Evening star., 1952-07-29

makes Comedian
Costello trying to remember his lines Then well this is
Hurley talking of Matthews in the dressing minutes
after the second-round knockout:
Hes pro fighter. got no right to fight like an
amateur That's what he for 10 years. glored
and ne reverted to type when he got sung head
back like Golden Glover and got clipped"
HURLEY WAS SPEAKING to his smallest audience since he
brought his 1dahoborn protege New
Not more than half dozen followed the courtly
Hurley and his handsome expresonless defanged the
bandwagon.
An unidentified sailor in whites removed Harrys
shoes while Dr. Vince Nardeo his Jaw for possible
fracture When the doctor left carrying black bag Mat
thews sat alone on rubbing table while Hurley talked
He beat Marciano" said the tall, manufacturer
of the robot However he didn't didn't prove tonight
he's good fighter You all the first Matthews
it easily He followed pattern If he'd followed the
pattern all night Marciano wouldn't have
An interviewer wanted to know Hurley would ask
to rematch This for title shot at Joe Wacott
the other fellow won it. We're going West to start all over
HURLEY ABSENTLY Matthews peel off his trunks
and head for the shower fighter returned
drying himself of the asked him if he felt all
right.
"Yes," Harry said. quietly
did you hurt your head when you lower
ring bucke?"
Matthews rubbed the towel on the back of his head
did I do that?" he asked
"Your head kept bouncing like water" he
was told. Anyway, what happened?"
HE hit me- Harry said Il was hurt and fell back like
Jack told you. Then he hit me again That's ALL"
"He hit twice after hurt you" somebody corrected
"Both left hooks"
81 only remember one" Harry sad smiling softly Although
he weighed 49, he looked small standing there in the
Unlike Marciano his hands and head small Unlike Rocky
he unmarked tribute the naty of Marcanos punch
ing power.
MARCIANO'S DRESSING ROOM so crowded the over
flow began to visit the other Many who had heard
Hurley speak for hours had talked with Matthew'S who
eventually found himself the center OF group of nterviewes
did you know you the foor?" he asked
well, sort of envsioned that down. but wasn't
sure"
Did you hear any of the count?"
Harry reflected moment. "Yes" he replied. II think
heard say nine"
Marciano hardest hitter you ever was the
next question
HE caught the squarest Harry admitted. "And he's
the only one who ever knocked me out"
AS he moved to his locker to DRESS reporter said to
Others II feel for the NICE quiet fellow In that
first round, thought he sweet piece OF fighting
machinery I've in long time But Hurleys wrong
the week"
Anyway" another sad Harry got payday.
he'll get another like it."
PROBABLY HE WON'T either. He's really only light
heavyweight He'll probably go West and make living in the
ring few years. fighting Portland San Francisco Seattle
Omaha But it's unlikely he'll be challenger for the
heavyweight title. Not with Marcano around
Hurley refuses Rocky great puncher. Hes hard
hitter" the old classc confesses "but not real puncher
But in Marcano dressing another old gaer who's been
managing fighters for long time in mood to disagree
Jack KearnS, that is
handling ght-heavyweight champion the reluctant
warrior known Joey Maxim looking enviousy at the
victorious Marciano.
Hes harder puncher than Dempsey" Jack said "He
miss being the next champion because neither Walco
anybody else can stand up to him..