The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-28
Ross Battles
frankie Kick
for Ring Title
ChaIIenger'S Manager in
Quandary Over Type OF
Judges Named.
BY HENRY MLEMORE
United Press staG Correspondent

MIAMI. Fla, Jan. q - Barney
Ross Of Chicago and Frankie Kick
Of san Francisco fight here tonight
for the junior welterweight cham
pionship Of the world, and sitting
in Judgment of their efforts will be
two Judges who will be either Cd
an ex-bootlegger % a lawyer who
defended Al CapOne 90 a sports
goods salesman (4) a politician 90
a real estate salesman or 90 man
about town.
These are the occupations Of the
six judges named by the athletic
commission. TWO will be chosen,
lust before Ross and Kick enter
the ring. to work the bout. That IS.
unless Ray Carlin. Kicks manager,
out-argues the commission when ne
meets the officials at weighing-in
today. ,
MIR. Carlin wants professional
Judges hired. He wants no part OF
the amateur critics. Unfortunately
for Mr.. Carlin, the lax Miami box
ing code calls for judges chosen at
random from the body polite. Any
Miami citizen of voting age who
packs the proper political pull, IS
eligible TO judge a fight. There are
10 eligibility rules.
Judges Work for Nothing
If YOU are a fighter. you may be
Judged by tire vulcanizer, a citrus
grove salesman, a banker, or a left
handed plumber. The judges work
for nothing. They go in on Annie
Oakleys. The fact that they may
not be able to distinguish a left
hook from a right uppercut makes
no difference.
They tell the stOry-and 1 won't
vouch for it-that not so long ago
there was a fight there, and at the
finish. one Of the judges was asked
for his slip. He said he didn't have
one and when they asked him why,
he said he had lost his pencil in
the excitement of the first round.
Incensed. the athletic commission
passed a rule at its next meeting
which required judges to carry two
pencils.
Realizes Fight Is Important
Today, when Mr.. Carlin takes
his boy down to get weighed in (and
he'll come in at about 1851 he Will
ask the commission to PROVIDE
competent judges.
ITS not because I distrust any oil
the amateur judges" Mr.. Carlin told
the United Press. Its not that.
But this fight means more than any
fight Klick ever had. and I want
the best judges available. Listen
we've worked for this bout like we
never worked before. It's the cross
roads for Frankie. If he wins 1t,
he'll get not only the junior welter-
weight title, but shot at Ross
lightweight title. And that's what
we want. Therefore, I shall de-
mand that the officials be expert
enced men, and not a bunch OF
merchants who. no matter how
honest they may be. don't stand to
know prizef1ghting."
Ross, is FavOrite
Mr.. Carlin doesn't know it, but
he isn't going to get to first base.
The commission, after letting him
rant and roar for proper interval,
will tell him to scram, as the boys
in our set say.
Ross is a 7-to-5 favorite. The gate
is expected to hit around S5O'OOO'
with 1900 to 10000 contributing.
Max Baer, our heavyweight cham
pion. is expected to carry old Jimmy
Maloney of Boston, and now Miami
Beach policeman, four rounds. Baer
is in top shape, having completed
his rigorous preparations last night
by sleeping with one window open.
And that's all I know about the
fight