The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
LOUIS LOOKS NC. ODDS DROP AS
 BIG GO WEARS.
GaIento May Be l to 4 Underdog - Both Men
 Predict K. 0. Victories
BY LESLIE AVERY United Press Staff Correspondent

11 AESAAE AVGN4 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Pompton Lakes, N. J., Joe Louis ended training today for his seventh heavyweight title defense and was no more disturbed than gravestone over the tumble in odds indicating the betting public's fading confi- dence in his ability to turn back the challenge of Tony Galento Wednes- day night.
 For longer than a month, the price has been 10-1 that Joe would be- come the first heavyweight cham pion in history to defend the title seven times. Over the weekend, the odds shortened to Gel, when the vet eran Broadway Commissioner Jack Doyle announced, there's none of that 10-1 money in sight" He added that new Galento support probably would drive the price down to Al by ring time.
 I'm not going to predict any cer- tain round," Louis said, "but I ex- pect to win, and by 8 knockout. I'm going to try and make it quick as possible.
 Looks Bad
 Undoubtedly, the Brown Bomber has looked worse in training for this fight than at any time since he was preparing for the Braddock bout. Most of the critics maintain that Joe should have been belted out in that fight-that Braddock lost his head and the title after flooring Louis in the second round. Louis present sluggishness is reminiscent of his training for the first Schmel- ing fight-when he suffered his only kayo.
 Joe,s managers, Julian Black and John Peterborough, laugh off the Bomber'S torpidity now, claiming that The is just taking things easy to save his hands. He is already in top physical condition, and there's no use taking any chances at this stage"
 Promoter Mike Jacobs, who re- gards Louis as his fistic meal ticket, became so concerned that he sent Harry Lenny up to watch Joe's workout yesterday. Lenny, former fighter and prominent trainer and manager, went back to New York with very little encouragement for Promoter Mike.
 More than 5000 spectators over flowed onto the hillside, into the trees and on the fances to see Louis yesterday, and Joe made Q willing attempt to slaughter his three spar mates in the one round he worked with each. He dealt out plenty of punishment, but boxing men shook their heads when they saw how many punches he absorbed. It is cinch he can't weather a lot of Galento left hooks.
 Ted Broadribb, who managed Tommy Farr when the Welshman went IS rounds with Louis, was disappointed spectator.
 "He doesn't look like the same man who fought Farr," the Eng lishman said. "He not only lacks the same fighting edge, but he is making the mistake of trying to &C., custom himself to Galento's style. He ought to concentrate on his great left jab and boxing ability. It is silly for him to try to bore in and slug. It's playing right into Gall ento's hands
 Knows How
 Smart ring observers do not be- lieve Louis has any intention of go- ing in to stub with Galento, and that all his apparent efforts in that di- rection are show for Tony's bene- fit. Louis does his best fighting at long range -jabbing an opponent off balance, then crossing his lethal right. Galento does all of his dam- age while in close, so why should Louis risk Tony's short-coupled hooks, or a billygoat butt in the china It is absurd to think that an old campaigner like Jack Blackburn would permit Joe to fight Tony's kind of fight.
 Galento finished his sar sessions aot Summit, N. J., yesterday and predicted for 2,700 spectators, "I1l knock him out inside five rounds" Tony planned some light gymnasium work today and tomorrow and a brisk walk Wednesday morning before motoring in to New York for the weighing in. He scaled 238 yesterday. Tomorrow Louis plans nly light limbering up exercises, and he will break camp early Wednesday morn ing, and motor in to the weighing in ceremonies. He vii lenter the ring around 200.