The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
CALENTO-N0
 GATE S30O,OOO, SAYS MANAGER
Jacobs Explains "Guaran- teed to Win" Bet-NOva
 A Bum" Says Tony
By LESLIE AVERY United Press Staff C0rrespOndent)

New York, Aug. 3.-(UP)-Joe Jacobs, the big cigar that talks like man, who manages Tony Galento, the barrel that walks like man, puffed up a money-back, guaran- teed -to-win parlay today on the Ga- lento-Lou Nova fight in Philadel- phia, Sept. 2.
 "It's the screwiest thing you ever heard of" reported stogie smoking Joe, "but this Is one fight you can't lose on If you'll bet on Galento to win in New York, then lay an equal wager on Nova to win in Philadel- phia. The difference in odds insures your winning"
 He said that in Philadelphia Ga- lento had been made the 8-5 fa- vorite, while in New York Nova was the 7-5 choice. Taking the short end in both cities for an equal amount, the bettor could be assured of winning. For instance, If $5 was Wagered on each as directed, and Galento won, the bettor would come out g head. If Nova won, there would be 8 profit.
 Jacobs said the Hereunder was a certainty to draw more than $300,- 900, but he pretended to be highly disinterested.
 Promoter Herman Taylor already has orders for more than 1,500 ring side tickets, and the seats ain't even on sale yet" he said. There's no limit to what it may draw with tickets scaled from $2 to $10 and 13O,000 seats available.
 But we really ain't very inter- ested in what this fight draws, be- cause this is just a tuneup for Louis. We just want to knock that Nova dead and get in the ring with that Louis again. When Tony puts him down this next time, he ain't going to get up."
 Galento began training yesterday in an unusual enough place, the Orange, N. J., Y. M. c. A., but there was decided sameness to his other routine, which included labelling Nova "a bum".
 "I'll belt out dat bum Nova in Philadelphia, den moider dat udder bum Louis whenever I can get him in a ring" were the words that poured out of a mouth hemstitched together after Louis had finished working on 1t last June 28
 q unnerstan' dat Nova's been pop pin off all over California sayin' I'm bum. If he's been to college, whut's he doin' stealth my scrip. Dat proves he's just a dumb chuck. I'll belt him all the way back to L. A. when I hit him wit one left hook"
 After four miles of roadwork in the morning, 8 game of handball, bag punching and skipping at the "" in the afternoon, Tony had shed eight pounds and was down to 235-only three above the figure he scaled for Louis. With $50,000 |, in the bank, two automobiles, a new home, and a new bar in his tavern as result of his four-round stand against Louis, and the fame that came afterward, Galento has kept in good condition and his face cuts have healed well.
 Jacobs said that Tony would con- tinue to train at the "" until Aug. IS, when he would shift to his form CT camp at Madame Bey's in Sum- init, N. J., and that on Sept. he would move to the Philadelphia Olympic club for his final weeks work.
 Nova, who has begun training in Los Angeles, will arrive in Philadel- phia Aug. 9, and he and Tony will be guests at municipal luncheon. Afterward each will lpost a forfeit of $1,000 with the athletic commis- sion, and Nova wil lmove into train ing quarters at Atlantic City.
 "Waitll Tony gets to Philly," snorted Jacobs, "there'll be 10 brass bands and hunnert thousand peo- pie to meet him."