Show B Barney Ross Can Well BeI Be I Skeptical of Big Offers i V NEW YORK Dec Dee 27 Barney 27 Barney Ross Rosa received a Christmas present In the form of a contract calling for him to defend his junior welterweight title under the sunny skies of Miami next month The champions champion's I re of a promised gate gives' gives Barney much to be thankful for Before Ro Ross Ro starts spending pending that much money he had better discount a good bit for a zealous promoters promoter's Imagination Frankie KlIck has been en nominated to oppose Barney Frankie's chief claim to fame lame is the fight light he made against B Barney in California last year his Ills knockout of the faded Kid Chocolate Chocolate Choco Choco- late and a dubious decision over Harry Dublinsky When a fighter cannot draw better than against generally recognized recognized contenders for a title it is is' hard to vision a gate even though he is opposing a genuine Jenuine champion with a mythical title title- at lit st stake ke Visitors are spending plenty of ot money in Miami But not at boxing contests lh The race track is getting th the play Recently a charity boxing show v backed by a Miami newspaper J I attracted only Fight fans' fans of the south are somewhat somewhat some some- what clannish They will attend box log ing shows when one of their own own Isem Is Ison ison on em the card and stands stand a chance against a champion This was evident evi evi- evi dent in the turnout for the Jack Young Sharkey-Young Stribling and Maxi Maxi- Ro Joe Knight bouts But a how with Ross and Klick is isa a gamble |