The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-02
MONTGOMERY IN.
SECOND TRY FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP
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New York, Mar. 2.-Boxing's first
championship event in 1914 takes
place at Madison Square Garden
Friday night when Beau Jack, holder
Of the world lightweight title, OPP
poses Bob Montgomery, Of Philadel-
phia, in q contest scheduled for
fifteen rounds.
This Is Montgomery's second title
opportunity. He was successful the
FIRST time, dethroning Beau jack IN
q match at the Garden last May 81,
But he wasn't able to retain his
laurels, losing the title back to
Beau Jack in his first defense last
Nov. 10.
Many experlences-pleasant and
npleasant-haveb efallen Montgom-
cry since his last meeting with
Beau Jack. A month ago he turned
In one Of the best performances OF
his career In knocking out Ike VIII
liams in twelve rounds at Philadel-
phia. That was followed two weeks
ago by the most humiliating set
back ever suTered by the Quaker
City lightweight.
First Knockout
Opposing AL Davis, Brooklyn well
terweight, at the Garden, Montgom-
cry was caught off guard by the
furious Davis assault Immediately
after the opening bell and was
knocked out In SO seconds of the
first round. 1t was the first time
Montgomery had been knocked out
In 60 bouts as professional boxer,
Refusing to become discouraged
by that unexpected defeat, Mont
gomery went back into training two
days after the Davis affair, worked
out In Philadelphia until last SUM-
day, then came into New York to
complete preparations at Stillman's
gymnasium for the title event with
Beau Jack.
Montgomery Is determined to win
back the lightweight title In order
to make fans forget the dismal show
ing he made two weeks ago. He re-
CARDS the knockout by Davis as an
accident. But he's very mad with
himself and says he intends Ito take
It out" on Beau Jack because Beau
Jack happens to be his next oppo-
nent. The fart that Jack hapnens
to be lightweight champion and that
the title Is on the line tonight gives
MONTGOMERY just that much more
incentive.
But Beau Jack is confident that
this time he will make successful
title defense and go on from there
to fulfill the arduous schedule that
has been mapped out for him this
month.
Two weeks from tonight. on
March II, Jack takes on Al Davis
Mt the Garden In q ten-round con.
test-the same AL Davis who fat
tened MONTGOMERY. On March 81,
II he is still lightweight champion
after tonieht's match, Beau JACK
again engages in a titular bout,
this time against Sammy Aneott,
the MAS l35.pound division
champion, II Jack loses to Mont
gomery It will be Montgomery
against Angott on the 3lst.
Jacks friends insist the little
Augusta, Ca. battler was boxing
under the handicap the first time
he met Montgomery. He was sui1er"
ing from q knee injury at the time.
How we'll he can do against Mont
Vonery when he's right was demon
strated. accordirD" to the Jack boost.
ers. in the return match when JACK
won decisively.
Indications are that tonight's
Jack MONTGOMERY meeting VIII az"
tract q crowd OF near-capacity pro-
portions. The first bout drew 1898
spectators who paid $94 500 Tne
second meeting drew 1885 who PAID
1878.
PrellmS
Three six-round bouts and O pair
of fours have been arranged by
Matchmaker Nat Rogers In support
OF the title match. Returning to
Madison Square Garden for the first
time in four years, Pete Lello. Gary,
Ind, lightweight, faces AL Guido,
Harlem, In the semi final six. Lello
was recently given medical dis
charge from the Navy.
The two other six-rounders bring
toqetIaer Fifty Fitzpatrick, new
comers from Cleveland. and BIZ
Kendrick. Harlem light-heavy-
weight: Billy Banks, another new.
conner from Washington. D. G.. and
Joey Msnfro, Bronx LIGHTWEIGHT.
George Cooper. Harlem feather
WEIGHT meets Hubert Samuels. Phil
adelphie. in a four. with the opener
nairing Bobby Smith. another Phila-
delphia. feetherweight. and Archie
wilmer Wilmington. Del.