The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-06
SUCCESS HERE
IN BOXING BATTLE IS
PUZZL|NG % CRITICS
Has Won Only Five Fights in
Two Years; Only Two OPP.
ponents Strong
CONDITION THOUGHT POOR
Rivals Jeffries and Firpo in Me-
teoric Rise; Is Cautious
Iy Confident
CONDITION THOUGHT POOR
BY EDWARD ]. NEIL

EndicOtt, N. Y, June 6.-H0-NOt
since Gorgeous Georges Carpenter
hid behind the closed doors of his
training camp at Manhasset in 1921
has a man mystery trailed such a
string of doubts and surmises across
the heavyweight horizon az Max
Schmeling.
Next Thursday night the young
Teuton will match his youth and
punching power against Jack Shar-
keys skill and experience in a Is round
battle in the Yankee stadium for the
worlds heavyweight championship
Gene Tunney tossed aside. Many
capable critics believe Max will win
although he is certain to be an UNDER
dog in the wagering. Yet no man in
fistic history, with the possible excep-
ton Of Jim Jeffries or Luis Angel
Firpo, Eve came so far in 70 short a
time or won for himself a challenger's
rating on 81 brief a display of powers.
He had fought five men in two years
and has beaten only two good ones.
Defense Apparently Poor
The air of mystery is not as deep
as the secretive atmosphere that
surrounded Carpenter when he
worked on Long Island for his
slaughter at the hands of Jack Demp-
sey. The mystery this time is in
young Schmeling himself. In his
main American conquests Schmeling
knocked out Johnny Risko and bat
tered Pauline Uzcudun and he turned
both these stunts without suffering
any punishment to speak of. Appar-
emily he is purely an offensive fight
ing machine. with the same paralyz-
ing short right hand smash to the
head, a newly developed left hook
that is just fair, and little or no de-
Tense against a good boxer-puncher.
Another controversy centers about
Something's failure to employ a good
left hand jabbing sparring partner.
Ley Poreda was released after q few
days in which he maSsaged Schmel-
ing's features with jabS almost with
out interruption. Charley Belanger,
a capable light heavyweight with a
fine left hand, a good right cross, SIM
liar in style to Sharkey, has arrived
to box with Schmeling for the first
time tomorrow. Apparently the Ger
mans handlers have decided to put
their charge to the final test after
preparing him against every style of
fighting II other sparring partners and
to offer.
Strangely enough, Belanger, who
has never seen Schmeling box, thinks
that Sharkey Is certain to whip the
German and should knock him out.
Lay-off Year Long
After a solid years lay-off from
the ring, Max has boxed just IA days
to prepare for the Sharkey battle.
He will work out three more after
moons before hanging up his training
until the next fight rolls
around. No one knows what he
weighs. but the suspicion is general
that he is under weight, too finely
drawn, and many of the critics be-
|lieve that he has not done sufficient
work for so important q match.
Yet Max himself is satisfied with
the situation, confident he Is in the
best physical condition Of his career,
certain that he will win, but Frank
to greet the possibility that Sharkey
will prove too much for him.
II may lose but I don't think So"
The said today.
No one in American fistic circles
has any idea how well Schmeling can
take e punch on the chin, how well
he stands up under a body lombard
|ment such as Sharkey is certain TO
send his way.
Max says: "Oh, yes, veil, We see."