Evening star., 1937-11-21
Mann IS SLUGCER
! BUT SLOW OF WIT
Smart Coin to Knock Down
Odds Against Him in
Battle Friday.
By SPARROW McGANN.


n YEW YORK, Nov. 2o.-Bob
I'M Pastor, like Max Schmeling,
is seeking a bid for a heavy
4 weight match to be held at
Miami In January. Schmeling first
must do away with Harry Thomas,
while Pastor has a hurdle in his path
in the person of Nathan Mann, whom
he meets at Madison Square Garden
next Friday. Should the Hamden
farmer win over the ring-rusty Pastor
it will sound the doom of the latters
ambitious program.
Until Pastor knocked out Ray I'm
pelittiere, he was considered nothing
more than willing semi-final fighter
with more courage than was good for
him. After the Impelittiere fight, the
former New York University football
player was served up to Joe Louis, and,
in keeping out of reach of the deadly
fists of the Detroit Bomber, gave the
, best demonstration Of backfleld run
ming fans ever witnessed. On the
strength Of this performance, Pastor
/, obtained lucrative engagement
against Bob Nestel in Los Angeles.
Again Bob showed his gameness when,
after being dumped on the floor, he
came back to win from the faint
hearted Californian.
Pastor Marks Time.
Asst June, Pastor was matched
with Max Baer, but the former
champion decided there was more
money and less chance Of being
Knocked out by swapping blows with
Tommy Farr. Since then, Pastor has
been marking time while his man
ayers sought big purses and likely
wins. Selecting Mann as an easy
victim may not prove a wise move.
Not If one is to compare the general
record compiled by both men.
Mann, after making his mark in
New Haven rings, was brought to this
city, where he shaped up as hard
hitting heavy who, while not much
on defense, proved he had it in him to
stay on his feet when subjected to
heavy punishment. A serious attack
of influence forced him on the side
lines for several months and his re-
turn to the game, while marked with
victories, has not shown him to be a
quick thinker That is a decided
handicap for q top-flight heavy
weight. For that matter, the same
should be said about Pastor, who,
other than in the Louis fight when he
followed religiously q set plan of bat
tie, has not been overly smart In sew
eral departments of the game. These
are initiative on the attack and smart
ness in covering up when hurt. Pastor
piles in with closely held arms and
flays away with both hands when
close up.
Enter Ring on Even Terms.
LIE can carry on q sustained attack,
but the fact that he can be tipped
over or knocked down with solid
punchis evidence that he does not
use good judgment in covering up
when hurt.
Pastor and Mann enter the ring on
equal terms. The former is the bet
ter publicized of the pair, due to his
performances against Louis and Nes-
tel. The confidence gained by those
wins will be lessened to some extent
by the months he has been out of the
ring. Mann thinks as highly of his
chances as does Pastor. He has been
plugging steadily at his task and will
be in better condition to withstand
hard fight. The odds favoring Pastor
are a bit far-fetched. Mann is
good long-shot chance and the smart
ones will prove that by hammering
down the odds before the big fellows
square OF.