Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s7Apn
Turninq Back Some Pages

THERE WAS OCCASION the other day to mention one
Of the alme ring thriers in the towns history Marty
Gaaghers knockout of Tony Galento at
orfath Stadium couple of corrections are in order it
develops Marty probably the best known native heavyweight
thought it happened 20 years and that it IL
round kayo It was 81 years ago and the end came
In the 18TH
Gee it doesn't that long ago." Marty musing
maybe it's because people still mention the fight to
Some day I'm going to look the account Of it and find
how many times the floor before stopped him.
When people ask me, can't tell them It's embarrassing
The old pride of Foggy Bottom, At and boxing coach
at Georgetown notion he wants fight Two-Ton Tony
again. "Sure, I'm serious he says Il don't mean long
tight but four-round exhibition card think it
would be a lot of fun
Some fun, although at Al Gallagher only weighs 225
pounds just 10 than when he fought for the last
time When last seen Galento pushing people around
in movie without even bothering to remove his cigar
derby.
GALLAGHER is DOING little crusading these days.
ve been writing the networks trying convince them
to guarantee thousand two to promoters in various
cities they put vebout cards and develop some
new fighters The crop today is pretty sad When was
fighting seemed like there 400 500 boxers in nearly
every division"
weights cit achievement to be among the top TO-
he maintains Il don't think Marciano would have made it.
Nor Archie Moore, either.
This sounds like old timer talk, know but there
lot of real good heavyweg those days. Jack Sharkey
and Gene Tunney could have taken Marciano So could
have Tommy Loughran, Leo Lomsk, Jack Renau George
Johnny Risko would have beaten him."
How about Marty Gallagher?
"In my youth / could have taken him. Rocky's too
short-armed good jab and two long rights in combna
ton will beat him."
PERIODICALLY, MARTY doesn't think the Marciano-
Moore fight next month will last long. II wouldn't be
prsed Rocky ends in two three rounds he
Moore 10 years younger I'd like his chances but when
you get to be SO whatever he can't take that
good punch any more Look what happened to joe
Walcott"
In 1899 Galento to challenge Joe Louis for the title
but this ended in four rounds and Tony began
to downh although in his next fight after Louis he
stopped Lou Nova in IA rounds But then Max Baer knocked
him out in 1940 and in Tonys next outing Max brother
Buddy, improved it by hattening Galento in
rounds here at Ulne Arena.
That the time Tony turned up missing for press
conference at the Raleigh Hotel An hour went
with the sportswrters cooling their heels Harry Mende
finally turnkey sad 81 He's in Marty Galaghers
tavern in Georgetown drinking beer"
Mendel got on the phone to read him of.
Galento snared, 6" gotta lot OF respect for this
Gallagher He don't never know when he's had enough.
He's got lot Of CUTS and he's my buddy"
This was four days before the Buddy Baer fight
GALLAGHER WAS INVOLVED in another interesting
skish back in 1886 when he fought King Levnsky who
at the time managed by his sister, Leaping Lena The
and so she had to mastermind from rngside while
brother SAM worked in the Kings
During the melee in the ring Brother Sam took swipe
at ringside inspector causing commoton of which the
embattled King Levnsky took cognizance "Wat minute
watt he begged Gallagher Let's stop and what this is
all about"
Marty uncooperatve and continued to beabor the
King, who eventually fined 500 part
hasco He then agreed to rematch and everybody wound
friends in Washingtons first "Abes Irish heavy
weight fight can't hardly them ANYMORE