The Washington times., 1930-06-23
| LARGE CROWD
EXPECTED
At PHILLY
By HYPE IGOE


The oh-so-beeg Signor Camera
win meet the giant George God
frey in the Phillies' ball park
here tonight, and If the happy
go-lucky Primo knocks Gawge
kicking, what then? What will
they say? In the bag? How can
they?
Certainly George has not i'm;
proved with age and he can be
whipped. sharkey. for instance.
did it when he wasn't q high
toned fighter. Risko got the de-
cision over him, though 1t wasn't
q brilliant bit of judging.
Jack Renault whipped Godfrey
twice and George lost on a foul
to Chuck Virgins.
They do tell me that Old
Gawge is not nearly the man
he was when he met these
fellows and he will have to
be right at his best to top
pie this freak from sunny
Italy.
Primo hasn't got any great
ring technique, but he is a whale
Of a man and he can take 1T.
George can give it, or could. God
frey is a body fighter and Strib-
ling, who fought Carnera stwice,
seems to think that if there is
any flaw in this fellows makeup
It might be his middle section.
Stribiing didn't hand that out
as a tip. but he did think that
Camera took them with much
more grace right on the chin.
If you, are looking for a direct
line of dope, as between Primo
and George, might I remind you
that Godfrey knocked out Leon
Chevaiier in. three rounds and
Primo sti1 was struggling along
with the same fellow for over
five rounds. When it was plain
that Carnera wasn't going to set
anywhere with Leon, somebody
ordered somebody to toss in the
towel, and somebody did that
strange little thing.
Godfrey, to my mind,
couldn't possibly be concerned
in a bout that might be
branded as q shOO-in before
the starting bell rang. He
must be interested in a posi-
BILE chance Of fighting Schme-
ling or Sharkey for the
worlds title some day. Why
should he endanger that
chance by agreeing to any
thing crooked? /, for one, be-
liece that the bout will be
fought absolutely on its
merits.
After all that has gone before.
Carnera must watch his step. He
still has a chance to appear be-
fore the New York board and
plead Ignorance of any monkey
business in the Oakland fight.
It is his intention to call on
Muldoon and the boys to state
his side Of the case, and if he
could come into the meeting with
knockoutS over hard-hitting Christ
ner and Godfrey to his credit,
who could or would deny him.
Tonight's battle could make :
Catnera, yet it could hardly
break him, no matter which
way the cat jumped. Carnera
has his-i1Ow!
He needs a victory over fel-
low Of Godfrey's prominence if
only to set himself right with
commissions all over the world.
1t would lead to universal for
Siver ess, whether he's done
wrong Or no. # he smacks
Gawfa down he is right up there
wheru they can't possibly razz
him. i, Godfrey spears Primo,
then he'll be a second Harry Wills.
The two are going to fill the
Phillie's park to the bulging point.
The advance sale is far over
100000, and when Quaker Town
ponies up that advance tab, you
can set it down that something's
coming off.
1t is up to the pair to do box
ing a nice turn. Let them spread
their level best. I'm convinced
that they win. That being the
case, I'm afraid that Godfrey is
In for a rough evening. It's not
so easy to sock a. steamroller and
make 1t say uncle"