The Washington times., 1929-12-09


Of great spectacle tonight.
High above the kleig lights at
Madison Square Garden, it will
flaunt it's gaudy wings while the
discreet Philip Scott and Otto Won
Porat. a very abrupt one-punch
man, fight their way through
twelve rounds and, at the end
what?
At the end, it may go winging
into the open, free again to mock
the men Who seek it, or it may
falter AMI fall, close to. the hand
OF the winner.
For William Muldoon, the allah
Of local boxing, has spoken and
his pre-baTtle benediction today
takes the form of an edict that
tonight's winner will be only one
match removed from worlds
championship fight.
The winner, said this man who
Il recognized as the taCit spokes-
man of the New York boxing
commission, is to be faced by
either jail, Sharkey or Max
Schmeling within sixty days, with
the title fight to follow as early
as July and not later than
September of this year.
Thus, destiny is to ride
with tOnight's decision and
1t seems only fitting that, If
a decision is necessary, Jack
Dempsey. possibly the great
est of all champions, will be
one of those who will render
it.
Dempsey, answering the call
Of charitj. donated his services
to the local Christmas fund as
referee of the event and will
call his shots from mid-ring. al
most as great an attraction at
this fight as the two men who
will fight il. Dempsey never again
may lift his hand in anger but
he still ha them running after
him on tie street.
No wonder, then, that the pro
meters are figuring on an $4,000
crowd and an 100000 gate when
the time comes to take the
inevitable inventory.
They were selling plenty of
tickets on the strength. of this
event as prize fight. But when
Dempsey was announced rs the
referee, they started to sell them
on the strip-ticket basis of five-or-
no-count.
It was back in that far off
day when old Jeff went in there
with Marvin Hart and Jack Root
that heavyweight fight Of
major consequence last was
dignified by the presence of en-
ex-champion inside the ropes and
naturally the boys are rallying
around for this one.
The event, in fact, is liable
to be a clinic of fiStic ex-
pertS. They say Tunney
means to grace the occasion.
Sharkey will be there in order
to see what the immediate
future holds in store for him
Johnny Risko and fluffy Griffiths
also will be gazing knowingly AT
the spectacle. So much for the
worthy profession, past and pres
ent.
AS for the laity. Mayor Wal
ker, of New York, and Mayor
Hague, of Jersey City. will occupy
fifst-roW seats, surrounded oy the
bonded ariStocracy. The place, as
a matter of fact, will be vulgar
with millionaireS.
Because the limited distance OF
IL rounds is suited to the pace
of the sprinter, rather than the
plodder, Scott seems to be get
ting the. major play from those
who fancy they can call winners
in advance.
The English champion simply
rs betting that his hand and foot
and mind is quicker than Won
Porat's eye. He is stalking Otto
to his punch and defying him
to land it, for Scott is hard to
hit with a right and he features
a left jab that ought to do a
lot of things with a onc-way
fighter like Won Porat.
However, neither of them has
an unresponsive chin and many
a man today is lining up with
Won Porat because, with no
choice between chinS. he figures
the puncher should be due.