The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23


ton that James j. Braddock might
whip him! On this same subject
Mr. Gibson isn't so sure.
OF course, you know all about
Messrs. Gibson and Leonard. At
one time they represented great
prize fight team Mr. Gibson man
aged Mr.. Leonard into the light
weight championship of the world
and a very gaudy fortune They
practically started out together
Some years later Mr.. Gibson took
over the management of Mr.. Gene
Tunney and under his guidance the
cX-marine became the heavyweight
champion of the world.
Tunney Helped Himself
It wouldn't be correct to say
Mr.. Gibson managed Mr.. Tunney in
to the title because the Greenwich
Village Irisher, once he established
himself as fair sort of fighter, did
most of the managing himself.
With the passing Of time Mr.. Glib
son went into retirement; Mr.. Leon
ard became a puffy, middle-aged leg
end and Mr. Tunney moved to a
farm in Connecticut Quite nat
urally the three of them retain a
very lively interest in the business
of beak busting. Any time there is
a prize fight Of any Importance you
will see them at the ringSide.
Hasn't Faced Real Fighter
And this is probably as good a
time as any to mention that MI.
Tunney is not completely sold on
Joe Louis, either. 1t is his notion
that the Detroit Negro has yet to
be tested against formidable opno-
sition. "He looks as if he has
everything" admits Mr.. Tunney.
but I want to see him against a
real fighter, a fighter who can hit
and isn't afraid of him. He hasn't
faced that kind Of fighter yet
Mr.. Gibson is more enthusiastic
about the Negro than the retired
heavyweight champion, but he won't
go so far as to call him super
man. Coming from another person
in the same circumstances you nat
urally would make the usual reSer-
vationS, but when Mr.. Gibson tells
you Tunney would have cut Louis
to pieces it is wise to listen to him
Most veteran managers feel that
their prize fighters were the top.
Friendship and sentiment color
their words. But Mr.. Gibson and
Mr.. Tunney were not exactly pals in
their closing years, so when M.
Gibson says the eX-marine would
have cut Louis to pieces he is talk
ing as detached. Unconditional
critic. He may be wrong, but that 5
what he thinks.
Boxer May stop Him
There may be something in what
Mr.. Gibson says. After all, everybody
is comparing Louis with Jack Demp-
sey now If this is a true estimate
it seems reasonable to believe he
would meet certain difficulties i'll
facing a man of Tunneys type. And
even If the estimate isn't true, Louis
eventually is going to be beaten by
a stout hearted boxer, and not a
punCher.
Mr.. Leonard reasons along these
same lines. But he goes deeper
into details. Louis best punch is a
left hook" says Mr.. Leonard. This
is interesting coming from the old
champion Most critics are agreed
Louis is as effective with his right
hand as his left They refuse to
concede that one is better than the
otherD
las 7 see him, his best punch is
his left" repeats Mr.. Leonard. ct
so happens that the best thing about
Eraddock's fighting equipment is his
defense for left hook 1t is so
good that 7 question if Louis can
reach him with a left hook. and if
he can't reach him with a left hook,
he can't beat him. I never knew a
fighter in nv life that won a cham