Evening star., 1952-09-25


Joe also wants that last big payday although Messrs.
Bocchcchio Wacott carefully efrained COM
mercial references Early next probably in late
or early February old Jersey will climb the ring
possibly the last time. IS
THAT HE IS CONCEDED LITTLE or no chance of beating
Marciano apparently OF great moment He fought the
best fight of his life Tuesday night Walcott admits it,
Bocchiccho admits it. Conversely arciano He
almost bad that night against Lee Savod Certainly
ne wasn't as varsity as the evening he beted out Joe Louis
or the night he dispatched Harry Matthews. r.
Yesterday when the fight folk bestirred themselves it
was popularity accepted that Walco had quit One by
they turned the IBC headquarters and began
speculatng would be next Marciano's list:
Aman sad anybody with color and chance to win ought
to do maybe a million dollars with Rocky" s..
Murray Goodman, who runs the 1BC propaganda depart
ment, nodded sagely.
Rockys got of guys fight" he said Ezzard Charles
Rex Layne . Roland Lastarza. Maybe when he the
fight pictures old Joe Baks will out of his cocoon Who
knowS?"
IT WAS HARD TO TELL whether not Goodman
talking with his tongue his cheek Layne already
knocked out by Macano As for Charles he's drug the
market When last Ezzard losing to Layne who had
been called all washed All Charles has going for him is
the fact that he once held the title T. 1,.<
Then furry of excitement. The phone rang and it
Camden and the other end it Bocchiccio telling
the 1BC that he holding press conference Everybody
knew what hed to At midnight Tuesday Bocchcchio
hatly had scratched his ancient for all time.
Obviously he wouldn't be calling meeting to reerate his
remarks it had to be complete reversal It And
probably the happies people Marcano What
they going do is capitalize the fresh deeds OF
remarkable old athlete who had the new Jack Dempsey IN
his pocket rounds until his greatest ally Father
Time turned him. * s2. Z:
WE'LL knows if Marcano doesn't that Charles no proper
challenger lost what gate appeal he ever had Layne
. Marcano swallow him whole. LaStarza ..Weu, It
might take few more words to write him of. '~s
ROLAND LaSTARzA gave the undefeated Marciano per-
haps the biggest of his until Walcot cutey
is called reasonably young but incredibly dull
to watch When the fight booked the mob ncredulous
Was AL WE'LL losing his touch?
WE'LL then, now Marcianos manager But he also
was matchmaker the IBC thny yelling his identity
with Rocky. He asking for trouble booking his crude
gladiator with the polished coegian Trouble is what he
got too.
Marciano a decision, but it touch -and-go. And
nobody excited like OF LaStarzas
fights spectacle easily forgotten. Roland is no 81 million
opponent He doesn't guarantee the spng of enough blood
WALCOTT DIFFERENT. Old as he may be, Jersey Joe
will draw challenger There's lot OF sentiment for the
old guy hit with both hands In his 4S professional
fights Of Marcano dropped only once Jersey Joe
dumped him in the first round.
That first round it than the entire Marciano-
Lasarza fight There Rocky position to which he
much too soon He sitting duck but somehow, Rocky
survived Walcott missed that chance.
Twice later he seemed have Marcano the verge OF
knockout And twice missed When Joe finally yielded ne
left marks People blood and Wacott showed to them
. his own and Marcanos
So now they're going to fight again. perhaps In Chicago
perhaps in Miami And the ublaton IN Marcianos camp IS
understandable WE'LL has hot item in Rocky but taxes
there but Walcott to guar