The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11

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The pair has met three times
before, twice without the title
at stake and once, with. Miller
has been a chronic winner, but
one of his victories was quite
tainted and tonight's is a return
engagement therefor-minus the
trick Florida commission which
supervised their February fight.
No Short Round
Minus also, to be sure, three
short rounds at the end of their
fight, perpetrated by Miller'S play
full manager who cajoled the Coral
Gables time keeper into thus fav-
oring his fatigued fighter. and
minus too, some inept blows aimed
by Sarron, or at least charged to
him.
The Boxing Commission, watch
ing the skies hourly, has an
nounced that should tonight'S
fight be postponed because of the
weather, all details will be carried
over every radio station in the
city at Z p. m. The new date for
the show will have been decided
upon at that hour, too.
Petey Sarron will receive $500
for his efforts tonight, whereas
Freddy Miller will get $4,000, SO,
on the surface, it would seem Mil
Ter Is the winner, regardless Of
what happens in the ring.
Too Much Money
Many shrewd pugilistic minds
believe such an amount as Miller
is getting is far too much for his
services, pointing out that he never
before received that much, even
when he was in his prime. Fight
erS in his weight simply aren't
getting paid off in such chunks in
the tough days on which the fight
game has fallen.
That such q view has merit may
be established in the fact that for
their Miami meeting, Miller re.
ceived only $4,000, or half what he
is getting tonight.
Such a school Of thought points
out that a creditable card COM
posed Of local favoriteS could have
been concocted, thereby keeping
at home much Of the $4,000 Mil
Ter is getting to be used in Wash
mgton for the Metropolitan Police
Boys Clubs, the beneficiaries Of to-
nights fights.
Cops Sell Tickets
The lions share Of the tickets
have been sold by members Of the
force in o thorough door-to-door
campaign which is expected to
shoot the gate receipts well UP
around the $40, 1000 mark.
A CroSs-Section of Washington
will be at the ringside, the bust.
ness, professions and sundry civic
and Federal callings having pa
tronized the ticket sale generously.
A ring figure familiar in Wash
ington, but retired Of late, will re-
appear when frankie Mann holds
the watch for Petey Sarron.
Miller Is a southpaw, and a good
one when in shape. He has been
pronounced in far better fettle for
tonight'S fracaS than for his re-
cent engagement with Sarron,
when the champion tired viSibly
toward the end. Freddy's left is
an instrument Of precision al
though it is not precisely a killer.
The popular thought is that If
Miller can catch UP with the willy
nilly Sarron enough times, he
should win on points by safe
enough margin.
A Big job
However, tracking down Sarron
Is not a job for one man. It is
an assignment for the Northwest
Mounties. Sarron Is all over the
ring like a mother bear in a hor-
net nest-popping blows from all
angles, including the obtuse.
He had Freddy both tired and
confused in Miami, but by tonight
Freddy should be used to Sarron's
routine.
A preliminary card of six bouts
brings together IL fighters, few of
whom have ever been heard of
here before, and who probably will
never be heard of here after to-
night.
But mat doesn't make any diff.
ference. It's all for the Police
Boys Clubs and If enough folks
will turn out, everything will be
kopescetic.
Renrocs Score