Evening star., 1936-10-11
FOES IN TILT HERE
BOXING GAMBLERS
Camden We|ter on Record
Due to Make Bout Rough
for D. C. Champ.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Johnny LUCAS, a 26-year-old
iron worker, who has forged
e.. rather neat record during
~ lengthy ring career that had
its beginning on the wharves OF Cam
den, N. j., will square of with Phil
Fur. District welterweight champion,
in a 10-round feature bout tomorrow
night at Turner's Arena.
Furr, whose comeback attempts
after his defeat by Barney Ross have
been thwarted by rude receptions at
the failing paws of Jack Portney ana
Jimmy Ieto, meets in Lucas an ag-
sressive fighter who swings from the
opening bell and forces the scrap.
Since the ring style employed by
the swedish swatter is based along
the lines of many conquerors OF the
local larruper. ringworms are iookins
for a sustained slugging party that
NAV terminate in a knockout. Lucas
Ia a two-fisted mitten manipulator
who is willing to gamble ana "ho'
like F,lrr. allows few dull moments 10
creep into his bouts.
Punch Found on Docks.
TOMMY first found he coula Swing
a a rather convincing punch Wnen
forced to engage in numerous scraps
as a kid on the Camden DOCKS, tne
cradle of many outstanding fghters.
lucas still is employed as an iron
worker. using that job as a means VI
conditioning between battles.
A slightly bald blond, Lucas mas
haused quite a few gray hairs In hstlc
circles Among his victims have oeen
chino Alvarez, recent victor over cow
how Howard Scott, and Leto, VINO
gained a split verdict over FUR IN
Phil's last encounter. .,.
Lucas fought rous1ng ara" VIII,
.Johnnv Jadick when the latter helo
the world Junior welterwelght crown
end since has punched out wins over
Jackie Davis, Tootsie Bashara, meyer
Grace. Lew Raymond, Baby Mliier,
Phil Rafferty,, Johnny Craven ana
many others. He fought draws WIN
Tony Falco and Eddie Cool and mas
heen beaten by Wesley Ramey, Lew
Massey and Cocoa Kid.
Ambers Bout Likely Stake.
THE winner of the fight will be IN
IL line for a possible crack at Lew
Ambers. world lightweight champion,
here early next month. Al Welll,
manager of the recently crowned
135-nound division ruler, has entered
negotiations with Matchmaker Goldle
Ahearn concerning the pending con-
f1ict and he will arrive here tomorrow
both to talk terms and see Furr ano
Lucas in action.
An unusually attractive supporting
card his been arranged. with Carl
Guggino, who once held Feather
weight Champion Petey Sarron to q
draw. mixing with Jimmy Tramberia,
rugged Baltimore 126-pounder, III an
eight-round semi-f1nal.
Guggino, a main event club fighter
In New York, faces somewhat OF
sensation in Tramberia, a sturdy
Italian who has won large following
among Monumental City fans. Gug-
eino, however, is considered one of the
most dangerous featherweights in the
beak- busting business and has de-
feated, among others, Joe Rivers, for
inerly featured here.
Dundee's Protege on Gard.
RILLY ECKERT, lightweight
~ protege of Johnny Dundee, former
welterweight champion. will tangle
with AL Shepherd of Atlantic City in
q six-round bout. with Eckert being
seconded into action by the one-time
title holder.
In another six-rounder, Buddy
Scott, who has scored four successive
knockouts since making his profess
sional debut here several weeks ago,
will stack up against Jake Friedman,
former South Atlantic lightweight
amateur champion, from Baltimore.
A four-round opener between Tony
Livingston, Marine middleweight, and
Hobo Williams. who sleeps in a tent
because a house seems to cramp his
style, will get under way at $50
o'clock.