Evening star., 1936-05-08
MILLER GO FINAL
CHANCE AT TITLE
Pete Is Primed to "Shoot''
for Feather Crown Here
Monday Night.
ny BURTON HAWKINS.

n divisions during his 13 years
II of resin ramblings, Petey Sar-
4 \ ron, the slashing Syrian, who
has trimmed three champions, hopes
finally to ascend the pinnacle OF
punchdom Monday night when ne
faces Freddy Miller for the world
featherweight boxing crown at Grifhth
Stadium.
Primed for his second crack at the
elusive 126-pound championship and
his fourth argument with Miller, Petey
appears in the best condition OF his
clouting career. The plucky little lar
ruper realizes that the impending
scrap probably will be his last chance
to capture the title.
Three times the Birmingham beak-
buster has bowed before the failing
fists of the polished Miller and Petey
j. knows there is little possibility OF an
other match with Freddy If he fails
to conquer the cocky champion. Petey
lost 10-round decisions to Miller in
: 1888 and 1884 and dropped a much
, disputed title bout in Is hectic rounds
at Miami last March.
. Perhaps the public's attitude is a
! bit warped in regard to Petey's punch
ing prowess. In practically all Of his
fights here, none of which he has lost,
Sarron has used sponges across his
knuckles to protect previous injury.
Petey's Punches Potent.
THE fact that Sarron scored seven
consecutive knockouts, using
sponges, when imported for noggin-
knocking at Portner's Arena, will tes-
tify to the dynamite that turks in the
midget mauler's mittens. Petey, OF
course, discards the protective "pl-
lows" in important battles.
Sarron figures he can solve Millers
baffing southpaw style. In each OF his
encounters with Freddy, Petey has
improved, flooring the champion three
times In the Florida fight in support
Of that contention.
There have been many rumors-
possibly as false as they are malicious
that the Miami fracas was fixed.
The cause for even the slightest sus-
picion that the local bout can be tam
pered with was to be removed today
when the District Boxing Commission
issued final instructions to all judges,
referees. timekeepers and both mana
gers and fighters.
Every precaution will be taken by
the commission to assure both Sarron
and Miller a square deal Not
until ring time will the officials be
known and even then inspectors will
apprehend any person who tries to ap-
proach either the judges or the referee.
Local Body May Join N. B. A.
IT ALSO was expected that the local
commission would become affiliated
with the National Boxing Association.
In a letter to the commission yester-
day, Edward c. Foster, executive Sec
retary Of the N. B. A., wrote: May
we extend to your commission a cor
dial invitation to join the National
Boxing Association? I feel very con-
fldent that in doing so your position
in the boxing world would be iInmeas-
urably strengthened.
VIC JO41l IA 1AOPA41S yOuA
championship contest will prove to be
q tremendous success. know that
Freddy Miller will give the best he has
in him, as he always does. With Petey
Sarron's great record to back him,
you should produce the finest feather
weight bout in the past 10 years. am
arranging my affairs so may be there
to see it."
Sarron's impressive record to which
Foster refers includes 119 victories In
127 bouts. Petey has trounced Tommy
Paul. former featherweight ruler; Ben
ny Bass, ex-featherweight and Junior
lightweight king, and AL Foreman,
British 126-pound champion.
The airy little battler, in addition
to his three losses to Miller. has
dropped fights to such sockers as Fidel
La Barba and Lew Feldman. Miller
Is the only southpaw ever to trim
Sarron, who never has taken a count
in his entire ring career, and is the
only man to defeat Petey more than
once.