Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
From the
PRESS Box
Manager Beats Pastor
To Beating Louis
By JOHN LARDNER,
Special Correspondent of The Star

Special Correspondent Of The Star
NEW YORK, July l (N.A.NA0.-
It will not be necessary to put the
fight between Joe Louis and Runnin
Rob Pastor into ring next Septem-
Der. The fight already has been
fought by Mr.. James Joy Johnston,
Robins manager, and all the returns
are in.
Pastor wins by a knockout in IL
rounds. This information is known
exclusively to those within earshot
of Mr.. Johnston's voice, whose name
Is Julian j. Legion.
Technically, the Louis-Pastor fight
has been booked for Detroit, at the
time of the equinox Actually. it
was fought on the well-worn carpet
of Mr.. Jonnston's Office shortly after
the Louis -Galento bout faded into
history.
Are you ready?" said Mr.. John
ston, small, piercing Englishman
from Liverpool, whose size, color
and general contours are about the
same as a walnut's. VERY good
Here comes the Louis-Pastor fight
Which one?' asked the press
"The first one, or the second one?'
Postor Only Retreoted,
But With Dignity
II have reference to the second
one said Mr.. Johnston coldly. THE
first one is over and done with. You
boys remember it. My Robin made
your alleged champeen look silly
The press, in self-defense, replied
that Louis looked slow, rather than
silly, because Runnin' Rob ran back
wards so fast that he Tapped Joe on
an average of twice a round
That's all me eye" said Mr.,
Johnston, lapsing into his Liverpool
brogue. my Robin did not run. He
retreated with dignity, pausing now
and then to thrust his glove down
Louis throat. That was the first
tight. Here's the second one.
Louis comes out of his corner
He does this against the advice of
counsel. AS matter of fact, if
was advising Louis, I would advise
him never to leave that corner or
that stool. He'll need the stool if
he's gonna win this one. But he
comes out, and there goes a left!"
"Where?" said the press, rushing
to the window.
mo, no." barked Mr.. Johnston.
"Over here! Pastor uncorks a left.
Then, as Louis tries to counter, nv
Robin moves to the side and hooks
him with a right. This continues
for five rounds, until strike me pink
II Louis is not badly befuddled.
Johnston Ignores Time
For Afternoon Teo
I'm the next five rounds Pastor
leads with the right. shifts the
other way and hooks the left. You
see what I am doing, don't your"
said Mr.. Johnston earnestly.
Yes" said his secretary, Mile
Regan. You are giving yourself
nervous Indigestion It's time for
your 4 o'clock cuppatea."
Never mind my 4 o'clock cuppa-
tea," snapped Mr.. Johnston. "The
Limey don't live who don't know
when it's o'clock. You're five min
utes fast. What I am doing" said
Mr.. Johnston, patiently, "is spot
ting Louis the advantage, playing
his own game. The sucker is help
less If you don't lead to him. We
don't want him helpless, so we lead
to him. And we whip him at his
own game.
THE bell rings for round IL! Now
my Robin is putting little more
body into those blows. As the
round ends Louis starts for the
wrong corner, and they have to
come out and lead him home. It's
the beginning of the end.
MereifuI Curtoin Drown
Over 18th Round
Round IL is-well, will draw a
merciful curtain over round 12,'
said Mr.. Johnston, because that's
where this great champeen gets the
mother and father of a rudy lick
ing and finally goes over on his
ear for keeps. Don't think nv
Robin can't hit. He CAN"
APunch!" said the press in unison
"And he CAN
~Box!" roared the press.
"And he can"
Take It" said the press, still
hypnotized
That's right" said Mr.. Johnston,
calmly. ut is now o'clock, and I
will go out and have my cuppatea,
or possibly pail of it. And don't
say I didn't tell you about the
Louis-Pastor fight"
No one ever will say that. The
trouble is, September is two full
months away, and James Joy Johns
ton Is Just beginning tn warm IN