Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

Would Charles sayold fight draw? WELL that's moot
question It might the Norwegian Minnesota stops
Louis something Charles couldn't do He wasn't
it, although he severely bruised the Old Bomber In
fact nobodys stopped Louis except Max Shmeng and that
happened that would original proportions
If Savold duplicated the feat
THERE'S NOT MUCH to recommend savold at this point.
how fight but at times he's been reluctant Rarely
put good fights together But Lee halts Louis,
the IBc will have selling point in September Here's fellow
did what Charles couldn't do it could be advertised
Besides he's practically brand-new face"
It's stretching call savod practically
course because he's been around for long time He's been
fighting longer than Louis and Joe started in 1884
savod unrecorded fights prior 1884 although he
claims to be two years younger than the ex-champ
But while sayold isn't new quite while
fought in the United States Really fought that is and not
merely spared exhibitions with billing Bain's heavy
weight champion of the world outing this country
he England and acquired his title
from ordinary heavyweight named Bruce Woodcock
Retreaded not new would be the Savold if
All the old Bob Ftzsmmons stories could be
to show that well along in be the champion
Of the world.
sAvoLD WEIGHED 100 at the official ceremonies yesterday
Louis tipped scales 21A when
boy weighing 25s savold could fast It
would that his big chance to win would lie in superior
speed This odd because in his prime Louis often
spoken Of the best eexed heavyweight
of all time
But in trying to pick the winner the fact that Louis was
real old pro- hackneyed expression cannot be
looked. All during the years Savod ftering away his
chances Louis top Nobody could beat him. schmeng
did but when they fought again. all in 2o4
with the German screaming in the high pitch of stricken
rabbit
Louis critics point out that he always knock
down. That's evident because lot Of fighters oored him
But Joe has be hoored than several times
before he stays down. He gets and often has been better
fighter after having At least this has been the
up to
savold by comparison playing Glass D. Aside
from the four rounds took knock out Woodcoc he hasn't
been in real action for Probably hasn't felt
punch for much longer He his better than
he gets beted good he decide the price high
he find the distance too long, like the
Saturdays Belmont Stakes
BUT ONE THING is certain and that is lack of paying
spectator interest didn't take the promoters long post
to fall What they had in the till didn't smack of payday
for anybody 1t still doesn't AS it looks fight
draw $4,000 and 5000 cash customers at the Polo
All Of which far from the old days. outdoor
Louis fight of the big sporting events of
in the IBCs Offices in Madison Square did there
be great interest few guys sitting around
and talking but not particularly about this Jacobs
looking his also looked If he glad of the
business in which he became rich thanks largely Louis
It wasn't like this is years ago. came East
to fight Primo Camera And later when he fought
and Schmeng and Billy Conn. That was another Louis
1.-THE killer This ones old and badng AS