The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-25
TALKING
IT OVER
icy JOE WILLIAMS.

NTEw YORK, June Is. - Mickey
IN Walker and Benny Leonard
right now are sharing Gus Wilson's
gymnasium at Orangeburg-that is
what is left Of it while Jim Londos
the wrestler, is pulling and Juggling
walker and Leonard would have been {
gymnasium full OF fighters six years ago
They may still be. Walker. although IN
mlstaksbly past his peak. has for The
past two years been almost unanimously
voted the most highly geared pugllist Of
them all
lie few at an assignment carefully
avoided by Herr Llederkranz schmelinl
and W. L. stTibling. the ring octopus. and
tackles the dreadful sharkey man at Eb-
bets Field on July %.
Although he Will be outweighed by thirty
pounds or more. the toy bulldog will dance
that same little jig in his corner while
waiting for the bell. He is one OF the
few fighters who really enjoys his work.
Walker and Leonard engaged in quite q
controversy Just prior 70 the retirement Of
the lightweight champion. The Jersey
Eishman ruled the welters at the time.
Unoficially. Leonard scaled ISL pounds fol
his last start again Pal Moran in Cleve-
land. There was a terrific demand for the
match. It no doubt would have set q
record for contests between boxers other
than avyweights-gIossed a half million
Leonard claimed he was quitting to
please his mother. and was he mad when
walker cracked. why doesn't he give the
real reason and admit he is being chased
out Of boxing by Mickey walker7" That
argument long since has been forgotten,
however.
But I was broke at the time and you
had plenty Of money" said walker as
they switched bags Wednesday. You
should have given me the shot"
T EONARD now has spent two
l. months at Orangeburg. When
he reported he explained he was
there only because he wanted TO
look presentable in bathing suit
this summer.
But those who have kept check on
him now suspect he has something else
IN mind. 4 fellow who likes to kick
around like Benny isn't likely to spend
two months In g training camp for the
sake Of his appearance.
The work has wrought an amazing
Transformation. Leonard was growing
rolv-poly. He weighed 1T. He Is down 10
1s5 now, and IS not vet thinking OF leaV-
ing the premises. His eye Is GEAR, me
SKIN of good color. and he can ouU'0~
ANYBODY in camp
leonard often has threatened TO come
hec. onlv to enter vaudeville Bu1 ne
nav mean 1t this time. He has hao Itie
,,rgs before. Nathan Strauss had great
dssI To do with keeping him on the sue
,i,.r and Bennv may view the slVuaD'oll
S,ererAntlv now that the great pnllan-
+nron,st has passed on. The financial sac
w. ~ oIso nrobably is more important than
It was a year ago. .,.,,..d
IT could box if wanted TO- e"p4a'-4'N
Leonard. who is 3d. 100, 49,. ~
you're q sucker If you don't cue al
sammy Goldman. manager OF Tony 81
zoreri you can do lat and woulo oeaV
Young Jack Thompson as sure as louF
Aneers and q thumb make hst. Ihen
,,o,,r end for a McLarnin fight Woulo
crowd 100000" ..,,,
ara "a IN q. minute II were certain
= oonld get that kind of money" con
Sessed Benny
r EONARD does not believe Wal
l. ker is facing an impossible task
10 the Sharkey engagement. ana
listening to them plan the n2,--e
was interesting. ~,
"T.u and him easier to hit than he'A
ind me" asserted Michael EDWARD ~
difficult to punch down at target' ana
I'll zst nv whole body into left nook IN
nr,nvlng It up to Sharkey's Jaw
Neither Walker nor Leonard eoASlaer e'i'
disparity in weights overwhelming Wy.
always wanted to spot Mike oDo"o Vna'
roucb whsn was a lightweight" de-
clared Benny. Il felt I could kIl0oA MN
out"
The foul question seldom fails to come
M when sharkey is being discussed.
"What'u you do II he hits you low!
someone asked Walker
"Hit him right Blackjack him per-
haos.s replied Michael Edward Who' by
the way. has never won or lost on foul
in eleven wears of service.
Walker weighed 172 pounds when ne
checked in at Orangeburg the other day.
once the surplus acquired while out OF
training IS worked of. the stubby-nosed
Young man OF Shrewsbury actually picks
I'D poundage while toiling. For this rea-
SON he hopes to square of with the 200
pound sharkey at figure no lower than
46s. He says he has yet to meet a
besvzyveteht stronger than himself.