Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-08
National Hurle1s Au0id Arm Soreness Phes Seem STREE
Gettinr Il Backward.


v YPON his return to Germany Max
Schmeling announced that he
had quit trying to box and had
~ gone in for fighting, adopting
the American method Of ag-
erosion.
Far be 1t from hoine-born product
to take issue against enc Of the home
BOYS, but the case doesn't seem to work
lust that way. Most of the aggressive
stun has come from the foreign delega-
ton since Dempsey passed out OF the
picture.
For example, there was Luis Firpo.
III he wasn't aggressive neither Is
Wild bun. Firpo's idea of a boxing
match was TO wade In and knock
somebody's head of with right
hand.
Then Pauline came over. He wasn't
q fancy boxer, and he isn't now, but he
is still willing to wade in and fight. No
one ever accused Tom Heeney of back
ing away. He is no great fighter, but
at least he has always been willing to
mix 1t and to fight.
To this list one might add Max
siye of the lot. Schmeling doesn't 60
In for holding, clinching and wrestling,
with a furry of dancing thrown in.
Schmeling wades in winging with either
hand.
How many heavyweightS of standing
have we around at this moment who
are as aggressive as Firpo, Pauline,
Heeney and Schmeling?
Those who saw the Sharkey- Stribling
fight might return part Of the answer.
And they were collecting $l63,00o for
their stun.
Gene Tunney was far from being
an aggressive fighter. GeOdge God
frey Is even less aggressive. Stribling
has been the last word In nOn-ag-
gressiyeness against q first-class OPP
ponent. Sharkey has had spells Of
offensive outbreaks, but they have
been consistently carried through.
When you check up on the returns
for the last few years the foreign en-
tries have done most Of the real fight
ing. At least they have tried to fight
when not entwined in the pythonic
grips Of some Of our leading heavy
weight ring men whose slogan has
turned into Safety First"
Can, But Won't.
EVERAL Of our heavyweights can
fight-but they won't-as long as
~ the golden harvest Is at hand with
out having to take a chance.
The invader seems to feel that ne mas
to show something to get chance: 80
he gives about all he has, even Wnen
it isn't a lot.
Max Schmeling has had few fights on
this side. vet today he will outdraw any
heayvweight we have. Which is quite
enough 10 show the status OF our heavy'
weights.
X. o. Christner is one Of the WILL
hing. aggressive types, but the Akron
entry broke into the game just .
trifie too late to have any chance q
reaching the top.
yet as long as the boys can bank
avay big money year after year wltnou'
having to fight for it or to take any
sporting chances, they may be entirely
within their rights as keen business
men.
more than $500, 600, each without TAX
ing q chance, and at least no one car
cali them dumb as long as the pubic
Is stu willing pay when they appear on
some bill.
The fighter can develop his own
protection by trailing those who are
willing to give him some action.
6 lust how still do you keep your
j body in putting?" asks reader.
As still as you can keep it with
out turning into O post or thinking too
hard about 1t. Which is to say, II
should be q still body that isn't rigid.
When one blows back In from some
crowded Winter resort down South it "a
always q surprise to ind the city back
home more crowded than ever.
r OF 0EHRIG says he prefers to fish
l. for q pastime and leave golf to an
old man like Babe Ruth. u 50
happens that golf and fishing are the
only two sports that run the gamut OF
the Seven Ages--covering the span from
10 years old Up TO 90. And when you
see q worked-up party measuring space
with his two hands apart you don't
know whether he Is describing the
length Of the fish he just missed or the
length Of the putt he just failed to hole.
TAN HOWLEY Of the st. Louis
- Browns asked for three years in
which to build UP ball club and
his advice to the rest of the American
League today is to clear the road when
his youngsters hit the pike. The
Yankees and Athletics are hereby
warned to take notice.
stopping Willie Heston.
TT has been about Is years since
James I. Bush, now one OF the d.