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McBride Battles Satterfield Tonight Archie 7-5 Favorite4 ♦ For Stadium Scrap Knockout Finish Expected In Scheduled Ten Rounder Being Televised Nationally By ED SAINSBLRY United Press Sports Writer I Archie McBride, a 26-year-old heavy- , weight who might have a fistic career . ahead, tangles tonight with a "hungry j fighter," who could confuse all his plans, . Bob Satterfield. Their battle, for which McBride is a 7- • | to-5 favorite, will be the Wednesday tele- " , vision feature from the Chicago Stadium. - , And though McBride was a slight choice, • observers figured certainly there would be a knockout finish. | Satterfield, who has won 37 fights while losing 19 has scored 30 knockouts, and he has been knocked out 12 times. McBride, • ; with 19 victories, has eight knockouts to . his credit, and he hasnt been knocked out. . But Satterfield, 31, regarded the scrap j , 1 as his chance for money, and, he said: . ! "Ive got a chance to get out of debt." "Ive been trying to get a fight at home for a long time." he said, "and Ive seen him a couple of times on TV. Hes a smart t fighter, a good boy, with a good punch. But you cant judge speed on television. "All Ive got to say is that Im ready to j fight him. Im just ready. In-and-Out Ring Career Satterfield has had an in-and-out ring career, and each time it appeared he was 5 ; ; on the road to a match with a title con- j tender, he ran into a knockout punch. Currently, his best recommendation was that he twice knocked out Johnny Holman, ■; who recently defeated Ezzard Charles. One J of Satterfields wins came in the tenth round, the second in the first round. "This is going to be on television, Satterfield Z said, and if I do good, maybe I can get more television chances. Thats s uhere the money is." Satterfield lost his last start, a 10-round decision to Joe Lindsey at Miami _ j two weeks ago. McBride also was beaten in his last appearance, but it was a majority decision given to Hurricane Tommy Jack-san, and numerous commentators held that McBride.. from Trenton. N. J deserved 2 Both scrappers will get ,000 for their r video appearance, and it was likely this s would be their major payment. A crowd j not exceeding 5,000 was anticipated with a a probable net gate around 0,000. The supporting card pits several good local prospects in tough matches. Marty Feldman, winner of IT straight. 16 by y knockouts, is the biggest name on the supporting bill of four six-rour.d bouts. Tom a Hickey, with 11 straight wins, will also see e action. Tonights complete card: Satterfield vs. McBride. 10 rounds, : heavyweight. Feldman n Boddie ris rounds. 158 3 pounds. Hickey vs. Rossie. six rounds. 152 pounds. 5 Armstrong vs. Thomas, six rounds, heavyweight. . Sarlo vs. Casillo, six rounds. 145 pounds.
