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...week, thereby enabling Promoter Tex Rickard to collect some $250,000 from 40,000 spectators. They did not do any serious mangling until the fourth round when 192-pound Bostonese-Lithuanian Josef Paul Cukoschay, whose battling name is "Jack Sharkey," knocked down 202½-pound Bostonese-Irishman Edward James Maloney. There were 52 seconds in the fifth round, during which Maloney twice found himself prostrated on the canvas. The second time he did not rise unaided; so the referee ruled that Cukoschay had won by a knockout. Heavyweight Champion of the World James Joseph Tunney, in his ringside seat...
...Hurwitz '30; R. W. Hyde '30; J. A. Jarosi '30; J. S. Jennison '30; R. H. Jones '30; H. T. King '30; F. L. Krismeyer '30; H. W. Lamb '30; C. M. Lauterhahn '30; G. B. Lee '30; V. M. Longstreet '30; J. A. McClellan '30; J. P. Maloney '30; T. C. Mayers '30; A. R. Maynard '30; Robert Merritt '30: W. N. Middleton '30; J. H. Muncaster '30; J. T. Murphy '30; D. A. Nathans '30; C. T. Nelson '30; F. E. Nugent '30; Peter Peterson '30; M. E. Pitis '30; J. C. Rambo '30; C. L. Rankin...
...Either Sharkey or myself will meet Tunney next fall, that's a cinch", said Maloney. "I don't want to appear boastful, but I can't see any other way out of it." In connection with his last remark, he hurriedly added that he thought modesty was as necessary as any other quality in a prizefighter's makeup. "As soon as you get to thinking you're invincible you're bound to let up and then you're done in this game...
...Maloney explained that in his case it was not conceit, as he realized exactly what lay before him, but in the face of existing conditions he felt that he would defeat Sharkey and then get an opportunity to box Tunney...
...Dempsey's championship days are over;" was Maloney's comment," he himself hasn't decided whether or not he will start training in earnest for an opportunity to meet Tunney again. I think he would be best off if he gave up the attempt. Even if he does take it up seriously I feel sure he will be beaten before he ever gets a chance at Tunney...