Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-17

dapper prenaturely white-hared walked into the
publicity Office and Braddock said:
"How do you figure it, Barney?"
"Marciano in four" Barney Ross said.
TEIEVIsIoN COMMITMENTS and night ball games make
It postpone the fight for week in the event OF
rain. This is unduy long, which Braddock admitted =
never postponed week. he admitted but wouiont
I'm the first place. fighter should be ready he
ever on the original date Then all he has to 90 is
keep his edge. =
me" he saidS ard probably slop up for day or so
"slop up?" asked man.
"Yeah drink few beers loaf =. take walk Then,
couple of days I'd have something to take off, Maybe
I'd box a couple Of rounds"
"Id defnev box" Ross said "You can't lay of week,
or lust punch bag got to have that other guy in
front of it's only for two or three ROUNDS at cnp
BRADDocK REFLECTED and then said, "But you
lightweight and welterweght Barney You had weight
limit to think about. heavyweight doesn't have that
problem"
sWel I'd stl box two or three during that week
layof Ross insisted Even heavyweight that is
"Oh I'd box once, anyway Braddock agreed. Hitting
the bag is all right, but 1t can't hit back
s"TharS what mean Barney said, playfully punching
at Braddocks midsection.
Seems to me you once had real long postponenlent,
Barney" Braddock said Ten or twelve days something
like that"
IT don't remember how many days." Ross said, but a
heht with Jimmy McLarnin postponed five times We
couldn't set up training again on account OF we
had in the weather broke so framed
in hotel ROOM"
81 THINK REMEMBER" Braddock said. 81
"Yeah we moved back the furniture in the Croydon
Hotel brought up sparrng partners and all the gear ana
worked out like were in camp Barney recaeo IL was
better than nothing
AZ Ross walked off, Braddock said "Great fighter that
one And when he says training his hotel was better
than nothing he is right He beat McLarnin that tme I'm
pretty and to beat McLarnn you had 70 De IN gooo
shape"
Mentally" Braddock asked what does long post
ponement involve?"
"Depends on the guy" Jim unused. "It wouldn't have
bothered Joe Louis but it might Charles don't think it
would have but might have bothered JACK
sharkey It's all matter of temperament. Some fighters
get so edgy they just can't adjust themselves TO
postponement.
with others 1t doesn't make any difference he chuckled
imagine Mickey Walker Harry Greb going to pieces
can your"
"WtTY" BRADDOCK WAS asked, fare you and Ross and
Joe Louis few others positive that Marciano VIII
win? Especially he's fought only dozen rounds in
two years."
"Ies got a three-year edge in age, for thing jim
repied he how Charles is the better
boxer and might win points or cut up Rockys race
lust can't see it, in 1887 when Louis took my title,
around for few rounds Even had Joe on the noo
in the first, you may remember
"But was the and couldn't cut him up any
more than Charles cut Marcano enough to stoI
the fight I've Rocky in lot of fights but I've never
seen him badly He's outboxed but only unit
he lands that big punch
"Then you don't think Marciano can be stopped because
of cuts?"
"sure he can" Braddock grinned "Gve Charles
or even me . A sharp Ratchet. We'd cut him. Think