The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-06
Another
Round
By Bob Addie-

by Bob Considine, who seems
to have been the high water
mark for sports writing in this
vicinity. Bob is now a success
full young man as sports writer's
go and many of the boys in this
town like to point a finger at
his picture appearing in the
Washington Herald and tell you
they knew Considine when.
But Mr.. Ahearn's dignity was
ruffled. Bob. said Goldie, had
referred to Washington as "a
bush league" town and init
mated it was the proper place
for such characters as Mr..
Benny 1.-THE Eye" Finkel. We
pointed out that Bob had only
quoted Lew Diamond, a New
York fight manager, but Goldie
refused to be convinced"
Didn't" said Goldie trimp-
phantly, "he say that the fights
were held in an old garage that
smelled?"
We said not exactly and, any
how, maybe some of the fights
that have been housed in the
Arena may have been respon-
Sible for the odor.
Sale Booming
The fight game here" said
Goldie, lis defernitely revived.
When we get George Abrams
and Jimmy Jones in there next
Monday-look, Already, I'm
weak to the highest wit excite
ment yet"
Things seem to be going
along very well with that bout.
The dutiful public, evidently be-
lieving such stories as Abrams
seeks revenge for kayo," and
Jones promises to repeat vic.
tory over local boy" is going
for this one in a big way. Mr..
Willie Mack, who does the book
keeping for the Arena, says he
has more orders than a free
lunch affair for Scotchmen.
Sid Fishel, Abrams manager,
is trying to get George to keep
that left hand higher and to
snap instead Of push his jabS.
Tow Aftermath
Harry Raskin, who is direct.
ing Bob Tow, blew into our
office with an explanation Of
why Tow was beaten by John
Henry Lewis the other night.
According to Harry, Tow gave
Lewis whale of a fight, and
Philadelphia and Baltimore both
seek rematch. There Is a pos
sibility the bout may go to the
latter city May S.
DO you know why there was
a lot of squaWking about the
fight?" Harry asked, shifting
into conversational high with
out waiting for an answer. The
wise money all expected Tow to
get knocked out-but he fooled
them by staying the limit. After
all, the burden of proof was on
Lewis, he's the champion and
I'll guarantee one of the best.
John Henry has lost only seven
fights in seven years, and most
of the heavyWeights, including
Joe Louis, are ducking him. Bob
Tow walked in where angels
fear to tread"
We didn't stick around for
the finish. If we had, Raskin
would have convinced us Tow
is the greatest heavyweight that
ever lived and Johr. Henry won
the decision because (a) his
brother refereed; CD his father
and uncle were judges, and Co
he hit Bob with a baseball bat
and a brick in each hand,
NOTES TO YOU-Still dis
putting Lou Gevinson's claim to
the lightweight championship Of
Dixie, Chris Dundee wires us
Norment Quarles, "the real
champion" is boxing Charley
Conner for the title in Baltimore
next Monday. .Quarles, Incl
dentaly. was Southern Confer
ence champion while at the Uni
versity of North Carolina g.
Phil FUR found the strain of a
long battle with the flu too much
and has been ordered to rest
several weeks more instead of
training.
Ken Overlin is bound for Aus.
tralia with his wife and will box
Fred Henneberry there in his
first bout in May. Jimmy Err.
win, who used to be one of us,
is now matchmaker in Birming.
ham. Jimmy is promoting the
first professional boxing match
the city has had in six years e.
Bob Wilson, District welter-
weight, boxes Battling Bur,
roughs in the inaugural show
there tonight Petey Sarron
tentatively booked to box Lou
Gevinson here, May Is, is fight
ing his way back into shape. .
Petey will box in Greenwood,
S. c., Mobile and Miami in the
next few weeks.
Here's one you can paste in
your hat The Louis-Schmel'
ing fight never will come off.