Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-05

the first dismal match Charles three to claim
title Louis vacated This in Chicago while
of that metropolis hardy lot able to
the stockyards they made brisk demand rematch
The International Boxing Club took the Detroit
in March, 1851 and Charles grabbed another decision While
velier this tme there demand Detroit
rematch July seemed advisable
to Pittsburgh.
CHARLES NOW FELT he had Wacott on his hip. He'd
gone two-or-two the ball players say. leg
and he'd gain permanent possession of old joe But this time
in Pittsburgh the old geezer who still claims only
his nibck and got out his driver He
with explosive left hook and for better
out the oldmers say you have to go back to z
simmons in 1897.
Now this was more like it, but two guys can't 90 on forever
fighting each other So it's Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh
Philadelphia and this supposed to be it,
The loser tonight barring rain September,
there be faceprobaby that of Rocky Marciano
Harry Misunderstanding Charles Walcot
The here that it could be short fight
time to step into the kitchen and get sharp with shave It
could be in of rounds because these
kids going at it, Charles thirtyh
anybodys guess Maybe he really only 49, although friends
including Negro editor said year ago
But him the benefit of the doubt Jersey Joes still
the oldest heavyweight champion Of modern times Indeed
he's the oldest man involved in heavyweight title fight Bob
Ftzsmmons only 81 the day 1899 he knocked
by Jim Jedries And he'd held the record up to now.
YOU'D HAVE TO AGREE that as betting match it'll set
records Who knows what Walcott do pun
hment he absorb whether he's SO 49, Them
hasn't fought since last July
AS for Charles, weight to be beat
Waott in Detroit he scaled 1856 pounds heaviest of his
Up to that point he'd been of ghtheavy than heavy
weight Then he dropped to 1872 for the Pittsburgh
and got hattened for the second time in his Ife
Charles weighed much 1861 only last Monday after
examination by doctors At that weight BIRDS
they saying in elite establishments
opinions welcomed Ez amt built for it, Yesterday Ray
Arce his trainer reported that after workout he weighed
1881 any title contender this considered daring shift
in weight so close to ring time. ia
CHARLES THOUGH, is the favorite He's got anywhere
from eight to dozen in his favor Ez would be bigger
favorte it there weren't of the ve patrons who
followers Of Jereyte Walco and live inside the
blackout radius Yet Charles licked both Walcot
Joe may have licked Louis once but he didn't
for it in the record books.
Wacott the better hitter In fact people
beginning to realize he hit One of those people
Wacott himself Just the other training camp spoke
frankly to qualified New York boxing writer Burton
Joe told he'd knock out Charles said the boxing SCRIBE
but 1t was the he put it that startled Wacott
know has been pictured the blereadng type
Tl get that and-so into in the first
"Ez could take and going to show
up that streak again.
Seems to me-" Walcotts interviewer concluded, "that
neither can go Is rounds if it's any kind Of fight like
Charles but If it's early won't be surprised matter
who wins"
AS Tv show, at least, the price recommends it,