Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-15
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAH By FRANCIS STANN
Prelude to a Title Fiqht

OPERATING ON THE THEORY that title fight In
Washington harder to by than any other kind
of fight Golde and Helene Ahearn backed by the District
Boxing Commission have set the wheels in motion.
1--WE got the promise of a championship fight in
Griffith Stadium late in June early July" Ahearn is
pleased to announce 1--WE can have lightweight title
fight, one for the mddeweight title Which should
we take?"
The Ahearns playing host and hostess at their
downtown bistro yesterday and the question purely
rhetorical because Gode already had booked Joey Gar
delo, longtime contender, and Holly Minis of WASH
ngton to meet in what may be recognized elimina
ton bout if Ray Robinson fails to defend his middle
weight title by April u.s. the deadne set by the National
Boxing Association. The GardelloMimS fight set for
Capitol Arena, May g.
Even as the Ahearns laying their plans how
ever Robinson contesting in court in New York the
ruling that he must sign today to defend his 1t
raised some questions
= ITS MY OPINION" Chairman Jocko Miller of the
D. c. Boxing Commission saying at the Ahearn
luncheon "hat Robinson good signed to challenge
Archie Moore for the lght-heavyweight title"
"He's stallng" observed Mrs. Ahearn who is Goldes
business adviser and interpreter Robinson wants to
hold on to his middleweght championship in he
doesn't beat Moore"
Sugar can't even make the weight in his division"
Goldie argued "And even if he could he don't want
no parts of Carmen BaSio"
How does Minis fit into the picture?" Chairman
Miller was asked by outsider. Holly fight pretty
well when he feels like it, but he's got record like
of the current crop Of Derbyage horsesin and out.
THE idea," Jocko explained, drawing nod of agree
ment from Deputy Police Chief John Agnew, member of
the D. c. Boxing Commission sis to off three middle
weight eliminatons We fgurehat is, the D. C. Boxing
Commission and the National Boxing AsSocation-hat
eight middleweights should be in the elimination Minis
is one"
HoLLY'S REPUTATION for inconsistency doesn't seem
to put him quite class with the other seven who
Robinson, BaSo Gene Fulmer, Gardelo, Spider Webb,
Gus Schoz of Germany and Ace Armstrong This ques-
ton was put in play somewhat as follows:
Assuming that Robnsons title is vacant, what if a
fellow like Fulmer who lost the title Sugar Ray and
got shot at regaining it, should turn down the
elimination tournament the grounds that he doesn't
have to qualify?"
"Why would he do that?" Miller asked.
well, maybe Fullmer may figure that Minis, for in
stance, doesn't rate the chance as he does Maybe
Gene will figure he has done lot than Minis to win
title shot"
Maybe, too Fulmer just has been in better position
to claim title chance than Minis Jocko replied. After
all, Holly any given night can beat any of those
fellows"
THE UPSHOT OF 1T ALL was that if Fulmer
anybody doesn't feel like fighting in the elimination
he simply eliminates himself. will you back me up on
that point?" Ahearn asked Miller, at point
Back you up?" Jocko exclaimed. ut was the District
Boxing Commissions idea in the first place"
With pleased look Ahearn sat back and remnisced.
Back in the late S0s he said I'VE started that feather
weight elimination right here in Washington and Joey
Archibald was in it. did real good and had the title
fight after Kodak and Mike Beoise and those guys
had their chance"
Archibald won the world featherweght championship
when he decsoned Harry Jeffra in is rounds at Griffith
Stadium on September g. 1885, He lost the title the
way Jeffra the following May 20 in Baltimore and
then recaptured it with another 15round verdict
Jefra on May IL, 1941, back in Griffith Stadium.
Leo Kodak" dreamily unused Chairman Miller He
the craps shooter in boxing friend of mine
didn't believe it. Is 80 years ago. He got in game
with Kodak and dropped $50 in matter of minutes.
Not to interrupt" guest asked the Ahearns, but
there definitely will be middleweight title fight here
in June or July?"
FDefnitelyl" they. chorused. CAS- far as we know"