The Washington times., 1938-05-13
Sdrron Eager to Prove
Worth as Foe for Ambers
PeteY Displays
Punch, Speed
In Drill
By BOB ADDIE

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Petey Sarron, interrupted his vigil
over the stop watch long enough
to turn to us. We had asked him
if Sarron was merely trying to
pick up a few more dollars to
cushion his declining years in the
ring, or If he were serious about
pointing for Lou Ambers' light
weight title.
Look" Jimmy said, pointing
to the swiftly moving Sarron
who was spraying Battling Bur-
roughS with a barrage Of
punches. Does that look as If
he's through? Everybody's COM
planning about the lack of oppo-
nents for Ambers. How about
Pete? Since he lost his feather
weight title to Henry Arm
strong, Sarron hasn't dropped a
decision. For that matter he
hasn't lost but one fight in
three years and that can be
explained"
Jimmy grinned, anticipating our
question.
"Yes, I know, they all alibi a
defeat. But Sarron had to take
off 16 pounds for Armstrong and
he couldn't have shadow-boxed
is rounds, no less go in there
throwing punches. At that, he
gave Henry a whale Of battle
for five rounds. Ask Pete your
self how he feels now."
YES" Sarron puffed in the
interval between rou n d S.
"Jimmy's right. couldn't make
that featherweight limit and I
killed myself trying. I weigh
1876 now and I feel strong as q
bull. I don't know much about
this Lou Gevinson, but I hear
he's a stiff puncher. I should
make it interesting, anyway"
And indeed he should. Time
seems hardly to have touched the
little Syrian whose fighting style
reminds one Of a sawed-off edition
Of the late Harry Greb. Sarron
has been boxing 13 years but he
still moves with the same effort
less grace that carried him to q
world championship.
PLEASING PERSONALITY
Petey could very well have been
one Of Snow Whites little helpers
He doesn't rise so far off the
ground but he compensateS fol
height with a base drum chest and
two stubby arms that look as II
they were pried off the family
pianos uprights. We wouldn't
call Petey "Dopey,' or Grumpy
maybe Happy" suits him best.
Sarron is a clown and trains
with zest. He Is witty and lively
and has a ready answer to any
question. He thinks his two years
in Europe and Australia were q
priceless experience and he bub.
bles over with anecdotes Of his
tr;ps-although he leaves the
tales Of his conquests to Erwin.
The latter said Petey knocked
out Laurie Stevens, British EN-
|pire lightweight champion, and
defeated Harry Miller, welter
weight titleholder. Erwin wanted
a return matcn with Armstrong
but the latter's desire to fight
Barney Ross upset the plans,
Against Burroughs at the Huron
gym yesterday, Petey looked ter
rifle. He throws that left hand
like a guy reaching for a roll in
a lunch counter, but his right
flies around from all angles. Sar
ron is clever In close and keeps
bouncing his right hand sidewise
over and down. He failed the Bat
tier with some lovely punches that
would have made GevinSon vince
Twice Sarron knocked Burroughs
back on his heels and it must be
remembered Petey was Spottine
his stablemate almost 20 pounds
Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn an
nounced today that Steve Ma
makos, Gevinson's stablemate
had been signed to box Bur
roughs in the eightround semi
final to the star bout. Gevinson
was to have worked out at the
al ena tomorrow but Manager
Matt Twomey decided the public
could come to the National Guard
Armory if it wanted a preview OF
Lou. Sarron will work out at
Turner's at 2 o'clock tomorrow in
stead of Sunday.