Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-13
DECISION AGAINST
FUR IS ROBBERY
Lands Fewer Punches Than
Arce||i, but They Pack
Much More Power.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

BY BURTON HAWKINS.
~ HILL FURR today tucked his
- trunks in Gladstone and
! hoped RATHER to the Pacific
Coast, where he hopes to gain
national recognition at the expense
of the worlds outstanding welter-
weights, but each click OF the wheels
probably has the slim local fighter
asking himself just how one can ac-
complish that little feat.
In plain language, Fur was robbed
last night at Turner's Arena as Mr..
Bob Eller and Frank Schuyler, judges,
apparently seeing much that escaped
the optics of the vast majority, swung
the decision to Werther Arcelli, Bos-
ton Italian. Even Referee Eddie
La Fond's vote for draw seemed out
of harmony with the action unveiled
during the hectic 10-round bout.
Granting Phil was woefully out
classed at inf1ghting, he nevertheless
handily offset Arcelli's ineffective
inside blows with stiff left hooks and
authoritative rights which twice stag
gered the veteran invader. Furr's
handlers, believing the only manner
In which their charge could lose would
be by knockout, instructed Phil to
coast" after the eighth round.
More Steam in Furr'S Blows.
IT SEEMS, however, that the judges
focused their glimmers strictly on
innghting, apparently neglecting to
notice that Phil's punches packed
considerably more sleep potions. True,
Arcelli landed more often, but it was
~ caliber stuff against hand
grenades.
The Stars scoresheet showed Fur
winning seven rounds, Arcelli captur-
ing the third and fourth cantos and
one session even. Well trot out to see
an optician Immediately.
Several veteran ringworms rated
the decision the worst ever handed
down here. At any rate, dubious
decisions for this season have a
worthy precedent which might well
set the style for any unpopularity
contests in the future.
FUR set the pace from the outset
to take the first two rounds. winning
the second session anyway when
Arcelli clipped him in foul territory.
Werther retaliated in the next two
rounds, however, and had Phil hang
ing on from left hooks to the head
Arcelli completely outsmarted FUR
m the fourth frame, making Phillip
look very foolish as he pecked away
without results at the Italians bobbinp
head.
Phil Wins Next Five Rounds.
IRON then on, however, the scrap
strictly was Furrs. Phil shifted
to long range in the fifth round. effec-
lively battering Arcelli with singing
blows to the head to eclipse the
emphasis that was placed on Werther's
inside socks. He took the sixth. sew
enth, eighth and ninth in much the
same manner, annoying Arcelli par
ticularly in the seventh, when the
trim Italian resembled rank novice
in comparison with Phils smooth
maneuvering
Despite losing the first two rounds
on fouls, Max Roesch, youthful Texas
heavyweight, earned the right to be
regarded as more promising prospect
than frankie Tymosko. easily whip
ping the Richmond lad in a six-round
semi-final argument.
Other bouts saw Killer Lamar. local
colored heavyweight, hatten Johnny
Dropharder of North Carolina after
2 minutes and ~ seconds Of the first
round; Frankie De Angela, local
featherweight, whip Harry kid
Groves Of Baltimore and Mike O'Leary,
Baltimore lightweight, trounce Bob
Anderson Of Leonsrdtown.
OLeary and Anderson worked over
time, both failing away after the bell
had terminated the -rounder,
with Mike dshing out more than he
received. When he was awarded the
decision, O'Leary walked over to shake
hands with Bob and absorbed a sock
for his trouble. Seconds pried them
apart on each occasion.
A crowd Of 1,549 spectators shelled
out 81 1854 to witness the debates.