The Washington times., 1931-07-29
YOUNG BOXER
|MPRESSES
EXPERTS
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

Retzlaff, of Duluth, Mimi. a tall
raw-boned fellow with Jim Cor
bett pompadour and a terrific
right hand punch, was bailed to,
day by the fight experts of the
East as a coming heavyweight
star who by next summer may be
giving the Sharkeys, the Walk.
ers and the Cameras plenty of
trouble. The ring sharps saw
another sample of Retzlaff's work
at the Greensboro Stadium last
night when he knocked out Ma.
teo Osa. of Spain, with a right
uppercut to the chin in the third
round.0
Retzlaff threw nothing but
right hands at OSa, but he dem
onstrated to the $4,000 spectators
who witnessed the bruiSing bat
tie that he is one of the hardest
hitters in the game. Before the
first round was a minute old he
had cut a deep cash across Osa's
forehead and the blood streamed
down the Spaniard's face. They
were fighting furiously at the
bell and refused to stop. almost
precipitating a riot.
No Hating Them
Referee Danny Ridge tried to
halt the slugging after the bell
but neither Retzlaff nor Oss
would have it that way, half
dozen seconds and trainers
jumped into the ring and man
aged to pry them apart just as
corps of bluecoats we're about tC
climb through the ropes. The
stadium was in an uproar. The
fans were seeing more action In
this one round than throughout
the Sharkey-Walker fight of d
week ago.
The second round was as
furious as the first. Osa, who
was absorbing plenty of pun
ishment, unleaShed several low
blows and was cautioned by the
referee. RetZlaff, meanwhile,
shot in dozens of smashing
rights to the body and head.
Osa came out of his corner un
steadily for the third round,
Retzlaff opened up again with his
right hooks and uppercuts and
backed Osa all over the ring
Finally, he stalked him in a
neutral corner.
Retzlaff missed two left hooks
and then caught Osa with a ter
riff uppercut on the chin. Osa
dropped Ike log. on his face.
The tolling of the count was a for,
mality OSa was carried to his
corner-completely out.
Retzlaff is the brightest star of
the new crop of heavyweights.
He has been boxing for only three
years. In that time he has scored
80 knockouts and won four de.
ciSions. Early this month he had
place on the Schmeling- -Stribling
card at Cleveland and made a
fine impression there, too. On
that occasion he knocked out
Marty Gallagher, of Washington,
D. c., with clean right-hand shot
t" the chin. Retzlaff also has
~lso scored impressive knockouts
over Tom Heeney and Ralph
Ficucello. Johnny Risko, how
ever, lasted the limit with the up
and-coming Retzlaff.
HamaS Interests
Steve HamaS. of PaSsaic, N. j.,
who, like Retzlaff, was on exhibi-
tion last night. also made a fine
impression on the boxing experts
and fans. Hamas scored a tech
nical knockout over Frank Nor
riS, of the New York National
Guard. in the seventh round of
scheduled eight-round bout.
HamaS, who rese mbles
Young" StribIing facially and
fights somewhat in the manner
of Jack Dempsey, gave Morris
a ShellaClxing before he finally
had him in such bad shape
that Referee Ridge stopped the
affair.
HamaS has been on the firing
line for only year and a half
In that time he has scored Is
knockoutS in 18 starts, winning
the other two by decisions. Many
experts regarded him as just as
good prospect as the impressive
Retzlaff, although farther away"
from big shot.
Retzlaff, it was said today, will
soon be put in against the best
heaVyweightS in the game. He is
strictly a hitter. If he can be
taught to box, especially to use
his left hand, he will be one of
the most dangerous heavyweights
IN the business, in the opinion
of competent observers.
0LMSTEDS MEET GRAYS
A very close game is expected
Sunday when the Chevy Chase
Grays entertain the Olmsted Grill
nine at 3 p. m. The GrayS tied
the Bethesda Fire Department for
second place in the Montgomery
county section of the Capital
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