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weights around.
There are too
m q ny middle
weights around,
In fact, and the
Me6srs. Johnston
q n d McQuade,
from their eyrie
in M q di s o n
Square Garden,
can rick out
plenty to replace
the erring Signor
Fiermonte.
But the signor
h ad something,
lust the same. He
boxed coolly and
skillfully, kept his
feet untanRled.
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Griffith SHES From Pennant Talk Neu d Featured Junior Loop
Must Grab Seats
For Opening Tilt

DESERVED seats for Washing
N tons opening base ball game
with the Boston Red Sox on
April 16 at Grinith Stadium will
be placed on general sale II not
called for by o'clock Saturday, 1t
has been announced by Edward B.
Eynon, secretary Of the Nationals.
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boys probably sre right in calling him satisfied
with his present mode Of life. The signor would
be sucker to 60 back to the resin and muss
himself up for the kind Of money you find in
the fight game these days.
But what q nice fighter he was! quote
freely from the conversation Of James Joy
Johnston, Charles Johnston and Sam McQuade,
who handled S;gnor Ffermonte's fortunes in the
days when the signor's fortunes were nothing
special.
He was fair puncher and one Of the
greatest boxers ever saw" said Mr.. McQuade,
Nermontes escort on the build-up tour few
years ago. "Only trouble. with him. he was
too careful of that face Of his. Covered up
too much"
HE wasn't afraid" explained Charlie
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FROM THE PRESS BOX
BY JOHN LARDNER

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champion the world without trouble his
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he through ficufs according
know him. wouldn't they the mddweight the
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Skeptical of Slab Staff.

"THE club has trained well and
i physically looks good. That
goes for the pitchers as well
as the others. But I'm not yet salts
fed the pitching is right" the Wash
ington prexy ruefully admitted.
"Now I don't mean that we will
be woefully weak in the pitchers box, /"
Grifith quickly added. Il believe
Whitehill, Weaver and Russell are
ready for lot Of great pitching. They
have shown enough at camp to con-
vince me they will have good seasons
But the club will need more than
three pitchers to carry it along. It
must have at least five first-class ones
I'VE don't appear to have that many
at present"
That was somewhat startling after
the things Manager Cronin had said
about Crowder, Stewart and Thomas
and the confidence these pitchers had
expressed in themselves. That was
put up to Griffith.
We'll, those three have trained
nicely" he replied. They should be
strong enough. Maybe Stewart is a
bit ahead Of the other two. He looked
pretty good in the three innings he
pitched against the Indians over in
New Orleans. Still he hasn't the
snap in his work that I like in a
pitched. Perhaps he'll come around
soon. I certainly hope he will.
"Crowder has me guessing" de-
clared Griffith. Usually he is a slow
trainer. but this Spring he has trained
earnestly and I think he must be in
better shape than at any other time
since he has been in the league, GER
tainly than at any other time with
the Washington club. He looks great
to me until he gets in the pitchers
box. Then everything about him is
disappointing to me.
His control has been of and there
has been no evidence Of the fast ball
he must have to make him a sue
cessful pitcher" Griffith bewailed.
1T might happen that Crowder will
come around in these exhibitions we
have yet to play. He likes to go a
full nine innings at least twice before
the season opens, but now I don't
believe he'll do that more than once
If he does some convincing pitching
then. tell you, I'll be greatly relieved.
1T would be tough blow to the
club to have a pitcher who had won
"a games in each Of the last two
seasons not come through for it this
time" was Grifith's sorrowful COM
ment.
"I was hopeful Of Thomas showing
more this Spring after the arm that
was operated on had had more than
year in which to get back in normal
trim, but I have been disappointed
In Tommy as well as in Crowder
He tells me the arm feels fine
said the boss, but he does nothing
fine with it that I can see. When
Tommy is right he is a splendid
pitcher. but he's far from being right
now. Anyway, he doesn't seem right
to me-"
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practice field, then went through
. long session Of ny-shagging.
Bob Boken. who had been all.

Bob Boken, who had been ALL
ing, also was much improved as
the club broke camp. The colds
and throat affection that had
hampered him In his training had
disappeared. Boken had hoped to
pick up around 10 pounds while
at camp and was disappointed that
illness had prevented this gain.
However. he says he did add some
thing like pounds to his frame.
Luke Sewell. first-string catcher,
headed for his folks home In Ala
bama instead Of accompanying the
club here.
He'll rejoin the Nationals next
Tuesday. His bruised finger, though
still bandaged, is nearly healed
and he should be quite ht to take
his place behind the bat when the
exhibitjc-s In the Capital start
next El0A-
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Put His Money ON Loughran.

TIE TURNED up from time to time
III at Tommy Loughran's West
Palm Beach camp before the
late lamented Camera fight. There
was nothing in the signor's manner
which betrayed q yen to be back In
the racket. He handled the role Of
spectator very well. On one visit he
reported, with q pretty display Of en-
thusiasm, that he had picked up the
short end Of q 4.to-1 bet on Carnera.
'I have bet 500 on Tommy" IN.
nounced the dgnor. what do I get
II he wins? Four hundred or I'VE
hundred?"
This, technical point was straight
(Continuod on Pago ,, Column a.
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Giants Make Change.

IN THE other hand, aliens bob up
" with regular jobs in only three
National League infields, though
there has been considerable shifting
about among the holdovers of four
other teams Wholesale infield changes
mark the appearance Of the American
League teams. with only the Athletics
and Washington standing pat.
Even the world champion New York
Giants joined in the shutting about
of National League outfelders by
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Marriage Shattered Dreams.

CIGNOR FIERMONTE shattered
y these pipe dreams, you recall. by
marrying Mrs. Madeline Force
Astor Dick. It disturbed his handlers
q bit, but they recovered. There are
1@S. - ~s.iII1a
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Satisfied With Stone,

"A SKED about his reserve pitchers,
~ Grifith said they had not done
enough to warrant q fair express
sion of opinion.
ITO me, Burke is Just about as
backward as he has been at all other
training camps. Prim has possible
tiles. I believe. but want to see
more Of him in actual competition
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|SN0T SATISFIED
WITH SLAB STAFF
Nationals Boss SkepticaI of
CroWder's Condition.
Pleased With Stone.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

EMPH1S, Tenn, April s.
M Clark Griffith will tell
w you that Washington
has a good ball club, but
he won't come out with the
fiat statement that it will repeat
its championship success of last
year in the impending American
League race.
There's nothing like Manager Joe
Cronin's optimism in Grif1tf's views
Of the 1884 pennant pursuit.
The Nationals president, who now
is up in Chattanooga looking after the
Washington farm, prefers to side-step
the pennant question until his outfit
completes the tune-up exhibition
series that was to get under way here
today.
Grif1th thinks his club should be
as good as last years in spots. per-
haps better in some respects, but he
seems trifle skeptical about his
pitching department. Where Cronin.
the manager, finds no really trouble
some problem, Griffith, the president.
hens and haws when the slab staff
is mentioned.
Il won't go on record about this
pennant business" said the Washing
ton clubs big boss just before the
Nationals broke camp at Biloxi. Miss.
yesterday. II won't even say my club
should win this year. It'll be a good
ball club, ball club hard to beat.
But I'm making no pennant predic-
ton. There's too much to take into
consideration when you're talking
about another pennant for Washing
ton, especially where the pitching is
concerned. Maybe I'll have something
definite to say that this string of
exhibition games is finished. Ger
tainly not before.
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careful nice
with game"
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HUDL|N Of TRIBE
SHINING ON SLAB
HurIS 13 ScoreIeSS Innings
in RoW-Red Sox Staff
DispIeases Harris.
BY the Associated Press.

=
N ERIDIAN, Miss, April S.
MI Willis Hudlin, Cleveland
w Indian hurler, has run
4 4 his string of scoreless
innings against major league
pennant winners to 13.
First he blanked Washington for
five innings, then the New York
Giants for four. and yesterday added
four more against the Giants.
ORLANDO, Fla.-Bucky Harris
isn't at all happy over his Red Sox
pitching stan.
The Sox work farther north today
and meet the Baltimore Orioles at
Jacksonville. George Pipgras will
pitch, and Harris looks to him for q
better showing than Dusty Rhodes
made against the Dodgers yesterday.
PHOENIX, AriZ.-Joe Heving has
Joined Ted Lyons in sending cheer to
Manager Lew Fonseca Of the White
Sox.
Following Lyons fine pitching per-
Torrance Of Tuesday, Heving yester-
day held Pittsburgh to two hits and
one run in four innings.
Al Simmons also Is beginning to
ind the range with his long hits.
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By . Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
n 4 EMPHIS, Tenn, April s.
MI Seven-inning turns will be
V in order for Joe Cronin's
4 4 veteran pitchers in the

in order for Joe Cronin'S
4 ' 4 veteran pitchers in the
exhibition games to be
played with the Chicks here today
and tomorrow.
Monte Weaver gets the starting
assignment In the first game Of
the series, while Walter Stewart
is booked for action tomorrow.
Bob Burke Is scheduled to fol-
low Weaver in the short term
on the hill. Ed Linke will finish
what Stewart starts, according to
Manager Cronin.
Weaver Is to leave. for his
Lansing, N. c., home late today
and win drive from there to
Washington In time to rejoin the
American League champions next
Tuesday.
The Nationals went through q
prolonged batting drill before
4
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Continued on Page 2, Column -
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Browns in Great Trim.

Bf0WW IN Ote1t Tim.
VYYEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-The
w st. Louis Browns will pull the
stakes today to break up the
most successful training season the
club has had in many years.
Although the actual training sea-
son was shorter than usual, Rogers
Hornsby, the manager, said every
many on the squad Is in the pink.
The Browns will leave tonight for
Orlando, Fla, for the first of a four
game series with Brooklyn. At the
close Of the series they will entrain
for St. Louis.
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CHARLOTTE, N. C-Bob Kline,
pitching for the first time this year
as the Philadelphia Athletics slowly
make thei- way homeward, showed
that he has suffered no apparent
after effects from breaking his left
arm during the Winter.
He pitched four innings yesterday
during the AS Is to 3 rout of the
Charlotte Hornets.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1934-12-21

Checking Up on the Chiselers.
Y OS ANGELES, December al
Hal Roach. president, and
Charles Strube, general man
ager, of the Santa Anita track
have outlined a complete check on
all chiseling and cheating, as far as
this maneuver can be carried out.
In the first place, each horse will
be given a thorough physical exam
ination before he leaves his stall.
There will be no chance for the old
sponge trick or any other form OF
tampering to get by.
On the way to the barrier each
hoofprint will be given the same go
ing over, to see that each entry has
been properly shod. Once the race
Is underway, moving pictures will be
taken to show every detail Of the race,
so there will be a pictorial record OF
everything that happens.
The camera will be trained on
a dead line with the finish, and
these pictures will be printed
and ready for inspection within
two minutes after the race is
run.
In addition to Mr.. Strube and his
associates, the California Racing As
sociation has an ideal leader in
Carleton Burke, who was one of the
main factors in sending the Western
polo team to Meadowbrook.
The chiselers in any game are hard
to surround and whip. but they will
have an extremely tough time here,
with the barricades thrown up against
them.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX
Meehan Trembles at Thought Of L. S. U.;
Shaughnessy Also Probably Is in Hiding
BY JOHN IARDNER.

it might be better for all concerned
if he could find a coach who would
listen to reason and accept some
friendly political aid between the
halves in the form Of speech.
l think 1t only fair to the
Senator to warn him that Mr..
Meehan and Mr.. Shaughnessy.
his new choices, will not fill
the bill.
They are just as mullish and tenn
peramental as Biff Jones' Mr.. Nee
hans favorite orator between the
halves is Mr.. Meehan, and Mr..
Shaughnessy feels the same way about
Mr.. Shaughnessy. They do not care
for guest speakers. Their attitude is
strange and most annoying, but that's
the way with foot ball coaches.
Senator Long has problem on his
hands. If I were he (strictly in fun)
would take over the management
and instruction of the foot ball team
myself. The Senator is the best
orator in Louisiana. His speeches
might not win foot ball games, but
they would put the boys on the right
track and make them good voters
and good thinkers when they grew up.
advise the Senator not to bother
with Mr.. Meehan or-Mr. Shaughnessy
They are wolves in sleeps clothing.
They would try to run the team by
themselves. I say this for the SEN
ator's own good and also as a favor
to Mr.. Meehan and Mr.. Shaughnessy,
who probably will be haunted by
visions and bad dreams until the Sen
ator announces, once and for all, that
he has picked some one else to coach
his ball club.
(Copyright 1884 by North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1934-12-21

so all right with us that I'm worried.
The team is in fine condition, every
one is fit. we have no cripples and
are ready to go. The situation is
almost too good to be true"
Against this, Stanford still has sew
eral bear stories to throw upon the
Western winds. Grayson's condition
still is a guess. One or two others
are reported ailing. But, from inside
sources. I understand that Stanford
also will be ready for the first whistle.
Last years experience was
heavy shock to the Stanford
plan of battle. Everything was
bullish, ripe and rosy, until the
game got under way.
1t was the crafty DR.. Lou Little
who issued all the bear details,
mood1ly and morosely hoping that
Columbia could hold the Cardinal
camp to four touchdowns.
Mr.. Little's guile was a blasting
shock when the Columbia line began
surging In and Barabas finally wan
dered over the goal line at a half
canter. So Tiny Thornhill and his
aides have decided nothing like this
will happen this year against a team
given a far better chance to win than
Columbia ever carried.
Copyright 1894 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc0
Evening star., 1934-12-21
CENTRAL SWIMS ALUMNI
Meet Old Grads Following Vic.
tory Over Baltimoreans.

Encouraged by their 42-33 win over
Baltimore City Colleges natators, Gen.
trail Highs swimming team now is
prepping for its meet with alumni Of
the school a week from today in the
Central tank.
Summaries of the Central Baltimore
City meet, the first of the season for
the winners, follow:
16O-yard relay-won by Central tMc-
Queen. Tarbett. Porterfield. Kelley. Time.
1925 OF.
1O0-yard breaststroke-won by Gold
berg (CentraD; second, Hunt lCity); third,
Shipley (CentraD. Time, Leo.
40-yard dash-Won by Fem (City): Sec
ond, zimmermann Icity); third, Brown
22O-yard free style-won by Jordan
(CentraD: second. Prinz (City); third.
I0O-yard backstroke-Won by Fitzhugh
(CentraD; second. -Etridge (City); third.
Central; second. Abrahams lcity); third
Fancy divins@Won by Tarbett 1centraD,
second, Goldberg tCity); third. Crawford
(City). Points. 66.S.
24O-yard medley-won BY Central (Fitz-
hugh. Goldberg. Brown. Time. 2:45.6.
Evening star., 1934-12-21
Basket Briefs

Bureau of Investigation basketers
today boast the honor of being the
first team to conquer the Sholl's Cafe
quint in the District in four years.
The Sleuths last night overcame the
Cafe team, 1922.
Jimmy Thompson and Lynch led the
Investigation scorers.
Other results:
Community Center League.
st. Joseph, 48; Sigma Nu Sigma, IL.
Stewards Pharmacy, 81; Millers, 20.
Other scores:
Olympian Club, 81; Georgetown
Boys Club, is.
Washington Grays, 80; Penn Tires,
10.
st. Mary's Celtics, 36; Company r.
81.
College A. c., IS; Company F Re-
serves, is.
Evening star., 1934-12-21

Santa Gets Fat Order,
Joe Harris Begs for
Job With Cronin.
by FRANCIS E. STAN
xR. KRIS KRINGLE,
Nu General Delivery,
IV North Pole.
Dear Sandy Clans.
Dear Sandy Claus:

never believed in you until boxing
was iegalized III the District this year,
but now I am writing you Christmas
note, for the first time, as confirmed
penitent convert. How could any one
who parks his chin on our rings and
hears some of the decisions deny
there is a Santa Claus?
You must be all you are cracked up
to be, buddy, so, in hopes that you
will live up to your rep" I hereby
humbly submit Christmas list which
you will find unselfishly devoted to
some of our deserving unbelievers as
well as yours truly. Please don't throw
us down.
C. C. Griffith-A couple of pitchers
and box of guaranteed poison for the
1884 injury jinx.
Goldie Ahearn-A couple Of fire
escapes.
Heinie Miller and the D. c. Boxing
Commission-A little credit for job
well done.
Dutch Bergman-Two or three big
foot ball games for Washington.
Bill McCormick-A hole in the
ground (big enough to hide i'm.
Al Schacht-A tailor who
would stoop to creating another
white tweed suit.
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He'll Stay at Manhattan.

i" 4 ND Senator Long wasn't salts
~ fied?" said Mr. Meehan. 1T
sounds like very soft spot.
You can tell the public that I am
happily established at Manhattan,
that I love and appreciate my sur
roundings here, that in spite of my
deep interest in the welfare Of
Louisiana State University I believe
will stay in this part of the country
indefinitely. That's all"
And Mr.. Meehan began to mop his
brow with handkerchief. When last
seen by your correspondent he was
humming few bars from the execu-
toners song in "The Mikado." -.
Hes got 'em on the list
And they'll none of 'em be missed"
imagine that Huey Longs list of
prospective coaches for Louisiana
State is causing the same sort of re-
action everywhere. Clark Shaugh-
messy of Chicago is right at the top
of it. I haven't seen Mr.. Shaugh-
messy lately, but I wouldn't be SIR
prised if he is looking over his shoul-
der at this moment to make sure that
he is not being shadowed by q crew
of Louisiana body-snatchers.
An offer of this kind from
Huey Long is more Of threat
than a favor.
Look what happened to Biff Jones.
He put Louisiana foot ball on its feet.
He established one of the best major
records in the country over the last
three years. But Biff had a little
weakness peculiar to foot ball coaches.
He wanted to coach the team without
political assistance from any party,
including the Democratic.
Long More Hurt Than Angry.
CENATOR LONG couldn't under
y stand this. The Senator likes to
help everybody in Louisiana. He
was more hurt than angered by Capt.
Jones offish attitude. He figured that
Evening star., 1934-12-21
Ye- Olde Civilian" CIouter.

TOE CRONIN was lounging at his
suite in New York hotel during
the Winter base ball meeting
when the phones srang.
Greensboro calling" chirped the
operator. Go ahead"
Joe warbled a hello.
Hi, Joe," came the answer.
"This is Dave Harris. Say, do
you know where they sent me?
To Albany (moekingly). They
sent me to Albany-me, a swell
right-hand hitter, who can bust
'em into the left field civilians
like nobody's business.
"Lissen, Joe, you know how I can
hit. How about me playing at Bos-
ton next season and banging 'em out
like I used to do?"
"And." predicted Cronin yesterday
Evening star., 1934-12-21
Aussie Sportsmen
Battling Insects
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Decem-
W Der 21.-All bowling, tennis
and croquet club members
organized today to battle an ap-
preaching great army of grass
hoppers, and keep them on the
green's.
Advance guards Of the grass
hoppers already have reached the
suburbs of the city. The march
has been stopped momentarily by
a southerly wind.
Householders are trying to pro-
tect their gardens with straw and
lime.
Evening star., 1934-12-21
Read On. Kris.

TACK HAGERTY-A couple of soph-
omores to fill the shoesies OF
Charlie PARCELS and Joe Saverine
Dave Harris-Bigger and better
nickel-in- -the-slot machines at Albany
Jack Espey-a cellophane-w wrapped,
honest-to-goodness George Washing
ton all-America.
Marty Gallagher-more Ray I'm
pellitieres.
Ed Linke-a couple of pulse beats
in the arm.
Phil Furr-a box of good cold cap
sules.
Denny Hughes-somebody to ap-
plaud when he steps in the ring to
referee.
The Detroit Tigers infleld-four
small-meshed wire baskets.
Morrie Sherman and frankie
Hughes - another sucker" fight
town.
Joe Turner-a Joe Billy
Jones match.
Jim Berryman-a main-event fight
kayo to cartoon. -
Gallaudet-another Johnny Ringle
and a couple of good inemen.
Petey Sarron-a crack at Frankie
Kicks junior lightweight title.
Yours TruIy-Twenty pounds
of weight, more inches of
elbow room on boxing club
press benches. backs to the
press seats at Griffith Stadium,
a raise in salary, and LYDIA
Roberti to hold my hand and
sing Take a Number Up to
Ten"
Yours truly,
Evening star., 1934-12-21
oakton Boys Defeat Lee-Jackson,
but Girls Are Beaten.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 21-
With Young and Thompson heading
their heavy attack. Oakton High bas-
keteers, defending Fairfax County
titlists, walloped the Lee-Jackson
quint, 33-9, in county league game
last night.
Lee-Jackson girls, however, squeezed
out 17-16 victory over the Oakton
High lassies in a championship
match played as preliminary.
Summary of boys game:
Evening star., 1934-12-21
THE SPORTZIGHT
Movies of Races One of Big Safeguards
California Will Take Against Chiselers.
by GRANTLAND RICE
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.
No. 4-John Henry Public.

No. 4EJohn Public.
VIII you kindly Mr. Krngle as pass along the Ddy,
another Dempsey in stocking Christmas day?
another old time mauler from MdnGSsa out to t0i
With tusllade OF leather deity roun against the chin?
Will you kindly Mr.. Kringle in ansDer to plea
bdnbno coming Christmas tree?
Will you roll the to the Sprngme OF his youth
eape journey just another bloe named Ruth?
you bring another Hagen? Won't eaue another ones
Won't send another Tuden to 'oarng tennis zones?
the North1nd Ohere the flying
Won't you kindly stop leaue Dzy Deans?
Evening star., 1934-12-21
n HARYLAND has a basket ball team

lV that before the year is ended
will be better than the team
that wore the university's colors a year
ago. More accurate shooting and a
disposition to take more chances at
the basket can more or less easily be
acquired. Condition of players also is
likely to show good deal of improve
ment after the holidays, and the men
on defense should then know better
when to leave one man to pick up an
other, something in which they fell
down last night. The team, though,
is made up of intelligent chaps who
will profit rapidly from good coaching
which they are certain to get.
Last nights summary:
Evening star., 1934-12-21
All, Sweet Mystery.

MOT only in the ring, but out,
N Phil Furr had a tough time
last night.
Jay MeCadon thumped him for 10
rounds to earn a unanimous deci-
sion and inf1ict Fitful Philbert's Sec
ond loss in a meteoric professional
career. And after he dragged him
self to the box Office for his stipend,
Phillip received another shock. The
gate" was mere $803, causing Furr's
share to be less than 200 smackers for
the toughest fight of his life.
And only few weeks ago at
the Riding and Hunt Club, from
where he shifted his allegiance
to fight under Joe Turner's ban
ner, he fought what he himself
called "the easiest fight of my
career In that tussel he de-
feated Bob Wilson before a ca
pacity crowd which paid more
than S2,800. His share was
more than $500.