The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
Archibald Kayo
Draws Fire Of
Commission
POOR MATCH
ScibeIIi Is HopeIessIy
0utCIaSSed In
Arena Bout
By BOB ADDR

Determined to avoid q repetition
Of last nights fiasco, the District
Boxing Commission today warned
Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn that q
stricter surveillance Of all pros
pecttve matches would be made in
the future and that no more "Set-
ups" would be tolerated. It was
learned from an unofficial source
that Major Ernest w. Brown.
commission chairman, had sent
Ahearn a letter censuring him for
last nights match at Turner's
Arena, in which Johnny Scibelli
was knocked out by Joey Archibald
in the second round.
The commission, it was reported.
was extremely dissatisfied with Sci.
BELTS poor showing, and it is
understood Ahearn will be forced,
hereafter. to produce his principals
several days before the contest,
when the fitness and abilities Of
the opponents will be weighed. It
is q rule that no match can be re.
leased for publicity until It has
been approved by the commission.
1t is evident the local solons hence
forth will enforce the strictest in
depreciation possible.
FANS COMPLAIN
The 'beefing" Of the anvil
chorus hit a new high after the
bout last night. For one thing,
the fans gave the result their
choicest razzberry and q consen-
SCS Of opinion revealed Archibald
had q soft touch" After last
nights fight, it was quite ap-
parent why the National Boxing
Association had failed to give
Archibald any ranking in either
the bantamweight or feather.
weight classes.
The bout was no reflection on
Archibald's ability-rather on the
type Of opponent chosen for him
by Manager AL WE'LL. The latter
is evidently picking Joey's spots
and if q title match with Sixto
Escobar is Archibald's goal, Man.
ager WE'LL is taking the longest
way around.
Scibelli was hopelessly out
claSSed. He must have had q
brass knuckle encaSed in cement
when he flattened Sparring part
ner last week because his Wanted
punch didn't get a chance to be
taken out of wrapping paper. The
Patent Leather Kid hit Scibeln Q
left hook early in the first round
and the tinkle Of glass in Johnny's
china could be heard all over the
Arena.
JOHN GOES DOWN
A two-handed attack f1oored
Scibeli for nine and how he
weathered the round will remain
one of the mysteries Of nature.
All he had in the second was q
tough-looking face which Archi-
bald tatooted with an assortment
of punches until Johnny rubber
legged his way around the ring.
Archibald seemed to be coasting
until ne unleashed a left, right,
left, right and finally a left hook
which stretched Scibelli flat on
his back. The Massachusetts, boy
managed to get to his knees at
10 but the customers didn't even
wait. They had seen enough.
After the bout, Archibald said
he wanted to get Escobar into the
ring for a June date. Joey said
Scibelh was "cold" when he was
hit ana hadn't a chance to warm
up. S;ibelli, let it be known, was
cold at the finish, too.
cts the same thing that hap
pened to me when I fought
Johnny MirabelI," Archibald
explained. II was cold going
in and Johnny floored me twice.
I was lucky to catch Scibelli the
same way and he was unlucky
IN not being able to get up"
The semifinal was hardly a
thrilling prelude for the sour eli
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