Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
BOTH BOXERS PUT
IN TELLING L|CKS
Promoter Carey Harassed by
Disclosures of Deal for
Giants, Radio Fights.
BY EDWARD J. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

IA IAMI BEACH, Fla, February
NH 23,-Cooling breezeS and an
V overcast sky, the answer to q
gladiator's prayer in the South
land, injected new life into the
drills of Jack Sharkey and Young
Stribling today and probably kept
doughty Bill Carey, new guiding hand
OF Madison Square Garden Corpora
ton, from giving in entirely to the
harassing disclosures of the day.
Now that the Battle of the Ever
glades is Just around the corner, with
the fighters in perfect physical trim,
unhampered by injuries, the arena
built and the lighting system installed
for the fracas Wednesday night, the
even trend of events was broken by un-
official announcement here that the
Garden Corporation is arranging for
the purchase of the New York Giants
ball club in the National League and
disclosure of a controversy over broad
casting of the coming heavyweight
struggle. Carey feels, however, that
publicity may spoil the Giants deal.
While Garden officials were willing
to say unof1cially that the deal for the
purchase for 100000 of the rs per
cent of the stock in the ball club
owned by Charles A. Stonehan, Francis
a
been all but completed, word that the
Sharkey-Stribling bout viii be broad
cast by the National Broadcasting As
ISOLATION will not be made known Of
ficially until Monday. Carey announced
when the match first was made that
there would be no broadcasting.
Veterans Appeal Wins.
Since then pressure has been brought
upon Garden officials from all parts of
the country to allow the fracas to be
put on the air AS soon as the advance
aale passed $275,000, guaranteeing
profit, Carey weakened in his deter1n-
nation and finally agreed tentatively
today to permit the broadcast. The
final message that swayed the argu-
ment was q letter from crippled war
veteran who wrote Carey he was bed
ridden and had purchased a radio for
the sole purpose of hearing the descrip-
ton of the match over the air.
Cooler weather, in contrast to the ex-
cessiye heat of the past week, brought
both hattlers to their workouts this aft
ernoon full Of fight. Sharkey was espe-
ciaily impressive in the two rounds he
boxed with Johnny Grossco, New York
heavyweight, while Stribiing gave the
finest display of his training period In
two-round workouts with Paul Cavalier
of Paterson, N. j., and Marty Burke,
lanky redhead from New Orleans.
Stribling boxed in mastery fashion
at top speed, hit accurately and heavily
with both hands and seemed we'll
within himself at all times. The Geor-
gian peppered both sparring partners
with sharp left jabs and ripped heavy
right slams to the body. He almost
foored Burke with short left hook III
the second round.
Workouts Pleasing.
The fight of both boxers was more
pleasing to the camp followers today.
Sharkey during day and half rest.
broke training to the extent of several
heavy meals of spaghetti and scaled 1e4
pounds before starting work. He
weighed only 1872, the lowest pound.
age Of his fighting career, when he quit
the ring after his workout Thursday.
Stribling said he scaled 1873 pounds
after the dril and win wind up his
sailor will work hard both Sunday and
Monday. winding up outdoor work two
days before the melee.
An innovation in major battles gained
the agreement of the managers of
Stribling and Sharkey when both agreed
to the use of white gloves Wednesday
night. Although Stribling has been us
ing the new gloves in training, Sharkey
has worked with the regulation tan
mittens.
The preliminary card was completed
today with the signing Of Joe Mckenzie,
Norfolk, Va, lightweight, for the OPEN
ing four-round bout with Andy Gala
han of Lawrence. Mass, who is one of
the favorites of the Sharkey camp.