The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-03
CHAMPION RETAINS
TITLE BY GRABBING
SEVEN Of 10ROUNDS
Sheik MuzzIes the Bulldog in
CIinches, Chops and Cuffs
at Long Range
TONY TAKES BOXING LESSON
Long Count Dave Barry. Ref
cree, Casts Ballot for
Former Feather

BY PAUL r. NICHOLSON
Associated Press Sports Writrr)

Chicago. Aug. b Tony Cam
zoneri. the chesty onc. has gone the
way Of all featrerweights who become
too ambitious, and Sammy Mandell.
master ringman and boxer. is still the
lightweight champion OF the world.
Attempting to achieve what Johnny
kilbanc. Johnny Dundee and many
other featherweight compatriot5 failed
TO do. the New York Italian chal-
lenged the Rockford Sheik for his
heavier crown ii the Chicago sta
dunn last night. but received nothing
but a neat boxing lesson, tho decision
going to Mandell after 10 stirring
rounds.
Mandell mainly By speed and
boxing ability. After losing the first
two rounds because of Tony's rushing
and right hand attacks that caught
him off guard. the champion calmly
cuffed his rival with his long left and
choppy rights to pile up a decisive
margin.
Tony had a chance only in those
first two rounds. and it was the best
chance any challenger ever had
against Mandell. But he couldn't fol-
low it up. Mandells defensive craft
nullified Canzoneri's fiery charges,
end as often as he landed the New
Yorker saw his punches fly into space.
Left Ruins Tony
Mandells accurate left hand. called
the best III the business, fired sharply
and true to the challenger's face. and
at the final gong Tony's face was we'll
puffed up. No blood was shed by the
challenger, however. even though
Sammy concentrated his attack on
the cut over Tony's eye. suffered in
his first bout as a lightweight against
Phil McGraW In New York three
weeks ago.
Mandell had difficulty in warming
up to the task of turning back the
challenge of the Italian. and as a re-
suit the Canzoneri followers were
clipper in the first two rounds. Tony
surprised by coming out in the first
.ound and scoring a series of stiff
tights to the face. Sammy was cold,
and he went into a clinch when in
danger. Absence from the ring had
hurt his aim. AS a consequence Can
zcneri for a time made good his boast
of being able to keep away from
Mandell's best weapon.
A sweeping overland right rocked
the champion several times in those
first two rounds. Sammy had trouble
lodging the clubbing blows and he
fought a very cautious fight.
The third was the turning point,
and in that session the real Mandell
went to work. Canzoneri didn't have
a chance thereafter, but he did plunge
IN. hoping to land paralyzing
wallop to the chin.
Barry for Challenger
Dave Barry. central figure in the
much-disputed IA count of the
Dempsey Tunney fight in Chicago,
was referee. and cast his vote for
Canzoneri. Judges Ed Klein and Phil
Collins agreed on Mandell as winner.
Collins was third maj in the ring
when Mandell won the lightweight
championship from Rocky Kansas
here on July 4, 1926. Sammy was cred
tied with winning seven rounds.
More than $4,000 witnessed the
fight. An unofficial statement OF re-
ceipts placed the gross receipts at
$165. O00. OF this sum Mandell receives
40 per cent and Canzoneri receives 20
per cent.
The champion was far from salts
fled with his performance. even
though he won. while the challenger
said he thought he had won.
II just couldn't get started" Sammy
said. Il was cold at the start. and not
until the final round did I feel any
thing like my old self. But I won and
that was my plan"
Il thought I had won.' Tony said.
Il piled up a good margin in the first
two rounds and had Mandell in a bad
way and then held him at least even
the rest Of the way. Mandell is a great
boxer"