The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-24

IT OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

MIAMI BEACH, FIa'' REQ. A.-
WI There is practically no betting
on the gripping international issue
concerning the relative fighting
abilities of Mr.. Phil suffering Scott
of London, and Mr.. Jack Sharkey OF
Boston. who are TO interpret the
intricate twists and turns OF the
unmanlv art here for tourist trade
on Thursday evening. am told
the odds are 5 to l against the
BritLsher with no takers and
gentlemen learned in such matters
predict that the figures will soar 10
unexampled heights for a heavy
weight battle before the gong Is
sounded for the first round.
what hettinv that has been done has
t.sn of freak character, such as calling
an. round of the knockout As to the
prouositIon Of Mr.. Scott going the dis
lance the betting is even money that he
will not. 1t also is even money that he
will claim foul. and attempt to win the
agbt in this manner--a manner with
which he is not totally unacduainted'
xTOUR correspondent does not
hold Mr.. Scott in high esteem
as a fighting man, having seen MN
Knocked out in one round by Han
sen. fold up against Won Porat and
perform none too impressively
against the unfinished Campolo. On
these limited observations he Is
compelled to agree that the current
betting quotations are more or less
justified.
However, I am alarmed to note tnsV a"
the other experts assembled here Tor goh-
ing. bathing ad night-clubbing entertain
similar views. and the one or two Of them
-rbo have taken the trouble TO visit the
training camps report that II MI. shS'AeF
does not win by a knockout in six ROUNDS
he ought to be bound head and 1901 anu
thrown into the neighboring ocean,
USUALLY this is an ominous
u sign. because when the ex-
perts 20 wrong, they do so in
fine. stirring way. My wounds from
the first Demsey- Tunney deoac4e
are still too fresh to make reference
to it as a substantiating instance.
ONLY a few adventurous souls con-
coded Tunney a chance in that one,
and vet Tunney won the fight to all
nractical intents a few SECONDS
after the bell when he met the
champions opening rush with
stiff right hand smash tnat SHOOK
him to his heels.
Mr.. Scott is bigger and stronger Tue"
Tunnev and there are times "heh ne
looks to be very fine boxer But am
not SIRE that he has any OF the otne'
Qualities which enabled Tunney to over
come ridicuIe and fight his way 10 tue
cbampionship To begin with MI ooo''
Rgbtinz temperament is not OF the OeS'
r do not believe he likes the brulsing ousi-
mess. whereas Tunney, in spite Oh mo
Drotestations to the contrary ala WI,
Scott does not impress me as being At a"
confident or sure of himself
WOULD like to be able to inquire
where Mr.. Scott has some sort OF
a chance because he is a hkeaole
bloke out of the ring, possessing
simplicity that becomes his craft
and entertaining no particular nIu-
sions about himself, unless it is that
buckingham palace will go IN
mourning if he would happen 10
lose and that the pound sterling
will slump in value. But on his rec
ord-and more especially on his
psychology - he simply does not
figure to win against man who
was good enough to stop Loughrar
and who by every law Of the ring
ought to be better now than he ever
was.
Z
They are saying that you never can tell
about Mr.. Sharkey. This is true. He has
a spottv record which stamps him as an
an inland outer. capable of brilliant
fl she's and again incapable of anything !
higher than the rim of medioerity. But
even conceding this he seems to stand out
so far over the BritiSher that he figures
TO win no matter what kind of night
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