Evening star., 1953-01-22

the Kids title defense February II in Chicago against Chuck
Davey undefated graduate of Michigan State who could
become the first college degreehoder to win world
championship
But Davey to beat Gavian and the Kid last night
wasn't sounding like fellow who about to abdicate.
EVERYBODY, HE SAY DAvEY is eft-handed," Gavilan
saying Il fight those fellow for long time. In the
amateurs in the pro- They fight just like everybody ese
How southpaws- you fought?"
asked the visitor.
Gavlan threw back his head and closed his eyes while
Trainer Mundito Medina began to bandage his hands.
-Four no, five theenk" answered the Kid, finally
"And how many pro fights have you had?"
zone hun'red and two, theenk" he said.
NO." interrupted Medina you have one hunred and
zone hunred and SEEK" Gavilan said give are left
handed. Nobody of these beat me-"
"And Davey will be No. e." asked the other.
"Davey will be the seexth," Gavian replied.
TRAINER MEDINA IGPATIENTLY motioned to Gavian
and sputtered stream of Spanish. lay his
and Medina using towel and brush began to paint the scar
tissue his eyebrows with "Newskn" patent product.
"is eyes, she's all right" Medina explained "but for in
He applied the sticky, odorous stuff time and
again.
Nobody talk about Cardee" he complained Suppose
he butt weeth his head2 An accident yes no?
We beat Cardee and then we talk of Davey maybee?"
The conversation veered to baseball to the distress Of
Gavians aides It had been reported that at time
Weerweight Champion Gavlan had aspirations to become
ball player Was this true?
when am H. maybee 49, play baseball" Gavilan
feSsed, "but am not good. not weeh the stars
box"
interviewer II
played against such weknown
Sandy Consuegra who happen to be the property of the
Washington Senators.
GAvIIAN AROSE FROM HIS dressing table and said
Marrero? He's AZ years old Even Consuega he is before
I'm only 27 years old"
Twenty Manager Angel Lopez said, coming into
the room and sizing up the situation in a flash.
Gavian shrugged His hands bandaged and in the
tiny space he spared before the mirrors.
"Davey" he uttered he threw phantom punches, els
the good boxer no? And the good puncher no It makes
no difference Boxer puncher fight and win"
Gavian is noted for his "bolo punch" crank-up right
that may land anywhere from to the chin of
opponent He however by the originator of the
punch It used in the bygone past and only when
Ceferno Garcia into popularity it termed the
"bolo" punch.
Has Gavian knocked anybody out with that bolo?
"Not ye the Kid admits ruefuly "SheS spectacular
boo but nobody falls down. But when heet Geel
with boo you say, change fight. lose"
AL WE'LL OPENED door Gavilan's dressing room
and the Kid regarded him with distress WE'LL
be the matchmaker of the International Boxing
turned honest and admitted that all the time Heavy
weight Champion Rocky Marciano's manager.
WE'LL took look at the Kid and said "You all right,
boy?"
"You got fighter" Gavilan replied grinning "and I'll
take him. Who you got-Marciano?"
"He wants to fight Rocky" WE'LL laughed "You amt
nothing but big lightweight with a tire tube"
Mister WE'LL" said the Kid challenge your boy.
But If fight your Rockee will be in place I'll
be someplace else. To catch it is the problem"
Thereupon and with levity Kid Gavan proceeded
to demonstrate his mastery Vic carde exactly the