Evening star., 1935-01-21
FACES FINE BOXER
IN BRAWL TONIGHT
Ex.Junior WeIter Champ Is
First Big League Foe
for Capital Fighter.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

- TAKING all hopes on his Sun
day punch, Phil Furr of Foggy
Bottom will try his luck against
one of boxing's big leaguers to-
night when he meets Jabbying John
ny Jadick of Philadelphia in q sched-
uled 1O-round battle at the Washing
ton Auditorium.
Naturally enough, Jabbing Johnny,
one-time holder of the synthetic Junior
welterweight championship Of the
world, has been installed a definite
favorite along the local fStic rialto,
with odds ranging from to 5 to to s..
But Furr, for all Of his paltry expert
ence in comparison to that of Jadick,
was not without his hackers as the
boys awaited the bell.
In addition to lack Of experience,
the fact that he will be forced to weigh
in at 142 pounds late this afternoon
also was held as a handicap to Phil
bert, but followers of the rangy lad
from that prolific flstic sector Of the
Capital pointed to two facts that
sound fairly logical reasons for VIC
tory hopes. One is that Ftlrr holds a
distinct edge in punching power; the
other that Jadick was flattened in his
last start by a battler Of the general
type as Phil-Summy Fuller.
Local Ringster's Nemesis.
Unless Philbert is fortunate
l enough to put across his right
hand wallop some time during
the fray, he figures to have his ears
boxed off by the Ukrainian hoy vet
eran," who will be beginning his tenth
year in the pro ring game, and who
has spent the last five years meeting
the best in the business.
Many are inclined to look upon
Jadick as on the way out as a re-
suit of his four-round kayo by Full
Ter last November, but others point
out that Sammy is likely to flatten
any battler he smackS squarely. The
Jadick troupe, which arrived yester-
day, acknowledged the fact that Full
Ter dropped Johnny, but insisted the
Philly boxer injured his leg while
going down and was unable to stand
on it.
Somehow, it seems rather appro-
pirate that Furr. making his first
start against nationally known ring
ster, should draw this assignment
against Jadick. When Honey Boy
Finnegan and Al Foreman were in
their respective primes. Jadick, then
first ascending the ladder, whipped
both Of the boys, generally regarded
as the class OF Washingtons modern
ringmen.
Phil is Ambitious.
A GAINST the good record Jadick
n has compiled against nationally
known f1ghters-a record which
shows two wins over Tony Canzoneri
Fur can show meteroic slate for
two years as pro, but only against
preliminary kids, has-beens, and
stumblebumS. Still, Fur is ambi-
tiouS, anxious to 30 somewhere in the
ring racket, and this may be a factor.
In his first moneyed fight Phil
took lacing, yet came back to carry
on for two busy years undefeated
until he was beaten by Jay MeCadon
in his last start. MeCadon was a
little better than the general run Of
opponents Furr had fought, but in
stead of being content to continue
against the smaller fry, Philbert de-
manded class. He will get it tonight.
The preliminary card is a little
more interesting than usual, If only
for the reason that some new faces
will be shown. Two familiar scrap
pers will meet in the semi -wind-up
in Sid Silas and Mickey Lands, well
terS, but Joe Ferrone of Washington,
unbeaten in his five pro starts. Will
engage a newcomer in Marty Bond
of Baltimore in another six-rounder.
In the trio of four-rounders the per-
ennial Sammy Sweet will engage
Banny Kessler; Sam Julian, rising
local lightweight, will tackle Charles
Breckenbacker, and Gene Harrington
will oppose Billy Wells.
Action will begin at $50 o'clock.