Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-07-25
AT THE RIMGSIDE
by LUX VIRGIL OVERBEA
A Lady Talks About Boxing

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A Lady Talks About Boxing
Whenever boxing fans tall
about the old time game and the
old time characters who made thf
sport great. they always refer u
a mans activity and to q maScu'
line world.
Any boxing fan who attends
brawls at an arena or watch by
telsvision know that a feminine
touch also has been added. Not
only are the usual flaShy femmea
that boxers are known 10 admire
10 much on the scene, but there
are housewives. society ladies, and
mere working girls.
Mans monopoly In this endea-
vor Is dwindlIng just AZ II 10 In 90
many other fields. Recognizing
this fact about women and box
ing. this ringHidsr decided TO de-
vote his column 10 the opinion Of
one Of ChIcaEo's most avid lady
fans Miss Dolores Mann, score.
tary 10 Truman X. Gibson. Jr.
well known secretary Of the In
ternational Boxing Club.
Dolores has seen in person
nearly every big fight promoted
by the IBC and numerous others
not promoted by IBC. So, last
week, after the Chuck DaVey- Car.
men BasiIio mixer. we had a chat
about boxing, This ringsider be.
lieves that her observations are
worthy Of every fans perIlsal.
Davcy Her FRVOTsto Boxer
Chuck Davey, the welterweight
title aApirant who had 80 much
trouble with Carmen BasilIo last
week. In Miss Mann's favorite
boxer. She said:
II like Davey because he is a
clean fresh fighter. I like his
style. II ls unusual. and IT'S ef-
fiClsnt. Ever since he whipped
Ike williams, I've said I'll never
pick against him.
That Basilio certainly was
tough. but my boy came through.
I think Davey will be ready for
the weIterwelght title In about q
year"
We both agreed that In his
BasilIo brawl. Chuck demonstra-
tod his viii 10 keep ON fighting
even when things are against him
This ringAidcr at this bout found
that being at the ringsido was a
disadvantage as his clothes were
spattered with blood from Dav-
ey's eyes In the ninth round
Another reason Miss Mann
likes Davey Ia that he represents
a new type Of bOxer--not like the
crude ignorant type OF the past.
but an intelligent person. He IL
the type, she said. who adds pres
tIge and n different type Of color
20 the game.
Oddly enough, although DAvey
has fought his battles In Chicago.
Dolores has not met him In per-
son yet. She does, however. have
n large autographed photo of him
In answer 10 a special request.
GaVilan Rated Tops
The reason Dolores feels that
Chuck In about year away from
the lat pound title Ia the way
Kid Gavilan took care OF OIL
Turner She reasons;
II thought that GavilRn was
slipping. but he did such a beauti-
ful job on Turner that I think he
In one OF the few real fighters in
the ring today. outside of Sugar
Ray Robinson. GAvilan Is the
greatest"
Gavilan'a ring wisdom, she said
puts him ahead Of Davcy. Other
wise she said. Davey viii be NOV.
ing up.
Believes Sugar Ray Can whip
Maxim
Miss Mann was very much sur,
priaed. ahe said. with the ease IL
which middlewcight champion
Ray Sugar Robinson HANDLED
light heavyweight champion joey
Maxim In an Inflated bid TO viii
q third title. She believes tina
under different weather condi
tons. Robinson can easily out
point Maxim. Here u how she pul
a.
II couldn't believe II when