The Washington times., 1930-05-21
WIFE.
NEVER SEES
H|MF|GHT

nate enough to meet his present
wife he might not today be pre-
pairing to take part IN a heavy
weight title match.
Sharkey married. soon after be-
ing discharged, honorably, from
the Navy in 1923 and about this
time his professional career in
the ring began. Through all her
husbands trials and tribulations
in the boxing realm, Mrs. Shar-
key has been in close touch with
his every action and, as the Lith
will tell you, it was her constant
interest and help that proved his
foremost incentive to go on to
success in his chosen. profession.
Yet Mrs. Sharkey has
never witnessed her husband
in action during any of his
40-odd fights in the ring.
Mrs. Shrakey, in fact, seldom
sits. in for Jacks training bouts.
But she always knows what
progress her husband is making
in his conditioning routine and
perhaps would be able to tell
more his activities than the ma
jority of those who view every
workout. The reason being that
Jack confides in Mrs. Sharkey
his every action from day to
day.
Mrs. Sharkey. in fact seldom
fight at the Yankee Stadium on
June II when the Lith meets
Max Schmeling . to determine
new worlds heavyweight cham
pion. AS in all of Jacks previous
fights, Mrs. Sharkey will remain
at a hotel nearby awaiting the
return of her husband for the first
news of what took place. While
awaiting the return of Jack from
the business at hand they say
that Mrs. Sharkey walks the
floor continually with the radio,
if any, turned off, and presents
the picture Of. mental and
physical wreck when Jack bursts
into the room after the fight.
Mrs. Sharkey accompanied
Jack to his camp from Boston
just as she did last Sfall when
the Boston tar conditioned him.
self for Tommy Loughran. She
will remain here with her hus-
band during the entire training
period, but will be seen but sell
dom by others of the camp. Mrs.
Sharkey remain in practical Sc
clusion here, prefering only her
husbands company. She finds
her recreation in motor rides
throughout the country with Jack
after the daily training routine
Is over.
In this woman. his wife, is to
be found Jack Sharkey's greatest
inspiration to gain the ultimate
in success in his profession-the
heavyweight title.
It is usually at night in
the hour preceding bed time
that Jack Sharkey is found
in his most jovial mood.
On these occasions Jack is
found playfully punching the
ribs of his two trainers. Tony
Polozzola and AL Lacey, and TAX
ing Gus Wilson'S head in wise
like grip in his arms a la Strang-
Ter Lewis. His playmates, how
ever. find the pastime quite a
strain on the old system.
The nature of Jack Sharkey
during every day of training run
to extremes. At one time he
may be found the kindliest of
fellows, discussing every day
topics in the usual manner of
men. At another he may seem d
q growing, wholly dissatisfied
human being. Matters of small
importance m e t me- upset
Sharkey during the latter days
Of his training period and when
he displays this nature his train
ers know he is getting on edge
for his coming battle.
Mr.. Otto Beer, the bustling
little fellow who aids Gus Wilson
in the management of the train
ing camp, is eyer on the alert
to attend to Shafkey's every need.
"a wonderful yellow that Mister
Sharkey. isn't it," is the way
otto describes his opinion of the
American champion.
Between training times
around Gus Wilson'S farm
Jack Sharkey always can be
spotted by his cream cOlOred
ChamOiS coat.
He wears the coat not only
because he likes it but be-
cause it is an ideal piece Of
apparel for the ever impor-
tant matter of keeping warm
and thereby avoiding the
colds that fighters are open
to while in training.
Jack Sharkey won't be salts
fled until he sees a certain New
York show he has heard much
about and sometime during the
present week he intends driving
down with his wife to the city
for the express purpose. Jack
likes a good show almost as much
a. fishing.
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