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Attack In Bout With Wallace VETERAN PUtS RINGSTER HOPE IN HARD VOL. CXX 18 OAKLAND, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1934 NO. 59 Flowers Maps Speedy PUNCHING aim Postpones Championship Boot; Hammer, Costa Mix In Semi-Windup Here Tonight arden Seeks Baer, rimo SPRINGTIME AT OAKS' PARK i '2tir dzulLJf Urn iK i UK? hJ Br ALAN WARD With little to choose in com ngrative boxing skill, "Baby tiger" Flowers, Negro light. weight, will be (potting Billy Wallace both experience and a punch In their 10-round roam event at the Municipal Audi terlum tonight Flower has youth on side, but th advantage Isn't as great as It might apper for Wallace na taken excellent care of himself, physically. In the ring for nearly J4 years, ne snows lew 01 iia devastating, effects.

A mighty close scrutiny would be required to produce any facial souvenirs. He's never been known to take a punch so get one in. FLOWERS SPEEDY Wallace still hits like a triphammerpunches that slide out itralght from the shoulder and Carry sleeping potions. Flowers, while he couldn't be termed a powder-puff seeker, hardly can be termeu a walloper. Most of bis wins to date have been attained by out-boxing and but-speeding his opponents, although he has stopped many by the mere consistency of his blows.

Wallace proved his hitting prowess In Oakland when he knocked Roy Stlee eeld In eight rounds, after palpably "carrying Jong" the outclassed lightweight, and la damping Joey Roberta, welterweight, at a workout laat Sunday. A blistering right caught Roberto cleanly on the jaw and be dropped like plummet. Flowers' best bet against Billy tonight, It appears, is to set such fast pace that the veteran will be unable to keep step. After 14 years in the ring a fighter is certain to have slowed down to some extent. depending more on the tricks of the trade than on agjllty.

MAT TIRE WALLACE Flowers may establish such gait that Wallace, at the end of five or six rounds, will be winded and weakened and his punch will avail him little. "Baby Tiger" Is a speedy workman, and he hat indicated that he will depend a lot on his footwork to out-ramble the seasoned Wallace. "Ill soften him up In the early rounds and knock him out In the eighth," Wallace haa promised. The eighth frame la Billy's tolls-man. He scored kayos In that ehukker In his three Pacific Coast fights, against Ah Wing Lee, Stlee and Mike Stankowlta.

Six four-round bouts will support the main-event Frank Hammer and Art Costa, of Oakland and Honolulu, respectively, will hold dowa the seml-windup. Hammer's knockout record already has reached an impressive size, and win over Costa will send him higher up the pugilistic ladder, Domingo Valin of Hayward and young" Leonard of Stockton will exchange punches In the special Both lads hit hard. Other matches follow: Dick Foster vs. Jimmy Mello, middleweight; Johnny Freeman vs. Johnny Indelacio, welterweights; Teddy Silvs vs.

Frankie Cuenra, featherweights; Manuel Brown vs. Lloyd Meyers, lightweights. Frankie Burns of Oakland Will be referee. The curtain-raiser will start at 1:30 p. m.

Orinda Titlirt, Partner Advance Mrs. A. LaFleur, holder of the Orinda Country Club women's championship but no longer a ber there due to her present residence In Sen Francisco, and Mrs. 3. E.

Jellick of the Olympic Club featured first round competition in the first annual Northern California women's best ball team match tournament at Lakeside, San Fran-elseo, yesterday. he pair teamed perfectly for a surprising 1 up victory over Mrs. L. J. Tescher of Berkeley and Mrs.

Trev Smith, San Francisco City ehamplon. The winners carded a best ball of 80, one stroke below their opponents' total. Mrs. Louis Lengfeld and Miss Barbara Beach Thompson, medalists, competed In today's seml-fmals as a result of their 4 and 3 win over Mrs. F.

F. Cooper and Mrs. C. D. Mahannah.

Finals will be played tomorrow. ponzi cueTeader NEW YORK, Feb. Andrew Ponr.1 of Philadelphia, the challenger, held a commanding lead over the defending champion, Irvln Rudolph of Cleveland, as they moved Into the last two block." today in their battle for the world's pocket billiard title. MAX, H0FR.1AN PICK CHAMP AS VICTOR 'I Should Have Been In Qakland Fighter Declares By ALAN WARD There are at least two prominent pugilistic figures who concede Tommy Loughran no chance against the lumbering Primo Camera, heavyweight champion of the world, in their 15-round title match at Miami Beach, tomorrow night. They are Max Baer, challenger, and Ancil Hoffman, his manager.

From Hoffman ranch at Fair Oaks, near Sacramento, both Max and his mentor by long distance wire snorted their disapproval of me apparently jop-siaea match. SEE 8-ltOUND K. O. "Look at the difference In weight, and then ask yourself if Tommy has any show with that big bird. declared Max.

"There'll be about 73 pounds on Prlmo's side, and that's going to count plenty over distance. It would be almost the seme as matching me with Tony Lanzoneri. "Camera should stop Loughran In about the eighth round. He'll pummel and shove and hang on to the 185-pound Loughran nntll Tommy la ao tired hla legs won't hold him np. Then Camera either will bang a pnnch on Longhran'a ehln or the referee will stop It before the champ pardon me, I mean champ la charged with manslaughter." Hoffman echoed Mec's senti ments to the letter.

Camera Is a clubber and he'll bludgeon poor old Tommy Into submission about Jhe half way mark." HOIiman said. Loughran may try to outrun Primo, but he wtm't be able to stay away long enough. Remember, Camera Isn't the slowest fellow on his feet Those jarring punches are bound to take lot of Tommy's strength. It too bad Loughran can break an egg. If he had a kick he'emild be given some chance.

It looks like a battle between a canary bird and a chicken hawk." "I SHOLD BE THERE." At this point Max grabbed the receiver from his mentor and augmented his preceding offerings. "They're putting a washed-up fighter In a spot that I should be holding down," he squawked. "Why, three years ago when I fought Loughran they said he was ready for the dust-heap. He hasn't improved In the meantime. I was ust starting then.

Loughran is a swell fellow, but he's going to get his head knocked out of gear tomorrow. If I knew half of whafl know now when I fought Loughran he'd never have wo nthe decision. He ran backwards a thousand miles, and while he did aome punching during the retreat, he didn't hurt me a bit. Camera should land htm In a corner and club him silly. It's the world's worst heavyweight championship fight and Madison Square Garden will lose Its shirt." Max was due in the Eastbay today.

The personable larruper from Livermore probably will be ensconced close to a radio at the home of his parents In San Le-andro to follow the progress of the Carnera-Loughran match. He has hopes of a June title bout with Primo. His conversation hardly mentions Loughran as a future opponent, he's that positive Camera will win. DAILY PHONE CALLS. "Colonel Kilpatrlck, head of the Garden, has been telephoning me almost dally, insisting that I stand by for a Summer fight between Camera and Baer, if Primo wins," Manager Hoffman concluded.

"He says he Is working out a deal that will satisfy Max, me end Jack Dempsey. The Garden wanted to leave Dempsey out of things, but now they realize he's the third member of this trio, and Wins LOUGHRAN GETS TITLE CHANCE Camera Picked to Win by K-O; Still 3-1 Favorite By STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editor MIAMT, ''Feb. 28. (U.R) Tommy Loughran, the 31-year-old Philadel-phian whose 15 years in the prize ring rewarded him with only the light heavyweight championship, gets his first chance to win boxing's premiere prize the heavyweight title tomorrow night, weather permitting. The championship fight sched uled tonight was postponed until tomorrow night because of rain and unsettled weather.

Today's postponement markeer the second time the outdoor bout h.as been delayed. It was originally scheduled for February 22, but was set back a week because ef counter attractions. MUST DODGE BLOWS Possessed of nothing more than stout fighting heart and the ability to skip iway from dangerous blows with the grace of a dancing master, Loughran will stake his light-footed, soft-punching attack against the lumbering advances of Primo Camera in an attempt to wrest the championship from the ponderous Italian. Loughran, who retired in 192A aa llght-heavywelghl champion to pick up the trail that leads him Into the Madison Square Garden Bowl ling opposed to Camera, will concede every physical advantage to his opponent. Virtually everything is on the side of the champion betting, weight, height, reach, and ag.

Laughran, however, has the greater experience, and it is upon this factor that he hopes to capitalize by skipping sway from the Italian in emergencies or attacking with his rapier-like flicks and jabs. KNOCKOUT EXPECTED Whether Loughran will be able to continue this sort of an attack depends on his ability to avoid Car-nera's club-like blows Concensus among boxing men today overwhelmingly pointed to a knock-out victory bj Camera inside of eight or ten rounds The unattractive possibilities that the bout offers, plus the storm which swept this city today, have kept the fans away from the box offices. Should the beat draw a total gate of 1100,00, the promoters will consider themselves fortunate. The fighters will meet at 2 p. tomorrow for the weigh-in which, is expected to show Camera at approximately 200 pounds compared to 185 for Loughran.

When they enter the ring. Camera will be something like i I to 1 favorite. Gledhill, Chapin Join Pro Netmen NEW YORK, Feb. 28. JP Keith Gledhill, of Santa Barbara, ninth ranking player among the amateurs, and Alfred H.

Chapin of Springfield, have Joined Bill Tilden's troupe of professional tennis stars. "Our signing of Chapin to a contract may come as a surprise," said Bill O'Briren, co-promoter with Til-den, "but he has convinced us he can hold his own in professional ranks." fhnnm was the spvnnth rnnlrintf yiuji in uii. liriHUlldl 1131, Chapin and Gledhill, who held the national doubles championship with Ellsworth Vines in 1932, Will make their pro debut in New Haven, March 21. and then join Til-den and Vines in a nation-wide tour, winding up on the Pacific Coast. At the same time the other four members of the troupe Henri Cochet Martin Paa, Vincent Richards and Bruce Barnes, will tour the country by a different route, finally meeting the others in the Far West.

Ricketts Blue Cops "El Cerrito Feature Ricketts Blue captured the first heat of the St Patrick's eliminations last night at El Cerrito tracfc and Susie Warrior was eliminated, leaving nine greyhounds to meet tomorrow night in the second heat Ten wire-hair terriers, including the popular "Skippy," who won at Belmont some months ago, will meet in the novelty race, the added attraction, tomorrow night at-El Blue Rabbit another to win hurdle tonight TOMORROW A. 5 Domingo Valin, light heavyweight of Hayward, who will box "Young" Leonard, Stockton, the four-round special event to the Billy Tiger" Flowers main bout at the Auditorium tonight. CASTLE. MULLER TO BOX AGAIN STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb.

28. Stanford and the University of California boxers will meet in their second engagement of the season tomorrow at 8 o'clock in Enclna Gymnasium here. The feature bout of the evening is expected to be the bettle between big Wes Muller, Stanford football center, and Jim Castle, halfback for Bill Ingram's Brtr '-4 "The complete card follows, with California's men named first: 110 pounds Shigo Nitta vs. Al Velarde. 129 pounds Hilton Taylor vs.

Harold Caballero. 139 pounds Dick Westdahl vs. Bob Grantier; Halg Dagdlglan vs. John Huston. 149 pounds Mandle Mlerblch vs.

Newt, Ridley. 159 pounds Captain Don Smith vs. Colin McCorriston; Fred Offed- man vs. Leonard Youdall. 169 pounds Rudolph Bode vs.

Sims de Veuve. 179 pounds Buck Francis vs. Jonn Fowler. Heavyweight Jim Castle vs. Wes Muller or Henry Carlson.

i Corbus Given All -American Captain's Cup STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb. 28 Bill Corbus, All-American guard as well ss a "regular fellow, received another Jewel to add to his laurels today, when he stepped onto the stage of Stanford's Assembly Hall to receive the All-American team's captain's cup from Howard Jones, member of the All-American Football Board. The elite of the football world. All-Americans, had voted the Baby-faced Assassin the captains I cud.

testimonial oi me leaaersnip he had attained in the realm of gridiron play by winning a berth on the Ail-American xooidbu Boerd's eleven In 1933 and repeating In 1933. The garland, a beautiful cup, rep resenting the highest honors a football player can earn, was presented to Corbus by Jones In the presence of Christy Walsh, chairman of the All-American Board. Pop Warner, former Indian chieftain: Tiny Thornhlll, present Stanford coach, and a packed assembly hall. At the seme time 28 members of last season's varsity received gold footballs In recognition of their 7 to 8 victory over California. The large audience was intensified as Jones told how Corbus led the Indians to a great victory over the Trojans last Fall in Los Angeles.

Jones praised the play of Corbus that afternoon as being the leading factor in upsetting the mighty machine of Troy. He said it restfully and with sincerity, punctuated with forceful descriptions of "the truly great guard's splendid play." Thornhill, Indian coach, added his praise to Corbus' leadership as he glanced with warm pride on the young man whose skilled toe and superb play throughout the season had given him a triumph over U. C. in his first year as Stanford's head coach. Eugene Trefethen former ethleU nd an boxing (an.

trim hla hand al 'lectins lnneri for i 1 1 I'l boxlnr, how at' the Municipal Andltarlnm. "Young" Leonard He may win by a kayo." MclSAAC SIGNED TO RECEIVE FOR OAKS Anton Near Terms, Practices With Youngsters By EDDIE MURPHY Coming ss an answer to the owners' prayers, Gene Mclsaac, who caught in 90 games for the San rrancisco Seals last year, dropped in to the Oakland baseball park yesterday, asked for job and was speedily accommo dated ny vice-President Vic De vincenzl. With Bill Ralmondi still a holdout, and the batterymen slated to start work next week, the sight of the ex-Seal receiver was welcome one.r" Mclsaac Is the property of the Seals, but said he had the promise of Charles Graham of the transbay team that he would be granted his release. Mclsaac does not fancy the Idea of having to buck Larry wood-all and Hugh McMulteh, two Jiigh class receivers, for jobs. Another to cause him worry Is Vincent Monzo, the young West Oakland boy who had a trial with the Oaks a year ago.

Monso is a much Improved catcher since that time and may now land the third string job with the transbay club, as Graham had told Mclsaac he should not worry, as he Intended to carry a third player in ease McMullen or Wood- all get Injured. .40 AVERAGE HERE Mclsaac hit only .240 in the 90 games, but told Devlncenzi he ha records to show that on the Oakland ball park he averaged .400. But that was lor, only the two series the Sesls played here during 1933. Mclsaac Is. a peppery catcher and al ways plays heads-up baseball, as the assist column will show.

He had 79 assists In Vie 80 games, John Flti- patrlck. who was In 147 games, and John Bassler in 123 games, being the only ones to top him. In order not to nave every busher In town apply. Brubaker called a secret workout for the prospective Oaks yesterday and spent more than three hours looking them over. He paid most of his attention to the young pitchers aa he would like tn sign one or two.

The Oak boss stood np at the plate while the rookie pitched to him, then showed them how to correct faults In their delivery. He may atage a little practice game today to get a better line on the youngsters. Among those on the Job were: Pitchers Chester Steengrafe, brother of Milton, who stands 6 feet 3 Inches; Ray Kuykendallwho weighs 195 pounds and stands feet Inches: Larsh Serventi, wno pitched greet ball during the winter for E. Bercovich Sons Furniture team, and made quite a hit with Brubaker: Ray Maguire from Grass Valley; Ed. Reld.

a rangy fellow who came down from Oregon, and stands' 6 feet, 2Vi inches; Wallace Crlchton of Seattle and "Rusty" Maguire. Catcher Anton Goulart, a battery-mate of Serventi's; Infielders Irving Thomas, a third sacker from Jackson; Vaughan Stewar first sacker with the Central Banks in the Berkeley League, and Jimmy Dix, who played short for Bercovich during the Winter. ANTON WORRS OUT-Leroy Anton, the first sacker, is no longer classed a holdout. Upon learning that Brubaker "was look ing Over the young flayers, ne showed up at the park, chatted with Devincenzi, but did not sign contract He asked permission to don a uniform and along with Leo Klntana, another Oak mflelder, he put in a busy day. Herb Mc- Farlin, club secretary, expected no trouble signing Anton.

It Is only a matter of "cigarette money." But Anton doe not smoke. Jack Fenton, Seal first sacker, was among those In uniform. He said he likes to work out in Oakland because It Is not as damp as on the other side of the bay and he can get In condition more rapidly. George Blackerby, who was traded by the Oaks to the Portland Ducks a year ago, arrived in Oak land yesterday. He came from his until the latter part of the week when he will leave for the Ducks' camp at Ventura.

He spent the Winter officiating in football games and working in oil fields. DUCKS START WORK. Pitchers and catchers of the Portland team are due to start training tomorrow. Manager Walter Mc-Credie has a staff of 14 pitchers including seven semi-pros and Ed Bryan, Rudy Kallio, Hal Turpin, Jack Wilson, Paul Zahniser, Andy Peterson from the New York Yanks, and Frank Ragland who was with Albany and the Phillies last year. The only experienced catchers (ConL on Nest Sport Page.) 5 r.cr-.-v.

Ray Brubaker, manager of the Oaks, and some of his regulars of last season, as well as a dozen promising looking rookies could not resist the spring like weather of yesterday. Leroy Anton, Oak first sacker, is not a holdout by any means. Take a look at him at the upper right, where he's a holder-on, helping Pete Poncini (center), ground-ijceeper At the Oaks' park, to push the lawn mower around the field. It is one way Anton and his teammate, Leo Kintana (left) believe in for getting into condition for the coming season. Below is a young battery that impressed Manager Brubaker.

The pair, Pitcher Larsh Serventi (left) and Catcher Anton Goulart (right), starred for the E. Bercovich and Son team during the winter season. Frifcune photos. it SI MEEK ELECTED CAGE CAPTAIN Dave Meek, University of Cali fornia star who last year became the first Bear athlete' for many to win three big C's one a a 1 the 1934-35 baske tballv team as a result s. the election by varsity letter winners yes1er- day.

The big centei has just fin ished his second as varsity center, al though he hough he not afc egular lastp-j3fA z-XAJ regular sea The Bear athletes also DAVE MEEK all-opponents teams selected two one of conference players and one of all teams met during the past season. Two Trojans, Lee uuttero, center, fcnd Silent Joe Kelly, guard, are named on both teams. On the all-conference opponents team are: Don Piper, U. C. L.

A. and Ernie Holbrook, U. S. C. for wards, Guttero, U.

S. C. Center, Joe Kelly, U. S. C.

and Hal Edelen, Stanford guards. The all-opponents team named is: Bill Kinner, and Joe Kintana, Olympic Club fdrwards; Guttero, center; Marshall, jieahy, Olympic Club, and Kelly, guards. ROSS Ai KLICK FAST IN DRILL Capacity crowds watched Barney Ross, lightweight champion, and Frankie Kllck, junior lightweight title holder, train yesterday for their 10-round fight March 10 at the San. Francisco Exposition Auditorium. Klick performer at Dolph Thomas' Royal Gymnasium across the bay, going two rounds each with Jimmy Pimenthal and Jess Candelerio of Oakland and Herman Collins of Sin Francisco.

Klick tossed boxing aside and bored into his sparring mates with both hands flying. When the dust had settled each knew he had been in a workout. BOTH IN SHAP. Ross trained at the Olympic Club, with Fred Apostoli, Ted Cano and Lester Marston furnishing the opposition. The lightweight champion worked in his usual flashy manner, plastering his opponents with left hooks and splattering them with zooming rights.

Neither iitlist was drawing a long breath at the conclusion of the sessions. They appear in excellent shape. Klick will spar at the Olympic Club tomorrow afternoon, but win resume his schedule tomorrow. WORKING ON PUNCH. Klick, who is residing in Oakland while preparing himself for the Ross fight, in which the" latter's junior welterweight crown will be at stake, was concentrating on a right hand to the body in his workout yesterday.

A stiff punch to the heart Is recognized as one of Frankie's best workouts, and he hopes to have that wallop in perfect working order for the pending setto. The rapidity with which tickets are selling insures a complete sellout, according to promoter HSfid matchmaker. Marathoner, 76, Will Seek New Record By BILL TOBITT The perennial youth of athletes who had their heyday in the "nineties, or thereabouts, will be given full rein Sunday when surviving members of the old Acme Club of Oakland cheer 76-year-old Edward Hartley on to a brave attempt at setting a marathon record over a mountainous course. Hartley's ambitious plan Involves covering an 11-mile course from Shattuck Avenue and Delaware Berkeley, over Gristly Peak to Redwood Peak, in less than three hours, minutes. He will be paced by another veteran of long distance running.

Mason Hartwell, holder of the Dlpsea race record which he established back In 1908 or "09. The occasion is the annual reunion of Acme Club members. These boys of earlier athletic achievements gather first for the start of the race against time by a man who, in another sense, already has outstepped the old gentleman with the scythe by six years more than his allotted span. The start will be made at 9 a. m.

Following the race, the club members will convene at 925 Sixty-first Street for their annual reunion party and dinner. Hartley, long known as "the old man of the marathons," was one of the bay outstanding amateur athletes back in the latter part of last century. He celebrates his seventy-siitth birthday He won numerous medals for swimming and boxing, among his achievements being the American record for half mile swim, which (Cont. on Next Sport Page. 111 ii EASY PICKIN'S Billy Wallace "Baby Tiger" Flowers cinch to be cut in.

The Garden We m-iexas wnn n.s D.mC ux -bunch is worried over tentative few months and will "mam here Liahttile.lshli "Wallace's exprtonc, plus a hard punch, should provs too much for riowara. Billy shouM win the nod, by a slight margin." Frank Hammer Art Costa Xefa string with tha winner. Hammer ought lick Costa after hard fight." Domingo Valin (Lighlhcavics) "Valln has too much elaaa for Leonard. plans for a fight with Steve Hamas at the Yankee Stadium, with Dempsey the promoter, and they're about ready to talk turkey." Los Angeles also has been dick ering for a Baer-Hamas bout this Summer, Hamas defeat of Max Schmellng having lifted him into the fistic spotlight. However, both the Southern California and New York, negotiations for Baer and Hamas are of the tentative variety, and It Is hardly probable that either will be consummated if the Garden is willing to play the Baer-Hoffman-Dempsey game, in which the latter trlumvergle seems to bold meet of the tricka Dick Foster (Middles) Jimmy Mello "Mello la a aoft one for Foster.

Dick will stop him pronto." 1 Johnny Freeman (Wellert) Johnny Indelacio ff" "Freeman can be kayoed and Indelacio may do It." Teddy Silva (Fealhtrt) Frankie Cuenca "Not much to 'ehoose here. Let's make It even-Steven," nue! Brown (Ughtweighlt) Lloyd Meyer "Merer wtlt-irln end maraknock ut Brown-" A.