Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
PRIMO IS PUT OUT
OF MONEY PICTURE
Was Slated to Be Champions
Foe After German Had
Fought Walker.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

n YEW YORK, october 20.-Jack
M Sharkey has proved up on
1 Y his claim that he could
take the measure of Primo
Camera, and by SO doing he stays
in the running for the world
heavyweight title.
Sharkey'S victory last week over
the. massive Italian ruined the
planS of the Max Schmeling COM
binations, who hao visions of a
Spring meeting with Mickey
walker and a glorious wind-up
against Camera.
victory over the toy bulldog would
have enhanced the Germans reputa-
ton, so that a meeting between him
and Primo would probably have set a
new record in attendance since the
memorable Chicago battle between
Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney.
, 'Sharkey learned valuable lesson in
the Walker fight. He found out he
could not stay away from active COM
petition over a long stretch of months
and still be a formidable fghter. He
put in plenty of ticks for the Camera
'IleSLlIlB ana IL was CLEARLY ElONeu IAieiI
had Jack been as bad as he was sew
,eral weeks earlier he would have gone
down to defeat. 1t is now up to Shar-
key to get away from big purses and
fight indoors if he expects to remove
the crown adjoining the black-haired
Teuton
Good Chance for Sharkcy.
Sharkey's appearance indoors would
not only be a great benefit to him, but
would create considerable interest i'll
the heavyweight division Some prom
Using youngsters would learn a lot by
the example set by the boys baSking in
the linelight and there would be a
good turnout by the fans who have been
bilked by the sluggish performances OF
the fight-once-a-year- men.
The American champion has taken
a good deal of time to learn his error.
Schmeling has not been so dumb. He
tells you frankly that he does not know
it all and has lot to learn. He proved
this in his fight with Young Stribling.
and if he continues at such a pace, not
even Jack Sharkey will be able to out
score him. Schmeling today is a de-
cided improvement over the fighter who
was so badly outclassed by the Bos-
tonian last year. His knockout victory
over Stribling was the necessary spark
to set him on his way, and the conf
believe that with bit more polish he
will be unbeatable. And that's the
proper frame of mind for any athlete.
Schmeling has a Walker match in
mind. His managers have practically
closed for the match. or Schmeling
would not come back TO America SO
early. He does not pause long in this
country, even though he can make more
money here in short practive tilt than
!, IN, iV, Ia,
fight. So Schmeling's early visit means
but one thing. and that is a scrap in
defense of his title.
Doubt Schmeling's Power.
The champions appearance in this
country will revive interest in a return
go with Sharkey. Those who saw Jack
outlook the German will never believe
Schmeling is the superior fighter until
they see it with their own eyes. Con-
sidering the poor gate attracted to the
Schmeling- Stribling set-to in Cleveland.
it is apparent that the fans will not
listen to the strains of the ballyhoo I'M
less the principals indulge in somethi-
other than gym work. Regulations {
not count for much at the box Office
these days. The fans want action, and
this only comes from consistent APP
pearances in the ring
Schmeling was heartened by the
showing Walker made against Sharkey
He has not committed himself on the
Camera fight, but his action in signing
for fight with Primo shows that he
does not fear him and therefore he
would not rate Sharkeys victory as
anything above the ordinary. But If
Schmeling is determined to prove his
undisputed ranking as the best heavy
weight in the world, he will have to
beat Sharkey. The latter had this in
mind when he signed to fight Camera
and he will stress this point when
Schmeling arrives.