The Washington times., 1938-01-29
'BrQddock dnd Everett
Careers Seen Parallel
Win For Buck
Over Pastor
Predicted
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

Jimmy Erwin, manager of Buck
Everett. drew an analogy between
the careers of Buck Everett, heavy.
weight fighter, who meets Bob
Pastor at Turner's Arena on
Monday night, and James j.
Braddock, who rode Cinderella's
coach from the docks to the heavy.
weight championship of the
world. If you listen to Erwin tell
the tale, Everett stands today
where Braddock stood when called
off the docks in an emergency to
fight Corn Griffin.
In fact, Erwin will tell you that
Everett is in far better position,
physically, mentally and pugilisti-
cally. Buck at least never has
been on the docks and relief. He
has come close to being on the
rocks a couple of times, but that
is not relevant to the discussion.
"Braddock has been beaten % |
times in his career, once was
tossed out of the ring for being
unable to please a crowd" Erwin
stated. ITO settle one point |
quickly, he and Make Rosen-
bloom got the heavo no back in
1881. Braddock was knocked out
by Leo Scozza in six rounds, and
hIy Toe o1liS in eight
LOST FOUR FIGHTS
Twice Braddock lost four
fights in one year, and twice lost
three fights in one year. The
public ordinarily would quit on a
fighter who was bounced around
so often.
However, Braddock's story
book battles; his getting up off
the floor to belt out Corn Griffin;
performing what was considered
miracles in defeating Art Lasky
and John Henry Louis before
going on to whip Max Baer for
the title, made Braddock q hero
with the crowd.
"Now get me straight" piped
Erwin, I'm not putting the blast
on Braddock, nor belittling his
performances. But I say that
Everett has not been bounced
around to a point where he can
not come back and surprise a lot
of folks by beating Bob Pastor.
EVERETT BEAT HUNT
Everett, for one thing, beat
Babe Hunt, the Oklahoma heavy
weight, Hunt outslugged Brad
dock in 1880 right after Leo
Lomski had defeataed him. So
contend that if Everett beat the
man who beat the champion, he
at least has chance to go 10
rounds with Bob Pastor. He has
a chance to beat Pastor"
The writer is willing to concede
all that the very veracious Mr..
Erwin says about Everett, but
fights aren't won In the record
books. They're won or lost in the
ring, and in the whirl OF red
leather. If Everett turns back
Pastor it will be a most surprising
feat.
Yet Everett has a chance to
spring this upset. Anyone who
hits as he has been hitting in his
training might knock out Joe
Louis. Bucks Leon Enroll legs,
which always seem to bend on
buckle at the knees when the fir
ing gets hot, seem to be better,
and as he thrashes and throws
himself around he does not ap-
pear to be on the verge of col
lapse. Come what may, you know
that if Buck hits the deck he will
go down firing.
"THE EYE" A MANAGER
Ben Finkel, the EVIL Eye" at
long last has become a manager
in his own right. He is guiding
the destinies of Johnny Windsor,
pittsburgh Blond" like Frank
Moran. The first difference be-
tween Windsor and Moran is that
WlndSor weighs only lIZ POUNDS.
He's been fighting in the
South for them rasslin' pro-
moters, y'onderstend me-" said
Finkel. They promise you $75
for a fight, and you catch them if
you can. He's broke; he came up
here the hard way; on a truck.
Them is the fighters who give you
the best fights"
Windsor will square off against
reputable light heavyweight on
Monday night in Turner's Arena.
"The Eye never fails" said
Finkel. Windsor will go right
through and win his match with
out any trouble"
Y TTI