New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
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Miami Beach. Fla. Feb. 16 (UP)
"A clash Of arrogant te,nperaments,
OF deep rooted racial prejudices
- wen a Of able bodied fighting
meu, may make the forthcoming bat
tie between Young Stribling and
Jack Sharkey, a memorable one.
The personalities of the promoters
OF the affair thus far have over
Swallowed those of the principals,
causing a good many people to over
leok the fact that on the night of
February q stribling and Sharkey
are the ones who will be doing the
lighting.
No prize fight in history ever was
promoted quite as this one has been
and 1t may be that the end will just
ifyc the means. When the flood
lights of the vast arena in Flamingo
Park dimmed. leaving only a vivid
splash of white canvas across which
the fighters move from their respec-
tive corners to answer the opening
bell, a scrap such as the ring seldom
has known may ensue.
II Stribling and Sharkey retain
past the sharp clamor OF that open
ing bell the savage instinct each pos
sesses the innate hatred for each
other, then indeed there will be
modified murder for the modish
mob. If, as each boxer has at one
time or another in the past. they
leave their fighting hearts draped
nike limp towels over the ropes in
their corners, 1t will be sorry spec
tacle, my friends.
/, It IL not only that the two leading
heavyweight contenders OF the
United States are meeting to decide
which shall go on toward the now
vacant championship. Possibly
neither Stribling nor Sharkey ever
will wear the crown so lately and
lightly laid aside by Gene Tunney.
Something more than calculated
ambition will impell the failing fists
OF these two fighters when they meet.
II the drop of a hat instead OF tens
Il Thousands OF dollars were bring
tns them together there might be a
battle to delight the most blood
thirsty light fan.
The antagonism between Stribiing
and Sharkey il not studied. 1t IL In
1yitAble.
The black scowl OF the naughty
Yeung southerner IL matched by the
haleful glare from the Bostonian's
chill blue eye. Neither knows the
meaning of quarter in battle TOR
his opponent. although 1t would be
most incorrect to intimate that each
hasu't fought q number OF exceed
ingly bad lights.
y Searching back into the family
histories Of the two men. one fnds
that Stribling's forefathers delighted
to persecute those of sharkey on the
shores Of the Baltic Sea, while a
little throat-slitting on the other
hand was not considered amiss'
These young men who use six ounce
gloves instead Of Asiatic dirks have
something Of the same generous i'm
pulses toward slaughter.
=. For present purposes however
Young Stribling IL the fistic darling
OF the southland which never yet
iaised a boy to. be q heavyweight
champion. Jack Sharkey halls from
that effete hub which first sent the
mighty John L. Sullivan roaring his
deep throated challenges through the
har rooms Of the land.
e,If each nghts his best. the BATHS
OF February ~ will prove worthy
Of the picturesque promotion pre-
eeding It.
Both Stribling and Sharkey have
proved disappointing in the "bia
. I:.oments' Of their fistio careerA Yei
each has IN Unborn ferocity which
sometimes crops out In the heat Of
bSktie.
The nght should be one Of the
ksst-or worst-ever fought by hrst
elass heavyweights.