Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-08

- terweight champion, VIII c
clashes with Johnny Lucas,
L rugged Camden. N. j.. iron
worker, tomorrow night at Turner'S
Arena in a 15-round scrap, Is a bit
indignant over Matchmaker Goldie
Ahearn's ultimatum to the effect that
the local larruper must win or be
relegated to preliminary ranks.
Ahearn's threat to dispose of Furr
as a featured fighter Is prompted by
Phil's recent losses to Jack Portney
Jimmy Leto and Lou Raymond. plus
Furr'S rather slim margin Of victory
over Lucas in a bristling 10-round
bout here last month.
Furr, however, is determined to
hurdle Lucas impressively. The fol-
lowing letter explains his stand:
Dear Burton-I see where Goldie
Is going around telling you news
paper men I have to win this time OF
take back seat. For the sports writ.
ers and Mr.. Ahearn, am winning by
K. Q. This is rounds is my dis
lance. I haven't lost one yet and this
will be my fourth.
In those short fights try too hard
TO get of fast and win those early
rounds and in so doing I sacrifice my
punching power, but this time Lucas
can win the early rounds. III be
punching now and then and punch.
ing hard. He will be softened up fol
me by the thirteenth.
Plans to Make Goldie Pay.
ut SEEMS to me Goldie wants me
out of the way awfully bad.
guess he has forgotten that when
went in his Riding and Hunt Club hi
had not been doing so we'll. WASN'T
I sell-out with Petrolle, Bowen ano
Wilson? When he opened his present
place who got 1t of with great fight
and packed the place? I did, with
Silas, Wilson, Halaiko, Wright and
Serbian. Also, I was one-haf of the
largest gate he ever had-with Barney
Ross.
II made him what he is and fee
better than I ever have in my life
No one has even hurt me in any ring
yet. I'll make bum of Goldie Mon
day night and then make him pay me
plenty next time.
II guess you fellows think I'm
washed up because lost to Lou Ray
mond. I couldn't give an alibi, but
after I fight him again and knock
him out will tell you why lost to
him. You know Mr.. Ahearn picked
Barney Ross to K. o. me in three
rounds, so don't pay too much atten-
ton to him.
II hope you will tell all my friends
that I am not on any down grade and
will be in there with the champion
next Summer. Sincerely, Phil FUR. u
Eddie Prince, manager Of Lucas,
has other ideas concerning the argu-
ment, however, and has written the
following from Camden:
Dear Burt-Just few lines to
tell the boxing fans of Washington
that Johnny Lucas will be in great
condition for his 15-round fight with
Phil FUR Monday night. In his last
fight with FUR, Johnny wasn't in the
best of condition, as he didn't get
much time to train for that bout, for
he had only five days notice.
Says Lucas in Better Shape.
SHOWEVER, please don't misun-
derstand me and think that this
Is an alibi for losing the last fight.
Personally. I really thought Lucas
beat Fur, but the judges thought
otherwise. OF course, everyone has
his own opinion, especially the judges.
There will be no doubt in the minds
of the judges and fans in the coming
battle as to who is the winner.
II don't think the fight will go Is
rounds, for expect Johnny to stop
FUR in 10 or II rounds. Lucas will
be in better condition, weighing about
142 pounds, and promise you it will
be very, very tough night for Mr..
Fur.
Before making any predictions as
to who will win the fight, remember
that Lucas in condition is a much
better fighter than he showed in his
last appearance in Washington. Yours
In sports, Eddie Prince"
Six-round preliminaries list AL
Narcisco, Camden lightweight, stack
ing up against Young Raspi, Balti.
more battler, and Bobby Dechter, local
featherweight, tangling with joey
Davis Of Newark. Narisco, who will
show here for the first time, boasts
q record of eight knockouts in IL pro-
fesstonal engagements.
Four-rounders, the first of which
will get under way at $3.50 o'clock, pit
Doug Swetnam, local featherweight,
against Joe lombard of Baltimore,
and Sammy Williams against Kid Nor
folk in a colored middleweight bout.
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