The Washington times., 1934-02-27
PR|N0,TOMMY
ON EDGEFOR
BATTLE
BY DAVIS ]. WALSH

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 27.-WiShing
to be advised of all the latest de-
velopments in this opera comique
they seem to be running here
between Primo Camera, the not.
so-good big man, and Thomas j.
Loughran, the not-so-bad little
man, for the heavyweight cham
pionship tomorrow night.
I started off this morning with
an interview with Louis K. Nc.
Reynolds, chairman of the box
ing commission.
He said that his referee would
be instructed to inflict severe
penalties for all fouls committed,
the boys having begun to mutter
darkly about Cameras tendency
to trod firmly upon the foot Of
anybody he doesn't happen to
like. I think we can assume that
he will not happen to like Mr..
Loughran tomorrow evening.
We can also assume that Mr..
McReynolds has never been
fouled. Otherwise, he might be
expected to know that no penalty
is as severe as a broken foot. So
much for development No. l.
Number two has to do with the
officials. They have no secrets
here; everything is as open as a
side door. So the referee, Leo
Shea, was named four days ago
and the two judges yesterday,
with the result that all now are
marked men and cannot be seen
except in broad daylight up and
down the middle of Flagler Street.
I mean they have all the privacy
Of a push cart peddler.
Own Referee
I don't suppose this greatly
matters, for it's my belief that
Camera will be his own referee
tomorrow night. His stat: of
managers has done all it could to
make him lose but seems to have
failed Signally. for until such
time as he proves you wrong, you
have to like the big, strong, fast
man against the little, weak
blocker and grabber.
If Loughran, in the twilight Of
a never-too-daZzling career, can
win this one, then there will be
nothing for it but to tear up the
record book and carefully eat the
pieces. This is an opinion. not a
development but just for the rec
ordS it can go as No. 3.
Four concerns itself with an
official announcement by the
management about the prominent
people who are supposed to be on
their way into the fight. This
statement seems to recall the
story of the college correspondent
who wrote that all roads led to
the stadium but forgot to say
that there was nobody on them.
no roads have been lead
ing to the box-office so far, with
the result that Camera may WIND
up fighting for haircut money and
Loughran for sheer pleasure.
Governor Heads List
Nevertheless, the prominent peo-
pie gag has been taken out and
busted off nicely, the list being
headed by Gov. David Sholtz and
party. Included on the roll, too.
are Joe Widener, familiarly known
as Joseph. and Frank Hague.
Frank. Mister Tunney
will be there, accompanied by Der.
nard Gimbel, his official accom-
panier; also commissioner OF
Police Bolan, of New York; the
Charles Amorys. the Leonard Rep
logles, the Barclay WarburtonS.
Bernard 3aruch and Sailing Sail.
ing) Baruch.
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson is also
famed. SO are John Hay Whit
ney, James H. r. Cromwell, Frank
B. Shuts, local publisher; the
John F.. Curry, Judge Olvany, Carl
John D. Hertz, and Otto
Kahn.
If they all come, Camera at
least will get the pennies they
have in his shoes in the window
at fight headquarters. If they
don't. I'm afraid he won't even
get the shoes.