Evening star., 1932-01-17
MAX PROVES RIGHT
TO HEAVY LAURElS
Win Over Stribling Makes
German Favorite--WaIker
Much Fancled.
by SPARROW McGANN,

n TEW YORK, January 16.-
M Max Schmeling IS in high
/ Y favor with sports editors
throughout the country,
judging from the result Of a poll
conducted by a nationally known
sports publication, with 100 lead
ing sports editors, boxing writer's
and sports authorities selecting IS
boxers in each of the 10 divisions
and rating them according to
merit.
Prior to his fight with Young Strib-
ling at Cleveland last July, Schmeling
was rated fifth in list of heavy
weights. His victory so revised esti-
mates that Max in this years poll has
II firsts, 81 seconds and 2 thirds.
This is a clear indication that q
boxer can be made" overnight, or in
one fight, If you wish to put it that
way.
Sharkey Is Ignored.
Jack Sharkey, the American cham
pion, did rather poorly considering the
neat performance he turned in against
Primo Carnera. Only IS Selectors con-
Sidered him good enough to lead the
heavies, Sc named him as runner-up
and IA picked him no better than
third.
And lest the Bostonian gets an idea
he Is all the rage, 1t is just as well
to record that Is experts rated him in
fourth place Not so good for the man
counted upon to bring the title back
TO this country. Sharkey's performance
against Mickey Walker, in which he
was held to a draw, removed some OF
the glamour from the Sharkey es-
cutCheon.
The surprisingly good showing made
by Walker is deserving of comment,
seeing that Mickey is considered
Schmeling's next opponent. Walkers
name was not included in the heavy
weight list. At his best around 1853
pounds, it was thought he should be
listed among the hght-heavyweights
to make it easier for the selectors.
| But they had different opinions and
IL wrote his name in the heavyweight
list for first place, with IT seconds and
9 thirds.
Only three others were considered
good enough to lead the class. Young
Stribling, Ernie Schaaf and Tommy
Loughran received one vote apiece.
Walker Stand-out.
Walker was stand-out in the light
heavyweight class. He grabbed off
three-fourths Of the first places and
deposed Make Rosenbloom in the es-
timation of the experts. Rosenbloom
barely beat out George Manley of Dem
yer, who, by the way, his two official
decisions over the champion.
The Rocky Mountain region and the
Far West voted strongly for Manley.
Vince Dundee topped Dave Shade in
the middleweight ranking. The two
time conqueror Of Len Harvey was fig
ured better than the veteran by small
margin. Harry Smith, officially recog-
nized as the colored middleweighs
champion, managed to beat out Ben
Jeby for third place.
Lou Brouillsrd, considering the short
time he has been welterweight cham
pion and his professional experience.
did well to garner 81 flrsts.
Billy Petrolle headed the Junior well
ter class. The Fargo Express Is con-
sidered q better fighter in this class
than as a lightweight.
| To Tony Canzoneri, holder of the
| lightweight and junior welter titles,
goes the distinction of polling the most
firsts and the highest average of all
class leaders. The barrel-chested 1tal-
ian was selected No. l by 81 experts for
grand average of 989.
Foreman Well Liked.
Al Foreman, British Empire cham
pion and holder of the Lord Lonsdale
challenge belt as junior and lightweight
| champion of Canada, leads the junior
| Eighties. Foreman was ranked third In
the 135-pound class and topped Kid
Chocolate by the slim margain of t6
points.
Foreman's many challenges to Can
| zoneri and Jackie Kid Berg, backed by
a substantial offer, impressed the
judges. This and the fact that Al has
scored more than rs knock outs we're
considered more impressive than Choc-
plates performance against Benny Bass