New Britain herald., 1930-06-14
STORYTELLING SHOULD
 BE NAMED CHAMP
American Sportsmanship As
 SureS German of Title

New York. June A (UP)-Amer- iCan sportsmanship today assured Max Schmeling of recognition as world heavyweight champion.
 The Tunney- -Muldoon trophy com mittee may refuse to add Schmel- ing's name to the list of champions engraved on it's unofficial trophy and boxing commissions may renege or their promise to recognize the bout as champion, but the German boxer already holds the title in the opinion of the press and the fans. whose contributions make the title financial assert.
 Schmeling's victory over Sharkey on a foul provided an unsatisfactory ending for what was ballyhooed as the final elimination for the title but q sense Of fair play makes It impossible to deprive him of the leurels, even though his superiority over Sharkey is questioned
 should NOt Be Cheated
 Refusal to recognize Schmeling would be hailed as another case of foreigner being cheated" and this is expected to be a deciding factor when the New York state athletic commission meets Tuesday to rule on recognition of a champion.
 The New York. Illinois and Cali fornia commissions and the National Boxing Association promised before the bout. to recognize the winner. Refusal to fulfill the agreement would be certain to bring charges that recognition vas withheld be- cause q foreigner won and public opinion in America opposes any ac- ton that could be interpreted as an unfair means Of keeping the title in this country.
 William Muldoon -S5-year-old boxing commissioner and co-donor Of the Tunney- -Muldoon trophy still feels the blow vas fair, but photo graphs. motion pictures and medical testimony prove that schmeling was hit low.
 MuldoOn's Statement
 Muldoon sponsored the Scott Sharkey- -Schm ding elimination ser les, as means to determine champion. but he maintains now that Schmehng does not merit res ognition. "A real champion-a true fighting man-uould get up, even f disabled. Or at least try to get up" he said. The men should fight again in a bout that will go 10 a de- cision or produce decisive victory"
 Two Of the Tunney-Muidoon trophy trustees have accepted the Iron Dukes edict and promised 10 vote against recognizing SChmeling. As unanimous vote is necessary 10 award the trophy, Max's chances Of securing the bronze statue are slim. But trophies have nothing to do with the cham pioaShip.
 Discussion of Schmeling's right D recognition is being fostered largely as "ballyhoo'' for return match and as means to distract atten- ton from criticism of the New York athletic commission for it's failure to protect the public from the possi- bility Of the bout ending in . foul.
 Secret Foul Agreement
 l. was learned yesterday that the commission made q secret agree ment for the Sharkey- -Schmeling bout-allegedly al Sharkey's insist ,r-- l17l. boxers for fouls. The commission has rule providing that fighters committing fouls be paid pro-rata for the number of rounds fought, but agreed that Sharkey ani Schmeling should be paid their full purses regardless of how the bout ended
 Under the pay-by-round plan purse for the four rounds against Schmeling would have ben $4I444 instead of the Sl77917 which he will collect.
 IL also was pointed out that the commission rejected the promoters request that the fighters wear white trunks, in order that fouls would be more easily discernible, and that two extra foul judges be named for the bout. providing one for each l side Of the ring.
 Return Match Ballyhoo
 Sharkey started the return match | "ballyhoo' with the customary los | CTS offer 10 fight a return match | with his purse going 10 charity, Schmeling followed suit with the 1 winners declaration that 1 he would be fighting cham pion' f but later admitted that he did not | intend 10 engage in another fight | for al least a year,
 SchmelinE has gained many SUD- porters since the fight with numer- | ous fans and experts who saw the | bout coming around to the opinion | that Sharkey had shot his bolr' and that Schmelins might have stayed to win the bout if he had no, been fouled
 Max himself declared that he fought the bout as he planned and | that Sharkey lost courage in the fourth round after finding that he could not win by a knockout
 Sharkey packers continue to be- lieve that the Bostonian would have been certain winner-probably by