Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-26
MEETS MURDER0US
RIVAL IN MILLING
Petey's Rushing Style Suits
Filipino, Who Packs K. 0.
in Single Punch.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

" OR the nrSt time since ne
r migrated to this caulif10wer-
/ conscious hamlet 10 months
ago to become the Capitals
biggest fistic money-winner, Pete
Sarron will be ION the spot"
when he fights Varias Milling of
California Tuesday in 10
round scrap at Portner's Arena.
Heretofore it has been the Freddy
Millers, Tommy Pauls and Mkt Gelbs-
fighters who stood to lose plenty by de-
feat-who have been ION the spot" in
Sarron scraps. Miller, the National
Boxing Association world champion.
barely outpointed Pete. Paul was held
to two draws. Gelb, completely be-
wildered by Sarron's puzzling style,
cisively trounced.
But the tables will be turned Tues
day. Sarron. not Milling. will be ION
the spot" Milling, murderous punch
ing Filipino, has nothing to lose here
and everything to gain. Sarron has
everything to lose, but If he means to
continue as Washington's pet feather
weight, he would not be wise in side
stepping Milling. Sarron'S closest ap-
proach to his present predicament was
against Eddie Burl last Summer, but
the transplanted Syrian never figured
to be much more than extended by
Burl. Milling Is far more dangerous
than Burl.
THE big question is can Sarron ad-
here to his whirlwind, failing
style and get away with It? For
the first time since he invaded this
sector Sarron will be facing fighter
who could kayo him with a single solid
smash, and he knows it. Pete's knowl-
dates the Milling-Burl affair by year
or so, but f1stic fans need look no far
ther back than two weeks ago when
Burl went down and out In the third
round with a broken rib under the
heart.
Heretofore Pete has been virtual
hurricane from the first bell against
all opponents piling in with fists
a-fying and taking punches to land his
own. Invariably he lands two or three
to one Often his sensational early at
tacks have won fights for him in the
first round. He bewildered Tommy
Paul, Benny Schwartz, Gelb. Johnny
Farr, Burl and, for time, Miller.
Tut none of these was a single-blow
Il kayo artist of the Milling type.
~ Paul, Miller and Schwartz are
strictly boxers. Farr could hit, but was
sliding fast when Sarron beat him.
Burl is moresof a hitter than boxer,
but Sarron knew Eddie couldn't put
him away with a single blow.
Milling can, however: The Pacific
punches like ight-heavyweight. If
he lands just once as he did on Burl,
it may mean curtains for Pete. And
he figures to land more than once II
Sarron fights his usual fight.
It would be bitter pill for Sarron to
gulp down-losing to Milling. For the
time being at least, it might end Pete's
reign as the biggest flstic wage-earner
around the Capital.
The Birmingham buzZ-saw has found
fighting very profitable here. Local fans
placed a premium on color and action
and Sarron had these qualities to spare.
LII SOIIleCIllIlS ike III IIlOIlII1S ne ILLS
had IA headline fights here and has
earned in excess Of $4,000 at Portner's
and Twin-City alone, which Is q pretty
fair income for fighter these days.
INDIRECTLY he capitalized even
more through his local activities for
his success The lost only 2 of the
IA fights and attendant publicity made
him a desirable figure at other Eastern
clubs where he demanded and got
stable guarantees.
A loss to Milling might not mean
that Sarrons welcome would be worn
OUT here. But, if he lost, Sarron no
longer would be the logical choice to
tackle the winner Of the Forthcoming
Miller-Paul fight here. He might pos
sibly lose lucrative future shot with
Charley Won Reeden.
Naturally, Milling, who has been
ogling Washington and envying Sar-
ron's position here, would supplant the
hairy-chested Syrian. And Petey has
no idea Of letting any one supplant him.