Evening star., 1932-04-05

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NAJ Portner's Arena hope to
v see tonight is Marty
Gallagher charging from
his corner with the blang OF the
gong and throwing fists at Reds
Barry like a fighting Irishman
mad as Dan Tucker.
They have nothing against Bar
ry. Most of them would prefer a
less popular gladiator in there
with Marty if the Foggy Bottom
man followed the tactics sug-
gested.
For they and many boxing critics
here and elsewhere hold that if Marty
Gallagher made the most of a million
dollar physique forgot all the inflghting
he ever knew and put some tiger stun
in his efforts, there would be lew 10
stand against him.
EOR his own good as fighter, as well
L as for their entertainment, the fistlc
folk at Alexandria tonight would
crave such a performance by him.
But what they more than half expect
to see is Marty emerging from his cor
ner, elbows cooked, feet a-shuthe and
wary eye out for Barry's leading blow.
Then a half-clinch, with Marty striking
or attempting to strike spiritless blows
with partly tangled arms. And so on
through six of the eight rounds. Marty
usually opens up bit late in the going,
and the spectators get two bits worth
OF what they paid a buck and a hall
to see.
Dan Carroll, Gallagher's manager.
saws Marty is primed for the fight OF his
life; that he'll make it show.
LIE outpointed Reds year ago, and
i i the Mohawk youngster expects to
get even. If Barry handles him
self as well as he did against Bob God
win and Gallagher does no better than
in recent bouts at Portner's, Barry
should win.
If either fights in a manner pleasing
To the patrons. his reward will be an
other booking, and only few opportuni-
ties remain at Portner's Manager Jack
TuIloch plans TO shut down when warm
weather comes. He hopes for per-
Torrance by Gallagher or Barry that
would warrant a match with Charley
RetZlaff or Johnny RiSko. In the mean
Dundee scrap in mind as a climax OF
the indoor season.
Not a few of the decisions at Port
ner's this Winter have been unpopular,
but in most instances the r1ngsiders
have agreed with the referee and judges.
To Judge well of what happens in the
ring one must be close enough to see
perfectly the effect Of blows.
At least one noted referee holds
n that it is impossible to judge a
fight accurately from beyond the
seventh row. This authority is Abe
Roth of Los Angeles, whom Coast fans
believe TO be outstanding as an arbiter.
Fans who have disputed decisions at
Portners may be interested in some Of
Roth's views. We quote him from the
New York Times:
"A man can lose the majority of
rounds and still win fight.
"I use the Australian scoring system.
You have to score a fight round by
round to give q Just decision, and there
is no alternative. I am sure my system
Is right because figures don't lie.
ssAFY scoring is done in the following
V1manner: I take II points for
each round. The contestants TO
me are Just numbers, not names. I
score points for them as they go along
on the following: No. 1, aggressiveness;
No. 2, effective blows; No. 8, cleverness;
No. 4, sportsmanship.
1T is almost impossible, if the Scor-
ing is done accurately, TO find two men
who will be even at the end of any
fight One will score six points in a
round: the other five.
IT don't believe in giving any man
more than eight points in any round
unless his opponent is unable to defend
himself and is helpless. Then it is time
to stop the fight"
Asked to explain why the fans so
often disagree with the referee, Roth
said:
In most cases they are prejudiced.
They pick their favorite when the fight
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