this morning for the scene of the
battle
Paolino motored to Albany. n. Y,
and made the rest OF the journey
by air. Schmehng came By motor.
Weighing in ceremonies we're
scheduled for , p. m, in the dress
ing room OF the world paso J
champions at Yankee Stadium.
Paolino expected to scale 1871 ana
Schmeling 1873.
Around cauliflower circles today,
there was a tip going the rounds
that Schmeling would deliver the
finishing blow in the twelfth round
Another story concerned an eleventh
hour injury 10 Paolino's right arm.
Think Youth May Win
These we're only two of the many
stories which always are heard on
the day of an important fight.
Schmeling's supporters think his
youth, strength and dangerous right
hand punch will win for him.
Paolino's hackers believe his
courage, aggresSiveness and punish
ing left hooks TO the body will win
for him.
y II the fight ends in a knockout,
Schmeling is more apt to win. If it
goes the limit. Paolino figures to
triumph.
1t is hard to picture Paolino fall
ing before Schmeling when he had
stood Up against George Godfrey,
Jack Delaney. K. o. Christner
Won Porat, Harry Wills,
Heeney, Knute Hansen a =
prominent heavyweights.