Evening star., 1939-06-15
Master Of Ba||yhoo
Draws Rebuke for
aurring Champ
Slug Charge Annoys New
York Board More Than
Joe or Challenger
By SID FEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

SUMMIT, N. j., June 15.-The
hilarious "gimmick" gag was gone
but not forgotten today-and fistic
observers were convinced that Man
ager Joe Jacobs little stunt had
added anywhere up to a couple OF
hundred thousand dollars to the
gate for the Joe Louis Tony Galento
fight
As Tony and his training troupe
opened their new base in this hilly
country (after moving from Asbury
Parks seashore atmosphere at the
suggestion Of the New York State
Athletic Commission those who can
add one and one in the fight game
figured the turbulent proceedings
probably would result in some jazzy
Jlngling of the cash register for the
tussle June % in Yankee Stadium.
Forced to Withdraw Charges.
In actual timing, the "gimmick"
incident didn't last very long
Jacobs, a master at boxing bally-
hoo, said he didn't like the way
Louis f1attened Max Schmeling a
year ago and wanted round-by-
round examination of the Brown
Bomber's gloves for protection for
Galento.
Maj. Gen. John G. Phelan. New
York Athletic Commission chair
man, couldn't see the joke and forced
"Yussel' to withdraw the charges.
The penalty for refusing probably
would have been revoking of Jacobs
license to second his fighter.
Just Tor the records, the gimmick
is blunt metal instrument, known
Variously in the fight busines as a
"persuader" and a slug" If and
when used. it is camouflaged to re-
semoie portion of boxing glove
ana is carried in the palm of the
glove, with just enough protruding
10 DO fearful things when brought
INTO contact with an opponents S
anatomy.
Champ Needs No Gimmick.
JACK Blackburn. Louis trainer
laughed OF Jacobs whole statement
at Joes Pompton Lakes training
camp. Only gimmick that Louis
ooy needs" he chuckled. "is the
lVe,hngered one he's got hanging
on the end of his arm"
Gaiento, himself. didn't paw much
attention to the song and dance
Say, if anybody tries to use q
gimmlck on me- he shouted in q
Whisper that could be heard two
olocKs away, I'll bite him"
Moving Tony's camp from Asburv
Park came only as an antf-climay
to the gimmick goings-on, but if
100, brought repercussions. For a
Tune the good folks of Asburv Park
oldnt like it, but when Joe prom
lsed to chip in $1,000 which local
merchants had put up to back the
training venture, all difficulties were
ironed out.
Tony to Fight at 233.
Jacobs explained that GaIento
mao been lazy and tired" RECENTLY
ana that DR.. Edward Walker. New
York Commission physician, after
examining Tony and finding him in
good condition, decided this feeling
might be the result of the sea air
and excitement of crowds at the
shore.
But 1t don't make any difference
TO me where I train" the rolv-polv
clouter insisted. I'll lick that Louis
bum anywhere I train. All I need
Is roadWork to flatten him. Yeah
and won't get rough unless he does
and anyway. my head is twice as
hard as his"
Tony wound up his training ses-
sion Yesterday weighing 232 pounds
and plans to scale 233 for Louis IT
weighed 252 when started work at
Asoury," he explained, but the
weather was so hot 1 took off more
than 1 expected
Sure, he added. 'it cost me 81 800
to move from Asbury, but what S
that much dough compared to win
ming the heavyweight champion
ship. Anyway, they played too much
blngo down there"