The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Louis, PAYCHECK
BOUT STIRS UP
HORNETS NEST
Premature Story May Hurt
GOdOy ''Gate"
Tomorrow
By JACK CUDDY

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Feb. 8.9(UP)-It
seemed like old times today as O tor
rid-tongued tempest swept through
GladiatOrs' Gulch on the eve of
the world heavyweight champion
ship between Joe Louis and Ar
turo Cooley.
While Champion Joe and Chal-
lenger Arturo 1oafed at their near
by camps, awaiting tomorrow nights
gong at Madison Square Garden,
there was great hurry burly on ia
cobs' Beach and points west,
The tempest swirled about last
nights premature announcement
that If Louis retains mis- title
against Godoy Of Chile, Champion
Joe will next risk the crown against
Johnny Paychek Of Des Moines, Ia,
probably at the Garden in April.
WE'LL Walls
Promoter Mike Jacobs, an en-
tirely innocent worker in the cause
of worthy charity, suddenly found
himself an abused storm center as:
l. Godoy's manager, AL WE'LL, de-
livered a whitening blast against
the 10th Century club for making
the announcement. WE'LL walled,
Fridays fight'll be ruin't! It'll be
ruin't!"
2. Pinky George of EDS Moines,
manager of the laetst heavyweight
sensation, Lee Savold. (and arch
enemy of Paychek of Des Moines)
threatened to call off the Savold-
Bob Pastor fight at the Garden on
March I, because "the goth Gen.
trry is shown us around"
8. New York boxing writer's
buzzed in bewilderment, amazed that
the "secret" Louis-Paychek nego-
tiations had been revealed without
warning in the still of the night.
These negotiations were supposed
to be secret" because Promoter ia
cobs was trying to arrange the
match for the benefit of the Finnish
Relief Fund. Most of the boxing
writer's knew about the dickering,
but kept it confidential because of
the fund. An uninformed reporter
stumbled upon the story asst even
ing and indicated he would "break"
it, There was great hue and cry at
the Goth Century. Immediately
one of Jacobs men-with or with
out permission-protected the other
boxing writers by telephone.
Nothing Signed
Despite the premature announce
ment, Promoter Jacobs insisted late
last night that negotiations have
NOT been completed for the
Louis Paychek scrap and that
absolutely nothing has been signed.
When the tumult and shouting
subsidies, 1t will be discovered UNI
doubtedly that the whole affair is
but a cyclone in a. coffee pot. No
harm will be done, except to Pinky
Georges pride. The announcement
probably will help, instead of hurt,
the gate for tomorrow nights LOUIS
Godoy scrap, which is cirtually as
sured of drawing more than $780,
600. OF course, Manager WE'LL won't
be convinced Of that until he sees
the gross figures.
Pinky George, who telephoned
his anguish from Dies MONIES to this
writer, apparently had know Moth
ing of the Louis-Paychek negotia-
lions until he read the announce
ment in a paper. Pinky said. IT
let Savold take the Pastor bout for
March on theh assumption that
Savold would get first crack at
Louis CATER tomorrow nights fight
in case Savold beat Pastor. Now
Paychek is getting the Louis fight
and we're being showed around.
Pinky has no love for Paychek,
whom he helped develop as a
prominent heavyweight and then
lost to Steinman. Paychek, a fasg-
stepping light-puncher, is now work.
ing on 80 straight victories.
In hammers Lane it is opined
that Pinky and Savold should go
through with the Pastor bout. which
will draw about $4,000, with the
chance of a 81 100000 summer gate
with Louis If Savold beats Pastor.
Meanwhile Louis remained the
IL favorite to retain his crown
against Godoy tomorrow night.
Jolting Joe completed training yes
terday with four rounds against
four sparmates. He expects to scale
2O2 pounds at tomorrow's weigh-in
at the Garden. Godoy, who linz
tied himself to nnbering exercises
Yesterday. figurtes on 201 pounds.
Paychek. Steinman, Savold and
Pinky plan to be at the rmgside.
They will NOT be seated four
abreast.