Evening star., 1954-09-13

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Rockys knees bucked But he don't follow amt saying
Charles onepunch fighter but he might knock out Mar
ciano with two or three"
THE OLD BROWN BOMBER who lost his title to Charles
by decision and later kayoed by Marciano really is
pulling SWITCH Now at Charles swank Kutshers Country
Club training quarters he is doing most of the talking This
involves getting permission from Jake Minz of Ezs
managers, that should recognized feat.
forgive picking Marcano last time" Mntz
explains. Maybe don't fight him right We let Joe
tell Remember Louis picked the other guy and when
they give the decision he to the ring and tells Ruby
Goldstein what a lousy refereeng job he did"
With benign smile at Mintz for yielding the floor Louis
saying: -Four times straight Marcano hitting
after the bell Don't get warning, either"
would you call Rocky foul fighter or just rough
one?" asked reporter
say FOUL" Joe answered "You can rough without
being foul"
LEST MARCIANO'S FEELINGS be bruised, Louis hastens
to add that he thinks Rocky personally is all right One of
the nice guys" he sad "bu he gets instructions from his
and he follows them"
"You picked Marciano in June and were right" was
reminded
st pick Marciano but was wrong" Louis corrected
fgger he lose rounds to g."
couple of hours earlier, Mntz and Co-Manager Tom
Tannas off the films of the first fight Louis watched for
half the fight left smoky hall breath of
BY coincidence doubt he departed the point where
Marciano taking charge.
films" somebody Louis later, didn't it
look like Charles who real good left hook
ratng much throwing his right to the cut
Marciano eye?" This what Tannas had suggested in
sotto voice during the film
met Louis eyes and said almost apoogecaly II
mentioned it, joe
II THINK CHARLES throw more lefts" Joe mumbed
in that oW rapid drawl "bu he don't need to make em
hooks. jab good and don't need to hook.
"A fighter don't need lot of punches to beat Marciano
he explained The he fights jab straight right and
uppercut in the clinches is all you need.
Charles ggers to win He's been there for Is rounds
with Marciano Charles got to know him by now"
How about Marciano knowing. Charles?" somebody
asked.
You don't get to know Charles real easy Louis replied
"Ee do n Marclano-change his way of fghtn'
Trouble is, last time he changed it from right to wrong
1T WAS TIME FOR CHARLES to appear in the
verted dance hall and movie theaer that his
ing quarters here the Ca Louis who had been block
the of the dressing stood aside the warrior
of his choice could toward the ring Joe followed sitting
at seat of honor the stage that overlooked the ring
Charles wearing long, padded purple tights, boxed
with Coley Wallace whom he had stopped in real
fight in December 1853 San Francisco Then he spared
round with jones' with Chubby Wright (who
closely resembed Maciano at least physically than
any the others and wound up with round against fat
named Al Smith
had his boxing for the fight to 102 in %
days but hard to tell if there difference be-
tween the and old Charles And like nagging headache
the thought kept occurring that despite Louis dissertation
especially concerning the simplicity weapons needed to beat
Rocky nobody has licked Marcano in any his 46
including Louis.