Evening star., 1939-10-03
Gate Of $4,000 Seen
For Fight Held for
National Charity
N. B. A. PIon Would Force
Questionable Chump to
Bottle or Forfeit
BY LEWIS ATCHISON.

Both eyes blackened, the last
vestige Of its good name caked with
mud and willing under the fire of
adverse criticism as q result of the
decision handed down in the Arch
lbald-Jeffra featherweight title
bout, boxing reused itself for a
valiant comeback effort in Wash
lngton today, and indications were
that that atrocious verdict would
boomerang into the biggest indoor
show ever staged here.
Briefly, the plan is to rematch
the pair over the 15-round route
for the title. The site would be the
Union Stations main waiting room.
The beneficiary, aside from Jef1ra,
who would have another crack at
the crown, would be a national
charitable organization - possibly
the Red Cross. The reaction among
District fans would be terrific, for
they unanimously have demanded
that justice be done in the case.
All this is conjectural but plaus-
lble, and behind the scenes there is
much activity as the District Box
ing Commission and National Box
ing Association have joined forces
IN an effort to erase the blemish on
boxings record in this city. STAN
ley Scherr, chairman Of Maryland's s
Boxing Commission, informed
Heine Miller, president Of the N.
B. A., that he expected him to take
drastic action in the case, such as
refusing to recognize Archibalds s
claim to the title until he met
Jenra in return bout.
Miller Plans Rematch,
But the astute Mr.. Miller beat
Scherr to the punch by dispatch
ing an eyewitness account of the
proceedings to members Of the Rat
ing and Executive Committees.
urging immediate action. He sug-
gested that the fight be fought over
again. Should Archibald refuse he
recommended that the winner of an
elimination contest involving Simon
Chavez, Petey Scalzo and Jeffra be
crowned champion, with the pro-
viso that the winner meet Archi-
bald IN a title bout within go days.
Should Archibald agree to a re-
turn match with Jeffra the railroad
station would afford an admirable
site II 1t could be obtained. In Sep
tember. 1896, the world power con-
terence held a banquet there in the
main waiting room, where 1702
guests were seated. Arranged for
boxing the place would hold be-
tween 10000 and $4,000. Prices for
the bout would be the same as those
asked for the recent fight-a IS ton
would mean a gross gate
OF approximately $4,000.
Washington appears to be the
logical site for the second engage.
ment between the rivals for the re-
gal robes, the only city which would
support the fight-and this is i'm
portant. 1t has been suggested that
AL WE'LL, Archibalds agent, would
refuse to grant a return bout on
the grounds that 1t would not be
financially successful and could
point to the $4,000 realized on the
first fight in support of his con-
tentlon. But he virtually would
be forced into signing if the station
was made available.
Thorough Probe Needed,
Whether the proposed congress
slonal investigation of the bout
will materialize is conjectural. but
1t would be a good thing if a thor
ough probe was made of the mat
ter to allay suspicious that the
fight was in the bag. Certainly a
man OF Frank Schuyler's integrity
could not be touched by the char