New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

Old man Samuel Ricardo Mandel- 10 was hghtwelght champion or the world before Al singer, challenger, ever fought IT Q prize ring. singer vas still one year away from his first professional fight, when Sammy out stabbed The veteran Rocky Kansas for the title III Chicago, July 5, 1226.
 And there are more than a few Of the fght-mlndad who think that Sammy will still be champion after he gets through with singer al Yan- hee Stadium. July :.
 Al Singer is 2 good and earnest n'- tie fighting man and the pride of New YorK's lower east sIde-bUt to win the tile. hell have to contend with one Of the greatest left hands n lightweight history and beat down q ring generalshIp unparalleled since the days ot Berry Leonard
 But n.0ra than q question Of Man deII's longevity IS the effect thls bout may have III restoring the fa-'h Of the lon--suffering boxing customers.
 A long succession Of hea"TTelght bouts which ended with tou.ed fight CTS agortzirg on the canvas has left the fans with all the symptoms Of Iogoes on the hogoes. The prospect oz see.rg the best two little fellows IT the Ight7e!ghr class jn . slash- ing duel which by mutual gree r1en- CT the contestants cannot end in foul is causing the boys 10 perk up a blf
 Not only can Singer and Nandell r-Irg he game back from the ditch, but hy putting on real honest-to- goodness tght they can steal away -aa thunder rom the heavyweight neezarks and revlve interest n the I!-t!a felloEs.
 MardaIl has not defended hls crown since last August, when he successfully repulsed the rush's Of Tony Canzoneri. Tn lo years h. has engaged in oyer 140 contests, Only .6 years old. he IS an aged veteran a= Gghterz 20 But wlth Mandell's adept boxing ability. he figures 10 go on for some time before old age lays him ion-.
 Singer. product Of Ne~ Torh's Ghetto Gistrlct. ls more than 3 Tor- thy contender He rs hIrnIng 7lth youth and pep and has demonstrated his ability to mix r with the best in the business He is e%trer-ely fast and can hlt e hard as many a mid dlewelght-
 He met win 2 setback shortly after he h2d hIazed his way 70 the top rank Of hIs division, when Izaa- cio Fernandez. the Filipino plaster. knocked him out early n 1f4t-
 But that fight made him Ee learned a lesson of caution and re- turned 10 the wars to win A ou' of his next 15 fights. He was shaded in fight at the featherTelghr pound age by Kid Chocolate, but even by holding the Cuban to Q close decI- sion. he demonstrated 2 world Of class
 Mir Chocolate is not helng beaten these days and never has been in other days. should anybody happen 10 ask you.
 Singer. being essentially an east crn product. ard inc fact that Man. dell never has been exceedingly pop ular in New York may bring Al in as the favorite of the mob.
 But Mandell has been on the short 1 end before and came on 10 give the favorite a trouncing
 That old left hand which fairly sputters ln the faces Of his op- ponent. looks like the weapon that 1 will keep his title safe f If Singer should connect with his right to Sammy's button it may ho 1 something else again. But that isn't likely
 A champion who could make SO good boxer and so terrific a i puncher as Jimmy McLarnin look like he vas sowing oats with his right mitt as did Mandell. should still be competent to stave off the charges of the good little Singer, So be 1t.