The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-23
TOY BULLDOG wins
APPLAUSE OF FANS
With His TACTICS
M~iddIeweight Wins Chance to
Meet Lithuanian Again and
Possibly Schmeling
HEAVY STAGED LATE RALLY
New Jersey Fighter Is cour-
ageous Throughout; Cob
Warned About Low Blows

official decision says Jack Sharkey
didn't lose, but on lion-hearted little
Mickey Walker fightdom Thursday
showered all the acclaim and golden
promises that go to a newcomer seal
ing the heavyweight heights.
In the very heart Of the heavy
weight picture is the grinning face Of
the chunky fellow from Rumson, N.
j., w~elterweight and, middleweight
titleholder in his time, now at least
as good as Sharkey because two
learned judges and a referee COM
promised on a draw after IS rounds of
hurry burly battle in Ebbets field
Wednesday night.
Mickey turned in the most surpris-
ing upset of many seasons as he ha-
raised the sailor through the battle
that revealed Sharkey in another Of
his disappointing struggles and gave
a crowd of 81, 1000 a chance to boo and
exult in his discontinue.
There was no questioning who the
crowd that almost filled the National
league ball yard thought had won, but
the arbiterS arrived at the compro-
mise decision by every possible
left open to them.
Referee Arthur Donovan. for In
stance, thought the aggressiveness OF
the little fellow who gave Sharkey an
advantage of 20 pounds, inches IN
height and reach, entitled Mickey TO
the decision. Judge George Kelly
voted Sharkey the award apparently
on the basis of his right hand punch
ing that gashed Walkers left eyend
in the fifth round and opened it wide
in the closing session. Judge Charles
= Mathison chose the middle course
and called it a draw, while the Asso-
ciated Press score sheet counted up
the same way, with seven rounds for
walker. seven for Sharkey and n
even.
Honors Go to Walker
But regardless of the futility OF the
decision, as futile as the pattilng IL
self. honors for he evening swept nto
the lap of Walker, the 1921 -pounoer
who dared tackle a Sharkey Weighing
1897, out-bulled and out-puncnea
him for 10 rounds. and slipped pack
only when the enbattled sailor raj
lied fiercely to try and save the day
in the last four rounds. 80,
sharkey found the range then with
the long right hand punches ne a
heen tossing in desultory fashion all
evening. the short clubbing Smashes
IN close that opened wide the gash
- ~F;ol,o1,,c loft oVQli0.
sharkey fought n of his unln.
sr;red battles. He was "winging"
right hand punches through Q Oh
the early rounds. missing oltener
than he landed, content TO let tne
little man force the fight. He ex-
blamed afterward he hurt the
knuckles of his left hand In the tirst
round and could not hook with tnat
hand thereafter. 49,.
walker amazed the critics with MS
ooced firing tactics, his ability TO
take the big sailors best punches
u,hen they did land, and the deter
mined left hand seeking to the body
that at times had q lot to do WIN
Sharkey's holding.
The tough little New Jersey ma
forced the fight from the start. he
tent. close to Sharkey, coming up in
side the sailors long arms TO wnang
his left hook deep IN JACKS pooy,
hook both hands to the chin, ana
oailv rebound from punishment ina
MIGHT have slowed away a less brave
warrior.
Onlv once was Mickey In danger.
ca,,cht; off balance in the fifth round,
= ri0ht. to the chin bounced walker
r. the CARPET but he jumped up I'M
roediatelv and there was no count. "A
Tew seconds later another right start
al the cut in the eyelid and Mickey
MAJ hurt. but he weathered Inc
round. fought his way back IN the
s;xth and was firing as Justify as
e,,er ron then on until Sharkey
made his finishing squirt through 'ie
last four rounds. .,.+h
Mickey made up for his bad NTH
inning by staggering sharkey ! tne
nth. The sailor leaned back mi tlie
rones in q graceful gesture to avoio
Walkers punches and before ne couiu
49, owav Mickey vas on him 81
Tsrcelv. yolleying both hands to the
head and body for clean hits. tnat
shorl.ev wobbled Is he puSheo ms
nau finally to the center OF the ring:
W three times, in the fifth, eighth
- 1sth rounds, Sharkey was warned
s;taer for low blows or butting. the
s;~ crowd that paid $4,000 to see the
saow hooed Sharkey roundly as
Feferee Donovan called attention 70
1
the fouls. .,,.-. h,ou In
the fading sharkey prestige. may
mean q return bout between the PAL
~ It may lift Walker TO such pro% PM.
rence that he will. get the title sno'
At schnaeling next June.