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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
11
AP report from New York notes heat rising for Jack Sharkey and Primo Carnera as their Madison Square Garden bout looms. Sharkey enters as favorite amid questions about Carnera’s size and stamina, with tickets selling briskly though receipts may top only a few hundred thousand.
Knight predicts Jack Sharkey will outpoint Primo Carnera over 15 rounds in a Madison Square Garden fight. Sharkey’s experience and speed edge Carnera’s size while questions linger over Carnera’s form and whether he can KO the smaller challenger. Both camps boast confidence as readers are reminded of past meetings and preflight hype. The feature also notes local boxing figures and minor regional boxing updates.
In New York, the heavyweight title bout is set for tomorrow at Madison Square Garden Long Island Bowl between Jack Sharkey of Boston, the world champion, and Italian challenger Primo Carnera. The 15 round decision bout begins around 9:30 to 10 p m daylight time with officials announced ringside. Capacity is 47 000. attendance expected 50 000 to 90 000. promoted by Madison Square Garden Inc.
SISSONVILLE June 28 Sissonville won easily from the Laundry yesterday 24 to 3. The Laundry boys committed 15 errors which led to most of Sissonville’s runs while the victors had 32 hits. Batteries were Gideon and Fischer for Sissonville and Carney and Smith for Laundry. Johns on’s hitting featured.
Chicago launches a three day track and field carnival with the National AAU junior championships at Soldier Field. Friday features the AAU women’s championships and the AAU men’s meet, followed by decathlon relays and gymnastic championships on Saturday. Nearly 100 athletes from across the country vie for the 46th AAU titles, with many Olympic team members and top collegians set to compete in events at Olympic distances.
In the intercollegiate championships at Merion, Texas stars Kemrath and Buxby reach the quarterfinals as top contenders. Surging Texas players face seasoned rivals including Coughlin and Hines, with Horton and Murphy advancing for their teams amid close, edge-of-seat matches.
CHICAGO, June 28. George Nichols of Buffalo and Sammy Slaughter of Terre Haute were matched today for a 10 round bout at Mills Stadium. The fight was scheduled at a 186 pound limit. Nichols, a former light heavyweight champion in the National Boxing Association territory, and Slaughter were the principals in the pairing announced by ringside officials.
Cork Morris bats lead to a 28 to 7 win over Owens-Illinois Pacific in Yanawha City. Morris tallies 18 hits, while Owans-Ilgers struggle on grass plant field as the game ends 24 runs apart.
This New York report items Primo Carnera and Jack Sharkey, world heavyweight contenders, with career tallies. Carnera from Venice, born 1908, about 278 pounds, 6 feet 7 inches, 77 fights with 72 wins and 58 knockouts. Sharkey born 1902 in Binghamton, 195 pounds, 6 feet 1 inch, 45 fights with 36 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws, detailing key results and opponents.
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