The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-23
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BY JACK CUDDY United Press stan Correspondent

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 New York, Nov. 23 - (U.Po - hammers Lane - back alley of sports inhabited by cynical, hard bitten characters--is reluctantly en. thusiastic over Friday nights big fight at the Garden and over Willie Pep, who emerged as the new featherweight king.
 It often requires years for e boxer to evoke general admiration from the salty men on Jacobs Jet- ty, where you'll still find a few who deprecate the prowess of Joe Louis, for example. But already the ma jority Of caulifiower connoisseurs have respect, at least, for the young Italian from Hartford who decisive ly defeated veteran Chalky Wright.
 Victory, in itself, is an important factor with any jury on punch prado because 1t carries the pay of of bets and entities the winner to a larger cut of the gate the next time out. But to command respect on 49th street victory must be achieved with finesse U particularly in championship competition.
 Pep Tired
 Although Pep is only 20 and never before had fought in Garden main event, he won with finesse against the veteran Les Angeles Negro, who had far greater experience in more than 300 battles and who packed much more explosive punch. Wright is old. unquestionably older than the 30 years he professes, but his age had little bearing on Friday nights outcome. because at no time was Chalky even blowing. Pep. fighting his first l5-round bout, was more fatigued in the final session than Ancient Wright.
 The Hartford bid became new champion (New York brand) be- cause of his speed, boxing skill and ring strategy. This strategy was mapped while Willie was training for the brawl-mapped by his shrewd manager, Louis Ciscusi, and by his talented trainer, Bill Gore. He was not to wage his usual type of fight. He was to stab and fade away, stab and fade away-keeping the bobbirg champion constantly of balance. He was to evade being trap ped on the ropes or in corners. At close quarters he was to tie his man up, rather than risk exchanges with the hard-punching. rugged Negro.
 Viscusi and Gore were confident that Willie could out-point Wright if he would follow instructions-if he didn't lose his head because of the roar of the crowd or when tag ged. It was a lot to ask of a young kid-to become a hit and run artist. Particularly of a kid whose agsees- sive style had clicked of 53 straight victories, 19 by kncckouts - and who knew that the whole State of Connecticut was behind him and hat 5000 of his some-state admir- CTS would be watching him in the laundering garden.
 Kept His Head
 Viscusi and Gore recalled that Billy Conn had been given some- what similar instructions when he fought Joe Louis, but Irish Billy lost his head and was knocked out in the 18th round. after he had the fight almost won. Manager and trainer wondered if Pep could resist the temptation of exchange. because he loves to fight. They put a sign on the wall of the Charter Oak gym- nasium in Hartford. It blazed at Willie throughout his training, Don't Lose Your Headl" And wii- lie didn't.
 Hence 1t was that after the bout. Manager Viscusi told reporters, 'hell-you haven't seen Pep fight yet. He was just in there winning the title tonight"
 Almost as surprising as Pep's ringcraft under fire. was the huge crowd and gate, attracted by two out-of-town featherweights. The crowd of l9,52i-biggest fight gath- ering any place in America in 1922 paid 1868. @ new record for feather title fights anywhere.
 In the past. Promoter Mike Jacobs had scorned featherweights as attractions. True. his first Garden bout was a i25-pound title tilt between Henry AFmArong and petey Sarron in 1887. But from that day until last September 2S. Jacobs never staged another feather weight championship match. wright retained his title claims against Lulu Costantino on September 2S, paving the way for Fridays bout
 Now you can understand why the cynics along bashed.face boulevard