Evening star., 1940-04-09
Bruneau Blocks Fight
For Title Outside
New Orleans
Boxing Probe Is Sought
In Congress; Maryland
Quits N. B. A. in Huff
BY LEWIS F, ATCHISON,

Boxing's little teapot tempest
boiled over anew today as Mary
land announced its withdrawal from
the National Boxing Association,
Representative Ambrose Kennedy
prepared to introduce bill in the
House to investigate the sport and
Joe Turner, Washington promoter.
renewed his quest fox an opponent
for Petey Scalzo.
Maryland's resignation was hand
ed in by Stanley Scherr, chairman
of its ring commission, who insisted
he only was protecting the interests
of Harry Jeffra of Baltimore in
sanctioning a bout between Jeffra
and joey Archibald. The latter, re-
Gently shorn of his featherweight
title by the NJ B. A., still is recog-
nized as champion in New York and
Maryland.
Heine Miller, president of the as
ISOLATION, today pointed out that
Jeffra had been offered a fight with
Scalzo in Washington, but had re-
jected the offer to accept the Balti-
more match. Miller added that in
the event that Jeffra wins over
Archibald he still will be considered
for recognition by the association,
but will be dropped if he loses be-
cause Archibald no longer Is rated
in the first 10.
Turner's Fight Blocked.
Turner, meanwhile, apparently is
stalemated in his plans to stage the
N. B. AS version of the feather
weight title bout at Griffith Stadium,
having no opponent to meet Scalzo.
The association insists Scalzo must
be a party in the championship
argument. After that the thing re-
solves itself into somewhat of a
-for-all, as Scalzo and whoever
he boxes will sign contracts agree
ing to meet the next opponent Sc
lected by the N. B. A. within 90
days.
Efforts to sign Jimmy Perrin Of
New Orleans, No. 2 on the list, have
failed. The Associated Press re-
ports Emile Bruneau, co-manager
of Perrin, as saying Miller Is, try
ing to protect Scalzo and that Per-
rim is ready to meet Petey in New
Orleans. Bruneau, according to the
same source, added that the day
after Archibald's title was declared
vacant Perrin signed with the Audi
torium Boxing Association of New
Orleans and wired Pete Reilly, Seal
zo's manager. The next day Perrin
received an offer from Turner.
Bruneau, according to the same
report, believes Turner wants to
promote the match in his arena and
would not draw more than $1,000.
He pointed out that title match in
New Orleans would draw up to
$4,000. In the event that Scalzo
refuses to box in the Crescent City
Bruneau, aided by the local pro-
moter, will seek another opponent
for Perrin in still another cham
pionship" bout.
Kennedy Hits ut Jacobs.
Turner today said he would release
Scalzo to box Jeffra in Baltimore If
Maryland would reconsider its res
ignation from the N. B. A., but the
Old Line State apparently intended
to carry through to the bitter end.
Kennedy's bill, which is expect
ed to reach the floor of the House
this afternoon, calls for a sweeping
investigation of boxing. The Rep
resentative is particularly interest
ed in knowing how Mike Jacobs
can exercise a rigid monopoly on six
of eight championships and why
certain States do not want an in
vestigatlon.
Miller has released all information
concerning the Jeffra- a-Archibald
affair to the press, including all
bulletins to N. B. A. members, re-
tracing the entire case from its roots
tn the latest devel0nments