European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday May 17. 1986 the stars and stripes. Page 23 commentary s of Neil or peace Irish prizefighter used to be a redundant term in this country like German Soldier French Lover or italian sifter. There was the mighty John a Sullivan who bragged Thill tic could lick any Man in the House and whose name became n Universal synonym for Fristic violence. There was the elegant James j. Corbett the original Jack Sharkey. Jack Sci Topsey was part Irish part Indi an and All american. Jimmy Mclarnin was � Darling of the Bootleg Era and so was Mickey Walker Mike Mctigue and Tommy Loughran had i hair Brief Vogue. Billy Graham fought in Garden Mains but the Breed sort of died out with Billy Conn the last of the great Irish pugs. They All ministered to group esteem and the Irish kids swaggered a Little bit enl a on the nights when they fought and won. They came along at a i Rhc when micks and red necks and Mackerel san a pcs were popular epithets in America and no Irish need apply signs were Hung in storefronts. So they bad their historic and political importance the Way Joe Louis and Muhummad Ali were later to have for Black America or Rocky Marciano and Benny Leonard for their ethnic counterparts americans Revere athletic prowess As few societies have since the ancient greeks and the prize ring was an Especial showcase for racial Pride and courage an skill. Given All that it s doubtful if any prizefighter indeed any athlete Ever meant Mare to a troubled beset people than the Irish fighter of the 80s, Barry Mcguigar unlike most of his predecessors he is not a trans planted irishman. He s the real Home grown article. He s not your dime novel larger than life wide screen rambo Type of hero. Barry is almost Lepre Chaun sized something you d expect to find at the end of it Rainbow with his shoes curled and a Clay pipe in his Mouth. He s the featherweight boxing Champion of All the world or at least that part of it controlled by the world boxing Council and when his name comes up in Erin it s not Only like a morn in Spring it s a signal to Slop the killing for a Day and Lei Irish eyes be smiling and Irish hearts be Happy Ireland is a country that has historically raised its sons and daughters for Export Only. So its Pride is immense when a Home grown wins a Gold medal in the olympics or a title in the prize ring. Barry Mcguigan grew up in the strife torn Ireland of the 70s in the Market town of clones pronounced Clow Ness on the Border of the War zone a place where the weapons of terror were smuggled into the Irish lighter Birry Mccuttun if he lands so do you embattled counties of Northern Ireland. Mum and dad ran a grocery store there but the area s Economy was crippled by the artefacts of hate in this Case roads deliberately torn up by the Royal Ulster constabulary to interrupt the Crimson River of arms and explosives o the outlawed arsenals of the Ira. It was not a Happy Ireland the Young Mcguigan grew up in. It was a land of sad songs and melancholy rhymes. The Sun went Down on Galway Bay stained with blood. Barry was not a particularly combative Young boy. Dad was a music Hall Singer of some note whose career had taken him Clear to new York in his Day and Young Barry look to boning More As an outlet for Youthful Energy then with an Eye to a career. I found i had e poo Nch he says considerably to his astonishment even today. I was t Joe logic but i must have weighed six Stone 84 pounds arid Here i was knocking Clown  bigger blokes Only halt try ing.". Mcguigan made it to the Moscow olympics in 1980, but three rounds of standup righting were not enough for his Brash brawling style which concentrated More on Landing one damaging blow than the Cluster of stinging ones. I copied me style from the american fighters he said. We brought the sparring partners from the gyms of new York and  he came under the Tutelage of the canny Belfast bookmaker Barney Eastwood and the word soon spread throughout the land of his birth from the Vales of to acc to the slopes of but bin that Ireland had a Gladiator the likes of which it had t seen since Brian bom. As a Symbol of All Ireland. Barry had a Light wire to walk. A Catholic whose wife was protestant a Republic of Ireland citizen who was raised just across a hedge from Ulster Barry was a walking demilitarized zone. His role As a peacemaker was exaggerated perhaps in the foreign press but it was Rue that no bombs flashed the nights Mcguigan did Battle. All Ireland was United Tor once the Alghi he fought the featherweight title of the world in London and his adoring Public spoke both in the harsh glottal accents of the North and the lilt of Killarney to the South. Dad Sang Danny Bay at the introductions a Neutral Ballad As acceptable to the Ireland of the Ruc As the Ira Mcguigan won 29 of 30 fights including the featherweight title from Eusobio Podroza in London in 1985. He avenged his Only loss by flattening Peter Ewbanks in eight in a rematch. Twenty four of his fights ended in knockouts. One ended in death. Young Ali Haemorrhage a to death after their fight in june of9s2. He s not fast he s not a picture Boxer. But you have to shut him out. If he lands so do you. He will Complete his education As the Pride of ire land june 23, when he fights in the United slates for the first time. Hell be headlining a triple header card at Caesar s Palace that night when he shares a spotlight with Thomas Hearns and his Persona idol Roberta Duran. In Ireland he says it s Robert o Duran he will fight Fernando Sosa of Argentina. Bui the Nice part of it is that the Only fighting of any interest to Ireland on that night will be taking place in a parking lot in Las vegas instead of at a Roadblock in  ant la to Mil Al reporter files complaint against Denny from Page 21 league without hitting a Home run said Young i be just been trying to consistently go up and make Contact and hit a line drive. It s Nice to finally gel one up. They say the first one is the toughest now that i be got my first one i Hope i keep going. Gary of Atli homered for the visiting twins. White sox 8, Yankees 1 new York Greg Walker playing his second game after a wrist injury Side lined him for a month hit a three run Homer and the Yankees committed five errors. The White sox who have won five of seven games since manager Tony Larussa was Given a vote of Confidence last week got seven runs and eight hits in the first five swings off Ron Guidry Colton Fisk had two Mgla and a double to support Ned Allen 1-0, who was traded by the Yankees to Chicago in february. Allen allowed four hits walked two and struck out three in seven innings then was replaced by Bill Dawley. Walker hit a 400-foot drive Mlo the Yan Kee stadium bleachers following Mcadoff singles by Fisk and Ron Kittle in the second  last thing i was thinking about was a Home run off Ron oui dry Walker said. I m Haode. But surprised. Philadelphia a a Cincinnati sports writer swore out a private criminal complaint with the District attorney s office thursday charging Cincinnati reds Pitcher John Denny Wils slamming him against a Wall in a hallway under veterans stadium. The complaint taken out by Cincinnati Post reporter Bruce Schoenfeld 24, charged Denny with simple assault terroristic threats and harassment All mis Demea nors said Sheryl Stein a spokeswoman for he District attorney. Denny 33, is not subject to arrest or any restrictions on his movements As a result of the complaint. A hearing will be held before a trial com missioner who Wilt try to resolve the Dis Pute. Stein said. No hearing Dale has been Sel -. If the two sides cannot Settle the dispute at that level the right hander will face criminal charges in municipal court Stein said Schoenfeld told police that 2s4 hours be fore the the reds played the Philadelphia Phillies Here wednesday night the 6-foot 3, 195-Pound Denny grabbed bin by the neck and pushed him against a Concrete Wall banged his head two or three limes and threw him to the ground. Sehorn fold said he did nothing to pro Voke the Pitcher. At one Point while 1 was against the Wall 1 said i m going to sue you " said Schoenfeld who complained of several bumps on the head. He said Fine i la put you in your grave " Denny who has experienced previous run ins with members of the press wednes Day night denied touching Schoenfeld. There was no listing for Denny on thursday at the Hershey hotel where the reds were staying. If it had happened on the Street and a cop had seen in he d be in jail Schonfeld said thursday afternoon. I want the lesson drummed into his head that he can t go around beating up on people and not eur Eccl any repercussions. The Guy could have killed me said Schoenfeld. No from Page 1 appearances this season covering i6w innings. Reds 6, Phillies 5 Philadelphia Oester s Homer off Steve Bedrosian 2-2, was t a total cure for his costly error the night before it the Homer did t make up for last night wednesday Oester said. But it helped Dave Conception and buddy Bell started the ninth with singles off reliever Don car Man. Bedrosian relieved Carman and got Pinch hitter Max Venable to Fly to right. But Oester followed with his second Homer of the season Billing a la pitch Over the right Field Fence to score Concepcion and Pinch runner Tom Runny Ali ahead of him. Brutes 7, expos 4 Montreal Ken Ober Fdl s three run loth to eng Homer gave Atlanta ill Vic tory Oberkfell connected on n 3-2 Pilch from Dan Schweder in one of his rare appear ances against a left hander this season. It came after Dale Murphy singled and Bob Horner walked. Montreal trailed 4-2 entering the Bottom of the ninth but tied the game when Mitch Webster s Short Fly bounced High on the artificial turf. The Ball fell in front of Mur Phy and bounced Over his head scoring a Newman and Andre Dawson who had singled off Bruce Sutler 2-0. Jeff Dedmon got his second save with one inning of work