Evening star., 1936-07-19
KING OF WE[TERS
VERY IMPRESSIVE
Appears to Be Finest Bit OF
Fighting Machinery to
Invade Capital.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

~HE smoothest piece Of fighting
machinery ever to set foot in
the Nations Capital, broad
L shouldered Jewish lad who
answers to the ring name Of Barney
Ross, invaded this noggin-knocking
sector yesterday and impressed every
one who viewed him in gymnasium
workout except one person-Stanford
Carrier, who was knocked out by q
lethal left propelled by the world
velterweight champion.
Carrier, one of Washington's better
local welterweights, became bit too
fresh with the sleek, likable Chicago
clouter in the first round of Sparring
session with Ross at the Humidor GYM
nasium. After Carrier tossed knock
out punches at Barney'S bobbing head
for several rounds. Ross stepped in and
planted left hook to STAINS chin,
catching Carrier as he fell
Despite that, however. Carrier be-
lieves Phil Furr, whom Ross faces at
Griffith Stadium Wednesday night in
a 10-round non-title scrap, is sitter
puncher. Carrier has served as spar
mate for Furr for more than a year
and he should know the respective
punching power of both principals.
Ross Hard to Tag.
"RARNEY'S probably the hardest
~ man in the ring today to hit, u
explained the weary Carrier, but he
can be tagged. His ref1exes are sharp.
He feints you into doing exactly what
he wants you to do and then lets you
have it. His defense is practically
f1awless, but q well-timed right hant
can slip through that defense"
IF Phil socks him, Barney will
drop" ventured the rangy Carrier.
That "if" loomed up in capital let.
tiers to veteran fight followers, who
jammed their way into the Humidor
gymnasium to watch the present vel
terweight and junior welterweight title
holder and former lightweight cham
pion step through his conditioning
grind. however.
Furr will stack up against the classi-
est fighter he probably ever will face
Barney, whose firm handshake and
friendly greeting bellies his gangster-
like appearance in the ring. is one OF
the few champions who impresses In
gymnasium workouts.
Carrier, a pretV fair preliminary
boy, resembled Pa Piff1e discussing the
financial situation with j. P. Morgan
after his first furry with Ross. Bar
ney could have dropped him at any
time and could have named his punch
in doing so. They simply didn't be-
long in the same ring.
Phil Has Advantages.
DOB (SIX-SECOND) CONSIDINE
nearly landed a left jab to Bar
ney's arm in a one-round drill, while
Mickey Page and Jackie Carter, who
will serve as Ross sparmates today
and tomorrow, Jared little better
against the polished champion.
Furr didn't see Ross in action, but
If he had he, like Carrier, also woule
have been unawed. Phil. oozing with
confidence, Is determined to trim the
talented invader. The Southwest
socker knows no fear becaut he be.
lieves Phil Furr is the best heavy
weight in the world today
Phil will have an advantage in
reach, height and weight, and per-
haps in the respective deadliness of
the dynamite that turks in their right
paws, but his margin ends there. Ross
probably will enter the ring Al ia
vorite to trounce the District welter-
weight champion.
Jack Dempsey, former world heavy
weight king, will referee the bout.
Dempsey has donated $3.50 of the
$500 he will receive for his services
to the Washington Post Summer camp
fund for underprivileged children of
the District
Ross Will Box Today.
r OSS will box two rounds each with
Carter. Page and Cary Wright to-
day at o'clock at the Humidor and
will transfer his training activities to
Griffith Stadium tomorrow at the same
time. Both drills will be closed to the
public.
Three six-rounders and four round
scrap comprise the preliminary fist
singing, with Lew Raymond stacking
up against Ritchie Mack in the most
promising bout. Other six-rounders pit
frankie Lift against Dominick Macini
and Jackie Carter against Bill Temes.
George Cook and Frank Tymoske,
heavyweights, will open the card in a
-rounder slated for $50 o'clock.
Tickets, demands for which have
come from as far as st. Petersburg,
Fla. may be obtained at Joe Turner's
Hotel Annapolis office, which will be
open today. Reservations may be had