The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-12
SAVOLD PROVES
new RING FIND
IN new YORK
Iowa Slugger May Get
Sudden Chance to Win
Heavyweight Crown
BY JACK CUDDY

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, Jan. 12-(UP)-Pro-
motor Mike Jacobs hopes that Joe
Louis will defend his heavyweight
championship against Lee Savold Of
Iowa in June or September.
He is not finnicky about either
month, because he believes that
come June or September, Savold
the Des Moines dynamiter, is the
only heavyweight in the world who
could draw q Million dollar gate
with Detroit's dark destroyer.
Because of Uncle Mikes" yen for
million dollar gate, he Is negotiat-
ing for a challengers' clash between
Savold, Iowa's blond tiger" and
Bob Pastor of New York, who went
20 rounds with champion Louis be-
fore being knocked out in the 21st.
Jacobs Graves a meeting between
hard-hitting Savold and Pastor In
February or March, hoping Savold
will knock out bicycle Bob In an
early round-a feat which Louis
couldn't perform-and thereby as
sure a Million dollar brawl with the
Brown Bomber.
These are great days for Iowa.
We've had Niles Kinnck, the ma
tons outstanding college football
player, and Coach Eddie Anderson,
the country's best college football
coach. Now comes Lee Savold to
captivate New York with his mas
terly boxing and lightning punch.
Promoter Jacobs became Savold
conscious Wednesday night, when
larruping Lee rescued Madison
Square Gardens dull boxing show
by stopping big Jim Robinson Of
Philadelphia In three rounds.
Bad Beating
Savold, although outweighed 216
l-2 pounds to 1871, gave Lanky Rob-
inson such q savage beating that Dr.
william H. Walker ordered the bout
halted to prevent permanent injury
to Robinson's eyes.
Hence you can appreciate Jacobs
desire for a Savold-Louis fight. You
see, champion Louis is supposed to
make four title defenses this year,
just as he did In 80. But who can
fight him and draw money. For his
opponent on Feb. 8, 1t was neces-
sary to import Arturo Godoy from
South America. James j. Johnston
also has imported Valentin Cam
polo from South America, hoping
that he can get a shot with Louis.
Besides those importations you have
only Tony Galento, who was butch
cred by Louis In four heats, and
Pastor who was belted out in the
18th session at Detroit. That was the
second time Louis beat Pastor, who
went to 10-round decision in their
first meeting.
When promoter Jacobs mentioned
Savold to Pastors manager, James
j. Johnston, the "boy bandit" Of
some SO years, jumped as If caressed
with a thistle and declared, Pastor
has been guaranteed $4,000 to meet
Red Burman at Detroit on March
IA. That match hasn't been signed.
But Pastor will demand guarantee
Of $4,000 to meet Savold." I tseems
that Johnston saw Savold In action
Wednesday night.
Indeed, it's great era for Iowa.
Here's Promoter Jacobs shifting sud-
denly from Billy Conn, whom he
had been grooming as a possible
Louis contender, to the corn coun-
try's Savold. And the entire New
York fistic fraternity going over
board for Savold after only one
Manhattan manifest. Surely everyone
can't be wrong, and maybe Savold's
manager, little Pinky George, isn't
kicking the gong around when he
says, "every adult male In Iowa will
migrate to New York to see Savold
knock out Louis for the World
chainnionShip.