The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-20
By JOE WILLIAMS

New Yofk, June 20-It may pc well 10 remember that after oil Joe Louis did win the fight, that ho came from behind to win it and that he is still tho heavyweight champion of the world. There seems to Do a slight tendency to ignore these fairly important points.
 That he was helped more than somewhat by the tndiseretion of 6 needless, hot headed, swashbuckling young frisher is generally admitted, But 1t was Louis who quickly sensed the vital promise of the situation and !t was Louis who had enough stuff left to turn 1t Into h complete and devastating knockout, Let's agree it was c fortuitouB situation for him but let's agree, too, that Louis handled it like Q champion.
 For the next several weeks many reamS Of deathless literature will come from rcd hot, inspired type. writers speeulating on how far Louis has slipped and whether his ruling days are nearing the end, True enough, there were times when he looked pathetic against the i74 pound Billy Conn; no looked slow, and aH the light wore on no looked tired and discouraged. He thinks he trained too fine, It was known be- fore tho fight he had ignored hb handlers counsel to ease up, to work alternate days instead If daily. This could have handicapped him.
 Fast Pace
 But let's keep in mind Louis Waa facing the fastest fighter he has ever seen-and possibly tho fastest any of Us ever saw. That would make Louis or anybody else look slow in comparison. At i74 pounds Conn Is ono of tho best boxers tho game ever saw, He probably would have gWarmed ali oyer Carpontier, Mike dibbonB, Tunney, Bradodck and oven Loughran at the light heavyweight limit, Speed comes close to beine tho main essential in any sport and Conn is Mir. Swift, himself, both or his feet and with his hands. He would rush in on Louis, smack him sharply and dance away before the Bomber knew what happened That's why no made Louis look se bad, or rather why Louis did look 50 bad, But Conn, on his counter- part, might have been able to do jisi this to some Of the greet heavy. weights of the past.
 Don't nisunderstand us, w aren't trying to take anything aWaS from Conn's performance. It wal magnificent until he went iayWire in the thirteenth. At the same time we aren't going to give LID on Louil yet, not altogether anyway. It's ( well known fact that styles make lighters, that is, R fighter with q certain style will De able to beat | lighter with Q different style, ever when all the advantages seem to bt on tho other side. Did you ever stof to consider that Louis goes aloni beating oil styles Of fighters? m orthodox, such as Schmeling anc BFaddock, free swlngers like MaS Baer, canvas crepers like dodoy ant Eafr, track men Ike Pastor, giant, like CafneFa and Buddy Baer, and nnally, elusive shadows like Conn From time to time he looks bad buI n the end he manages to get tht ahswer, which IS pretty good goinG for Q fellow who isn't supposed tt nave too much between the ears aI best.
 Of course, one of these days hs isn't going to got the answer, II max be that that day isn't for or, II may Do that 1t isn't any farer of, than next September when he pIanl to defend his title for the nineteenth time. Meantime, It is no more thar fair and jIis to call attention to hi unique accomplishments. Even 1T his comparatively slovcnly perform, afice against tho speed ball iron Pittsburgh ono of his rare gift stood out h undiminished bright. ness. That Is his gift for the kill the cool, composed, deadly manneI i1 which he goes after Q victim fl distress. Only Dempsey had thi Macabre gift to . comparable do gree.
 Sure and Steady
 This was one time when even tn icy Louis might easily have beei betrayed Into high excitement aili hystericai hustle. He WIS behind, h was losing his title, ho had beei staggered aHd hurt ln a few Enin ules before, 2 smaller sce, Whe haa