Evening star., 1936-10-25
RIVERS co MEANT
TO PREP COWBOY
FIashy Lightweight Is Apt
to Find Joe Formidable
Foe Tomorrow.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

NSWoOA hSVhEsO OWL =, I,
whose hstic stock has been
buoyed considerably in re-
cent months by impressive
bouts in this noggin-knocking sector,
will collide with Mexican Joe Rivers
in a 10-round scrap tomorrow night
at Turner's Arena in a fight that will
serve as q prelude to Scott's first in
vasion of major mauling circles.
Gabe Menendez, who pilots Scott,
has received an offer from Mike Ja-
cobs' plush-lined hippodrome in New
York to meet China Alvarez there on
November S. The bout will mark the
cowboys first. opportunity to display
his mittens in boxing's big-time city
and also will give him a chance to
gain revenge for the only blotch on
his record in recent MONTHS knock
out at the hands Of Alvarez in Tampa,
Fla.
Rivers, who served as the first step
ping stone along a pugilistic path
that has carried Scott to high rank
ing in national lightweight ranks,
now can check the rise of the trans
planted Texan. The sleek, olive
skinned larruper is fast and clever
enough to offer a severe test practi-
cally to any fighter in the 135-pound
division.
Wants to Fight Bulls.
THE Mexican mauler, who for many
years has nursed an ambition Of
becoming toreador, will hang up
his gloves in about three years and
attempt his luck with the bulls. In
the meantime, however, he intends
to butcher his way to larger purses
in the beak-busting business.
It was Rivers who paved the way
to better things for Scott. The cow
boy had failed to get going here, and
after his first two fights, In which
he trimmed Eddie Burl and lost to
Eddie Cool, Scott invaded Baltimore
for bout with Rivers. Scott trounced
him and then beat Norment Quarles,
Stumpy Jacobs, Bat Battalino, Lew
Massey and lesser lightweight lumi-
naries.
Scott has slipped in his last two
engagements somewhat, however, and
Rivers seeks to prolong the slide
and at the same time make a bid
for SCOTS ranking. Howard gained
a draw with Lew Feldman in a hec-
tic bout at Grifith Stadium and
then, with the fight even going into
the final round, stepped into one of
Alvarez's most potent pokes and took
the count.
In his last two engagements Rivers
shows a seven-round knockout con-
quest Of Ray Boree and a decision
victory over Nick Camaretta. Rivers
derives his name from the old Mex.
ican Joe Rivers, an outstanding light
weight 20 years ago, who strangely
enough refereed the first bout in
which the present Joe Rivers fought.
Holds Win Over BeIloise.
r IVERS is remembered here for his
stirring tussles with Petey Sar.
ron, National Boxing Association
world featherweight champion. He
holds a knockout victory over Mike
Belloise, recognized by New York box
ing solons as world featherweight
king.
SCOTS also will rule the preliminary
card, with Buddy Scott, brother of
the cowboy, meeting Jake Friedman,
former South Atlantic amateur light
heavyweight champion, in six
rounder, and Johnny Scott, colored
middleweight, squaring of with Sam
my Williams, who shows an impress
sive record of 81 victories, 2 draws
and l defeat, in an opening four
round argument.
Joe Stragis, Camden, N. J.. light
weight, and Ray Ingram, popular To-
cal puncher. will face in another six
rounder. They recently waged a Bit
ter Draw in Richmond.
Eddie Alzek, former Metropolitan
Golden Gloves champion, from New
York, will make his local debut, meet
ing frankie Lift, Baltimore light
weight. in a six-round encounter.
Action will get under way at $3.50
O'Clock.