Evening star., 1935-06-24
VULNERABLE SPOT
REVEALED BY IMP
CoIored BattIer Is More I'M
preSsive in Drills Than
Ex-Champ.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

BY SPARROW McGANN.
"A VEW YORK, June 24-Joe Louis
N is picked to overcome the
NJ largest obstacle in his
A path toward the heavyweight
heights when he tackles Primo Car
nera at the Yankee Stadium tomorrow
night.
Picking young man only IL months
out of the amateur ranks against
former champion is like playing
hunch against all odds. But anything
may happen when two finely condi-
toned men swap blows, as witness the
surprising upset James J. Braddock
handed the sports world when he de-
feated Max Baer.
There are several angles to be con-
sidered in choosing between Camera
and Louis. In this case the giant
Italian has every advantage except
the wallop, and that is what swings
the balance in favor Of the colored
Socker from Detroit.
Camera towers head and shoulders
above Louis. Primo's muscles bulge
out like huge pads, and even though
Louis stands over six feet and weighs
over 200 pounds, the Italian makes
him look puny in comparison.
There has been some talk Of "a
new Camera" 1t is the same old story
after a fighter loses his title. But
there is some truth in the assertion
that Primo, with a twisted ankle,
boxed well enough to outpoint Max
Baer for 10 rounds. The Italian Is
good boxer. He knows how to stab
out his left as he rushes in for
crack at close quarters. But boxing
alone is not going to beat Louis. An
overshot jab and the shortneSs Of
the Negro's punches nullify the points
scored by a jab.
Primo Got Slow Start.
CARNERA reached the top after
~ poor showings against fairly good
heavies. There was nothing in his
work against the veteran Tommy
Loughran to lead any one to think he
carried any kind of punch for one Of
his weight and strength. Louis is not
the master boxer Loughran is. Their
styles are totally different. Loughran
depended on long left to keep rival
at a distance, and his right was car
ried high to ward OF swinging blows.
With these he stood Camera of for
Is rounds, and had not Tommy grown
tired from Juggling the giant around
the decision might have been different.
The major point against Louis is
the short time he has been fighting
professionally. Against this one can
say that Joe has fought often enough,
against varied styles, to give him
SUFFICIENT experience to cope with
Camera. Thirty rounds with Patsy
Perroni, Hans Birkie and Matte Brown
showed he could go the route without
firing. Knockouts over Lee Ramage
and Charley MaSsera, good boxers,
proved he could put over the sleep
wallop without extending himself.
None of the five mentioned. however,
has the ability to assimilate . blow
as well as Camera.
Louis More Impressive.
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than Carnera In training. Ex-
| perts who heard so much about the
Negro's work in the West were skep-
tical until they saw Louis work. His
style and wallop were nkened to
those Of former great fighters who
made ring history.
The battle plans, If they are not
being divulged for the purpose of
fooling Cameras handlers, are for
Louis to slip Cameras leads and
strike below the heart. The pictures
of the Camera -Impellittiere fight
have been viewed a number of times.
Every time Primo WINGED and turned
his head when hit under the heart
there were exclamations Of Joy from
Jack Blackburn, Johnny Roxborough
and Julian Black. That's where Joe
will hit him." they shouted.
Unless the referee allows Camera
to violate the rules by roughing,
elbowing and wrestling around in
close, Louis figures to be just as strong
and as dangerous as the italian, no
matter how far the battle goes.