Sport: Slattery v. Scozza

Although neither James Slattery nor Lou Scozza, two Buffalo, N. Y. fighters, has ever been light heavyweight champion of the world, the New York State Boxing Commission decided for some reason that these two were meeting last week for the light heavyweight championship. The Commission stipulated, however, that whoever won could be sure of being champion for only 60 days, since within that time he must fight Maxie Rosenbloom, rated as the best light heavyweight of all. For eight rounds stubby Scozza, a swinger, plunged after dancing Slattery, received a hearty cuffing. In the next four rounds Slattery got tired. In the 13th, a wild spray of punches suddenly erupted from Scozza. He dazed Slattery, knocked him against the ropes, was about to knock him out when the bell rang. Glassy-eyed but courageous, with his last energy forcing his wobbling legs to dance once more, Slattery jabbed and countered in the 15th as he had in the early rounds, won the decision.