Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
CUBAN IS BETTER
DEFENSIVE BOXER
If Knockout Is Scored, New
Yorker Is Likely to Be
One to Register.
BY JOHN j. ROMANO.

TEw YORK; August q; 2s,-Tig Fight
VI leading into the Polo Grounds
4 tonight to witness the most
widely discussed boxing con-
test between little fellows since the
second meeting between Benny Leonard
and Lew Tender several years ago.
The whole town is talking Al Singer
and Kid Chocolate and all one has to
do to start an argument Is to mention
either bows name. The local pride and
the Cuban dandy will have IL rounds
in which to fire punches and If one is
to believe the stories coming out Of the
rival camps the fight will not go that
long.
Chocolate More Experienced.
Chocolate. the more experienced of
the two faces the best fighter he has
met in this country. A classy, SNOWY
ringman, the Kid has several bad fights
chalked up against him and two knock
outs scored by lighter puncherS than
Singer leads one to the conclusion that
Chocolate will have to unleash more
stuff than ever, II he expects to keep
his standard untarnished by defeat.
Chocolate was knocked down by Joe
Scalfaro and Bushey Graham. The Kid
came back fighting Scalfaro and earned
a draw. In the Graham contest Choco-
late was far back on point basis when
one of Busheys blows landed below the
foul line and Chocolate was declared the
winner.
Singer has but one bad mark against
him, a knockout at the hands OF lg-
nacio Fernandez. 1t is true that Cnoco-
late met Fernandez later on and whip
ped him, but his best blows failed to
befuddle the Filipino game cock.
Singer atoned for the knockout by
scoring impressive victories over Leo
Kid Row. CASTOR Charles and Feather
weight Champion Andre RoutlS. II
this is not enough to give Al the eoge
against his colored opponent. then there
is no basis upon which to pre-ludge
boxing contest.
Great Defensive Fighter.
Chocolate is purely defensive
fighter with plenty of elbows TO waro
off the attack Of his opponent wnue
backing away swiftly. In this the Negro
excels. and his uncanny knack OF STEP
ping in and taking the play away from
his opponent has made MN the ta4h
of fight circles.
On the other hand Singers attack
Is deadlier and more sustained. he
lances in beautifully with left JAP
and throws his right in a one-tWo
punch which has spelled disaster for a
score Of opponents. This style OF at
tack is made to order for Chocolate, &C
cording to the latterS admirers. one
mistake and the Cuban will penetrate
Al's defense with whizzing right ana
Singer will get another taste OF RESIN
dust. cut.
On the form showing their nights,
Singer, the harder puncher OF the TWO:
figures to pile up an early Lead ana II
a knockout is scored it will be cha!keo
I'D to the credit of the newest star IN
the local armament
Chocolates main chance felleS on
Singer firing in the late ROUNDS Whsn
the Cuban usually makes a strong Hllisi'
Great Gate Attraction.
b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 29.-H anything
Is lacking TO make tontght's battle at
the Polo Grounds between KID Choco-
late Of Cuba and Al Singer Of the Bronx
a great gate attraction, the fans have
not found It. With the promise before
them CT two natural fighters meeting
In the years natural Of nights, they
have been wasting no time in getting 10
the box office for seats as close as pos
sible to the center Of action.
The early estimates were that about
70 600 of the fight faithful would pay
something in the neighborhood OF S2oo,-
600 for the privilege of witnessing the
battle between the clever Cuban ana
the New York slugger. The prospect OF
2, last-n1inute rush tonight unless PAD
weather comes along to change tne
matter has kept the tlgures rising
steadily.
zach has a large local following, ana
their hackers have been arguing Tor
months as to their respective f1gntlng
abilities, Added to this was the question:
of weight which caused some uncer.
tsintv during the training period ana
gave rise to plenty Of ballyhoo 70 keep
the fans interested. The contract ior
the scrap calls for them to make 10y
mounds when they weigh in at the POLO
Grounds this afternoon, but an I'M
oficial agreement limits Singer TO 1854
hounds, with a good sized forfeit nang-
ing on that poundage.
Both Are Under Limit.
The streak of Black Lightning from
cuha is not expected to weigh more
than 124 pounds. while Singer returned
from his training camp under the limit
The battle is scheduled to go II
rounds. starting at 10 pm, Eastern
The record of the two principals show
plenty to justify the interest OF the
fans. although there Is notNnls eE-n
family resembling a title at stake
Chocolate never has lost a bout in his
busy career and has been held to a draw
only once. Joe Scalfaro landed one
terrific punch right at the start OF
their battle and had the "Keed' fghtng
to save himself long enough to gain
an even decision. Chocolate. a sharp
puncher and master boxer. has VIC
tories over Bushy Graham. Vidal Gre
al 7 al Yl1 than
make up for that one slip.
Singer, another sensation OF the past
year, was taken down badly on one
occasion by man whom Chocolate
had beaten easily 1gnacio Fernandez,
put a temporary halt to his career with
a Knockout, but the black-haired lad
from the Bronx atoned for that defeat
by knocking out the champion OF ms
class, Andre Routis, in two rounds OF
a non-title bout.
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