Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-01-21 | Page 12 | La Barba Defends Title In Bout With Elky Clark

La Barba B D Defends fends Title In Bout out With VI Elky Clark 1 I California Athlete Rules Big Favorite I Los Angeles Boxer to Use Speed In Effort to Retain Crown YORK Jan By Bi 21 By The Tho 14 Associated Press Pre Elky EltY Elty Clark little Scotch champion ot of otI European flyweights t will trade punches tonight with 1 ridel Ln La LaBarba king kins pin ot of o the worlds world's worlds world's 11 In la tho the tint first International title match ot of 1927 The bout Is Iss I IS s for tor 12 13 rounds at Madi- Madi Bon Madi-Bon zoo son Square Garden Speed and hitting power r have ha mude the tho year old Californian aI a I 2 to 1 favorite despite Clarks Carks long record of ot knockouts amon E I t n os men The Invader woo cica eles world honors at tt o th ag age ot of d 49 has floored SO 0 O opponents In 40 battles staged over a period of I years Both Dolli champion and challenger employ an C Clark Clarh accustomed to the 20 round 20 round route where La Darb's p ip d is to pile up n a a large margin ot of points In the tho earl early rounds The Californian how how- hoe howe how how-e e I r Is fighting his first bout over six ix rounds In New lew eW York where his youth heretofore has barre barrel hun hm from longer contests Observers while not Impressed with the workouts of oC o the chal chat challenger challenger lenger In la training belie believe Clarks Clark's chance have havo been Improved ed by experienced by La BIrba In making tho Iho po pound nd limit limit- Clark dark a natural flyweight has approached peak condition 51 ow Iy Tho rho bout boot will 10 p m La Barba and Clark compare comparo as fellows V l dark on on 21 ago 29 5 fl ft t 3 In height 5 ft ft 2 In Ita pounds eight pounds 34 in chest normal 36 In S As In in chest expanded 33 In IS 18 In thigh 18 In In 12 In calf alt 12 In In 8 s As in 12 ankle 7 f lu In 12 In d biceps 11 4 In 1012 In in forearm 10 in 6 In 28 wrist 6 in 28 20 in 66 waist 2712 27 In 68 66 In reach 65 in 13 In In neck neek BY 11 14 In In 00