The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-01

The popular Toy Bulldog Of mod
ern fisticuffs, who in high hopes of
dethroning Make Rosenbloom in
fifteen scheduled rounds in the
Madison So. Garden ring, Friday
night, which accomplishment will
equal Bob Fitzsimmons' achieve
ment as holder of three world titles
did not shed a tear as the burning
embers swallowed the sea Of white
paper.
ooh, what of it," Mickey unused,
II had a good time, brought up
a nice family, saw the world, met
some of the SWEETEST people any
one would care to know, and now
that I'm broke I'm getting ambit-
ious.
IF I am licked Friday night it
means / might as we'll hang up
the gloves" Walker admitted.
"Then I'll have to go out and look
for q job. It's tough to be minus
the old coin but truthfully 1 tell
you I haven't kick coming. What
the use Of crying over split milk"
Some Sugar!
Walker revealed that the largest
purse he received was the 100000
from the Tommy Milligan fight in
London in 1927. He flattened the
Englishman in ten heats. The night
he turned back Dave Shade at the
Yankee Stadium for the weller
title, netted him cool 100000.
He made $4,000 from two hard
fought struggles against Ace Hud-
kins, and 100000 in three fights
with Johnny Risko. He got $780,
900 against Tommy Loughran in
Chicago; $4,000 from the fifteen
a To
Sharkey; $4,000 in the never-to-
be-forgotten battle against Harry
Greb, and $4,000 against Pete
Latzo. He didn't get a sou marquis
for winning the middle title from
Tiger Flowers because manager
Jack Kearns guaranteed a stipu-
lated amount to the late Negro and
after the Tiger was paid there
wasn't anything left for Mick.
Had he fought Benny Leonard
when the match was hot some
years ago under Jimmy Johnstons
promotion his bit would have
amounted to a couple of hundred
Thousand dollars.
No Phone Numbers.
"When I say I earned a million
dollars.I mean the figures are cor
rect" declared Walker. That's
not counting what forked over to
my first manager, the late Jack
Bulger, and to Kearns, who has
been managing me nine years. You
know I managed myself for three
or four years."
The home on the Shrewsbury is
not Mickeys. 1t is owned by his
mother. Residing with him are his
wife, Clara, and one and on-half
year old son Jimmy, who was
named in honor of the former New
York mayor.
II am in great shape for this
Tight" insisted Walker. zone Of
the commission deputies came down
to Water Witch to see me train
last week, and he reported back I
wasn't in shape. He should have
seen me the next day knocking
down two of my sparring partners.
I'll weigh between 173 and TIA for
the scrap. I think I have enough
fire left to fiatten Rosenbloom. He
isn't a chicken, either. If I get in
o few healthy wallops to the body
right off the reel I'll win going
away"
Hardest Fight.
Walker, christened Edward Mi
chael, first saw the light of day
In Elizabeth, N. j., thirty-two years
ago, not thirty-tbree as erroneous
Z " reported. He has been fighting
since 1918, fifteen years. He was
20 years old when he relieved Jack
Britton of the weller title in the
old Garden ring. He claims the
man who gave him his hardest
fight was Morrie Schlaifer in
Chicago ring. But knocked him
out as cold as mackerel," Mickey
recalls.
Mickey has been training four
weeks for Friday nights setto,
his idol on his estate at Water
Witch.
when I'm through fighting I'll go
and look for a job, digging bitches,
or back to the foundry where
worked before I became a fighter"
revealed Walker, because l have
to make some shekels to keep the
home fires burning.
"A million dollars! Think of it"
Mickey tried to choke down the
tears as his mind wandered back
to the good old days. There's one
thing they can't say didn't fight
my level best, and they'll have to
admit I was a pretty good fellow
when had it. Although things are
not so good today still have a flock
OF good friends. But / don't want
charity, want to continue fighting
and earn by bread and butter by
the sweat. of my brow and hard
ened hands,"
wonder If the old times will
ever return2" Mickey asked.
"The coming generation is going
to have lot of fun" Mickey said.
"This kid of mine doesn't know
what he is in for, but If I'm alive
and kicking when he reaches his
majority III knock him for a goal
if he begs me to allow him to
fight. One fighter in a family is
enough."'
Paper Stuff.
Promoter Jimmy Johnston, who
returned from Boston yesterday
after witnessing the coronation of
Vince Dundee as middleweight king
by virtue of victory scored over
Lou Brouillard, announced that
Edward c. Foster, of the National
Boxing association, will present the
winner of Friday nights imbroglio
with a championship certificates,
Foster recognized Dundee as the
. N. b. A. titleholder. In other words,
either Walker or Rosenbloom will
be acclaimed world champion with
the presentation Of the N. b. A.
certificate.
Rosenbloom has earned $125,000
In IL years of fighting, but he hasn't
a nickel to show for the fortune.
Like walker. he spent 1t on good
time. So what?
nIICTV HOOD EnND