Evening star., 1931-12-20
WE[TER CHAMP, 70,
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Ex-Amateur Starts Well, but
Has Yet to Prove He Is
Genuine Title Holder.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

Nj Lou Brouillard is the latest
L Y amateur prodigy to win a
world boxing title. Brouil-
lard is the welterweight cham
pion by virture of a 15-round de-
cision over Young Jack Thomp-
son. He has beaten the colored
star twice within the short time
he has been fighting profession
ally-he had had but 20 fights
when he won the world title-and
on the face Of things he appears
to be rare find.
Brouillard Is French Canadian hv-
ing with his parents at Danielson,
Conn. He lacks but one year Of being
II and that means he cannot fight In
this State IN defense Of his title, un-
less the rule prohibiting minors from
participating In more than six rounds
Is waived. Hence LOUIS title Is safe
for the time being. Not that he or his
managers care, as his last three nights
have been over-the-weight matches.
Has Build Of Fighter.
The champion has the build Of q
fighter. Stocky, well set up, with broad
shoulders and pugnacious face, he
hits hard with either hand, but favors
the right-something unusual for o
southpaw. The reason for this Is that
Lou is natural right handler. He
suffered an injury TO his ribs in his
amateur days and turned around In
order TO protect them. The defensive
rriv1v
Broutllard presented a poor target for
his opponents guns and still had the
leading right with plenty Of force be-
hind 1t.
Brouulard has been campaigning out
OF worcester, Mass. He went over big
IN Boston and top-fight fighters were
imported to trim him. A knockout
over Al Melo, former welterweight
champion OF New England, and q deci-
sion over Young Jack Thompson con-
v1nced his managers that the youngster
was headed for the top Of the heap.
In his twentieth bout as a pro, Lou
dethroned Thompson and a wild scram-
Ole Tor the youngsters services began.
Stopped Lawiess as Starter.
The champion started of well by
stopping the hard-hitting Bucky Lawless
in three rounds. Then came match
with Paul Pirrone, whom he had
stopped before, and the outcome was a
sour reflection on the doughty cham
plon. Ptrrone centered his attack on
the body and, while guilty Of several
low blows, lost the fight on a foul, but
on punch which a majority Of ring
sloers claimed was fair. Winning on
foul does not take any credit from
the victor. However, as in the case OF
Brouillard, when boxer keeps directing
the referees attention TO low blows
there always Is doubt in the minds of
the spectators as to his gameness. The
fact that Lou went to his corner and
took a rest without showing any signs
OF pain led many to believe he was
looking Tor an easy way out.
Moving on to Montreal, the new
champion went through 10 listless
rounds with Baby Joe Cans to a draw.
The boys had met before, with Lou
coping the decision, and the fact that
the bout was taken to the Canadian
city, where boxing Is at a standstill
and the largest auditorium is given over
TO ice hockey. Is added proof that the
directors OF the newly-crowned cham
pion are making hay while the sun
shines
Foes Carefully Chosen.
There Is no doubt that Brouillard has
1t IN him to disprove the assertion that
he Is manufactured champion. But
IT Is fact that his opponents have
been carefully chosen.
Brouillsrd started well by STOPPING
LaWless He stumbled a bit in his tight
With Pirrone and Cans. He will have
to do better if he expects to gain favor
with the fans.
The sanc was said about Battling
Battalino when he dethroned Andre
Routis, featherweight king. Bat lost
plenty OF fights when nothing was at
stake. He was former amateur cham
plon and has proved to be real fight-
ing champion. 1t may be that Brouillard
will follow in his steps and disarm an
critics by winning clear right TO his
title. If he does that, he will help the
boxing game and revive interest In the
Welterweight class, which has produced
some OF the greatest luminaries the prize
ring ever has known.
Brouillard still Is on trial even though
ne Is the champion He must produce
the goods or be labeled a manufactured
champion.