Evening star., 1936-06-16
BEATS BATTAL|NO
IN 10 HOT ROUNDS
Gains Unanimous Decision.
Due to Battle Champ
Here in August.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Texas to win the District
~ lightweight Championships
that's your idea Of going places
lassoed 15-round non-title bout with
Tony Canzoneri, world lightweight
champion, here in August by deci-
sively trouncing Bat Battalino, former
world featherweight ruler, at Griffith
Stadium last night.
Canzoneri and Lew Ambers will bat
tie for the 135-peund crown in New
York on July 16 and Matchmaker
Goldie Ahearn has been assured that
Tony's mauling mittens will be dis
played here following that bout
The cowboys more immediate future
also affords the transplanted Texan
an opportunity to scale the fistic lad
der. On June 20 Scott will battle
Lew Feldman in Baltimore and will
follow up that scrap with a shot at
either Frankie Klick or Pedro Mon
tanez, both ranking fighters, on Rich
mond's Police Benefit card.
Before 1,119 paying patrons and
$4,000 assorted bugs, Scott unleashed
the most potent punches of his local
larruping career to trim the grinning,
fiat-nosed Battalino in 10 torrid
rounds. The decision, which was
unanimous, met with the whole
hearted approval of the anemic
gathering.
Failure to Draw Gate Is Puzzling.
JUST why local ringworms refused
- to stroll out to Washington's ball
park to witness Scott and Battalino
fling fists is a bit battling. Howard's
recent fights here certainly have
packed action, but perhaps the aver
age fan feared that Bats ring days
are ended
Those who were fortunate enough
70 view the proceedings will testify
that Batta1ino, although far from the
effective noggin-knocker who reigned
supreme in featherweight sock circles
seven years ago, still packs enough
dynamite In his gloves to make his
presence felt in lightweight ranks.
Scott undoubtedly moved along fis-
tiana's thorny trail just a bit by his
victory. The impressive manner in
which he beat merry tattoo on
Christopher's rugged frame is indi-
cative of the rapid strides the cow
boy has taken since barely grabbing
q decision over the ring-worn Eddie
Burl in his debut here several months
ago.
A clean-cut, quiet lad, Scott prom
ises to travel far if he continues to
develop at his present pace. He now
possesses polished left jab that
tlicks into the worried pans of his
opponents with comparative ease, but
his most damaging blow is delivered
with his right paw.
Bat Says Scott on Upgrade.
A CCORDING to Battalino, who
should know, Scott still has much
to learn, but the Hartford veteran
readily admitted that Howard is ring
wise and should absorb the needed
knowledge rapidly Bat expressed a
desire to tutor Scott in a 15-round
return argument.
Scott wasted little time in solving
the crouching, weaving, boring-in
style of the unorthodox Battalino, pep
pering Bats battered beak with stiff
left jabs to win the opening heat be-
fore dropping the second round when
the veteran clipped him with right
hook to the jaw to drop Howard for
no count.
The Cowboy then launched a be-
wildering barrage of left jabs, followed
by right hooks, to win the next four
rounds. Planting solid rights to Bats
bouncing bean, Scott rocked his op-
ponent in the third and fourth frames
and all but hoored the Hartford hit
ter in the fifth canto when he shot
three consecutive rights to Battalino's |
face and followed up with a blister
ing body attack.
Backing Battalino to the ropes in
the sixth session, Scott ripped both
fists to the head and scored to the |
body almost at will. He continually |
brought Bat out of his crouch with |
Jabs and then slipped over damaging |
right-hand smashes to the face.
Scott Staggered in Ninth Round.
"A FTER splitting even in the next
two rounds, Battalino showed spo-
radio flashes of his old fighting form
when he moved in to battle Scott with |
fusilade of fists that rendered the
local lightweight champion slightly |
groggy. Battalino bounced Ssveral1
telling blows off SCOTS head but
Howard Immediately fell into a clinch
and both warriors wrestled each other
to the floor
AS Battalino sought in vain to slip
over a knockout punch in the final
round. Scott evaded his wild swings
and stepped in to score repeatedly on
short body punches.
The Stars score sheet showed Scott
winning six rounds and Battalino
two, while two were adjudged even.
Scott finished 31a points in front.
In the best of three Surround pre-
liminaries, Lou Raymond, Baltimore
'welterweight, and Roddy Davis, local
larruper, battled to draw. Raymond.
a clever clouter, opened Roddy's left