The Washington times., 1929-02-19
JACK TAKES
CALNV|EW
Of FUSS
By JAMES 1. KILGALLEN

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb.
19.-Confronted with a loud
squawk from "Pa" Stribling
on the referee situation, Jack
Dempsey, promoter of the
Sharkey-stribling fight at
Flamingo Park, February q,
today essayed the role OF
pacifier.
pa announced to all and sundry
that he positively will not accept.
either Johnny BRASIL or Jack shee'
han, both Of Boston. as the referee
sharkey's manager, Johnny Buck
ley, says PA" has got to agree to
either of these two as the third man
in the ring. Dempsey, apparently IN
no sense alarmed, says the situation
will be ironed out.
So Dempsey called q meeting
for this afternoon to settle the
issue. ''Pa" says he will be
there, but Buckley declared with
some heat that. he will not be
present. The issue Is settled,
Buckley said. Either BRASIL or
Sheehan viii be the referee.
"Rraasil is a personal friend of
sharkey," was PA" Stribling's COM
plant.
"sheehan's too old. His eyesisht
is poor"
The selection of BRASIL and shee-
han as the best available men Tor
the jobs of referee and alternate
referee was made by the Massachu'
sets Boxing Commission, to Whlcn
the principals left the question OF
selecting the third man in the ring.
The decision to leave the matter to
the Massachusetts, commission fol-
lowed several meetings last week by
the two managers, in which the
referee situation was debated pro
and con.
Sharkey's manager, Buckley, said
this morning that PA" Strioling
has no alternative but to accept
either Of the Boston men as referee.
He displayed to newspapermen
Sharkey's contract, which reads:
"It Is agreed that the referee
for the contest shall be mutually
agreed upon by the parties Of
this agreement. Final selec.
tiOn of the official shall be
made one week before the con-
test. In the event that the
parties are unable to agree
upon the official It Is agreed
that the Massachusetts, Boxing
Commission shall name the ref
cree.
'sIf the said Massachusetts
Boxing Commission refuses or
negIects to name said official
wi in seven days Of the con-
test then Jack Dcm.- sey shall
designate the referee"
| International News Servic Z
learned that "Pa" Stribling was
prompted to make his protest by
| the receipt of two kilograms from
Boston sportsmen Who had bet
heavily on Stribling. They wired
''Pa" that il he agreed II either
Brassil or Sheehan he would be
placing his SON at a disadvantage.
"I will not stand for either OF
them" said PA" today. This is
the ost important battle of my
sons career and am going to see
to it that NJ referee is selected
who is any way inimical to his
chances of winning"
Jacob Abel, of Atlanta, Is under.
stood to be "Pa's" choice as ref
cree. Dempsey says he submitted
the names Of % referees to PA
Stribling, practically all Of whom
were unacceptable to him. Finally
It was decided to put the matter
up to the Massachusetts, Commits
"Pa" Stribling insists that there
Is no clause in his sons contract
that forces him to accept the rec.
ommendation OF the Massachusetts,
Commission.
BrassiI and Sheehan both have
snIendid regulations as referees.
Roth are thoroughly experienced.
RrassiI has been refereeing
FIGHTS for almost 30 years. He
Is about 38 years old and the
cansensus of opinion is that ne
will he the man who will be II.
nalIy selected.
Sheehan, dean of referees in this
country. is at least SO, and has
been refereelng since the day OF
John L. Sullivan.
If the managers Of the Boston
coh and the Macon, Ga, champion.
shin aspirant are unable to settle
the issue it will delve upon Demp-
sew himself to name the referee.
Hs will not formally announce the
name Of the third man in the ring
nnfil the night Of the fight How
ever. e1ooI,an e
satisfa ctory to me-" said Buckley. !
Enow they are honest and, although
thev ara Massachusetts, men, do not
halieve % either man would give either
fighter better than an even break.
While Dempsey grappled with the
,sferee problem which many be-
Iiava is only tempest in q teapot,
tths two fighters went about the
h,,sinsss . of conditioning themselves
~ their own way. Sbarkey, who laid
off training yesterday, resumed bis
workouts today, while Stribltng
Manned to take another days lay,
off he insists he is in splendid
shane and that he is anxious not to
Iose anv weight. He now weighs
about iS5 pounds, more than ~