Evening star., 1935-06-11
KILLS FIELD HERE
| FOR MAJOR BOUTS
Fans Willing to See Lesser
Lights, More Action at
Less Expense.
By BURTON S. HAWKINS.

JUDGING from the comment Of
the homeward-boundf fistic fans
~ following the Canzoneri-Klick
party last night, Washington Is
fairly well fed up with boxing, a game
that dug its own grave last night when
two champions failed to provide as
many thrills for the ringworms as
did some Of the preliminary bouts.
II last nights fight was o sample =
of championship boxing, it appears
as If the District squared circle fol-
lowers would rather put their money
on the line for a scrap such as the
last Buck Everett-Natie Brown bout,
where polish was lacking but fighting
was plentiful.
Washington probably has seen It's
last major mauling event for some
time at least. When less than 10000
people walk through the turnstiles
with paid admissions in expectation Of
viewing three world champions inside
the ropes fight promoters don't have
to be wise men to conclude that
this town Is not fistically inclined.
Joe Turner and Goldie Ahearn did
their best, but Frankie and Tony
didn't have what it takes to help
make this city boxing center.
Blow to Big Leaguers.
A decision greeted by i've minutes
= Of the very best brand Of oooing
may mean nothing in New York, but
here, where the fight game was max
ing q desperate bid for recognition,
it means that big league boxing ic out.
AS far as the District Of Columbia
is concerned, New York is welcome
to their championship contests. The
faithful 1000 who turn out for local
third-rate matches will continue to
turn out, and they probably viii re-
ceive q lot more action for their
mazuma than they saw last evening.
Some of the comments of the crowd
as it poured out Of Clark Grifith's
ball park ran like this: "A coupla
chumps and I paid $500 to see
that Klick outpointed him
Canzoneri didn't do any fighting
Frankie was outclassed D.. Tony ought
to retire that's the last fight I'll
ever see . I'G rather watch a street
scrap palookaS both Of them
were terrible and, boy, those fel-
lows really can punchl'
Washington asked for a couple of
first-rate noggin-knockers. It got
them, but nothing like that was ex-
pected.
THE Almas Temple Band kept the
crowd in a jovial mood before
tight time more policemen than
Mobiles were present Benny Leonard
and Clark Grifith were among the
early arrivals Benny, before the
fight, said the future Of Washington
boxing would be written last night =.
it was Jack Dempsey was be-
sieged by autograph seekers prior to
the main go .. some wealthy citizens
had him sign $40 bills beautiful
Hanna Williams Dempsey took it all
with q smile Julie Katz, who was
held to a draw in prelim with Joe
Teens, is a former Golden Gloves
champion of New York he now is
connected with the Canzoneri contin-
gent the Shriners stole George
w ooAA44AS OAANClo4Iy SbuAlb
when they set on dazzling display
Of fireworks Phil Flrr, tattooed
on shoulders and chest, also sports
some art on the calf of his left leg -.
Dempsey helped wife Hanna empty q
box Of chocolates fistic experts
from New York, Baltimore, San
Francisco, Philadelphia and Norfolk
flashed the decision back home
Gen. John j. Phelan, chairman of the
New York Boxing Commission. was
introduced. as was Benny Leonard,
retired undefeated lightweight champ
Benny is a real fellow can
mix with the big boys as well as the
hoi polloi and have them all think
he's tops Bill Smith took in every
body but the program peddlers before
starting his little speech he even
included the members of the press
Dempsey bowed to the biggest ovation
of the night.