Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06


derstand. He has reached a place
where he Is within arms length Of the
title. His aim Is to become the recog-
nized champion, not for the glory, but
because as champion he could make
much more money.
Won Porat and Tuffy Griffiths are
the toughest-looking young heavy
weights on this side of the water. but
Sharkey would be taking chance In
meeting either of them and the reward
would not equal the risk. If he beat
them both. at this time, it still would
not give him the title.
Jacks Main Chance.
But, If he beat Scott, champion OF
England and then beat Schmeling, re-
garded as the barrier between any man
and the top, Sharkey is assured that
the championship would be his. There
Is no money in the title unless there is
some contender to draw a gate.
Eharkey, If he beat Schmeling, would
have the winner of Won Porat-Grif-
fiths bout as an opponent. Perhaps he
could manage to box both of them.
That would mean two good gates.
So it may be that the Garden win be
forced to put Scott, in whom Jimmy
Johnston has an interest, in against
Sharkey, in whom Jimmy Johnston
used to have an interest. at Miami.
What the Garden Is wondering is
whether this bout would draw.
It would not have to draw as well
as did the Sharkey- Stribling bout at
Miami Beach, because the daTden
would not be under the same expense.
In this there would be no guarantees.
Both men would box on percentage
basis. It cost money to build the Miami Miami
Stdiuu, but foot BAH games and other
things have been held In the arena, so
that it does not depend on one big
bout a season for its upkeep.
Might Draw at Miami.
The Garden may figure that there are
always a great number of Winter visitors
In Florida who are looking for entertain
ment and that a Sharkey-Scott fight
might draw much better there than 1t
would in New York. In fact, If the bout
were held in New York, the best scheme
might be to hold 1t in private for Box
ing Commissioners Farley and Muldoon
who seem to take an interest in 1t.
But in Florida, where the golfers and
fishermen have their evenings of, II
might even be possible to get S25 top
as was done for the Sharkey- Stribling
affair Scott has won q few too many
bouts on fouls to endear him to the
night fans, but many Of them might
consider that it was worth money to see
him socked on the jaw, and Shawkey
has declared that he will not hit Philip
below the neck. This may make it bit
awkward for Scott. About the only man.
ner in which, under these conditions, he
could win on a foul, would be to stand
on one leg and guard his chin with his
other knee.
Not English Style.
You must not think that Phil Scott ]:
carrying out any English tradition In
claiming fouls. FitzsimmonS and Wilde
two of the truly great, were not In the
habit of claiming fouls. Neither were
their opponents. It is very difficult tc
claim foul when totally unconscious
In speaking Of Won Porat, may have
been q little hasty concerning his fu.
ture. He still has to get by Pauline
Uzcudun, a very tough Basque. But II
Is doubtful whether Pauline is as tough
as he was, and Won Porat appears tc
be constantly improving. II he trims
Little Paul, Otto will command con-
siderable attention.
In that case, a 15-round bout between
Won Porat and Grifflths would be mex
to Sharkey- Schmeling bout as a rims
attraction. It may be just as well fol
Grifiths that he Is not meeting Sharkey
In February. Tuffy is almost sure to bt
better man In another year than HI
Is today. And he is too good for a 10
Of his seniors now.
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