Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
LITTLE TO co BY
IN SIZING HIM UP
German Makes Scant Effort
to Train Against Best
Punch of Sharkey.
BY EDWARD ]. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


NDICOTT, N. Y, June g.
- Not since gorgeous Georges
Carpenter, orchid man Of
France, hid behind the
closed doors of his training camp
at ManhaSSet, in 1921, has a man
of mystery trailed such a string Of
doubts and surprises across the
heavyweight horizon as Max
Schmeling.
Next Thursday night the young Teu-
ton will match his youth and punching
power against Jack Sharkey'S skill and
experience in 15-round battle in the
Yankee Stadium for the worlds heavy
weight championship Gene Tunney
tossed aside. Many capable critics be-
1ieve Max will win the title, although
he Is certain to be an underdog In the
wagering. Yet no man in hstic his
tory, with the possible exception of Jim
.Jeffries or Luis Angel Firpo, ever came
SO far in so short time or won for
himself challengers rating on so brief
q display of proves. He has fought
five men In two years and has beaten
only two good ones.
The air of mystery is not as deep as
the secretive atmosphere that surround
ed Carpenter when the slender French
man, first European to fight for the
title In modern times, worked on Long
Island for his slaughter at the hands Of
Jack Dempsey. The mystery this time
Is in young Schmelhg himself. In his
main American cnquestS Schmeling
knocked out Johnny RiSko and Pauline
Uzcudun, and he turned both these
stunts without suffering any punishment
TO speak Of. Apparently he Is a purely
offensive fighting machine, with the
same paralyzing short right-hand smash
to the head, q newly developed left
hook that is just fair, and little or no
defense against good boxer-puncher.
Fires Left Jabbers.
Another controversy centers about
Schmeling's failure to employ the best
1eft-hand jabbing Sparring partners
available. On the contrary, he seems
to shun training opposition endowed
with any resemblance Of Sharkey's ia
vorite weapon. The only Sparring part
ner in camp with an astute left hand,
. youngster named Stanley Poreda, was
released after a few days, in which he
maSSaged Schmeling'S features with
jabS almost without interruption.
Charley Belanger, capable light
heavyweight with q fine left hand and
good right cross, similar in style to
Sharkey, has arrived In camp to box
with Schmeling for the first time to-
AIOA4OWs APPdlCI1k4y LIE N1SIulauS
handlers have decided to put their
charge to the final test after preparing
him against every style of fighting II
other Sparring partners had 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
After a solid years lay-oR from the
ring, Max has boxed Just II days to
prepare for the Sharkey battle. He will
work out three more afternoons before
hanging up his training gloves until
the next fight rolls around. No one
knows what he weighs, but the suspic-
ion Is general that he is under weight
Too finely drawn, and many Of the
critics believe that he has not done
sufnctent work for so important q
match.
Max Ii Satisfied.
Yet Max himself is satisfied with the
situation, confident that he Is in the
best physical condition of his career,
certain that he will win, but frank to
grant the possibility that Sharkey will
prove too much for him.
i may lose, but don't think So"
he said today.
"I hope Sharkey comes out fighting,
because then have my best chance
But If lose T. have lots Of time for an
other chance at the title.
Il have worked II days, yes. That Is
enough for me, because never get out
Of condition. I am young, "a. II I
can't get ready for any fight in IL
days Of boxing then I can't ever be
ready"
No one In American fstic circles has
any idea how well Schmeling can take
punch on the chin, how well he
stands up under q body bombardment
such as Sharkey is certain to send his
way.
Max says: ooh, yes, veil. We see"