Evening star., 1941-07-21
Commission Refuses
To Waive ItsLevy;
DeChard Choice
Strong Supporting Cast
Given Jimmy, CuriIIi
In Heavyweight Go

Joe Turner and the Boxing Com
mission are keeping steady COM
pany again after a weekend spat
that threatened to end long and
beautiful friendship.
They kissed and made up. if only
temporarily, at a dramatic Sabbath
pow WOW at Chairman Claude
owens home, thereby paving the
way for tonight'S show at Griffith
Stadium at which Turner will be
honored. The reformed mailman
and veteran promoter has been in
the business 35 years and somebody
thought it would be nice to give him
a pat on the back, plus some coin
he urgently needs.
The somebody" in this instance
was Clark Griffith, Washington
Baseball Club president. who do
mated the use of the park for the
event, 1t was GrifT's generosity that
led Turner to believe the boys were
serious about wishing him we'll and
that the commission might waive
its customary 10 per cent levy. This,
incidentally, is borne by the fans.
who also shoulder a similar Federal
tax.
A pat on the back and a share
IN the receipts are two. diverse
things. he discovered He couldn't
get one without giving the other.
But if Joe thought the commission
would let him keep its tax fees he
was sadly mistaken A testimonial
Is one thing, it ruled, and a tax
another. And, with Jimmy DeChard
facing Joe Carilli in the featured
Ground bout, the governing body
has something real juicy and good
and has no ideas of being counted
out of the deal.
Snappy Supporting Card.
In support of this testimonial,
Matchmaker Gabe Menendez has ar
ranged a snappy program of five
matches, three of them for the
8-round distance. In addition to
the DeChard-Carilli go, Oscar
(Thunderbolt Wright local light
weight who kayoed Eddie Allen of
Philadelphia in his last show here,
will meet Justo Jiminez Mexico City
scrapper, and joey Spangler of
Richmond will tangle with Freddie
Crabal of Washington in the other
big bouts.
The show will open at $50 with
4-rounder between Jackie Gran
ford, up from Washington amateur
ranks, and Stoney Jackson, another
hi fol- q
heater between Adam Taylor of
Philadelphia and Young Foster of
Washington.
Main interest, of course, as far as
the boxing end of the program is
concerned will be in DeChard. This
lad is bound for the top, according
to many OF the experts who have
watched him and the power he dis
played in his three professional
fights. He scored knockouts over Joe
Lince and Nick Garter and a decis-
Ion over 1talo Colonello, and frankie
Mann, his manager, is convinced he
soon will be ready for the best.
Means Lot to De Chard.
Two prizes probably await Jimmy
If he wins in convincing style tomor-
row. He is in line for a spot on the
LouisNova card in New York this
fall and he also can have bout with
Pat ComiSkey, Jersey contender,
at the ball park. DeChard must win
convincingly, of course, and word
from the Carilli camp says that the
Washington heavyweight will have
a hard man on his hands
Carlll is a product of Golden
Gloves ranks, as is DeChard, and
won the New England title before
turning pro. Just turned 20, he. too,
Is considered a rising young boxer
and has won six of his seven pro
battles, beside gaining valuable ex-
perlence as a Sparring partner for
Louis and Nova He kept Nova busy
while that worthy was working for
the Max Baer bout and training
against Louis at Riverside Stadium
for the Buddy Baer fight, he won
headlines by knocking down the
champion. Louis and Nova both are
reported bidding for his services as
sparmate when they train for their
bout this fall.
The Wrestlers, too, will do their bit
to show their appreciation to Joe
Turner. Four of 'em-Maurice La
Chappelle, Able Coleman. a head
liner; Jim Austeri and Angelo Leone
will donate their services in
matches to be held tomorrow after
the main bout. Coleman will meet
Leone, and Austeri will face La