Evening star., 1934-12-18
BUCK TOO SMART
ORSTEVED EDUDAS
Heavy Scores Impressively
in 10-Rounder- der-Semi-FinaI
Bout Big BraWI.
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.

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EFT deserves all the derby-dof-
f1ng he gets today, but to make
complete job of awarding
credit where it is due for one of the
niftiest reversals OF form ever dis
played here you might throw few
orchids in the direction of two of the
cagiest fistic handlers in this sector
Jimmy Erwin and Harry Raskin.
They're only a couple Of sponge
and arnica guys to most fight follow
ers, but Erwin and Raskin got that
victory for Everett over Steve Dudas
last night in a rousing heavyweight
scrap at the Riding and Hunt Club.
They took q battered kid with un-
steady legs, a youngSter who had been
brought along too fast early in his pro
career, a paradoxically youthful "old
dog" and taught him new tricks, and
last night local ring fans saw q
heavyweight as different as Dempsey
and Red Barry from the fighter who
fought Bob Tow not many weeks ago.
The Everett who whipped Dudas
was smarter than the fighter who
outtumbled Tow and far steadier on
his pins. He threw plenty OF gloves
at the right time. He did his hold
ing land there wasn't much Of 1t for
q pair of heavyweights), at the cor
rect moments. AS a result Erwin,
with Raskin as a capable aide, may
have the ringman finally to pep up
the local heavyweight situation.
Everett Too Smart.
VYTHEN he fought, and Tin our
wv score book, beat Tow here
previously, Everett was wres-
tied and thrown all over the canvas
Three times he was heaved to the
canvas, and thrice he suffered when
officials branded them as knockdowns.
Last night he knew all the questions
and answers when Dudas hooked him
under the arms in clincheS. 1t was
Dudas who was spun and showed
awav. and it was Dudas who absorbed
voIleys of ensuing blows which really
got the unanimous decision for Ever
ett. And it was Erwin and Raskln
who crammed the shaggy noodle OF
Everett with just enough experience
to overcome Dudas' strength and
punching power.
The fight by no means consisted
entirely Of opportune shoves and
twists. For heavyweight scrap 1t
was good. More mitts were thrown In
those 10 rounds than in any other 90
rounds of heavyweight f1sticuflng
seen here this year. DudaS, natural
glove Singer, whammed home solid
rights and leftS to Everett's face and
body throughout the 10 interesting
heats, but Buck, when stung, fought
back with a fury that at times sent
the crowd into an uproar. At toe-to-
toe slugging, honors were about even.
The fight was won on ring vile.
Both Tired at Finish.
TVERETT, who weighed 1S4 to
n, 1922 for the stockier Dudas,
was credited with four rounds
on The Star scoresheet, with DudaS
gaining two rounds. Four were called
even. Buck seemed to have an edge
In the first, fourth, seventh and eighth
sessions. Dudas was given the third
round, which was a classic in slugging,
and the sixth, when he cracked the
charging Everett with terrific right
hand under the heart, knocking Buck
halfway through the ropes and caus-
ing him to hold frantically for half a
round.
Both boys were dog-tired at the
end from the hot 'pace which they
maintained from the first gong. Each
slipped to the canvas in the tenth, but
neither fall was the result of blows.
The preliminary card was not so
hot, but was enlivened no end by the
refereeing debut of Mr.. Bill McCor-
mick, who said he pounded a type
writer for the edification Of readers
of the Post, to which 10 per cent of
the gate Of s1,405 was turned over
for q Christmas toy fund. McCor-
mick took his life in his hands in
q six-round semi-windup between
Petey Mike of Long Island and Sylvan
Bass Of Baltimore, middleweights.
Mike and Bass done Willyam wrong
by staging scrap in which every
rule the Marquis of Queensberry de
vised was broken. Bass got the duke,
Mike doled out the most punishment
and Mccormick took the worst
beating.