New Britain herald., 1930-02-27

Miami. Fla, Feb. 2T Op - Today was fight day along the palm 1 fringed boulevards, with the crowds and chatter, the balmy breezcs and the tWittcring of the ballyhoo birds that flock to the midwinter carni- vals of tistiana,
 Behind all the gaity and the 1 slamor of tropical scenes the boys | associated with the second annual battle of the cocoanut palms were hoping for the best but fearing the Worst-hoping an 1lth hour rush 1 for the turnstilcs would matcrializc but fearing q financial flop; hoping l that Phil Scott, the London fire i laddic. would make q gallant fight Of it all but fearing that the rough and rugged American, Jack Shar- ! key, would turn the main event to- night into q one-sided punching bee.
 Thirty-siX years ago in Jackson vile, Gentleman Jim Corhctt, Amer ! ican holder of the worlds heavy weight championship, knocked out the pride of England, fiery little l Charley Mitchell. in three rounds. in q fugitive prize fight that result cd in the arrest of all concerned as law yioators.
 Tonight, in the Miami arena built by the Madison Square Car den corporation of New York, Jack Sharkey enters the ring an over whelming fayorite 10 repeat Anglo American boxing history by knock ing out Phil Scott in the 15 round 1 feature of an all star heavyweight card of five bouts. Although there 1 is no chance whatever of sell out, the show appeared certain 10 attract q notable gathering of wealth and fashion. Of talent and celebrities to the ringsido.
 No title was at stake tonight. but the championship aspirations of tho principals were involved, for tho winner, whether Sharkey or Scott will be within stride of a decisive match for the worlds heavyweight crown put aside by Gene Tunney 3 year and half ago. Only Max Schmeling, the German champion. is considered to stand at present in 1 the path of the survivor. And Max. who is in perfect health in Ger many, ill spite of alarming. bally- hOO-inspircd reports circulated yes terday that he had been injured, h prepared to meet either Sharkoy or Scott in June at New York under the terms of an agreement already reached.
 The contrast in the setting Of the nineties and that Of today, and be- tween this affair and the fantastic venture of year ago that followed the death of Tex EIckard. was no less marked than the difference be- tween tonight's principals
 Scott, the pale and apprehensivc | looking Briton, holds the cham pionslip Of his homeland but has yet 10 demonstrate either that he ' has q punch or that he has much ring ability beyond that of fair boxer. Quiet by nature and at times even mOrose, Scott has been we'll conditioned hut failed to thrive men tally on American methods or gain l stimulation from the vocal outpour-
 mgs and the cumulative spirit of. his New York manager, Jimmy John stou.
 SharEoy thoroughly at home. sploudlIly conditioned and equipped, has displayed every determination To remove the stigma Of some what cratic career, and also all obstacles in his path 10 the worlds battle. In speed, punch and rc- sourccfulncss, as well aS coufid"ucc the American has marked advm- tugcs over his British rival Sharhcy has been at his worst among rusb- ing, ripping types Of fighters like
 Dempsey, Hisko and Hrrury He has been aI his best against less az Grcssivc, less powerful punching foes, such us Wills Maloucy and Loughrun. The experts regard Scott as made 10 order" for Sharkry and inc Boston sailor ha, acquired su- rrgme confidence of his ability 10 end the light quickly.
 Under such circumstances, if has been small wonder that in spite of a supporting card of high calihcr. beaded by tine Njc'orlo caupolo- Johnny Esho scmi-dnal, the mas tors of the olI fashioned hallyhoo have been at their wits ends to s'i- mulato interest in the fight show and gain consequent results al the box office. There has been little or TO debate over the final bout, with
 5harkcy q 10 1 favoritc and picked 10 score q knockout inside four or five rounds. ScOt's most cn- thusastic supporters, if any con codc his only hope 10 be the HdOp- ton Of strictly defensive tactics at the outset. designed 10 weather an carly storm and. with in" recovery ol some poiso and confidence, to