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belt since his walk-out in Abilene, and now a fellow like high-diving Herbie is accept­ able as a worthy opponent for Tony. "The Galento staff, headed by one Willie the Beard Gilzenberg, said Katz was so good that Tony should have a warm-up bout before he dared to tackle this killer. With this announcement, Willie the Beard carted Tony off to Milwau­ kee for his warm-up, which consisted of two HEN Tony Galento decided to come exhibition bouts with his sparring partners. the first time and no more than pushed him out from the business end of his Willie the Beard knew what he was doing. the second time, and ordered the promoter W Opange (N.J.) bar and begin a new The exhibition lured a mob of 6,500, most of to hold up purses of both fighters until an in­ pursuit of the heavyweight championship, whom attended because they refused to be­ vestigation could be made. Galento and Katz everybody, including the 116th Field Artil­ lieve Tony knew how to'spar. As one spec­ probably knew this was cooking because they lery Boxing Commission, was happy to see tator pointed out, "Galento waited until the drew their guarantees immediately after the him do it. The commission was so pleased Marquis of Queensberry was dead before he fight and skipped town. Tony escaped to with the idea that it decided to treat the GIs began his boxing career." Tony did nothing Chattanooga, 'Tenn., where he was to meet a in Tampa, Fla., to a bout between the bar- to change their minds. He waved his big wrestler-boxer billed as the Golden Terror. keep and a person named Herbie Katz. paws at his two stooges throughout four Katz stole away to the safety of Brooklyn. A few years ago, Tony wouldn't have been roClnds and got more often than he was Tony's bout with the Terror was another caught in the same ring with the likes of Mr. able to reach his partners. In fact, Tony got sordid affair that adhered to the familiar Katz, a high-board diver who walked out of hit by everybody in the house before the ex­ wrestling script. The Terror started the fight the sporting-goods store with the wrong kind hibition was over. Halfway through the fight with a typical wrestling gag—hitting Galento of trunks. Once Tony was supposed to appear the crowd decided it had suffered enough and on the head while the referee still was giving in an exhibition bout in Abilene, Tex., began to hurl ripe tomatoes at Galento. instructions. That was Tony's cue. He began against Kingfish Levinsky, a gentleman who Tony screamed that this was all a frame- throwing harmless jabs into the Terror's compares favorably with Citizen Katz—or up and charged that a jealous Newark pro­ bloated paunch and stretched the wrestling vice versa. When Tony arrived in Abilene he moter had planted the tomatoes in the crowd. freak over the top rope for a seven count. naturally visited the town's leading bar "I looked all around the arena," Galento Thie next line was the Terror's. He bounced where he saw hanging behind the mahogany said, "and I didn't see nobody selling toma­ off the ropes and hastened to exhibit an al­ a big poster that read: "Tony Galento vs. toes. Besides, ain't them things rationed?" legedly cut mouth to the referee, who said it Kingfish Levinsky in a Battle of Bums." This The Katz fight, which lasted exactly 25 would be brutal to permit such mayhem to infuriated Galento. He sought out the Abi­ seconds, was a disgrace. Tony went through continue and stopped the fight. lene Boxing Commission and stated his case: the motions of throwing only two punches at It would seem from this sorry business that "What do you bums think I am? Punchy? Herbie, the first one dropping Katz for the Galento has gone and gotten himself tangled Whacky? I'm a business man and a property count of nine. A few seconds later Herbie up with a wrestling trust. Maybe that's owner. A fight with this bum Levinsky would just dropped on his own accord and hugged where he belongs. When Dr. William Walker lower my standing. Nothing doing. I'm leav­ the canvas until Mickey Walker tolled 10. examined him before the Louis fight, he said: ing town." The 116th Field Artillery Boxing Commis­ "This man is abnormal. Physically, he is A lot of beer has passed under Galento's sion charged that Tony barely brushed Katz pure animal."

When A/C first reported for base­ SPORTS SERVICE RECORD ican guard, commanded a company of GIs that ball practice at the North Carolina Naval Pre- kept the Jap out of the mountains and finally Flight School he spotted Dusty Cooke, the Red Sox's trapped him for annihilation or surrender. old outfield star and one of Ted's predecessors It. Lou Zamperini, former Southern California as bafting champion of the American Association. intercollegiate mile champion, has been reported Ted rushed over to Cooke, shook his hand with missing in action in the the South Pacific. He was a enthusiasm and told him he had always wanted bombardier on a B-24 Liberator. . . . Another to meet him. Cooke, who was enjoying himself at track man, Sgt. Johnny Quigley, Manhattan Col­ this point, confessed that he was the great Dusty, lege's quarter-mile star who was reported miss­ then asked, "But what's your name, kid?" . . . ing in action in North Africa, has been found and Just in case you hadn't heard—it's now Cpl. Max returned to duty with the mechanized jnfantry. Baer and Cpl. Buddy Baer of the Sacramento Earlier, Quigley had been awarded the Purple (Calif.) Air Service Command. They were both Heart for heroism. . . . The Cards' has promoted the same day . . . Lt. Tommy Hdrmon, resigned as a civilian physical-training instructor Michigan's All-Everything, is now in North Africa with the Army in Panama and joined the AAF piloting a P-38 fighter. there as a private. ... In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Don't be surprised to find CPO George McAfee, former bantamweight champ Sixto Escobar en­ the Bears' great running back, in the Michigan listed in the U.- S. Army. line-up next fall. He was recently transferred The University of Iowa, whose coaching staff from the Jacksonville (Fla.) Naval Air Station'to was completely wiped out by the war, may have the Michigan campus and, according to to borrow a head football coach from the Iowa Fritz Crisler, would be eligible to play with the Naval Pre-Flight School. If it does it will probably Wolverines. ... U. Ernie Sutter, the Dixie tennis ace, get an Iowa alumnus, Lt, Denny Myers, the Boston who was wounded in North Africa, is recovering College coach and now a hand-to-hand combat at the HoUoran Hospital on Staten Island, N. Y. instructor at the Pre-Flight School. . . . Special ... Sgt. Joelouis is back at Fort Riley, Kans., after Service has placed a weekly order for 50,000 copies finishing his shadow-boxing skit in the movie ver­ Terry Moore, the Cards' , smiles after his of the Sporting News' overseas edition, and if you sion of "This Is the Army." . . . During the battle first session with the supply sergeant in Panama. are overseas you can get one from your Special for Attu, It. Cliff Kimsey, Georgia's 1941 All-Amer- Just wait until he sees how those new uniforms fit. Service officer.

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