Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18

the victor the defending champlO
Both boys spoiled this by coming in
overweight, as did Fidel La Bara in his
fight with Chocolate. AS a redeemipg
move in the right direction the Brown
Gregorio contest drew the palm, and
as both boys can make the weight easily
the winner will be recognized as the
leader of the class.
Brown is we'll known to the Eastern
sporting element. The lean colored boy
from the Canal Zone has performed
creditably as fyweight and was looked
upon as the best in the country. Sew
eraI trips to Paris. where he beat all
his opponents, established Browns right
to worldwide recognition. AS full
fiedged bantam he undoubtedly will get
the designation as champion.
GregorioS best work has been done
around Philadelphia. His local debut
resulted in a win over Johnny Erickson,
but his work was not overly impressive.
Returning, he astounded the fans by
scoring a two-round knockout over Joe
Scalfaro, reputed the hardest puncher
among the little fellows. Scalfaro is
the fellow who scored a ntne-count
knockdown over Chocolate and held the
Cuban Sweetmeat to a draw. Gregorio
enhanced his reputation by standing up
with Chocolate for 10 rounds, and al
though the latter got the award. there
was quite a rumpuS raised over the de-
cision. The judges voted in favor of the
Cuban, while the referee, Tommy Reilly
who acted in that capacity in the first
Tunney-Dempsey match, voted for Gre
gorio.
On the basis of these showings Gre
gorio is conceded good chance to whip
Brown. The writer does not think so.
Brown is the more finished boxer, and
when it comes to punching Brown
matches the best effort of any fighter in
the world at the weight.
BY way of further attracting the flstic
gentry Kid Chocolate has been added to
the card His opponent will be Terry
Roth, who was so badly beaten and
stopped by Earl Matro a short while
back. Another holiday for Chocolate.
Copyright. 1920
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 18.-A Brown
Ianky Panama Negro, and Vidal Gre
gorio' of Spain meet in a 15-round bout
at the Greensboro Stadium tonight to
determine which shall reign as defend
ing bantamweight champion of the
world" in the eyes of the New YORK
State Athletic Commission.
The Brown-C5regorio tussle tops a
card for the benefit of the National Al
lance Relief Fund for aged or incapaci-
tated athletes of all sports.
Brown has rated in the front rank OF
the 11s-pound lists for several years.
Gregorio, newcomer to American
rings, has rapidly built himself q repu-
tation as a tfighter who fights, but the
experts generally are picking the lanky
Brown to outlook the Spaniard all the
way. Brown rates an S-to-5 fayorite
to win..
The bout may go long way toward
clearing up the difficulties in the ban
tamweight division, without generally
recognized champion since Charley Phil
Rosenberg forfeited his title by coming
in overweight in titular match two
years ago. Brown already is recognized
as champion of the 118-pounders by the
National Boxing Association and now
the New York State Commission ha:
Jumped into line with its announcement
that it would recognize the winner Of
tonight's match as defending cham
pion."
Kid Chocolate, Cuban Negro, boxe:
Terry Roth OF New York, in the TO-
round semi-final Pete Meyers, Sar
Francisco welterweight, battles Tony
Vacarelli of Harlem in a return To-
roundeT,