Show SPOUT SJ ORT T TALKS TALK i rig In What Not ot ol i I By Lon Richardson n SHARKEY VS For the worlds world's heavyweight championship has been tacked onto the Jack Sharkey vs Walker Valker bout in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York state And in the eyes of the Gotham athletic commission commission com corn mission it is a championship affair But so far as the general general general gen gen- eral public is concerned the word title creates only a half dozen has ha and a couple of ot hee hees Nevertheless this July 22 encounter promises action actIon- perhaps much of it If Max l hadn't put on such a wow of a showing show show- show show-I In ing against Young Stribling the Walker Sharkey-Walker winner might just as well have been recognized king as anyone else But not so now Herr Maxie is the champ The Walker Sharkey victor might I be a challenger I I There Is no question about the su superiority sul suJ of Mickey Walker In the middleweight division but he has certainly done nothing to create much Interest as a heavyweight The toy bulldog failed two years ago to wrest the light heavy crown from Tommy Loughran His triumphs as asa asa asa a heavyweight were over such old gents as Johnny twice K O. O Christner and Bearcat Wright whoever cr he might be I I m Sharkey has fought only 30 rounds since January 1 I 1929 He barely managed to decision Christner that thai year ear and then made a miserable showing against Young Stribling Sharkey staked his American cham claim on his three round knockout of Tommy Loughran FallIng Falling Falling Fall ing Phil Scott was the next victim or you have ou They say that victory qualified him for a chamI cham cham- shot with That low punch of last season ellSOn is Js still sUll remembered Regardless of that showing Sharkey retained his influence influence ence with the New York and was promised the first shot at When Maxie refused to dicker with the commission Sharkey was nominated as ns the outstanding title contender and the victor of his bout with a logical contender was promised the golden crown Perhaps Boston Jack will be the worlds world's king next Friday morn mom thell that that is Js if Jf you want to pall it that S. S Bukofzer 1 up William PurdIe de defeated defeated de- de B. B 1 up Jim Terry won from Jed Done 2 and 1 D. D Newman New New- man beat G. G Pack 4 and 3 |