The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-20
TALKING
1T OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, June 2o.-Having
IN fearlessly and without equivo-
cation predicted the denomination
of MIR. Herbert Hoover by the Re-
pubncans weeks in advance, feel
that have no apologies to make as
an expert who calls EN- as he sees
'em-and calls EN- right.
I like EN- tough like that. But
in the case of the heavyweight
championship Tuesday night in the
new bowl over in Long Island City,
l must beg TO pass. Only skilled
psychiatrist should attempt the job.
You know what schmeling the cham
pion Is and what he can 90. he typines
all the Stenciled virtues popularity asso-
ciated with the German athlete-thor-
oughness, gameness durability, persever-
ance and not too much imagination. You
can be pretty sure he viii run true TO
But sharkey, the challenger, is some
thing else. mercurical, intemperste,
run hot and cold. he denies fixed, last
sharkey is constantly at war with his
conflicting emotions. 1t is his nature to
explode in crisis. Just as 1t is the nature
OF other men to maintain an even,
thoughtful front. Continued criticism ano
value OF restraint, and TO degree he
But there is difference between ac-
1uired and natural restraint in fighters.
With Tunney, for example, 1t was instinc-
tive. II was in the crisis that TunneY
was most calm. When Dempsey hoored
him at Chicago he was less disturbed
about his preGicament than anybody IN
the vast arena.
THERE is no doubt that in time
l. a man can acquire perfect self
control BY now Sharkey may have
it. You can tell better when you
see him in another tight spot.
Sharkey held himself we'll in hand
the first time he fought Schmehng
and fouled out after being well in
the lead and apparently on the way
TO the championship.
This particular bit OF action occurred
right in FROM Of where ] sat at the ring
side It was plainly foul blow, power
stood in his corner with head bowed. Bit
ing his lps and clinching his gloved fists.
MomentsTly expected EI,tai him, him to give way
l didn't realize that all the time he was
fighting with himself-trying desperately to
keep back the tears and the hyste9Tria to
a fne brave performance the only
creditable item to his account in the
fight. and l came away from the hghs
with the conviction that Sharkey had
finally managed to control himself.
Not long afterward I went to see Shar-
key fight again, This time against Primo
Camera In the fourth round. Sharkey
hi Camera a rousing smack in the pan
that sent the giant sprawling to the
ground with a roar and clatter that
had all the ocular and sound effects OF
In due course. Camera climbed to his feet
and then without being hit he settled back
gently on the canvas. Sharkey seemed to
be under the impression that this con-
didn't and doesn't. And when the referee
refused to make such a decision he made
a headlong dive through the ropes, col
lidinR with the blimp-like abdomen of his
back into the ring and. on his feet. Up
TO that time nobody knew Sharkev had
manager or what he was good for
The point I am irving to make here is
will do.
7 REGARD Schmeling as a very
L good fighter, but in no sense a
great fighter. Sharkey isn't as good
as he used to be, and 1 am rating
him of his best Sghts-againSt Ma
loney, Wills, Loughran and Camera.
Yet I think If he has one of his
good nights he will win. But how
are you going to tell in advance
that he is going to have one Of his
good nights? Personally, I'm not
going to try.