The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
TITLE 60 FOR ONE STATE
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Negro Younger, Stronger, But Larkin Is zS=Year-
 Old 'SharpshOOter'
By JACK CUDDX

0UnitaCa Press Staff Cprrespondent) 1 NRM York Dec. t8 - 6U.PQ - Beau Jack, hrowra-skinned Negro eS-hQQt1lRok of Augusta, Ga., is favored at 8>ss to beat Tippy Larkin of GarfRlrh, N. J.. tonight at Madi- son Square Garden for the vacated Lightweight championship of the worlla.
 IRciS is favored because of his Neiihih. ruggednesS and perpetual raQiiletnl" style in what probably is, tsaA stnaagssa titiR tilt in the history of the t3S-pQllnd division. Neither guinpipal is fighting under his bap,- tissnal name. Bealt Jack, an orphan ed NRgro who served as shoe-Slline lh0x at the Bobby Jones Golf course in Augusta originally was called Ssuasew Walker: But as Beau Jack lR, was brought to New York by a syndicate of sportssnen who recog- riae6 talRnh in a. kid who always em- iergad vicbop from those Georgia bat tiR-roNalS.
 narsifh. an Italian who, was baptized Tony Pilliteri - has been fighting undRr the Irish banner ever since he started tossing leather as a professional seven years ago. Strange Procedure Events leading up to this title clash challRnge, the imagination of ia Hollywood script writer. The light weight throne is vacant because Champion Sammy Angott Of Wash. ingtQh. R@,, retired due to recur-. rent hand injuries. It was alleged in certain quarters that Angott re- tined because of gangster pressure That he quit because he wouldn't ''90 business" in his fights, Angott and his manager. Charley Jones, have denied these charges
 Aagott retired on the same day that Bealh Jack became No, chal- Rnger hX stopping top-rated Allie Stolz at tho Garden
 Tffea MRW York Boxing Commission and the National Boxing. Association immediately united in planning a lightweight tourney in which the ultimate winner, would be king of thu f3S-pounderss. Bue the ink scarcely was dry on that an- nosiillemeat,. when the New York Commission announced that the Bsalh Jack Larsin winner would be champion and would defend the title later against the winner of tour reE among other coltenders.
 TtfR National Boxing Association sllniRket that it had been double crossed on this plan And only yes- tardRN.. eile California commission upiield the NBA in its stand. But most boxing, veterans insist that the NRA is virtuallN certain to fall into lifta Inter and recognize tonaorrow nights winner as champ
 Stepped St0ltz
 NIeanwhiIe 2h-year-eld Beau Jack is faSore6 because. of his youth and HhuEw Armstrong style, and also because of his impressive victory ayer Ssoiz in Bealtlss last fight. He gaes into the ring with a winning ssreals of t2 straight, all scored in fa49
 narGith tall and strean-Gned. would have, heavier backing because of his greater experience, speed and punch. we're itt not for the fear that he may be sacrifining class in pairing dffwn hsinw the E35-pound limit. He is a natural 139-pounder; and the distance in t6 rounds.
 narkifn, now 2E6, has been fighting fRlr seEen years during which he Rnncseeh out fl of his, 44 opponents. EIe esFh punch. Bsalt Jack is not
 nh a ailarp-siloeter as the "Gar- a7 lfti Gunner" hub he ilas put away zlb off his 49 opponsgts,
 In EaEs5ns last fight. he took a ll.uQInlh decision over Freddie Arr oifagr, rugged weiterweight who lick eeh BhaIu Jack twice last December. w1fBn thu GEorgia Negro was more on lass of Q novice
 Frainnter HIlke Jacobs. expects crowd of r100G and a gate of $55,- 0Nm.