The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
By Eddie Ash
Slam Bang Punchers Ready for Friday
Record ThrOng Is Expected at Armory

2 ~ECOMMENDED to diversion seekers-the Golden Gloves
amateur boxing finals at the National Guard Arnory
here tomorrow night. The warfare will begin at $3.50, and II
you are a wise hombre you viii arrive on the scene early.
There was a big crowd on hand the first night Of The Times
Legion f~sticuffs Feb. 2; there was a bigger crowd on the
second night, Feb. 9, and now the Rruce Robson Legion post
boxing officials will bet you their old gas masks, ~doughboy
underwear and army boots that the fans will be hanging
from the rafters tomorrow.
In the first place, these amateur lads don't get paid for
fighting. It's glory with them and they put in more training
ticks than the professionals in order to be at the peak of form
when they enter the arena. Their sole aim is victory and a
free trip to Chicago, and perhaps other trips if they win in
the Tournament of Champions in the Windy City the last
week of February.
T~hirty-four boys remain in the acknowledgements
Only the champions viii be left after the carnival tomorrow.
Each bout is scheduled for three two-minute rounds. No
draws. Somebody must win. The bell! Shake hands! Box!
Wham! It's the main topic in sports circles all over town.
Get going if you want to sit in on some sure-fre action.
CTEvE HAMAs. the former Penn State college football star who scored
dephis Tuesday night is unlikely to go far as a heavyweight contender.
He is Handicapped by bad legs. especially one knee that makes a prac-
with the German and was having a difficult time in the last few rounds
titled to credit He won the fight despite the fact he has been in pro-
fessonal circles only since 1880. Hamas is described IS an Austrian
American. He was born in 1903. weighs 100 to 1875 pounds and stands 6
feet IL inches
THERE was an interesting angle in the articles of agreement for the
G grngp J H5r TS' p 1@ eI5gtt con6dent 90 of his nraepe, AS it turned out
the promoters, without being urged. agreed to give Hamas 1714 per cent
of the gate. and schmelngs manager, thinking the scrap somewhat of
a set-up. made no complaint. It was a real gold strike for the young
heavyweight He beat a title contender, boosted himself into the lime
light and got Weu-paid for the nights work. Hamas' best year was 1882
He knocked out Tommy Loughran in two rounds, outpomteo tommy
again in ten rounds and lost to him on points in ten rounds in a third
match. The same year Steve fattened Armand Emanuel in two rounds,
outpOinted Lee Ramage in ten rounds and lost to the same opponent IN
in only four scraps, winning two and fighting two draws against lesser
six aH months n Sf before acrsI he en mst scnmeins, go ASp' HI" '' u 'N '"' ~
Al FEENEsY. State boxing commissioner. refused Jess willard. former
n heavyweight champion, permission to referee a fight in Fl Wayne
Big jess does not hold a license to referee in Indiana. Anyway, MI.
Feeney also is state safety director, and if the giant Willard happsnec
n faU oVn there would be danger of a building collapse. Ole Jess used
to be a c cowboy, but gave it up because nobody was able to find a horse
strong enough to carry his weight and high enough to keep his legs from
dragging the round.
A LIAM SOTHORON has been given a fveyear contract to manage
is the longest term agreement ever held by an American Association pilot
The guess is that Sothoron has invested his own money in the new base
ball setup in the Cream City. some say $4,000. On the other hand,
it's possible the home-ownersnip syndicate in Milwaukee has purchased
the franchise "On the cuff" and has been given five years to pay off, by
the ST. Louis Browns, who installed Sothoron in Milwaukee last December.
TINE TIMES sports editor is glad to know the amateur and independent
Il basketball teams of the city and state appreciate the free service
offered them in the Amateur-Independent column The cage sport is
not limited to high school and college games in this state and there IL
ways Will be a place in The Times for the amateurs and Independents.
Warriors thank YOU very much for putting our games in each week
Every one around here watches The Times for our games. 1t helps us
advertise and We have been drawing good crowds. We have won seven
teen out Of eighteen games" Another note, from the Indianapolis East
Tenth Street Pirates, says: We certainly received results from our other
games-wanted notice in The Times" Okey, boys.