The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
Talking
IT OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Not so
~ many years ago, a rawboned,
young roughneck named Jack
Dempsey came to New York and
declared that he wanted to fight the
local talent. His technique wasn't
so good, as revealed in his first
Manhattan battle, but his spirit and
punch were described as sweet.
Probably you have heard of him
since.
&, Last, week another vounester carried
himself with similar awkwardness and ex-
hihited the same ability to deliver a hard
Siug 70 an adyeIsary's chin. Maybe you'll
named nea q KIM mn 1 TOO mean that youngster
/ may appear to be putting things
ratneI strong to compare the Chicago Ash
70 give. the lad his due he actually
Locked better than the former champion
olu on his first appearance here. If win
ming the unanimous decision of the judges
and referee over the most scientific heavy
,T na I'll IN n, the country isn't a good show
team of tragedians
To-day. Levinsky is the talk Of New York
whom New workers. win warm. II is the
kamee young Jewish lad from the lake
No one can call Tom Loughran a bum.
In fact the reason the Garden was rather
Bparsely filled for their fight was because
. Door one. BY all the rules and regula-
lions Tommy should have given Mister
For wears. New York has been looking
Tor Jewish heavyweight and the way
4 looks now It is close TO getting one.
chandeliers on his next appearance. He
has color. stamina. spirit and good right
hand smash. which Il YOU ask me Is about
as mIC1 as can be REQUIRED OIL enV
battler. or do YOU like to see them swing
axes?
MAX SCHMELING'S tour, &C
IV1 cording to report, is to be
elaborate. All the important spots
of the nation are included. 1t will
be interesting to note how his visits
affect the crowds that attend exhi-
billions, providing, of course, crowds
do attend.
With Jack Dempsey the crowds have
been mostly those who either saw him in
his prime or have heard the legendary
tales that grow around a. champion, and
have a great desire to see him even though
with the best. The big majority Of Demp-
Bey audiences are all for him.
He has been a Woolworth of the boxing
game on the trip that closed out west
His opponents may not have been the
last word in quality but we're right there
in quantity. And no one kicks about
quantity when it comes to money.
With Schmeling. there is likely to be a,
change of attitude. Even now there are
cries Of why doesn't he fight Sharkey
AGAIN." There still are a few skeptics
who would like to have the German prove
he is a real champion.
Sharkey's battle with Mickey Walker
once more indicated that the Boston
sailor was not the finest piece of fighting
machinery on record. And. If such is the
case, why doesn't Schmeling take him on
once more?
Der Make, who shortly is to sail for
New York has been away SO long that
one gains the impression he Is returning
only because he wishes to be in country
that takes depressions in stride.
1t may be Joe Jacobs shyness, or should
] say carefulness that is keeping Schmel-
ing away from Sharkey. For years. little
Joe has been carefully nursing t1ghterS
along-picking spots for them. And IT
may be that he doesn't know what to do
with real fighter now that he has one.
If Jacobs anxiouness is not the reason
why he is endeavoring to be so cageY, then
the report to the effect that Schmeltng is
managing himself is true. The Sharkey
match is the one certain big money shot
for the ferocious Frankfurter-the only
one unless Dempsey returns, which is
doubtful