The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
EENGLISHMAN CLAIMS
/ JACK FOULS BEFORE
|. fight ENDS IN Third
| Argument as to Whether or Not
II Foul Was Committed May
Il Go on Forever
\ PILLS RIGHT LEG JUMPED
Referee Lou Magnolia Says He
Saw No Low Blows; Shar-
key Showing Poor
ny ALAN GOULD

xEA NM
Miami, Fla, Feb. 28.-(P1-The CRY
of "fair or foul" was raised again to-
day admist the chaos Of the heavy.
\ weight fistic realm, as q result Of JACK
Sharkey's technical knockout victory
over Phil Scott in the third round Of
the weirdest contest any tropical moor
has shown upon.
In q finish that was as balmy as
the weather, Sharkey was declared
the winner by Referee Lou Magnolia
last night after the lanky British
champion had claimed q foul. taken
q complete minutes rest to %recuperate
as the claim was disallowed, and then
refused altogether to continue as he
swayed against the ropes from the
effects Of a terrific left hook to the
pit of the stomach.
Was Financial Flop
The spectacle of this third round,
the climax to a carnival of clout that
was q financial as well as q fiStic
flop, probably has no precedent IN
the history Of American heavyweight
boxing = with Sharkey first warned
for hitting low. Scott then sinking
with an agonized look and cry of foul,
police and handlers in the ring as the
referee helped drag Scott to his cor
ner for an examination an a minutes
rest, Sharkey raging around the ring
with tears streaming down his face
as he feared disqualifications, Scott
then limping out to continue the bout
with pain written all over his face
and, finally, the abrupt ending with
Scott erect but virtually helpless on
the ropes, protesting his inability to
continue from the effects of body
blows on an alleged foul or both.
Sharkey won the decision and, as a
result, the right to battle Max
Schmeling, the German champion,
for a bout that will be billed for the
worlds championship in June at the
Yankee stadium, New York. The
Boston sailor, however, in the opinion
of most critics, fought an unsatisfac-
tory fight, jeopardized his chances OF
winning from an opponent he obvi-
ously outclassed and added nothing
to his prestige as the leading Amer
lean title contender.
Scott, thoroughly eliminated from
any further consideration in the
heavyweight circus. left a sorrowfu,
impression as a fighter, in spite Of hi.
apparent show of gameneSs in decid.
ing to continue in the third round
after a claim of foul. Regardless OF
the questionable blows struck or the
merits of the referees action, Scott
put up a performance that served only
to emphasize his reputation for claim
ing disputed fouls.
Experts Are Divided
The argument Is to whether OF not
ultimate Importance or not, may %
on for some time to come without be-
ing settled. Experts at the ringside
differed sharply on the question. some
maintaining that Scott was hit low at
least six times and that Sharkey
should have been disqualified: others
equally as emphatic in asserting that
while the American hit low several
times on SCOTS thigh, he did not de-
liver any direct foul punches.
Referee Magnolia, veteran New
York ring arbiter and the sole ruling
official Of the bout, declared he saw
no low punches but after the fight,
examination of Scott showed a lump
on the right leg, several inches below
the waist-line. An examining ply
stefan described the injury as trau-
matte sciatica, producing a partial
paralysis which contributed to SCOTS
apparent collapse and the limping
manner in which he went out to re-
sumo fighting. In the ring, however,
/. at the height of the confusion and
during the minutes armistice that
Magnolia declared to make his ex-
animation, both the referee and the
official boxing commission decided
Scott was neither fouled MOI hurt.
Magnolia explained that his extra
ordinary action in stopping the fight
for a full minute was prompted by a
desire to avoid any possible "squawk"
or charge Of unfair dealing.
The Englishnan, after the minutes
respite, was In no mood to continue
and did so only after the ultimatum
Of the referee to go on OF be de-
clared the loser. It took Scott not
much longer to decide he had had
enough for the evening. IS he slumped
against the ropes from q vicious left
hook to the stomach. There wa no
question Of the fairness Of this blow.
On Floor Three Times
The third round lasted three min
utes and "a seconds. including the
minute devoted to debate and rest,
All told, Scott was on the floor three
times for q count, once In the second
round after being rushed to his cor
ner and Tipped away q left to the
head. He took a count Of six and
last out the round without much
trouble. Another wild rush by Shar-
key, early in the third round, put
Scott down for count Of six before the
blow that aroused the big controversy,
To sum It up, Scott refused to fight
6harkey failed to fight, at least In q
manner calculated to enhance his
championship prospects. The Boston
sailor was extremely wild in his over
anxiety to land q killing punch, fairly
raging IS he came out Of his corner.
ne Vas outboxed and outsmarted by
s0cott IN Q good portion Of the first
gtNU rounds, though there wa never
nxy question Of which was the hard
- hitter.
~ result o. the semi-final between
1ennny 11sko Of Cleveland and Vic
10GfO oampolo q the Argentine, de-
#G9GEo6 : draw BY Referee Kid Nc
I@f1and, New York. also was unsat-
1oee1ey 70 the majority Of spectators
1xeetts who considered Risko
: winning edge. Canipolo finish-
DoetAe5ila11y, staggering Risko IA
tenfaa round With solid smaahes.