Evening star., 1951-10-27

Charles Bout Lined Up
For Narciano, Victor
BY TK00ver Louis
BY the Assoeioied Press

is through. Boxing has new
idol today in Rocky Marciano.
It's the old story of the ring
Youth must be served.
At 2:36 of the eighth round In
Madison Square Garden last night
the old Brown Bomber was
stretched on his back on the apron
iof the ring in pathetic finish to
one of the most fabulous stories
in all sports.
Today 27-year-old Rocky. a one
time soldier, shoeworker and ditch
digger with little more than three
years of pro fighting behind him
was the toast of the town, the
man of the hour.
The big brass of the Interna-
Itional Boxing Club will sit down
today with Rocky, born Rocco
Marchegiano on September l,
1924, and discuss future plans for
the new young tiger of the ring
He'll be offered a shot at Ezzard
Charles, the ex-champion, for
February or March and a possible
title shot with Jersey Joe Walcott
next summer.
End of. Trail for Louis.
For Louis. an old man of the
ring at 37i2 years, it's the end
Of the long trail--a trail that
began II years ago and brought
him to the worlds heavyweight
championship and ring earnings
of more than $45 million. Now
the road turns in the other direc-
ton.
Joe said he'd wait until Monday
to make decision about his
fighting future.
Il don't want to make hasty
decision" he said through pulled
lips in his dressing room.
He doesn't have to say It,
though. The crowd of 1924
(gross gate. $152.845) in the Gar
den and the SO million or more
others who watched via a coast
forecast telecast, know the an
swer.
Many Of the televiewers prob
ably watched Louis in action for
the first time. It's too bad they
had to see the inevitable finish.
It's too bad they couldn't have
seen the tawny tiger who came
out of the West in the mid 30s
to knock out all before him.
Talk All Rocky.
Now the talk was all Rocky.
Thirty EIGHT fights. 38 victories.
33 knockouts. almost a carbon
copy of the string hung up by
the once-magnificent Brown
Bombef.
And Rocky tore a page out OF
Louis book in writing finish to it
He belted the balding Joe with
rights to the kidneys to take the
drive out of his legs, he rushed
him until the Bomber was be-
fudf1ed and he finished him with
the fury of the old Louis.
Leading on the scorecards of all
three officials going into the
eighth round. the swarthy Brock
ton slugger, tore out of his corner
with the advice of Trainer Charley
Goldman still sounding in his
ears.
Get him now"
He did. A scoWl on his face,
Rocky went after the tiring eA-
champ. A left hook flush to the
jaw dropped the tall, proud Louis.
At two, he was on one knee while
he listened to Referee Ruby Gold
STEMS count. At eight he was up
. but he was done.
Right Dazes Bomber.
Marciano, solidly built. strong
ly muscled athlete. stormed after
him. A right to the head dazed
the Bomber. He tottered back
against the ropes and his hands
fell to his sides. Then a crunching
left hook to the chin and a right
to the head and Joe started down.
AS the fall began. Rocky gave
him another left hook to the body
and Louis went through the ropes
and on the apron of the ring on
his back. It was the way the Brown
Bomber of yesteryear used to do
it. too. Belt them while they're
going and then they can't get up.
Goldstein took one look at the
helpless champion and spared him
a count. He waved his arms and
it was all over.
The exuberant Marciano fol-
lowers burst through the police
lines and into the ring while the
crowd let loose with one roar after
another in a swelling mass of
volume.
The first knockdown which led
to the finish was electrifying.
Through most of the first seven
rounds, Rocky bulled Louis around
the ring. He put his head on
Joe's chest and banged at his
kidneys. Rocky scored with loop
ing and overland rights to the
head and body but he couldn' t
floor his 21224-pound foe.
1t looked as if the compact
187-pounder was going to win, a
decision over the shell of a once
great fighter whose reflexes had
slowed to a walk, a once deadly
counter -puncher who couldn' t
take advantage of the countless
opportunities that Marciano pre-
sented him.
Rocky Misses Many.
Rocky went into his crouch
from the start and began heaving
rights from the opening bell. He
missed many and scored with
many. The fans gasped when
Rocky missed haymaker- rights
but the ringwise shook their heads
in sorrow when Joe didn't fol-
low up. ~e
Louis best moments came in the
fourth and fifth rounds. Through