The Washington times., 1935-12-06
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Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor


whose observations I have
clocked with reference to the
meeting q week from tonight
in New York between Joe
Louis and Pauline Uzcudun
seem to think it is just a
breather for the Brown EN-
balmer, do not regard it
wholly so.
1 am confidently expecting
Louis to have plenty Of trouble
with the tough Basque wood
chopper-more trouble than he
has encountered in any Of his
fights since he came into the pro-
fessional spotlight.
However, do join the popular
belief that youth and speed will
win for Louis, but not so handily,
say, as it did against Camera,
Levinsky and Max Baer.
And here is my reason.
Pauline Doesn't Know Fear
Louis has yet to meet major
foe who wasn't scared stiff when
he climbed into the ring to face
the dusky destroyer. Against the
three above mentioned heavy
weights, Louis had a moral victory
before his seconds laced on his
gloves.
This will not be so when he
meets Pauline.
The Stocky Basque will be Louis
first important opponent who will
grin unflinchingly at him and
meet him unafraid. In his 66 con-
tests through 1888, no man ever
knocked out Pauline. and he will
be no covering target for Louis to
send sprawling across the canvas
with his one-two punch, which has
hung so many Of his antagonists
on the rope since Joe renounced
amateuriSm, and in truth, even
before.
Now, do not gather the belief
I am carrying a banner for the
little old gnome from the PyreneeS
or implying he has come down out
of the mountains from what
amounts to virtual retirement to
be .ferried across the river Of deS-
tiny and stem the unparalleled
onrush Of Joe Louis from obScurity
to the door of the world heavy
weight championship.
Don't Forget BraddOck
There is every reason to scout
any such theory. However the
sports year of 1885, fraught with
upSetS as it has been, would bow
out with q record for consistency,
were this black diamond of the
resin to meet his nemesis in Paul
tno a week from tonight.
You scott at such a thought!
Well, would you have Scoffed a
year ago had someone mentioned
the possibility Of James Braddock
coming off the pauper's pay roll
and ascending to the heavyweight
championship Of the world?
Always remember this. Any
thing can, and does, happen in
sports. That's what keeps the
turnstileS grinding. That's what
keeps the public coming back for
more.
Granite ChOpping Bleck
If Pauline Uzcudun's age hasn't
weakened his legs too much-he
is variouSly reported as being be
tween SO and 39-he has the
known quality of being at least
a granite chopping block on
whom too Ambitious foe might
easily wear himself out, If not
soften himself up, for a late
round rally or an accidental blow
Of course, the big advantage
that Louis will carry into his fight
will be triple-edged. In the first
placed Joe is young; just 81.
In the second place he is the
fastest man with his fists that
modern ring records describe.
In the third place Louis hits
as hard as any fighter since Fitz
simmons. Add the fact he has
been an active fighter for the last
year, that he is alway in training
always active, ever tuned for the
fray. never actually ring rusty
as Pauline is sure to find himself
and there is no trouble picking
out the man with the better
chance.
However, the Pauline stamina
in the face of terrific beatings
none of which ever saw him take
the count, recommends him as
likely to test Louis actual stay
ing powers, something nobody
has been able to satisfactorily do
unless you count the battered
Matte Brown who went the limit
Of 10 rounds with Joe.
The Ten Best
A news service has inquired
this bureaus opinion of the II
best football teams in the land
and since it is to be no secret
the best place to air it might
possibly be right here at home
I would rate the country's II
leading elevenS in the following
order, therefore:
Princeton, Minnesota, Southern
Methodist, Louisiana State, Stan
ford, Fordham, Notre Dame
Army, Holy Cross and Duke.
And I also think they hac
great teams at Pittsburgh, NORTH
Carolina, Nebraska and Dart
mouth
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