The Washington times., 1937-07-06
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In Battle

BreScia, Of Argentina, and Bob
Tow, Of Alexandria-will fight it
out tonight at Griffith Stadium in |
an important 10 round match
which will headline q star-Studded
40-round boxing card arranged as
part of the holiday sports program
in the Nations Capital. |
Lending distinct international
flavor to this, the most outstand-
ing heavyweight battle Of the local
season, Brescia, the 22-year-old
South American champion, will
attempt to arrest the knockout
streak of his 24year-old Virginia
opponent.
All-Star Lineup
Between 1000 and 5000 dyed
in.the-wool boxing lovers, lnclud-
ing hundreds of notableS, and
some rs Scribes here for tomor-
rows all-star baseball game, are
expected to view the proceedings.
BreScia has been installed 6-5
favorite-no more, no less.
But Big Jorge will have to be at
his best, for Alexandria Bob is
working at top speed, fighting in
his best form, and still has fresh
in mind that spectacular five
round knockout over Eddie Nader,
and the equally spectacular three
round kayo over Sandy Mcdonald.
Strong Boy
Looking as strong as an Argen-
tine bull, and as healthy as q
prize-Winning baby, Bre s cia
breezed into town yesterday with
his trainer, Billy DaFoe; his man
ager. Louis Soresi, and his Welter-
weight stablemate, Vittorio Ven
turf, the Italian champion who
meets Slammin' Sammy Meadows,
the Bronx Jewish star, in the eight
round Semi.windup.
He has become acclimated to
the 10-round distance, through
long and arduous hours of train
ing in Summit. It is interesting
to note that the South American
has hit the 10-round distance,
only once.
Few Months Ago
That was a few months ago
when he scored a unanimous
decision over Marty Gallagher,
the Foggy Bottom pride, in his
debut at Turner's arena. Big Jorge
established real reputation for
himself in the eyes Of those fortu-
nate 2,40O spectators who saw the
Argentine battler whip out sting
ing rights that almost had Marty
on Queer Street.
Since invading these shores in
1885, year after his cagey pilot,
Soresi (the man who piloted
Primo Camera to the world heavy
weight championship discovered
him in BuenoS Aires, while he was
working as a government clerk,
big Jorge has had II fights. He
won all except two, losing by a
third-round knockout to Joe Louis,
the present worlds champion, and
more recently to Harry Thomas,
a Chicago challenger, who scored
what the sports ScribeS described
as a "freak" fourth-round techni
cal kayo on the Louis-Braddock
card.
Freak Fight
Thomas started banging away at
BreScia after the gong terminating
tie third round had sounded, and
Soresi refused to let Big Jorge re-
turn for the fourth round, claim
ing Brescia deserved the fight.
The experts thought so, too.
Just now the local promoters
are dickering with Promoter Mike
Jacobs and Manager Joe Gould
for bout between Jimmy Brad
dock and the winner of tonight's
fight. And they'd like to get Bob
Pastor, an outstanding challenger,
here to meet the winner, too.
There's really something big
ahead for the winner.
Supporting Card Good
The supporting bouts will offer
some exceptionally fine talent.
Ventura, who meets Meadows in
the semiWindup, blazed a con-
quering trail in Europe before he
came to this country some months
ago. He trimmed Lou Daymond
and Bobby Pacho, by way of men
tioning few. Meadows lost but
one fight in II last season, and is
O dangerous puncher.
Russell Buddy Scott, local
light heavyweight who has Hobo
Williams scalp to his credit, drops
into a preliminary role. Scott
meets Larry Shuck, of New YNrk,
1886 Golden Gloves champion, in
a six-rounder. Shuck once beat
Bob Pastor in the amateur. Scott,
by reason of his easy victory over
the Hobo, despite two draws with
him, claims the District light
heavyweight championship.
Roy Bailey, the Miami Mauler,
engages Micky Flanagan, of
Pittsburgh, in a six-rounder that
promises plenty of action.
Murray Kanner, local heavy,
meets Eddie Coderri, Providence,
R. l., in a Six-round bout.
George Abrams, the 19-year-old
middleweight, who has, kayoed
Johnny StinSon, Sam Bacala, Bob
Wilson and Tony Livingstone in
his four pro starts, raises the cur
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