The Washington times., 1936-01-22
Overweight
RingBoub
.CenSured
By FRANK BUCK" oNEILL


Your Mr.. Phil Fur, and this
agent valves all claim to him, is
in a fair way of being required to
post a cash forfeit guaranteeing
weight, and if the opponent is
tough enough, appearance in the
ring. Phillip pulled another fast
one on Steve Halaiko and the local
boxing commission by coming in
at $50 pounds when he agreed to
make lat.
It will be recalled that Mr.. Fur
did that very same thing some time
ago when he was matched to box
Johnny Jadick at the Auditorium.
Johnny Iron Hat" Burns de-
manded that FUR go out and run
off the weight. When this was
done, Jadick gave Sir Flip
diet of leather that gave him in
digestion for many a day.
Halaiko did just about the same
thing at Joe Turner's Emporium
de Swat on Monday night, and
suffered the added woe of being
robbed of a clearly won victory.
The writer can make no excuses
for Eddie La Fond, whose verdict
decided the matter, so far as The
decision was concerned.
Direct Hit Counts
La Fond is boxing coach at
Catholic University and is sup.
posed to know something about
the arts and wiles of the ring. If
La Fond doesn't know that one
left to the face, clearly landed
according to QueenSberry, is better
than four misses, however enthusi.
astic, it's high time that he gave
himself up and took few lessons
in the art he's supposed to teach.
1t seems to this writer that the
District boxing peppers should get
wise to themselves, and protect the
game in this city. It should be
obligatory that all main-bout
fighters post $3.50. guaranteeing
their weight and appearance, and
upon violation of the agreement,
forfeit their money. Furr's second
offense in the matter Of weight
definitely establishes him as a
fighter who might, under pressure
try to get a slight edge. As for
the judges and the referee, the
local talent is run Of the mine;
no better, no worse. Bad decisions
will be made as long as fights are
fought. One way to insure reason
ably efficient officiating would
be to pay all judges, and eliminate
incompetentS.
Time and strife are cutting
down one of the most colorful
sports combinations that hockey
ever has known, the New York
Rangers, Stanley Cup contestants
ever since the flashing ice game
was introduced into New York by
Bill Dryer, owner Of the Ameri-
cans.
| They're Slipping
The Cook brothers, Bun and
Bill, with Frankie Boucher,
formed the first line of attack in
the old days. They've lasted into
their tenth season, and that's
a long time in hockey. Every
minute on the ice is crowded with
so thrillfilled seconds. The Cooks
have been relegated t; the second
line. Boucher is an alternate.
Bun is out Of action indefinitely.
Bill was almost blinded by a
flying puck in Montreal. The
doctors now say he'll recover.
Boucher is a French Canadian
Of quaint idiom and charming
manner. They tell the story Of
Boucher, who was sent to the pen
atty box once for slaShing a rival
player on the ice. Slashing for
those who have not been around
in hockey is clouting a rival with
a hockey stick.
''Why did you do that?" asked
Lester Patrick.
"Why I do what? Heet heem?
Huh, what you theenk? She
keek me in desc pants. Eef l
don't heet heem back, she keek
me again. Thees / cannot have"
WAS the answer OF bOuCneF.
Boucher was a patron of Beef
steak Charles, near Madison
Square Garden. When Les Cana
diens played at Madison Square
Garden, HOWE Morez. Joliat,
Boucher and others would rush
after the game to their favor1te
eating place.
I'VE go to Bifstick Charles,
you join us there, SOP" was their
hospitable offer to the hockey
writer's they knew. Those color
full Canucks are fading from the
picture, but their places in hockey
are firmly fixed. Once you saw
HOWE MorenZ fly down the ice,
you never forgot him.