The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-07
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Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

20 the ring wars before 1885 is
far into spring, and he is COM
ing back a stronger and more
determined fighter than ever.
The operation which he url-
derwent several months ago for
q bothersome igament in his
right shoulder has turned out
successfully, he having found
that he can hit harder than
before and with no ill effects
whatsoever.
The strapping Alexandria heavy
weight has been in light train
ing for a month. Very soon now
his trainer, Harry Groves, will per-
init him to turn on his full power
against sparring mates in the
gymnasium above the bus terml-
nal in the nearby Virginia city.
q. Looking to Delaney
Rob's complete restoration physi-
cally is only a matter OF months,
declares Groves, who has followed
to the letter the advice OF the
Johns Hopkins surgeons IN SLOWLY
resuming the exercises which even
+ tually should bring Tow to normal
3. fighting form. a,
Both Grove and Tow saw Al
Delaney on his two appearances
here last month. They are anx-
: tous to take on the Buffalo heavy
4: weight. feeling he is made to or
der for the stand-up type OF boxer
that Tow happens to be. BY
April it is hoped that Tow's train
ing has progressed sattst actoruy
: enough to be able to challenge
Delaney, the man who Joe LOUIS
says hit him harder than anyone
he ever met.
The complete return Of Tow
e. fighting condition would add
considerable lustre to the heavy
weight ranks locally. Matte
RroWn's announced retirement. the
absence from the city OF Buck
Everett and Marty Gallagher's
practical retirement have forced
Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn to
look out of town for the bigger
type of Scrappers and in fact have
forced him to build many OF
: his shows around the smaller fel-
lows.
Ready by Springtime
Meanwhile both Grove and Tow
would like nothing better than a
crack at AL Delaney. either in the
late indoor season or in a bout
early in the outdoor season, pro
vided Ahearn and Turner desert
their covered arena when the
warm weather arrives.
Grove is particularly enthuSi-
aStic about lows new strength in
the right shoulder which formerly
allied him, and which locked badly
on him in his Newark fight with
Tony Galento over a year ago.
In several other bouts previous
to his operation, Tow experienced
occurrences of the torn ligament
which often nullified his right
arm and forced him to finish
solely with his left.
It is a tribute to Tow'S courage
that in these bouts he stayed on
his feet to the finish with the use
Of but one hand. He was pretty
discouraged youngster before he
was assured by the Baltimore
physicians that the difficulty
could be corrected if Tow would
take a prolonged layoff from the
ring.
He now realizes the truth Of
their predictions and is going
about his exercises with renewed
hope. Tow is only 20 years Of
age, still is growing, and right now
is planning an active 1896 ring
career, which he will be able to
resume certainly within 10 weeks
or three months.
Mann on the Scent
frankie Mann has not been idle
this winter. The Northeast match
maker has several propositions on
the fire for operating boxing in
the District, and expects to have
some definite news for the boxing
fans of Washington at an early
date.
Frankie's most notable promo
lions hereabouts have been at Fort
Myer, Washington Barracks, Fort
Washington and Portner'S Arena
IN Alexandria.
He paired off the Scrappers for
Joe Turner at Washington Audi
torium and the ball park during
the first 10 months Of legalized
boxing in Washington. later Civ.
ing way to C. E. "Fats" Cornell,
who was shortly succeeded by
"Goldie" Ahearn.