The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
by Harry ('rayson
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New York, Jan. 29 - If Bob Pas- tor makes any kind of a showing against Joe Louis at the Garden tonight, 1t will have to be cred- tied to sheer fighting spirit and a mentality that brushes aside un- welcome suggestions. And the Brown Bomber hardly would trade his left hook for those recommendations.
 While Scant few give Pastor a chance, the consensus is that the former New York University half backs gamenesS will be his undoing Most trained observers suspect that the young Washington Heights heavyweight lacks the equipment to lug the trouble to hitter of Louis propensities, and that he is not yet ready even if he had it. The gen. eral opinion is that it will be over in a round or two.
 Stillman'S on Eighth avenue, where Pastor prepares, is funny, swety dump, yet many fighters pre- fer to work there. Six shadow-boxed in one of the two rings, and one of them was James J. Braddock. A champion doesn't mean a thing.
 Pastor dresses in a narrow, dingy booth. Its furnishings consist of a rubbing table and chair. The col legian barely has room to turn around. Can you imagine a stage or screen luminary, particularly new one, declining the stars dressing room?
 Battling Bob purchased set of new training gloves, but is not using them. There they are. hanging on the wall with the rest of his para phernalia.
 Pastor, out of the N. Y. U. gym and the New York A. C., sticking to the semi-size disrobing room and old trappings, is silent testimony to his superstitiousness. He won't change and run the risk of breaking his lucky string. Many great fighters have been supersti- tious, notably Stanley Ketchcl. Hopes to Untrack Louis
 It was shortly after the noon hour, but Pastor was in his drill togs. Teeth set, jaw tensed, the terror of tho Golden Glovers is in a serious mood-and mechanical fighter?
 Well, when you are in there get ting hit, you have to think for your- self. And this will be fight n which he'll have to think for him self"
 How docs he intend to fight Louis?
 T am just going in there to fight. Certainly, am going to try for But am going to win. That's the main thing! Amt that right?" he asks Freddie Brown, trainer with a dent in his nose.
 Does he believe that he will be able to take Louis punches and keep on piling in?
 T have met fellows who hit just as hard"
 Who were they?
 Well, Eddie Simms. Unknown Winston is puncher, too." Schooled by Welling
 Pastor, who was corking anna teur schooled by the late and old satellite, Joe Yelling, now comes in at 195 pounds. He's big enough if he's good enough.
 Battling Bob has dropped one close six-round decision in g trips since turning professional during the football season of 1885. That was to Steve DudaS, the New Jersey bartender waiter, in one of his early efforts. He subsequently defeated Dudas twice.
 Pastor got off the floor a half doz- en times to drop Simms and obtain a draw. He'll get up all right--if able. The trouble is that Louis fre- quently smacks 'em so hard that they are unable to get up.
 In his last start, Pastor spotted Ray 1mpellittierc 50 pounds, stretch cd him like bloke summing himself on the beach in the opening heat, and stopped him in seven.
 Louis and Pastor are down for 10 rounds. The tariff ranges from $2.3O to $l6.50.
 Walk, don't run, to the nearest bucks office.
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