Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
TITLE SEWED UP
he SHUNS RIVALS
Interest Lays in Class He
Rules, as Walker Eyes
Light Heavy Crown.
BY SPARROW MeGANN.

Special Correspondent of The Star
n 7 EW YORK, August 3.-Interest
in the middle weight division is
sagging due to the unwilling
4 ness of Mickey Walker to meet
recognized challenger for the
title.
Mickey could name his own figure if
he cared to fight any one Of the three
candidates proposed by various match
makers throughout the country. When
the name of George Courtney, Rene
Devos and Ace Hudki1s are mentioned,
Walker talks about grabbing the light
heavyweight title or asks for a chance
to prove his ability against the big fell
lows.
Jack Kearns, Walkers pilot, does not
consider Mickey too small to fight the
little fellows. 1t is no secret that Jack
is banking on Al Fay, Leo Mitchell or
Mickey Walker to bring him another
heavyweight championship. Kearns calls
his trio the three musketeers of thc
ring.
Seeks Light heavy Crown.
Walker went out of his class to fight
Armand Emanuel, and knockout over
the California laWyer-boXer resulted.
This gave Kearns the idea that Mickey
was wasting his time fighting the little
fellows, and he then sent Walker
weight class, Tommy Loughran. In this
bout Walker came out on the short end
of the decision. Next month Walker
fights Leo Lomsky in Philadelphia ana
IN the event that he wins a claim viii
be set up for the 175-pound crown, a.
it is known that Loughran will not tr,-
to make that weight again.
Like Joe Dundee, who has Just les
the crown that was once his, tllq
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former as title holder. Mickey has
not forgotten the narrow escape he haG
in his fight with Ace Hudkins at Chi
cago. The decision went to Walker,
but there were many thousands of on
lockers, who differed with the judg-
ment Of the officials. The referee wss
overruled by the two judges who Off
ciated in that contest and Mickey HIS
not risked his title since.
Avoids New York.
Walker has avoided fighting in this
State because the local commission has
been strict about champions fighting
above their class weight. Last year
Humbert Fugazy tried to stake the
heard that he would have to weigh in
at 100 pounds he demurred and re-
fused to take out license to box in
New York. This is all that saved him
from suspension and makes it possible
for the pair to meet in Philadelphia, as
the governing board of that State has
a working agreement with the New
York commission.
Meanwhile, Courtney is forced to
fight hght-heavyweights and he seems
to be making good job of it. The
Oklahoman was married recently and
while it has often been said that fight
ing career and marriage do not mix,
it has worked out well for Courtney.
He spends more time at home and
visits the gymnasium regularly, some-
thing he rarely did when he was single.
Courtney now has a yen to become
champion, and If Mickey Walker will
consent to meet the former cowboy, he
has bright chance of realizing his
ambition. 49,
Walker has the middleweight Givi-
sino deadlocked and until he fights
some one of note for the title and loses
1t or gives it up. this once popular class
will be devoid Of interest to fight fans.