Evening star., 1936-06-14
Mosozine Section

Understand, IN not ilndlng tault
with Louis for letting his curiosity get
him off guard. That is apt to happen
to any young fighter - but such
things as that are likely to let him in
for serious trouble. II he had had more
experience, he wouldn't have taken
such a chance
Louis did better IN the third round.
Carncra was still trying to force the
fighting, and Joe shifted his attack to
the body, stabblng him with hard
lctts and rights to the ribs and mid
section. The big fellow looked sur
prised and slowed up, evidently pretty
well shaken.
Here was Il chance to do some good
work. Louis let go a flock OF left and
right hooks for the head, regular
shower of punches without any par
ticular aim. An experienced man, hav-
ing made good opening for himself,
wouldn't waste it that way. No mat
ter how quickly he hit, he would aim
for some particular spot and hit it.
One true punch that gets home on its
mark is worth a dozen wild wallops
that look pretty but don't touch a
vital spot Pm not criticizing; I'm
simply telling what | saw.
Louis soon settled down to real busi-
ness. weakening the giant little
more every time he hit him. He was
real artist now, doing nice bit of
work every time he landed He hits
very quickly and his left fist has as
much sting in it as his right. All to the
good When Camera rushed him in
the fourth, Joe spun him one way with
left hook and banged him the other
way with his right. But the giant did
not drop. Maybe those terrible punches
we've been reading about are not as
heavy as some people think. thought
of Patsy Pirrone, Hans Birkie and
Matte Brown. whom Louis beat in ten
rounds each but did not put out. just
before he came to New York.
From the opening round anyone
could see that Louis was sure to beat
Camera, bar accident. | don't say he
should have done it quicker, though
l can't help wondering why Primo
didn't stay down when Joe dropped
him three times in the sixth round. 1t
was clear that Louis could handle
Carnera as he pleased after the fifth
round, when he tossed him into the
ropes. The big fellow grunted as he
landed in a mess, but pulled himself
together.
Primo looked around with pitiful
expression on his long face, but he
could not punch his way out of
trouble All these giants are slow by
nature, and Primo's heavy lifting as
Strong Boy of the circus had made
him slower But he was game. and he
kept trying. He was still on his feet
when Arthur Donovan stopped the
fight in the sixth. wonder why he
wasn't on the floor
"I'm not drawing the color line" |
remarked to Joe Gould, my manager,
at the finish. Certainly saw nothing
to worry about in that exhibition. I'm
glad Louis got all the praise that came
to him. He was novelty, and the
crowd is always hungry tor novelty.
Besides, all the ballyhoo will bring
in more people for his next showing.
1t was shame that Max Baer was
not able to give Louis good workout
the night they met | was as close to
the ropes as man could be, and |
saw all that happened. Max went in
there like man going to the electric
chair. Whether he was thinking of all
the fun he'd had around town, or
whether he was worried by all he had
heard of Joe's terrible punches, don't
know; but as he stood in his corner
waiting for the bell, he seemed to be
petrifed.
He couldn't even warm up, but
barely stirred his fists and feet like a
man in nightmare And uhen tho