Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-12


pion's fists That's when the chaenger's
''n Carmichael called the turn for the first time in
Chucks career.
There was nothing for Davey to do but let bell go
unanswered swallow the dictates of his heart and obey
the mandate of his handlers that they according to his
pledge, knew best!
dressing room been put there by Gavan had the
in Chucks eyes and the slight in his muscles
lifted cooling liquid to his lips Nothing like this had
happened to him in 40 previous fights
HIS DOWNFALL BEGAN when he weighed in, nine hours
before the fight at half pound overweight and had to strip
to his birthday suit to balance the bar He looked little
seedy even then. And when he out Of his corner
for the first round his unshaven face made him look
messy than grim
There never was time when Chuck had upper hand
of the speed the verve the point dextery
that had spell his followers He round
he fourh) scorecard and maybe got draw in the
sixth. He who had bitten of more than he could
chew.
Gavian tired Chuck out by backing up The Kids copy
righted furries made Davey miss.
there was anything Michigan State graduate
proved it that he could get off the floor and take
cumulative punishment better than even his most partisan
admirers expected
The champ was too smart for Davey too calloused
casual He took sort of birdseye view of the fight for
two rounds and then moved in with rush that oored Chuck
for the first time.
The inference was plain: Gavian had decided he had
nothing to fear-that he could be boss at his pleasure
From then on, the champ fought his own fight The
which he must have expected from Davey failed to
materialize And final touch of irony, Gavilan
If to mock the efficacy of the style which made Chuck famous
DAVEY, OF COURSE, will fight another day.
side his quarters stood Sam Pan who managed such cham
pons Tony zae and Barney Ross Long Sam had sad
I'm afraid he Chuck) isn't ready yet-not for smart
guy like Gavan" He stood prophet in his
town but he didn't make capital of it.
Hes got lot of ticker" Sam sad "and he's going to
beat good fighters before he's through if that
other Gavan too tough for Bratton and Turner
and Billy Graham, he had to be too much for Davey"
Now Davey has two degrees You might call this newest
the third degree It's colorS
black and blue and red Its alumni are legion
And its class motto is that you learn the hard way.
There's nothing with that, the way Davey took
his Jumps.
DAVEY WENT INTO the ring with hangover from
mild flu attack for which he had been given shots of peni
lin. This angle advanced by Manager Hec Knowles
contributing to his defeat because had lay him
training the last three days."
But Davey himself much crushed in spirits in the
Aesh brushed aside that explanation t didn't make
difference"
Hardly able blow to the Adams apple the
defeated challenger slipped soft drink whispered husky
"Im Just sorry. I thought I'd be better"
Jim Norris president of the International Boxing Club
shoudered his through the mob in Daveys
men cubicle and said: "You fought well you did fine"
This prompted Kline to remark: "He gave good
count of himself. Maybe not what all hoped but he
can take punch or two, can't he?"
REPORTER ASKED Davey: mo use asking you if this
was the toughest fought is there?" Chuck
chuckled hoarsely: mot If you look close at me-"
physician thrust pencil-lght into of Daveys
to see they unctionng but he dismissed the cut
below the right eye inconsequential
mo stitches" he said. cit isn't deep . see?" and he
fcked piece of skin to show the red meat beneath
Was Davey trying to pace himself those early rounds
when he looked more fat-footed than normally?
"a little he whispered. "But only trying to feel
him out and get started pattern"
OF the three knockdowns in the NINTH asserted
that the middle virtually taken by Davey
to get his breath.
He'd been hit in the Adams apple couldn't breathe
1ssy said t left hook but not hard enough to put
him down If he could have gulped in some air."
Asked if he going to continue fighting Chuck said
"sure just going to take few days laughed and
said: "F1e weeks"
Then Davey, just to make it good added q. months
But I'm not quitting just got beat . . didn't get
eliminated :"