Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
SHARKEY IS 4TO-1
CHOICE OVER SCOTT
Significant Contrast Offered
in Camps of the Rival
BattIerS at Miami.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

N 1AMI, Fla, February u.s.
M Although the strongest
vi kind of pressure has been
brought to bear, the Madi-
son Square Garden Corporation
today apparently had resisted all
efforts to bring about a reversal
of it's decision not to broadcast
the Sharkey- and Campolo-
Risko fight show Thursday night
The impression that the garden mag
mates would change their minds and
permit the fisticuffS to be waited out of
the arena TO the rest of the world,
gained circulation after information
was received that the National Broad
casting Co. was sending two men from
New York.
a.. 1t was learned, in addition, that
strong influence had been brought to
bear not only by American radio in
terests, newspapers and listeners-tn. but
also by foreign broadcasting concerns,
anxious to obtain hook-ups because of
international character of the bouts.
"No" Is Unequivocal.
England. represented by Phil Scott,
and Argentina, by Victoria Campolo,
in the two main bouts of the evening,
especially have been anxious to arrange
for the blow-by-blow returns by radio.
However, William F. Carey, president
and spokesman for the garden direc-
torate, said before taking a train for
New York, that there would be no
broadcast, under any circumstances.
I'VE made our decision and viii stick
to it," Carey declared. We have ad-
vertised in newspapers and by other
means throughout the country that
there will be no broadcast. We have
sold tickets on that definite understand
ing. Manifestly, it would be unfair, to
put it mildly, to change our minds now.
you can say positively there will be
no broadcast. That applies to any local
station as well as TO any national
hookup."
Last year, the Sharkey- StribIing fight
was broadcast by national chain, with
Bill Munday of Atlanta and Graham
McNamee of New York at the micro
phone. The decision to broadcast that
night was somewhat belated. giving rise
to the belief that the same thing would
De done this year, but Carey explained
that at no time last Winter was any
ofhcial announcement made that there
would be no radio operations.
Sharkey Hot FavOrite.
Otherwise, the second battle of the
palms is only three days OF, with the
box ONCE making a gallant struggle to
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the principal combatants through with
intensive training, going through the
motions to keep in shape until the gong
sends them into action.
Nothing has happened thus far to
alter the one-sided aspect of the Anglo
American main event. If anything. the
impressive character of Jack Sharkey's
last workout with the gloves yester-
day strengthened belief that he will
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has been conspicuous by its absence
Roughly. the odds today were at to
that Sharkey wins by a Knockout
inside four rounds
There was a strange and somewhat
pathetic contrast to the conclusion of
glove workouts by the two principals
yesterday. Sharkey went at his SPAR
ring mates with an especial display
of savagery. Rather than appearing
stale, he seemed keenly on edge. The
crowd watching him at the Miami
Beach Kennel Club was enthusiastic
and so were the experts.
Contrast in SCOTS Camp.
A while later, over In Miami, as
Scott finished his drill and climbed
a fire-escape to his improviSed dress
ing room, onlookers, undemonstrative,
struggled out. Only the trainer was
upstairs to greet Phil along with one
newspaper man.
Phil monosyllabled replies to a few
questions and sat in a chair with a
somewhat blank and emotionless air.
No crowd, no joshing, no spirit of
impending conquest was there. 1t may
not be significant, but the comparison
between the rival camps seemed typical
of just how the fight is regarded.
The influx of fight fans from the
North has been nothing like expected,
but special trains and extra accom-
modations on the regular hauls never
ti1eless have brought a substantial
number. Hotel space in Miami as
well as Miami Beach has been at q
premium for days, with rates ranging
as high as $50 day, depending on
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