New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
GIVES CAUSES FOR
 SLUMP IN BOXING
Eddie Mack Of Boston Names
 Sharkey Best Heavyweight

Boston. Jan. Q tP,-IHrgc arenas with their heavy overhead expenses and the cNorbitant demands of out standing boxers caused the boxing sport to slump alarningly during the past year, according 10 the an nuaI survey of Eddie Mack. Boston Garden boxing prome1cr
 Mack also aimed a blow al foul ins fighters, whom he termed the most harmful element in the ring game, and suggested that the state boxing commissions punish them with t years suspension and turn their purses over 10 charity.
 The Boston matchmaker named Jack Sharkcy as the Outstanding heavyweight and predicted that he would become the champion before the end of 1880. Max Schmeling was ranked second and Young Striblng third.
 Tho other outstanding performers in the heavyweight division were listed as follows: Phil Scott, fourth; Jimmy Maloney, ftfth; Ernie Schaaf. sixth; Tuny Grlniths, scy- onth. Johnny Rislo. eighth: Otto Non Porat. ninth, and Marty Galla- ghcr. tenth.
 Mack's first light heavyweight choice was MaNic Eoscnbloonn, with Armand Emanuel, Leo Lomski. Jim my Slattery, Arthur Flynn. Jimmy Braddock. Charley Berlangor, Larry Johnson. Neil Clisby and Tom iir- by following in that order
 Mickey Walker. the titlcholdcr. vas given the top rank in the mid dlewcight division and Ace Hudkins was selected as the outstanding con tender. Mack's other selections in this division were Dave Shade. Rene DevoS. Harry smith. Jack McNcy. "Gorilla' Jones. Harry Ebbeits K. c. Phil kaplan and George Courtney,
 In tn" W"lterW"ight ranks. Mack named Champion Jackie Fields as th" outstanding performer and Jim my McLaruiu as the most danger OGs rival. The others who drew Ma"k's honorable mention W"r" Al Mollo, Johnny ndtismo, Jack Thompson. Tommy Ircomau Toung Corhctt. Cnce Dundee and Mushy Callahan
 Champion Sammy MauIcll was rated al tn" top of the lightweight class with Tony Canzoncri as a close second. Mack also thought highly ot the records established hy Andy Callahan. Jack Berg. Louis Kid kaplan, Bruce Flowers King Int Santiago Gorilla, Jake Zcramby and Ray Miller.
 The Boston promoter said tha Kid Chocolate. hard punching Cuban, was th" best Of the feather. weight flock and predicted that hc would become the titlist Hs soon a. he could lure Chris Battalino. pres 1 cnt champion, into the ring Tn, others on Macks list were And, Martin, Earl Mastro, Fidcl I.abarba Andre Routis. Joe Sanger, Pet, Nobo, Sammy Fuller and Eddi, ! Curley.
 The bantamweight division wa | described as "toss up," Mack be ing unable to decide whether A Brown, the outstanding American contender, or Teddy Baldock, thu 1 European champion, rated his frs selection. Kid Francis Was de i scribed as the third best performe in this class, topping Young Ma
 tjonaIists, Tommy Paul, Johnn i Datto, Joe Scalfaro. Vidal Grcgorio ] Newsboy Brown and Archie Bell. , Mack ranked Frankie Gencro a
 the leading nyweight with Izz | Schwartz second; Eugene Haut third; Emile Pladner. fourth Frenchy Berlanger fifth; Johnn !, Eill, sixth: Newsboy BroWr
 seventh Midget WaIgast, eighth ! Black Bill. ninth, and Willie La ] mort 10th.
 Mack gave the junior wcltorwcigh
 honors 10 Jimmy McLarnin. wit
 Mushy Callahan second, and hi leading junior lightweight was A
 Singer. with Honeyboy Einnegan a 1 his outstanding rival,