The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-17
(Reg. u. y. Pat. on
nv JACK CVInnY

UNITED Press star Correspondent
New York, March i7.-(UP)-De.
spite the mantle OF mystery which
certain boxing writer's have flung
over Friday nights Pep.Angott bout
at Madison Square Garden, the fight
now promises the largest gate Of
i043-more than $4,000.
This indicates that eastern fight
fans are: % Curious TO investigate
this strange scrap for themselves,
~ Playing the role OF suckers, or
90 Confident IN the integrity OF
Sammy Angott and Willie Pep,
neither OF whom ever has done any.
thing In tho ring TO indicate lack
OF integrity.
SkepticS cannot be blamed for
their original suspicious OF this en-.
counter. II had some unusual m.
giles, The suspicious recalled q
strange combination OF events that
occurred last Nov. ~. On that aft
ernoon Angott OF Washington, Pa
retired as undlsputed lightweight
champion Of the world. His retire.
nont came shortly before Beau Jack
Of Georgia and Allie stolz Of Newark,
N. j., stepped into Madison Square
Gardens ring to battle for o shot
At Angott's crown. There were
stories printed IN New York news.
papers stating that Angott had re-.
tired rather than let gangSters force
him into business" title fight with
q third challenger.
Angott and his manager, Charley
Jones, denied their reports and OK.
planned that the Pennsylvania had
retired because OF bad hands which
refused 10 respond TO treatment.
Champ or No?
Meanwhile, Beau jack stopped
StolZ on the night OF Nov, IL, and
then went Oh 10 win recognition as
champion In New York state by
knocking out Tippy Larkin on Dec,
10. The National Boxing AsSocia.
ton refused 10 recognize Beau Jack
because II claimed New York had
not carried out itS elimination tour
nament As originally planned,
Later Young Pep OF Hartford,
Conn.,, riding one OF tthe most 70.
markable victory strings In boxing
history wreSt0d the fGNtherWeigh
crown from Chalky Wright on Nov
20. Wright had been recognized In
New York State but not by tho N,
y. A. which then had Pittsburgh
jackie Wilson ~ champ. Az Pop
later extended his winning string
10 90 straight Victories, one OF his
victims was lightweight Allie StolE,
Suddenly Angott announced that
no was coming out of retirement
Ho was matched for 10 rounds with
Pep WhoSe tito would not DO at
stake because both would DO seal.
Ing over the featherwelght limit OF
100 pounds. However, tho Beau
jack camp Immediately became
alarmed and yelled that Pep was
planning 10 claim Angott'S light.
weight title teVen though Angott
had given II M when no retlroO.
Tie Beau Jackers insisted that Pep
was trying for q coup, otherwise why
the ib-round title distance and the
agreement that Angott must come
under the lightweight limit OF lSO
poundSp
Gut II Down
Such q hurly.burly resulted that
N, d, A, lambasted the bout through
the press laying down such q bar.
rage OF criticism that the New York
commission virtually was forced 10
pare the bout. down 10 10 rounds,
This would prevent any possible
lightweight title claims II Pep won,
Tho New York commission forced
Promoter Mike Jacobs and the fight.
ers 10 accept 10 rounds.
Both Pep and Angott still claim
they don't know what the shouting
was about because they're battling
for . shot nj Beau Jack and o $780,.
900 gate,