Imperial Valley Press

TERRIS-M' GRAW MEETING LOOMS AS REAL SCRAP
By FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—A battle between the two leading lightweights which not only is bound to be hair raising but which may go a long way towards clearing up the situation in the 135 pound division takes place tonight at Madison Square Garden when Sidney Terris of New York meets Phil McGraw of Detroit.

If Terris wins—and the "wise money" which so seldom calls the turn wrongly, makes him a 3 to 1 favorite—the Ghetto Ghost will be in a position to force a title bout with Sammy Mandell, champion of the division.

This is the third meeting between the pair. Terris won a judge's verdict the first although McGraw bounced him to the floor so often that Sid resembled a jumping jack. Their second meeting was a slam bang battle and McGraw won on a foul.

Terris, from a back pedalling clever jabber has developed into quite a knockout artist in his own right and as he has shown that he can hit as well as box rings around McGraw, the fight is considered by the experts as just about as good as over.

The Detroit lightweight, however, is such a willing mixer and throws such a lot of punches, while sopping up punishment with never a backward step, that it would not be entirely surprising if he were to slip over a right hand wallop and knock Terris out.

If Sidney elects to step in and trade punches with Phil, it promises to be one of the best fights of the year.