Evening star., 1937-08-01
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ARCHIBALD CHOICE
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Green D. C. Feather Fights
Vet With Hope of Shot
at Sarron's Title.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

"HE most enticing "natura"
this sector has witnessed since
George Washington squared
Il off against the cherry tree
will be offered tomorrow night at
Griffith Stadium when Lou Gevinson,
local question mark, bumps into joey
Archibald, pompadored Providence
featherWeight, in fistic fuss opti
mistically scheduled for 10 rounds.
Ironically, Gevinson, probably the
likeliest prospect ever to emerge from
amateur ranks here. will enter the
ring on the wrong end of 5-to-2 odds,
Chiefly due to some rather crisp
punching unveiled by Archibald in
five performances in local rings.
Lou, however, has contributed much
toward the gap in the odds by con-
trihutlng little to his ring record since
entering professional ranks. His
prestige of amateur days has back
fired somewhat and the sharp-face
Jewish lad now definitely is ON the
spot with local ringWormS, who are
anxious to see him in action against
q foe of Archibald's caliber.
GevinsOn Yet to Prove Class.
CEVINSON has been hailed as a
possible Moses of the local boxing
game, possessing persuasive paws that
cut a wide sWath in simon-pure
circles. but which have yet to prove
their potency among the paid clan.
Archibald, on the other hand, came
ho1 onH
pletely captured the collective heart
of local fans with his unorthodox,
but highly effective, style, which re-
sembles a pogo stick on a rampage.
Both boys now have the same OBJ
jective-a championship bout with
Petey Sarron, world featherweight
title holder. Matchmaker Goldie
Ahearn currently is quibbling with
Jimmy Erwin. Sarron's manager,
through the rather expensive cable
method between here and South
Africa. Differences are expected to
be ironed out shortly, or Ahearn will
go broke. Anyway, the winner prob
ably will meet Petey here Septem-
Der 81.
Ahearn has offered Sarron $500
guarantee. but Erwin feels rtsking the
crown is worth $4,000. Goldie has
countered by boosting the champs
percentage privileges and the next
move is up to Erwin. Sarron won his
title here in May, 1885, from Freddie
Miller, who received $4,000 on that
occasion.
Archibald Reveals Worth.
CHOULD Gevinson whip Archibald,
~ he would enter the title argument,
providing all goes well, with only six
pro fights behind him. Two of these
distinctly were mediocre While an
other was with an ordinary punch
absorber The other two bouts ssW
him lose to and kayo Johnny Pena, a
good fighter.
Archibald won decision over
Buddy Grimes in his debut here and
since has stopped, successfully. Larry
Gum, Ray Ingram. Nicky Jerome and
Harry Gentle. His knockout OF In
gram on the Police card in June was
one OF the seasons highlights.
The preliminary card will feature
eeVerdl new ldccS, Will nli oiu i"'oAA'
Irish Johnny Dean, returning to meet
Al Dunbar, Brooklyn lightweight, IN
an eight-round semi-final.
Another eight-rounder lists Johnny
Campo, New Haven featherweight,
facing Jimmy Fox Of Lynchburg, Va,
while outstanding four-rounder find
George Abrams, local middleweight,
colliding with Charley Rondo of Balti-
more. and Carol Dell, Albany welter-
weight, stacking up against Sam
Bracala of LeonardtoWn. Md.
Willie Mcbride and Johnny Cooper.
local colored lightweights. launch the
card in four-rounder at $50 o'clock.