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Carter Heavy Favorite in TV Scrap Former Champion Faces Charley Riley Ten Rounder Takes Place Of Originally Scheduled Rematch Against DeMarco By STAN MOCKLER United Press Sports Writer ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 1. Two ringwise veterans, one with a lot of prestige at stake and the other iwth a chance to move up the lightweight ladder, battle it out in a 10-round television bout here "Wednesday night. The match between ex-lightweight champion Jimmy Carter of New York and Charley Riley of St. Louis will be televised both nationaly and locally at 10 p.m. EDT . The date was roginally intended for a rematch between Carter and champion Paddy DeMarco, to whom Carter dropped the title last March. But DeMarco fell ill and Carter, who already had begun training in hopes of becoming the first man to regain the title twice, agreed to take on Riley. Carter was a heavy favorite to win, but he indicated he was taking Riley seriously by keeping up his rigorous training. Riley, who has fought and beaten some of the best in a 10-year career, also has kept in fine shape since his last fight six weks ago. Rematch Tentatively Set for September Carters rematch with DeMarco has now been set tentatively for September, and the ex-champion knows a defeat at the hands of Riley could seriously affect the gate for the big one coming up. Although Riley never quite reached Carters championship stature, their records are curiously equal. Carter has had 91 fights, won 66, lost 17 and drew in eight. Riley, an overgrown featherweight, has had 92 fights, won 63, lost 28 and drew once. Riley is probably the harder puncher. He has knocked out 34 opponents, including Phil Terranova twice, Lou Trans-parenti, Percy Bassett and Davey Gallardo. But hes been knocked out himself five times. Carter, unrecognized until he caught fire in 1951 and won the title, has 26 knockouts in his record. Both fighters are 30 years old. The arena management, affiliated with the International- Boxing Club, is experimenting with a new ticket price scale to see if it can get more fans away from their TV sets and into the building to watch the fight. Some 6,500 seats in the upper balcony were priced at 50 cents each and many of the seats normally priced at were reduced to .25.
