Evening star., 1955-01-25

great fighter than anyone know. He is conceited
man. but that part of his skill too He never used it
me, but he turned lot Of and that accounts
for some Of his unpopularity in the fight racket
ANYWAY, THERE ALWAYS fear in Robinson that
1t would happen this way 1t the fear Of being rid
cuIad that haunted him the day at Pompton Lakes j.
before the Randy Turpn fight that made him tell
me 1t would be friendly act If became brualy honest
when thought he fighting beyond his time There
isn't pug he fought who could put fear in Robinson
because he great fighter and being asiy secure was
part OF the talent 1t going bad that frightened
him and gracelessy taking nckngs guys like Tiger
Jones who beat him last week Anyway that's the way
figure it.
OF course Sugar Ray will resent this but I'm keeping
the bargain. None in any field take it. Old fighters,
go beyond the limits OF their age resent 1t when
tell them they're through 1t never sounds reasonable
The people quit them and do the promoters The
money gets smaller and they bore people they Just fade
the oblivion of remember
Benny Leonard get Joe Louis to tell about it. There's
place and they stop and they think they did it
themselves
WHAT MADE ROBINSON GREAT will also hurt him
Don't let the clothes the big fool He Is fighter
who far as he can and he will stand up under 1t
the way He'll last he try to make
it fight and that's good at his He's been hoofng
and the life of night-cub performer is soft and what
Sugar Ray had is gone.
The pride isn't The gameness isn't The insolent faith
In himself still there It has to be he would have said
the he'll with after what Jones did TO him. He knows
about his racket than any fighter I've talked to
and he explain it, But the pride and the
and that nsoent faith get in his way He could show
why If 1t was this is Sugar Ray Robinson
and he SHES away from the truth ~~S1S
1t always with him, that it might happen this
It's in all of hem but Ray talked about it There is
admiration in him for all good fighters The awkward dis
gusted him The cutes delighted him they clever
enough and brave about 1t, like Fritzie zivc
Some he dsiked and there others knew he hated
But they had it. Robinson knew and praised them He
great and he accepted that and why shouldn't he?
No thrilled by good fighters and he great
mA TIME he had hoht and
would with and describe what he had done
would tell why he did and toward the end
he temporarily retired he admitted hewas past his
prime He cody stated he had blown most Of it, but he
still had enough for the around That true then,
but it isn't It's gone and he can't get 1t back and
strong guys will humiate him and he'll become dishgured
he keeps at it,
wonder If Ray recollects what he said about Tony
Canzoner night In Lindys? "He great Robinson
said Bu he fought too long and people remember his last
fights and forget how great he was
Ray marvellous, but he isn't any more That's no
disgrace either The years did it to him and not Tiger Jones'
but the records don't include such Information He must
how bad he with Jones because there nights
when he perfect He knows and do and he's kidding
one.
It's up to Robinson. I've done what said would.