The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-21

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 During the "Goiden Decade" pugilisrn came to revolve about Madison Square Garden to such an extent that there's Q saying in ChuifflOwer Alley to this effect: s.As the Garden goes, so goes the nation"
 Garden Went Sour
 The Garden went very sour in us33 because of unfortunate matches, and boxing gates went sour throughout the country. Many clubs were forced out of existence; plenty of others lost money, and few important bouts showed profit. Only 3i,753 cash customers wit messed the Carnera-Sharkey bout, establishing new low attendance for modern heavyweight title con- tests.
 Ring activities were featured by Jack Sharkey's sudden toboggan from the world heavyweight championship to virtual obscurity. In Sharkey's first title defense Primo Camera, giant Italian, knocked him out in the sixth round of their scheduled 15- rounder at New York on June 29.
 In Carnera's only defense of the title, the giant won a lack-lustre 15-rOund decision over old Pauline Uzoudun at Rome. Sharkey tried a comeback and all but passed out of the picture by losing to King Levinsky and Tommy Loughran.
 Baers' Upset
 Maxie Baer's technical knockout victory over Max Schmeling at New York on June was a stun ming upset. Ray Impellettiere and Patsy Perroni rose to prominence of sort. Three foreign heavy weights who invaded the United States Don MoCorkindale, Walter Neusel and Jack Pettifer have not had their place in the sun deter minted yet.
 The most tragic incident of the year was the death of Ernie Schaaf, Boston heavyweight. He died in February from a brain operation that followed knock out by Camera. The famous Gentleman" Jim Corbett, former heavyweight champion also died.
 In the light heavyweight divi- sion, Maxie Rosenbloom who was recognized as champion in New York and affiliated states, became uudisputed title-holder by stop ping the NBA champion, Bob Goodwin of Florida last spring. Goodwin had won his honors from ole Knight on March l. Rosen- against Adolph Heuser and Mickey Walker.
 The Middleweight Class
 In the middleweight class, two elimination finals in January established Ben Jeby as New York states world champion, mad Cor i I0Nss $ NBA crown bearer. eh9 stopped Frank Battaglia, and j ses Knocked out Sammy Slaugh- 1Sf
 a1. a--y 15, the NBA vacated Jones title on charges of stalling in ( bout with Jeby. Accordingly, Lou Brouillard was recognized as undisputed champion when he Knocked out Jeby at New York, Aug 9. Brouillard, in his first de- fense, was outpointed' by Vince Dundee at Boston Garden, Oct 30. Dundee retained the title by a 15- round decision over Andy Callahan .on Dec 8 in the same ring. Young Tedy Yarosz had beaten Dundee twice, just before the latter won the title.
 In the welterweight division, Young Corbett, California south paw, won the title Feb 22 by out pointing Jackie Fields at San Francisco, but Jimmy McLarnin at Vancouver took the crown from <s,. est I,v,{ cal knockout at Los Angeles on May 29. McLarnin has not de- tended the title yet.
 Junior Welterweights
 Battling Shaw of Mexico won the junior welterweight crown by outpointing Johnny Jadic.i at New Orleans on February 21. He lost 1t to Tony Canzoneri, then lightweight champion, on May 21. Canzoneri dropped this synthetic title on the same night he lost the lightweight crown to Barney Ross in the latetr's home town, Chicago, June 23. It was a debated 10- round decision, so Ross repeated the victory over Canzoneri, via the 15-round route at New York, Sept 12. He is still champion.
 Kid Chocolate of Cuba held the  junior lightweight and feather weight titles during the year. He is recognized as feather king in New York state, while Freddie Miller of Cincinnati is the NBA champion. Chocolate made only one feather defense, beating Sea man Tom Watson of England. He suffered an unexpected second round knockout in a non-title bout with Canzoneri in November. Mill Ter won the NBA title from Tom my Paul at Chicago, Jan 13. He fought many non-title bouts dur ing the year.
 Al Brown continued to rule the bantamweight division, defending the crown only once against King. Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia is