Evening star., 1935-06-05
KICKS TRAINING
BOOSTS HIS STOCK
Brings Odds on Canzoneri
Down to 7.5-Latter Due
Here on Friday.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

YIN FRANKIE hHCk III his
M workouts battering his way
v v toward even-money class
for his clash with the
lightweight champion and the pre-
liminaries for next Mondays Shrine
boxing show arranged. Washington
needs only the presence of Tony Can
zoneri to become a seething fight
center.
Canzoneri Is expected to show up
Friday, says Goldie Ahearn, who
matched Tony with the Junior light
weight titleholder Broadway Charley
Ross. on the business staff Of the
Canzoneri camp arrived today to make
hotel reservations and arrange train
ing quarters for the little New Or
leans Italian.
Sammy Goldman. Canzoneris man.
ager, has long -distanced that his
fighter is tapering off in his training
at the Marlboro, N Y, camp. but that
he does not want to bring Tony here
just yet because OF the heat. Goldman
reported that CanZoneri is in splendid
physical shape and eager to make an
impressive showing in his first ap-
pearance since defeating Lew Ambers.
Klick Improving Steadily.
KLICK continues to improve steadily
in his daily toiling at Sportland
gymnasium and also should be in
top-notch trim for the battle at Grif-
fifth Stadium Monday. So impressive
was the stelwart San Francisco boy
in his five rounds against Joe Rivers
and Ray Ingram yesterday that Can
zoneri. who ruled a 9-to-5 favorite
when the match was first made, was
backed down to 7 to on the books
OF WaShington's commissioners.
When he gets into the ring against
Canzoneri, the junior lightweight
champion not only will be battling
for victory then but also for many
more lucrative scraps In San Fran
cisco yesterday Mrs. Cecilia Kick was
awarded an interlocutory decree of
divorce, and frankie will need much
dough. for the Judge decreed that
the fighter must make an 81 800
cash settlement on the ex-wife and
also pony up SIS per month toward
the support of two children.
PreIiminaries Attractive.
THE four six-rounders supplement-
ing the Kick -Canzoneri set-to
involve several boxers who have been
main-go fighters here previously. The
semi final spot goes TO Phil Fur,
slashing Southwest Washington welter,
and Bobby Bruno. New Yorker. who
recently stopped Calvin Reed.
Roger Bernard. Flint. Mich, scrap
per. who has been seen in action
here. will mix with Lou Fox Of New
York Bernard got a decision over
Barney Ross before the latter rose tC
the welterweight heights.
Joe TemeS. feather with knock
out punch. who was so tough as q
sparring mate that Klick fired him
Is to encounter Julie KatZ. The latter
is one Of Canzoneris sparring partners
In the opening bout. Lou Raymond
Baltimore veteran. will run into Billy
Mcmahon, q New York welter.
Gets Attention Elsewhere.
GO GREAT Is the interest in the
- Klick Canzoneri go outside Of the
Capital that New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore boxing writer's will at
tend 10 give their newspapers first
hand information Of the proceedings
Boxing critics from the West and the
South on their way to the world
championship bout between Baer and
Braddock in New York also have wired
for reservations at the ringside here
Monday. 1t will be the greatest gath
ering of fight writers ever for the
Capital that will watch the two little
champions tussle.
There is such growing demand FOR
tickets for the Shrine show that Pro-
moter Joe Turner has announced all
reservations must be taken up by
o'clock Friday night. Tickets may be
bought at Turner's ONCE. the An
napolis Hotel, Goldie Ahesrn's Mems
Shop. Ninth and E streets; Shrine
headquarters. 1915 < street, and
Griffith Stadium.