Evening star., 1936-07-22
CONCEDED CHANCE
T0FLATTEN ROSS
More Than 10000 Expected
to See Phil in Crisis of
Boxing Career.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

among q group OF $3.50 ngnt-
ers, Phil Furr, District welterweight
champion, will stack up against ring
dom's smoothest fist-flipper, Barney
Ross, world welterweight king, In
10-round non-title encounter tonight
at Griffith Stadium.
More than 10000 spectators. en-
visioning q gruelling struggle, are ex-
pected to focus their optics on Ross,
the smartest, fastest boxer in the
beak-busting business today; Furr,
whose right hand packs the shatter-
ing qualities of q bomb, and Jack
Dempsey, former world heavyweight
champion, who will referee the bout.
FUR, the first strictly local lad to
face a champion since the legaliza-
ton of boxing here more than two
years ago, will attempt to carve his
way into the role of challenger for
Ross title.
His terrific right-hand wallop Is
the medium through which Philip
Hamilton hopes to advance up the
ladder of larrup. If Phil forgets the
fact that Mr.. Furr possesses one Of
the most devastating right mittens in
welterweight ranks and attempts to
box with Ross he is liable to find
himself draped around the center field
flag pole.
Phil Pitted Against Clever Seeker.
PHIL'S roller-coaster ring career
definitely reaches its peak against
Ross. Furr never before has faced
clouter with the class or punching
power that is embodied in the sleek,
trim figure Of the most popular Jewish
champion since Benny Leonard ruled
the lightweight division.
The rise of Furr's fistic stock Is
based on wins over such scrappers
as Frankie Petrolle, Jackie Davis.
Bobby Wilson. Ray Bowen, Sid Silas
and Steve Halaiko, although his re-
cent draw with Harry Dublinsky
boosted his rating with many fans.
Phil has been battered to the canvas
but twice-both times in the first
round OF his bout with Petrolle. His
record shows eight knockout victories,
l3 decision wins, one draw and five
decision losses.
Despite Ross impressive record,
many fans feel that Phil will floor
the Chicago clipper. There are just
as many ringworms, however, who
hope that FUR. over whom Washing
tons caulif1ower colony is divided
sharply, will be knocked out.
Ross Not Invincible.
A GAINST local sparring partners,
Ross has appeared invincible. His
losses to Jimmy McLarnin. Roger
Bernard and Carlos Garcia and draws
with frankie Klick. Young Terry and
Jimmy McLarnin prove that he is
not, however.
Ross has eliminated virtually every
contender for his title, and should
Furr win. he will gain a title match
with Barney in New York. Mike
Jacobs. promoter for the Twentieth
Century Club, has Ross under contract
for a championship fight and has
offered Furr a title scrap in the event
Phil hurdles the title holder here.
Barney has trounced such notable
noggin- knockers as Jimmy McLarnin.
twice; Tony Canzoneri. twice; Bobby
Pacho. Billy Petrolle, Bat Battalino,
Lou Jallos. Young Terry, Midget Mike
ODowd, Chuck Woods and Ceferino
Garcia.
Ross first stepped into the cham
pionship picture by winning the light
weight crown from Canzoneri. He
then defended his title against Can
zoneri and showed up a notch to grab
McLarnin's world welterweight dia-
dem thus becoming the first fighter
ever to hold the lightweight and well
terweight titles simultaneously.
Barney Holds Two Crowns.
7 OSING his welterweight champion
ship to McLarnin in September,
1884, Ross vacated his lightweight
title and regained the 147-pound
crown from Jimmy in May. 1885. BY
virtue of his win over Canzoneri.
Barney also is recognized as present
ruler of the Junior welterweight divi-
sion.
The Ross -Furr bout will mark the
third time that local fans have viewed
a major mauling contest here. The
others have been the Canzoneri- -Klick
and Petey Sarron-Freddy Miller bouts.
Dempsey, who arrived here yesterday.
also was the third man in the ring
In the former fight
Preliminary action will feature .
trio of six-rounders, bringing to-
gether Bill Temes and Jackie Carter,
Lew Raymond and Ritchie Mack and
Dominick Macini and Frankie Lift.
Frank Tymoski and George Cook,
heavyweights. will inaugurate the
f1st-slinging activities at $50 o'clock.
A large percentage Of the proceeds
of the fight will be turned over to the
Summer camp fund for underprivi.
legged children Of the District.