Evening star., 1935-08-22
VOICE IS STRONG
PREDICTING KAy0
Affair Is Attracting Great
Attention, but Getting -
Little at Gate.
BY IOHN LARDNER.


on the eve Of battle, was the
firm and steadfast conviction
of Mr.. Dumb Daniel Morgan. trainer
of Jack Doyle. 1t was echoed in %
musical keys by the % McGoverns,
who manage Mr. Doyle. 1t was re-
peated in a moving tenor-profundo by
James J. Johnston, the gent who Is
promoting this quarrel between Mr..
Doyle and young Jacob Buddy" Baer.
Two rounds" added Mr.. Johnston.
to make it official He was speaking
of the time it will require Mr.. Doyle
to slap young Jacob down tonight.
The fight, which has been nick
named up from the tank by its ad-
mirerS, seems to be attracting more
attention hereabeuts than you'd have
any reason to expect. 1t won't draw
much money. but it will be followed
vicariously by millions of sportsmen
who believe that Buddy is a coming
champion, or that Doyle is killer
ing disguise. Or that both boys are
springboard buns who should be
making their living in light opera.
Doyle Is Very Irish.
nOYLE'S chief asset in the eyes of
the fans is his Irishness. Myself,
I think his Irishness borders on the
professional. He does everything but
smell of peat He rips the soul out OF
Mother Machree" and When Irish
Eyes Are Smiling" at every oppor-
tunity I have a feeling that the
Irishmen in the motion picture, THE
Informer," are closer to the genuine
Rose" but if Mr.. Doyle prefers the
latter version he is free to use it.
The trouble is that his version has
not been going over very well. The
critics panned it at first sight. This
made Mr.. Doyle huffy. I am told
by Mr.. Dumb Daniel Morgan, his
trainer. that he is still in huff.
Hes got a temperament like a
prima DONNA" reported Mr.. Morgan.
when he sees what the boys say
about him in the newspapers he
throws the papers in the air.
Dan he says to me, what do
these fellows know about me? They
never have seen me fight. They call
me a meadow lark and a tanker but
they don'+t know nothin' about it.
Il admit to him his publicity has
not been very good.
"'Good?' he says It's been ter
rible. Well, I will show them he
says. I will thrash this Buddy Baer
within an inch of his life. I will
prove to them he says, that I am
a great Irish fighter or be carried
away on my shield he says"
OF course, Mr.. Morgan does not
believe that his beautiful young pro-
tege is going to be carried away on
his shield. He thinks Mr. Doyle will
make short work of the cadet Baer.
"Who?" Ask His Handlers.
WHO did Buddy ever Ick?"- de-
w manded Mr.. Morgan.
Yeah, who?" inquired Mr.. Tom
McGovern, principal spokesman and
dotted-line signer for the twenty
eight McGoverns.
The % McGoverns q include wives
and nephews in this COUNT are all
very proud of their bonny piece of
property. He reminds them of the
old country. In the candid opinion
of the % McGoverns, there's little
bit of heaven in his smilin' eyes of
blue. There is also considerable
amount of cash in his comely torso,
II things break right.
The % McGoverns inherited "the
Derle of Cork" from that well-known
international drummer, talent scout
and percentage owner, Mr.. Walter
Good Time Charlie Friedman. Mr..
Friedman imported the Derle. The
boys on Broadway say, a bit unkindly.
that he imported him at the Derle's
expense. Whatever the truth may be,
Mr. Friedman unloaded his stock at
the first opportunity and employed his
profits in the purchase of a new and
larger crop of cut-rate caulifower.
Does Own Thinking.
NOYLE is happier In the hands of
the % McGoverns than he was
with Mr.. Friedman, but he still does
all his thinking for himself. Aware
of the Baer. reputation for nifty
dressing, he decided to out-dude young
Buddy when they met to weigh in
at the Boxing Commissions Office. He
thought it might give him a psyche
logical advantage. His first look at
Buddy convinced him, however, that
the latter was not in the market for
psychological treatment.
Buddy wore a hunting knife, a
weeks beard and pair of calf-length
leather boots. He scowled several
times and departed without a refer
ence to the dapperness of Mr.. Doyle.
Thwarted in his paddock strategy, Mr..
Doyle announced that he would win
the fight with his right fist alone.
There'n he hell to pay with the %
McGoverns if he doesn't.