Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-30
By STUART CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor


i NEW YORK, June 30.-Primo
Carnera. more celebrated for beef
than ability, is heavyweight cham
pion of the world today.
! A year ago boxing experts agreed
he couldn't break an egg without
stomping on it, but he almost
! knocked the head off of Jack Shar-
key, the rings greatest in-and-
outer.
The MAN Mountain" from It
ally wrapped burlap bags around
his massive dogs in lieu of shoes
not more than five years ago. He
was brought tothis country as sort
OF mercenary prank. Last night in
the Long Island bowl he brought
UP right hand smash against
Sharkey's chin and the smarteSt
ring craftsman of the present day
fell flat on his face He stayed
there for the count of 10 and still
groggy he was carried to his cor
ner. 1t was the sixth round of
what was to have been a 15-round
fight.
Sharkey was leading when they
came out for that round. He was
blazing mad. The giant Italian
had pulled and mauled and cuffed
him into frenzy Early in the
sixth Camera spun Sharkey into
the ropes. Jack slipped to a knee.
He was up before the count, but
he was flustered.
Raging, fuming, he leaped at his
tormentor, missing a left to the
face. Carnera saw his opening. A
tremendous right handed uppercut
travelled through the night air. 1t
met Sharkey just off the center of
the jaw. Ten seconds later Primo
Camera, the clown of yesteryear,
became the first italian heavy
weight champion of the world.
1t was matter of at least Sec
ends before his huge pan took on
expression. He seemed dazed. He
smiled wanly. Not until his smart
manager, Billy Duffy, tore across
the ring TO embrace his mealticket.
did "Da Preem' really seem jub-
liant.
Carntera banged over enough pom
eerous rights, and poked Sharkey
enough with his wagon-tongue
left, to win the first round.
Sharkey increased the pace, and
won the second and third rounds.
Sharkey IS blows were cleaner and
his hits more direct. Repeatedly
he got all the way home with
rights swung from the deck, and
more than once the big Italian
grinned foolishly, the tip-off that
he had been hurt.
Fourth Round Even
The fourth round, according to
the United Press score sheet. was
even. Some gave the round to
Sharkey and others to Camera, so
draw was probable.
/ Mainly because of a Scorching
right TO the jaw the rapidly tir-
+ ing Sharkey seemed TO have an
advantage in the fifth round.
/ Today some of the wise guys
whispered remarks about the win
ming punch. 1t was no trick at all
10 find someone to suggest Sharkey
took an easy way out. This talk
was the more natural because of
week-long rumors the fight was in
the bag. II was a hard punch, a
knockout blow, that felled Sharkey
Sharkey was a most wobbly man
as he was helped through the ropes
and out of the ring.
Before last night s fight Sharkey
let it be known he would quit il
he lost and would fight but one
more ma,1-Max Baer-if he won
But before his handlers had rip
ped off his trunks he was talking
about comeback.
~ gave Camera two chances.
he said. ~ am going to come
back, and feel Camera should
give me a chance.''
Elated after a night IS tour Of
the bright spots, Camera said al
his plans were indefinite excep
that he would stay in the United
States indefinitely and would figh
one or more for Madison Square
Garden.
A late rush Of ticket buying saved
the fight financially. 1t was NJ
secret that garden officials feareC
] loss. but with perfect weathel
the fans came out by the thousands
There must have been some SIS 00O
The top price was SIS.
1t was not fight frenzied GROVE
by a great deal They watchet
Sharkey climb between the ropes