The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Louis 9-l
 FoVoFite to ToppIe Tomi

New York, Sept. l7 - (Up) - Taml Mauriello will try to ''cross up" Joe Louis in their heavyweight title fight tomorrow night by "box- ing easily" with the champion in the early going instead of tearing In as expected, 1t was learned re- liahly today.
 An informant, who is connected with the Mauriello entourage, said, Louis has trained for . defensive fight, Why should Tarni play into his hands by marching ine TRmi can let Louis do the early forcing. TAmi won't have to step back. Hes terrific counter punoher. He can get set and knock the champs brains out when Joe comes in." Whether the 2S-year-old chal- lenger boxes or belts, he will enter the Yankee Stadium ring as one of the deepest underdogs in heavy title history The betting price still favored Louis today at 9-l, and bookmakers reported little action. Crowd Unpredictable Mike Jacobs reported, however, that the demand for tickets was in- creasing rapidly. He declined to predict the crowd or gate. One of his hox-office men guessed 30,000 fans and $500, 900. Jacobs announc- ed that the Stadiunl's entire upper stands, seating about l4,00o, would be placed on sale tomorrow after noon at g 6 ticket. This price is below the reserved seat range of s5 to $50.
 Jacobs said he was surprised at the demand for working press seats. Although the bout will draw a much smaller gate than the Si .925,- 664 attracted by Louis and Billy Conn in June, the number of sports writers from all parts of the coun- try will just about equal the June brigade, he said.
 New York's trucking strike, now in its third week, has prevented Jacobs from shifting his new ele- vated ringside set-up from his New Jersey warehouse to the Stadium. Accordingly, ringside seats will be "on the flat" as in the old days.
 Louis Quits Camp
 Louis finished training yesterday at Pompton Lakes, N. J., sporting a mouse" under his right eye where he was struck by sparmate Sum- day. Mauriello was scheduled for three rounds of light limbering ex- ercises today at Bobby Gleason's gymnasium in the Bronx Louis will motor in from Pompton Lakes to- morrow in time for the Madison Square Garden weigh-in at 12:30 P. M.
 The champion boxed four rounds with four sparmates yesterday, bringing his total of rounds to 57. This was about half the leather tossing he did while preparing for Conn. He weighed 210 pounds, and expects to fight at 208.
 Mauriello limited his activities yesterday to eight rounds of exer- cises at Qleason's gym. He had completed his boxing on Sunday He weighed about l98, and expects to fight at 198. This would be 12 pounds less than the champion,
 Rocky Rides With Tami
 MburlellO was guest or honor at o torchlight parade in his native Bronx last night. More than 100 au- tomobiles, trucks and delivery cars were in the caravan, which went loudly and luridly over e 16.mile circuit of the borough's principal thoroughfares. Thousands lined the streets. attracted by the red flares and the strident horns of the vehi- cles. Tami and his pal, middle weight challenger Rocky 0raziano, waved to their admirers from the first automobile in the parade.
 Hundreds damned the sidewalks about 'Tamis rner"--Mauriello taxern at 187 St. and Southern Blvd, where the parade started and ended. Tami's seven brothers work ed like distraught beavers, handling the tavern crowds.
 Although Mauriello's admirers appear reluctant to risk their money in betting on the Pride of the Bronx, all claim confidence that Tami will give Louis a hard fight.