Evening star., 1933-02-01
GALLAGHER CLIMBS
| BACK ON PEDESTAL
Defeats Kennedy in Bruising
Battle to Regain Favor
of Ring. Fans.

N IG. numbering likeable Marty
K Gallagher once again is occupy
- ing the pedestal Washington
fight followers set up for him
six years ago, when, as q kid OF ~
years, he was invested with more hopes.
faith and loyalty than any species
pugilistica ever to display District OF
Columbia birth certificate.
busted of again last night and sent
into the Portner's Arena ring for his
first last chance" Of 1888 and, to the
surprise of one of the largest crowds
to jam into the reformed Alexandra
brewery, effectively pricked the Les
Kennedy bubble by winning bruising
eight-round battle from the recent con-
queror Of Bobby Goodwin.
Weight, the prime factor which en-
abled Kennedy to whip lanky Godw1n.
again figured prominently last night.
but this time the tables were turned
on Kennedy. who was q mere l90-
pound stripping compared to the 205-
pound Gallagher.
DUT in addition to his nicely dis
ID tributed 205 pounds, the hand
some. broad -shouldered Marty.
once reported torn between the ring
and rassling rackets. flashed a deal OF
ability in both sports in turning back
the nimbler Chicagoan. The bout,
which found Marty staging his best
Washington fight, brought to light a
trip hammer straight left jab discov-
cred by the stoical Gallagher after
these half dozen years.
His left hand largely was responsible
for Gallagher's winning of at least four
of ot<v1,%
own in two more. Kennedy was cred
tied with two heats on The Stars score
sheet
rendered a roof-raising ovation when
he entered the ring. Gallagher. making
his first ring appearance in four
months, began q dogged pursuit OF
Kennedy from the opening bell. The
initial round was only half over when
stinging, heavy left plowed through
Kennedy's defense and opened q cut
over the Midwesterners right eye.
MARTY dropped back to his old hug
lV1 ging ways during much Of the
second and third rounds which
were just about even, but rallied to take
the fourth. Kennedy began to open up
in the fifth and sixth, winning both and
practically making it anybody's fight.
But Gallagher. reverting back to his
straight left poke and body punching,
earned the nod in the seventh and
eighth rounds.
The bout Alexandria's first heavy
weight affair of the year. was rather
slow, but it was bruising affair. Ken
nedy pulled up with two bad eyes, his
left virtually closed and his right trick
ling blood Marty, too. was bleeding
profusely about the face. but it was
Kennedy's body punches more than
blows to the face which seemed to
disturb Gallagher.
The decision, rendered by Judges
Denny Hughes and George King and
Referee Charlie Short, was unanimous.
HERMAN WIENER, Baltimore left
i i hooker took a notion to travel
places, according to Matchmaker
frankie Mann and as a result the
eight-round semi final was Cancelled.
Bob Tow was on hand, but Weiner
failed to show.
Buck Taylor, Baltimore 130-pounder,
won another bruising battle from Billy
Essinger, decisioning the local young
ster after six rounds. Taylor went
down in the sixth for no count, but
generally was the master OF the crude
but willing Washingtonian.
In other bouts. Jesse Belt. subbing
for Cary Wright. whipped Sailor Leon
ard end Charlie Parks took close
one from Marino Marini.