Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20

der-colored Cadillac and leading an encourage which included
a midget for laughs. He went to Germany, Belgium
and, finally, Paris just before flying to London to meet Turpin.
There's some evidence that he took Randy for a patsy.
Very little was known of Turpin on these shores, aside from
the fact that he had been a booth (carnivaD fighter since
an early age. When he soundly whipped Robinson he became
an international figure overnight.
TWO MONTHS LATER, Robinson got his crown back in
the Polo Grounds. But even in defeat, Turpin's status as a
pugilist was not seriously impaired. He had fought on even
terms until a punch or a butt, probably the latter, opened a
cut over one of Robinsons eyes. 1t was evident to all, most
Of all Sugar Ray, that he could not fight long with that eye.
The battle would be stopped and Turpin awarded a technical
knockout.
Robinson went all out in the 10th round and stopped
Turpin with a savage attack that left him as spent as the
Briusher. During this desperate surge it was plainly revealed
that Randy lacked know-how. Once hurt, he could not protect
himself. Instead, he stood defenseless, his arms hanging,
while Sugar Ray laid it on.
Had he been able to move back and cover up, Turpin
almost had to win in some future round. Robinson's cut was
no mere nick. In addition, Rays age was beginning to show.
He was an extremely tired warrior and when it was over
most observers agreed on one thing, OF Turpin, they predicted:
Hell be back"
THAT EVENING is RECALLED merely to point up the
feeling of the fight mob toward Turpin then -. and now.
The invader still is a relatively young man, although old in
ring background, but conflicting stories have been told since
he returned to this country to meet Olson.
A good many of the early stories had him training almost
exclusively in night clubs and burning the wee-hour candle.
Those who had seen him fight Charles Humez of France,
or who had seen films of the bout, were positive that Turpin
had slipped badly since his battles with Robinson.
British sportswriters, who were so high on Randy in 81,
turned their backs on him in print. Things got so bad that
a representative of the British Boxing Board of Control was
S"Ht by the earliest boat to check Turpin at his training camp
e GrossingerS. The odds favoring Olson went to IL to {.
There has been a sackening of the bad press in recent
days and, presumably, Turpin has been found to be qualified
to give a good account of himself. But Olson, no puncher, will
remain the favorite tomorrow.
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1T WOULD BE UNTRUTHFUL to say that Olson is an
inspiring fighter. He is Is but looks as if he could be older,
probably due to his thin head of hair. He isn't much of a
puncher; indeed, some critics have dismissed him as a slapper.
He, too, fought Robinson twice. The first time he was stopped
In 10. The second time he lost a close decision after IS.
That he can box goes unchallenged. His left jab may be
the rings best today. When he feintS, it's with purpose and
not for show. The chief question seems to be whether he
has the stamina. He didn't against Robinson in either fight
He gave Ray all the trouble he was looking for, plus, but faded
in the late rounds.
There never has been any doubt as to Olson's courage.
There is a sharp difference between lack of courage and lack
OF stamina. Olson faced Robinsons guns as Stoutly as the next
man, and Turpin never hit with sharper power than Sugar
Ray. It's just this: Can Olson take a good beating in the
midSection and survive?
ONE OF BOBOS BEST United States fights only
full-length showing in New York, in fact-was against Paddy
Young. He looked real good. His mastery of the tough
Greenwich ViIlager was so manifest that Paddy didn't wait for
the decision. He held Olson's hand aloft himself.
But Olson seemed hurt in that fight, too Hallway
through 1t, Young belabored Bobo in the belly. Ringsders
swore they heard Olson gasp and they saw him hold and
take a three-round beating before recovering sufficiently to
resume command of the battle.
Paddy Young is no Randy Turpin. At least, he never
looked as If he was in the class with the Turpin of 1851.
So you come back to the same question: Can Turpin still
fight? In case anybodys interested, it'll be on Tv.