Evening star., 1953-08-24

These the twin prdes of the international Boxing
Club meaning Bob Brumby parttme Florida hermit and
Harry Mende reformed sx-day bicycle mpresaro They
respectively the voices and concences Heavyweight
Champion Rocky Marcano and Contender Roland LaSarZa
INASNIUCH AS INTEREST in the September "a battle
rates only bit higher than in the breeding of
jennings the of the IBC popagandists
has been sharply challenged Obviously the public needs
convincing that LaStarza belongs in the ring with
Marciano and since this is difficult to do Brumby and Men
del have resored to Sengeee although at times they
split their line and put fanker in motion
MendelS inspiring contributions to American letters
stems from Greenwood Lake. N Y where LaSarza is apt
to pick and be surprised to learn he sad T
not concerned with winning the title. Money
nothing only victory. It's just that beating
has become obSesSon with wish could put into
words. :"
Brumbys task is not to build up his puppet
but to knock him down. The result that the ttlehoder
is likely to read in Grossnger N Y that "a fear of nature
has suddenly engfed the training camp of Rocky Marciano
The heavyweight champion learning that the simple pa
tudes of ie-Uneasy lies the head that CROWN
starkly true"
With the fight month off the strain is beginning to
tell on both men-Brumby and Mendel that is In
sve sentences of handou way illustration Brumby
writes: Marciano the quiet consderate person he
always But he also edgy in sharp contrast to the
calm with which he went about training tasks in the past
Far too edgy. -"
IN ADDITION TO BEING both quiet and edgy at the
time Rocky Brumby will have you know is "a deli
cate mechanism"
"They Rocky handlerS are afraid that Marcano never
good fighter when he's had long layoff, will be
pletey stale by the time the fight rolls around While
still digesng this morse Brumby quotes Trainer
Charley Goldman saying with Rocky there always is
the danger of his going stale He ready to fight LaSarza
on August 8, the first day in training.
Now here's Mendel again: Having learned in college
that the wel-lad plans of mice and sometimes go
astray' Roland Lastarza will have plans all when he
steps into the ring Upon sober reflection Mendel post
scripts The quote not accurate but it's been several
years since LaStarza has been to college"
Then Mendel, quoting Rollie more adds: "You
don't fight Marciano with plans Even Marcano doesn't
know what he's going to do next why should try to out
guess him in advance? I know his style That hasn't
changed at ALL"
ONE MENDEL HANDoUT began: "Psychoogically, and
not just because he went to college, Roland LaStarza has
tremendous edge The next day another handout opened
Roland LaStarza City College of New York from the
Bronx is out that education is barrier to the
winning of the crown"
For fact, colegians haven't done much pro boxing
heavyweight exposed to higher education has
the title Indeed only three challenged including
LaSarza and in the of Nova it charitable
label him a college Nova who kayoed by Joe
Louis in six rounds attended Junior college for about the
length of time and Bob Pastor another Louis victi
went to NYU.
Steve Hamas of Penn State and he wasn't good enough
challenge in his day Others like AL Lassman and Justin
Struts of NYU Ed Torrance of LSU and Add Warren of
North Carolina wasting both their time and that of
the ring-going public.
But LaStarza, to hear Mendel is of different mold
He is handicapped by only two of college, Harry
"and to have escaped the tag of being too
much brains" In his next sentence Mende concludes:
His coming battle with the Rock be the greatest boost
for education yet"
if set education back 800 years
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