The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

the dark haired German champion --thcreby restoring the title to the United states--Sharkey announced he would be fighting champion" ]"
 "f won the title. won 1t hon- estIy," he said. Now I will defend 1t. I will be a fighting champion" !"
 What matter to him the boos the crowd gave the decision? What matter to him the protests of Joe Jacobs, Schmeiing's manager 2 What matter to him his own closed left eye? ..
 II was not hurt" he said. T am going back to Boston and there will decide on my next plans. But you can say for me that will keep on fighting"
 sharkey drove his left hand to the heavyweight championship of the world.
 Left Jabs Galore
 The 75,00O fans who gathered In the spacious new Madison Square Garden bowl watched. many times as the gob licked that arm into the face of the dark haired young Uhlan. Sometimes ft was painful. Other times 1t was just n tantalizIng fist which blocked the German champion.
 In the late rounds Sharkey's left seemed to lose its sting. Schmeling rushed. he 1abbcd q left that had been held almost tied in the early rounds. He flashed a. hard right which jared Sharkey and closed his left eye.
 In fact schmeling came back so strong that at tho ciose---as the crowd waited tensely for the ver- dict --- there were intermittent cheers for Herr Maxie." When the decision was announced boos, catcalls and jeers greeted 1t. Jeers for Sharkey had been the favorite.
 The crowd was not happy that Smith, the referee. ana George Kelly. q judge. overruied Charley Mathison, who thought had won.
 Changed His Mind?
 Joe Jacobs, Schmeling's man. aRsr, called the decision q "rob- bery." He recalled that last week he threatened to keep his man from the ring If "a certain man" was referee. To-day he said the man he had in mind was Gunboat Smith. the battered old former fighter, who was the third man in the ring. Joe, however, did not keep his man from the ring" nor did he protest formally the selection of the Gunboat.
 The setting was ideal for the big fight.
 Depression scmed to matter not nt aIl. In every direction In the great new bowl of Madison Square Gardcn-dropped down between small buildings ut Long Island City the crowd.
 Upwards of 76,e00 persons damned into the arena, fought for seats, and stood at the last railing q quarter of q mile back from the ring.
 It was q fitting night for the first day of summer. Flcecy clouds swung overhead. A. few airplanes and a baby dirigible glided among them. 4 cool spring breeze brushed through the amphitheater.
 Scattered through the crowd were many notables. Governor A. Harry Moore, Mayor James J.. Walker. Mayor Anton Ccrmak. Of Chicago, Ely Culbertson, the bridge Vincent Bendix, Bob by Jones. Bernard Baruch, Felix T,owy, of Chicago, were among those around the ringside. Tho wo- men scmed fewer in numbers. but those attending were modishly in the pastel and white shades of spring.
 Full House
 The crowd started arriving early. The stadium was packed by the time the third preliminary was un- der way. James Joy Johnston, the circled around and com that several hundred thou sand were outside the arena when they should be in-but he was happy as the crowd spelled hnar- citl success. .,
 In fact. this one show virtually paid for tho new bowl
 SchmelIng was the first in the ring. He seemed a happy school hoy. Through the early rounds he kept smiling. He had to walt for ghsrkcy who came into the ring scowling and restless.
 once the preliminaries were oyer and Joe Humphries. the time-tried had told the world about what a grand place the new stadium was, the fight started.
 It was all Sharkey at the out set Hc flickcd that long left arm in the face of Schmel- ing. He was on the defcnsive---a arrange picture of the contender waiting for the champion to come
 tskh cooked, ready to go, but never sccmed to have anywhere to go.
 There was little excitement In tho ring or in the crowd. Schmel. ing seemed confused.
 If this was in the Coliseum, they would throw them both out of the ring" q prominent S' Louisian remarked.
 And so 1t went up to the tenth round. Then Schmeiing seemed to recall that hc had q left. Ht tried 1t q few times and 1t worked
 From then on, the big bout be- came more of q fight. sharkeyi left eye began to close.
 "The worst trouble I had with schnnciing," Sharkey said, after the fight. Twas that he hit so fast coming out" :.
 The crowd became moro excited There were cheers.
 Bring up the right. Jack. came from tho Sharkcy rooters.
 Firing over the right. Moxie,' shouted the others.
 Fast Finish.
 In the 14th and 18th rounds there was real IIveIiness. Hharkey seemed tiring. The young German from tho Black Forests seemed as untiring as one Of the trees of his Vnteriand. But he was eager.
 Bharkcy, the boxer. made Mas miss frequently. once Max had n perfect set up for a short righi uppcrcut. Hc seemed so amazed that blow he tried to dciivei brought laughter because of iti weakness.
 Schmeling pccked and hampered away at the conteBder's icn eye almost closing it in the final round
 The crowd was cheering as the fight ended. They stood. Jos Humphries walked from judge ts judge, then to the referee. All wal siicnt ms he held up hls hand and auu0uueads IA