Jack Sharkey Sees No Hope For Clearer Heavyweight Fie Joe P&looka Mr Promoters Blamed By Introducing Looney By Ham FUber Sharkey For Muddled Situation Boxing \$HIUE FRANK HIS By MURPHY CAPTTV Boston, April 16—(UP)—Jack Sharkey, slated to end IS virtually a year of ring inactivity in a bout with Primo Car- OtNING, nera at Ebbet’s held, Brooklyn, June 10, is in better condition LET US than before his last follow immediately fight, against Max Schmeling, JOE he said to-day. THRU The Boston boxer beamed with THE health as he discussed the provision- Genlot BEAUTIFUL al battle with the big Italian fol- Teams In CASINO. lowing a workout at Jim Toland’s North end gym. “I’m O. K. I Just State Tournament want a fight”, Sharkey asserted with a convincing gleam in his eyes. Four days before the Schmeling The Genlot girls’ teams will Jour- to bout—won by the Oerman on a foul ney Hartford to-morrow night to In the fourth round—Sharkey tipped tu.ke part In the annual state tour- the scales at 212 pounds. Today he nament, the Genlot Girls to defend their title weighed 202, only five pounds ever and the Connecticut Yan- kees In what he considers his best fight- ques of one. On Friday the Genlot Ambassadors ing heft. make the trip together with the Genlot Lefties to Just One Mark take part In the men’s division. The Jack looked even lighter In a Thomaston Recreation men led by FINAL ELKS’ AVERAGES black BOWLING trimly-tailored gray suit, glossy lien Mellor will roll at the same shoes, a white shirt, and a green time as BOWLING the Genlot men's teams. Final Average*. Pat McPartland ..69 6864 99.4 cravat. His ruddy face bears but Mike MeVerry ....66 6689 99.8 a single relic of seven of pro- years in less than regulation time. G. P.F. Ave. Stks. Frank Mellon ....42 4800 100.0 INDUSTRIAL. LEAGUE Northrop .112 97 118— 822 fessional boxing, a scar on the left Frank Monaghan .69 6746 97.7 Sharkey has been In since Frank Allman ....66 6666 96.4 24 eyebrow from a cut opened by Bat- training Whit Moody .69 6662 96.6 Flint Hatton Co (l) S28 522 630—1586 mid-February. At present he Is Walter Abeam ...69 6435 93.2 10 Gerald ...69 6886 91.8 tling McCreary, negro, while he was Mooney Benson 91 110 90— 297 French Mf* Co (S) working out four or five a Walter Auray ....66 5772 87.4 19 ....69 6876 90.9 days Hugh Murphy 84 112 10«— 302 Stoddard .118 102 100— 320 spaarring with Sharkey prior ot his Jim Baker .6tt 6629 96.0 17 Tom 6984 Topozl) week. His conditioning program em- Murray .66 106.0 Knapp .97 83 99— 279 Palmento .109 114 106— 328 fight with Floyd Johnson in 1924. braces Nelson Beardsley .69 6198 89.8 20 Fred New .69 6884 99.0 two miles of Jugging before Baker .. 82 104— ISO Norgren 86 104 114— 304 appears to have Phil Bernier .69 5925 86.9 11 Bill O'Donnell ....69 7047 102.1 Sharkey acquired breakfast, and 40 minutes Idoor Versler .98 81 98— 277 Muchaliglit .109 109 115— 333 NOW an air of reserve the Armand Blanchard 69 7134 103.3 36 Joe Orlando .St 2891 87.6 during past 80 .. 80 Zlnno .103 137 107— 347 work in the early afternoon. The Tom .69 6527 94.5 17 Jim O’Rourke ....67 6346 94.7 Average year. In an interview here a few Brophy TODAY latter is broken Into three rounds John .69 5897 85.4 5 Dick Palatine ....69 6798 88.6 weeks before the up Bulger 450 468 503—1421 525 566 641—1642 Schmeling flight of two rounds of Jim Burns .60 4541 75.6 3 Tony Pepe .69 7011 101.6 bag-punching, Oakville Co he was verbose in voicing confidence Bill Butler .69 5755 83.4 10 John .69 6761 97.8 <2> Worden’* Dairy (0) ONLY shadow-boxing, four rounds of spar- Pracny O’Donnell .110 111 106— 327 that he would beat Max easily. He Bill Cahill .66 6567 99.5 13 Ouy ...63 6140 07.4 Pratt .118 127 100— 345 ring with fast partners, rope Pugra Ransom 91 89 98— 278 was confident skip- Frank .69 6296 61.2 14 Andy Putettl .69 6602 95.6 Henry 94 91 113— 298 today, too, of victory and Campbell 98 86 92— 276 ping. calisthenics, a rubdown. Chas. ..69 6548 94.9 8 Jack .69 7298 105.6 Kelley Smith 95 111 105— 311 over Camera, but it was a quiet con- Carpentler Reilly .101 123 94— Should the Carnera-Sharkey bout Bill ...24 2410 100.4 5 Jim Rowley .69 6361 92.1 Borrowy 318 Richmond 98 98 126— 321 fidence. Cavanaugh 87 95 101— 283 become a certainty, Jack would go Patsy Clchettl ....61 4661 91.1 10 Wm. Sachenhauser 69 6493 94.1 Tracy Cunningham .107 94 95— 290 Referring to the Titanic Italian as to a training camp about live weeks John Collins .69 6234 90.3 12 John Schappals ...69 6379 92.4 a “monstrosity” Sharkey said he had Tom Collins 9 851 94.5 1 Jack Rchulxl .69 6160 89.1 487 504 491—1482 512 521 628—1561 before June 10. Clock Co seen Primo fight Jim Maloney, and Tom Collins .69 6821 98.8 21 John Scully .69 7166 103.7 Waterbary (3) American Braes Co (2) Promoters are chiefly Martin .103 129 90— 322 man responsible Tony Cdluct-I .69 6370 92.3 16 Vincent Scully ....69 6311 91.4 Colo 96 98 103— 297 considered him "a /good, fast for Salomlta 97 102— the heavyweight boxing muddle, Warren Cooke ....69 6867 99.5 36 Jerry SquireB .60 4903 81.7 .Ill 310 Marvin .117 131 120— 368 for his size.” in Nardi 97 114 97— 308 Sharkey’s opinion. ‘‘They tie a Frank Corrigan ..69 6723 97.4 21 D. Q. Sullivan ....69 6360 92.1 O’Connor .107 118 119— 844 Hamel .132 131 85— 34S About tbo K. O. man up to a long-term contract, Dr Cottlero .69 7162 103.6 25 Dan Sullivan .69 6334 91.7 Montory .141 102 100— 343 Oalllppo .105 101 96— 302 “Any man can be knocked out,” and flse him as they see fit, Jim Courtney .69 6622 95.9 20 Ron Sullivan .69 6309 91.4 Kopp .104 99 131— 334 keeping Craft .69 6231 90.3 20 Bill Sullivan .69 6228 90.2 Jack responded when asked If he him Idle for months Instead of ac- Andy Ed. Daunals -.66 6431 15 Bill ....66 6366 96.4 548 572 470—1590 thought Camera could be sent to'the Jack 97.4 Thompson 565 548 573—1686 tive,” complained. He said he Bill .69 6636 96.1 16 Mark Tierney .69 6879 85.1 Plante and Atwood (1) for the conventional count. Delage Connecticut Co <1) IXLSt carpet saw no prospects that the cloud Carl Demenske ...69 6687 96.1 13 Frank Tobin .....69 6676 96.3 Zubraa 85 107 112— 304 Kneen Lancaster 92 104 109— 305 Times Today “He hasn't been knocked out yet, surrounding the world Chas Denehy .69 6753 97.8 13 Eddie Tougas ....69 6665 96.6 .101 118 102— 331 championship Nelson ..139 94 Williams 85 96 124— 305 at 2:15, 4:37 but his organs are no different than would be dissolved In the Nick DeNicola _69 6650 96.3 19 Ralph Tremaglio .69 6181 88.8 96— 329 near fu- Ahearn 110 Anderson .107 140 105— 352 7:00 and 9:20. mine or other and his ture. Dr DeNicola .68 6261 92.0 16 Bill Vance .66 5735 86.8 ..:.101 loo— 317 any boxer’s, Paternoster .109 107 128— 344 Oates .117 97 121— 335 Fox Movietone News dosen’t ls- John Dillon .69 6921 100.3 24 Bill Verrlker .68 6887 100.4 big bodily development Roche .124 117 107— 348 Farrell In Joe Dlnova .69 7006 101.5 28 John Villano .... 69 5995 86.8 Johnny "Golf” sure him knockouts.” Shar- At New — against York Joe Scalfaro, Adrian Donahue ..69 6555 95.0 18 Bert Waller .66 6146 98.1 535 536 544'—1625 said he would Primo 525 554 566—1645 key tackle Just 125,1-2, New York, drew with John- Cy Dvlleskls .66 7162 108.5 26 Bob Waters .66 6574 99.6 Diamond Ginger Ale <8) as he would any other fighter— ny McMillan, 127, Scotland, (10); A1 Bill Faeth .69 6901 100.0 26 Louis Werslnger ..69 6348 92.0 Cunningham 90 77 82 249 High single—Montory, 141. 95 102 90- 373. prepared to go the limit, but watch- White, 172 1-2, Brooklyn, defeated Joe Fava ...17 1633 96.0 2 Mike Whalen .69 6901 85.5 Brahency 287 High three—Andrews, Postoy 97 97 97- 291 High game—American Brass, 673. Tomorrow ful for any chance to end the bout Colognato Oresta, 174, Italy, (6). Henry Flege .69 6292 91.1 19 Bub Wright .69 6261 90.7 Starting Joe Finley .69 6654 96.4 15 Jack York .69 6334 91.8 Del Kusso ....... 89 99 110- 298 High total—American Brass, 1686, Ed. Fitzgerald _63 5761 91.4 14 Andrews .129 107 137- 373 Chet Fitzpatrick ..69 6084 96.4 15 Final Standing. Portland, Me. April 15 — (U.