New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
MANDELL BATTLES
 SINGER TONIGHT
Lightweight Champion Defends
 His Title at Yankee Stadium

New York, July 17 LPl-The purses of the fight faithful, drawn tight n indignation as one foul after another swept interest from the battle pits, loosened today and piled up a pot of gold for Sammy Mandell and young Al Singer to fight for tonight in the ring at the Yankee Stadium
 A last minute dash for the ticket windows, appeared to guarantee Mandell profitable return for. his second defense of the lightweight championship here in two years. Last minute predictions forecast q s200,000 gate.
 AS the reluctant taxpayers chang Nee their minds at the last minute 50 did the gamblers decide that the youthful Singers chances of winning the crown had been underestimateI and some money appeared in the marts of chance at odds of to 1 on the sleek Jewish challenger.
 By special ruling Of the New York state boxing solons, there can be no foul tonight. Both Champion Man. dell and the challenger have agreed to equip themselves with such pro- tective devices as they consider will render them immune to low blows. T. either winds up on the floor he will have to look for sympathy n the voice of the referee, tolling eff the count of ten.
 The ehift appears unjustified by the past rec ords of the gladiators, although it is generally admitted that Mandeu, after eleven years of warfare, 1as begun to show signs of wear. Sam my reached his peak in whipping husky Jimmy McLarnin in the Polo Grounds two years ago but since then the clouting Celt twice has be- Ia bored the champion in overweight matches, Sammy had a desperate time edging out the decision over Tony Canzoneri in his last title de- fense in Chicago almost year ago.
 The increasing years also have added to the difficulty Mandell 2l- ways experienced in making +he class limit of 135 pounds. For this match he has undergone minor tor ture to pull CT surplus poundaSe and his success or failure will not be Known until the warriors weigh ir at p. m. In the Yankee Stadium. Singer. a genuine lightweight. has lad no trouble holding his full strength at 134 pounds.
 The swing to Singer is a swing to youth. The pride of the Bronx still is a shade under T and the za5t and eagerness that comes with his years is offset by lack of experience against q boxing master of Mandell's type. The youngster has shown d tendency to toss aside his speel, boxing ability and punching power ir favor of Q wild and irregular d. tack, directed by q mind that can't be flustered
 Singer has been carefully nursel into the challenging role due to his great popularity with the rank and file Of the faithful He has beaten several good men. including BTd Taylor. but q knockout by Ignacio Fernandez, a decision lost to Kid Chocolate and a charity draw with Tony CaH2oneri stand againct him in the records books. Against the macterful Mandell. who made show of IcLarniH in the Polo Grounds, he would hardly be acco> l. ed a chance to win,
 Second in interest to the title fight is the first appearance in the United States of Justo Suarez. South Ameri- car lightweight champion. whose popularity in Argentine brought about record breaking gates. Suarcz meets Joe Click in the ter --:..-d seml-flral