New Britain herald., 1930-06-09
SHARKEY FAVORED
 OVER STORYTELLING
Boston Heavyweight Being Hailed as Next FistiC Champion

New York. June 9 P,-The rank and file of fistiana, from the high powered experts down to the two- dollar seat boys at the Yankee sta dium, Thursday night, are hailing Jack Sharkey today as the next heavyweight champion of the world. And Max Schm cling, the German challenger, would not have it other wise.
 Three days before the 15 round battle in the stadium where possibly 70.000 of the faithful will gather to yell for their favorite and pay hom- age 10 the new king of the prize ring, the odds are climbing steadily in Sharkey's favor. He was "even money" when the match was made, then a : 10 favorite, 8 to 5, and now he is becoming 2 to 1 shot to beat back the bid of the hard hit ting young Teuton.
 But strangely enough the under dog in a heavyweight title tilt al- ways feels surest of victory The records of the prize ring. going back 10 earliest championship struggles, show few instances where the favor ite came through to victory John L. Sullivan, Jim Corbett, Bob Fitz- simmons, Jim Jeffries Jack Johnson, Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey, all lost the title in bouts in which they were fdvorites.
 Sharkey has gained the betting edge. although wagering has been light, because of his trained left hand, sharp right, boxing skill and experience. He punches we'll 10 the body where the Germans ability to take it. is unknown. He is the larger. stronger. more polished of the two.
 Any question of condition must seem to be answered in the Boston sailors favor. He has trained slow ly and evenly and is steadily ap- preaching the l96 pounds he hopes 10 weigh Thursday night. He has restricted himself entirely to boxing both IS his business and his pastime
 Schmc cling has been seriously hampered by fear of gong stale | lack of excess weight to work against. and the necessity of keeping d fine edge, reached too early. The German puncher. too, seems 10 have gone slightly golf crazy and one day | when he should have been resting shot 36 holes under feverish sun In three weeks he has brought his best scores for IS holes from 13O i strokes 10 1O1.
 Yet Sharkey has always had | trouble with rushing. punching fighters Of Schmelings type though he also has displayed marked abll- lty to absorb punishment. Johnny Risko and Tom Heeney charged the Boston sailor out of one chance al the championship and the most az gressive warrior Of them all, Jack Dempsey, knocked him out The fear of the Sharkey vagerers rests in his mental instability. Jack l has the class the boys rate SC | highly but he also has the discour. aging habit of tossing aside his box. ing ability 10 fight the other tel. lows fight in the heat of a close i hard match.
 Schmeling is cool and calm, ard of typically even German tempera !nent, He hts hard enough to take full and lasting advantage of one Gharkey mistake. He has el erything 10 win and nothing 10 lose
 A former lightweight champion watched Sharkey lose his temper and swing wildly at a sparring partner in training the other day lie | nodded wisely and made this ssge remark:
 He'll do that just once with Schmeling and they'll be telling hlm in the dressing room what happen ed"