The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-14
notwithstanding Fight Assured
Better Duel Expected Between
New York Commission
and Garden

Schmeling ana w. l.. Noung) Strib-
ling have signed for a heavyweight
title bout to be held in June and
thereby precipitated what may de-
velop into q bitter duel between the
New York State athletic commission
and Madison Square Garden corpor-
alton.
Under terms of a contract signed
Tuesday, Schmeling and Stribling will
meet In q city to be selected 80 or
more days before the match, with the
winner defending the title against
Primo Camera, italian Man-Moun-
tain, in September. Camera arrived
here from Europe Tuesday.
The contract was signed by repre-.
s~entatives Of the three heavyweights
with the Madison Square Garden
corporation Of Illinois, q subsidiary
of the New York Garden. The Strib-
ling -Schmeling bout will be for the
benefit of the Hearst milk fund which
will not figure, however, in the second
match between Camera and either
Stribling or Schmeling. Under q
further agreement, the ultimate sur
vivor will defend the championship
for the milk fund alone In 1882.
Garden Enters Negotiations
Entrance of the Madison Square
Garden corporation Of Illinois into the
negotiations was expected in some
quarters to lead to drastic action by
the New York State athletic commits
sion against the New York Garden.
Bill Carey, president Of the New
York Garden, took no part In the
proceedings in view Of the commits
sion rule forbidding promoters to
deal with suspended boxers. Both
Schmeling and Camera are under
ban in this state.
Carey insists, however, the Illinois
corporation is a separate, distinct or
~ganization and therefore eligible to
negotiate with any boxer SO long as
there is no violation Of the rules OF
the Illinois boxing commission
Whether the New York commission
would accept this explanation was
considered doubtful by most observ-
erS.
The commission consistently has
championed the cause of Jack Shar.
key, Boston sailor, stripping Schmel.
ing of his title when he declined tx
sign Immediately for a return bout
with Sharkey. The solons contendec
Der Make had promised to give
Sharkey first chance at the title ane
that he must live up to his promise
When Joe Jacobs, manager of Schmel'
ing, promised Schmeling would NEE
the best available opponent In Jun,
the commission ruled this was no
good enough and relieved Max of tn,
championship by official decree.
May Fight In June
Although contracts for the Schmel
ing-Stribling bout failed to specif,
either time or place, experts hear,
the third week in June had been Sc
lected as the time and that the sit
would be picked from a list of three
Cities-Jersey City, Detroit or as
more remote possibility, Chicago.
Selection of Jersey City, 1t was said
depended upon the completion of {
new stadium there to seat something
like 100000 persons. The secone
bout, involving Carnera, also nigh
be held there. If it develops tn.
stadium will not be ready. then De.
troit was considered a strong secone
choice. Chicago, with its Soldier!
field, seating $4,000, still was consid.
cred the logical spot for the first It'll,
bout provided difficulties can bt
| ironed out.
One clause In the contract, insisted
upon by Cameras managers, speci'
fled that If the Big Venetian won thu
title he should be permitted to fight
every 80 days should he so desire
Champion or not. the big italian
wants to work often, his handler.
said.
Sharkey apparently is left out If
the cold, an outstanding contender
in New York State with no one tt
fight.