The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
(Reg. U. s. Pat. OfS.) By HARRY FERGUSON fTIriknA presa Shorts Editor

New York, oct. .15-(UP)-The worst social crisis since Gene Tun. ney first broadened the letter "a" has developed overnight in cauu" flower canyon. People are cutting each other dead. At high tea time the automat Is buzz-buzz-buzz with gossip. Eyebrows are up near the hair-line. It's definitely Q job for the protocol division of the state department.
 It started yesterday when MT. Red Cochrane, welterweight champion of the world, sent an R. s. V. P. to Promoter Mike Jacobs, regretttng his inability to be 6 party to the beak- busting soiree scheduled for Madison Square Garden on Oct. Sl. MT. Cochrane is miffed because his manager, Monsieur Willie Gilzen- berg of the Newark Gilzenbergs, is persona non grata with the New York state boxing commission. That means that M. Gilzenberg would not be able to be in Mr. Cochranes corner to star1ch the blood and give counsel when the gladiator does battle with a dark skinned bundle of dynamite named Ray Robinson.
 Promoter Jacobs, upon receiving the R. s. v. P, summoned his soc cial secretary and instructed that an invitation be dispatched to MT. Fritzie Zivic of the Pittsburgh zivic, according to his first foot man, will be delighted to trade blows with the dynamite.
 Three on the Shelf
 All this is preliminary to the req. son for the feud between M. Gil- zenberg and the boxing comnis- sion. The monsieur is not without his adherents. Two other prominent bon vivantS of caulifiower alley also are persona non grata with the commission, and for the same req" son. They are Ray Arcel, who trained Lou Nova for his fight Of l may use the word) with Joe Louis, and Ray Carlen, the aforesaid Nova'S manager.
 It seems the two Rays counSeled Nova to stay away from Louis dur ing the early rounds, to box, fei1lt and otherwise indulge in pugilistic subterfuge. M. Gilzenberg gave the same advice to MT. Cochrane just before 6 recent engagement with Lew Jenkins. The commission, upon hearing the tidings, suspended Arcel Carlen and the monsieur.
 The boxing commission is made up of a general (John Phelan), a colonel (Walker Wear) and a pri- vate (Williain Brown), but none of these former soldiers believes in the tactical maneuver of retreat. It was pointed out to them that all famous generals, from General Hannibal to general delivery, moved backward on occasion and thereby lived tc fight and win another day.
 Tank Job?
 The boxing commissioners, like the late Marshal Foch, cling to the theory that an of7ense is the best defense. When in doubt, they say charge. They claim Nova gave 6 dismal performance while trying tC elude Louis, wear him down enC then come on to win. There is nc suggestion that Nova did what t known in caulifiower canyon as q tank job": the commissioners mere. ly take exception to his strategy The same applies to MT. Cochrane and M. Gilzenberg.
 At any rate, it's . new day in boxing. From now on a fighter will be afraid to take backward step And 1t will abolish g classic phrase that managers have been yelling at fighters for yearS-"go on in there he can't hurt us."
 Managers can get hurt plenty these days. Ask Carlen and M. Gii- zenberg.