The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-10-22
Hurricane Jackson All
Lined Up For Marciono
Continued From -age One

Cannon column the other day that Jackson's man.
ager has made the right with the BOYS VINO run
the definitely picked to oppose Marcano
maybe in the spring.
Nov we come to Tommy Jackson who stopped Rex
Layne for the second time ago." says Cannon
Suddenly this freak of fighter Jackson is being given the
might be concidenta that Lippy Brebart his
manager was able buy out his two partners did the
cash come from? Who lent to Lppy? Anyway Jackson4is
beng seered to fight Mareano for the heavyweight champ
ionshp.
1T is obvious that jackson is now house fighter Why
did they chuck Layne to him. Layne saddened
He is boated and exhausted beyond the years Of his
Fat body There was time when he promised hell Of
ds 9Sa5sr remember the first time he was used
Hes best prosper I've seem" said Gene T,nnev
but the worst main event heavyweight He gym
for six months. s.17
But they hustled him and put fights where his
lnexPerience annuhed him This IS who had
chance Thev him all the manager
wasn't connected loser they're USING him t
garnish Jacksons reputation.
That wild endurance had is gone TOO once II
was thrilling night for him when fight He
1oughi IN an eccentric way using little punches and
aseY dainty style But he losing decided
Layne had enough He has changed his methods a
foolish performer who longer dro feroc
'Layne has been burned out before time by brutal
ngn But seldom has there been dedicated
tight commences The othr night he hit Jackson right
hand leads Usually jackson would fight with rage
after he was hit 1t isn't that way sneaky and
tried to be clever and this pathetic Before they It.
out OF him. Layne durable cmsy aggressive He is
difficult to discourage bat his punches figured to dam
age any one He couldn't miss jackson with those leads Am
ateurs don't get hit with such blows they're getting
jackson ready, moving up making the soft for him
This interest became evident only after BreitDrt got up
enough to lose his partners.
Inc international Bo&lng Club must develop oppo-
nent for Rocky Marciano 1t will either be Jackson Ba-
ker Nino Valdez There years when was popular
TO denonee the heavyWeights being the frontiers
mediocry 1t happened when Jack Dempsey champion
and there were those who insisted Joe Louis had oppos
ton But before in all the ages polluted racket
controlled by gunmen have the .contenders nepy
ridiculous.
There have been indications that Marcano intends to
quit No other heavyweight champion has punched
around more The champion has little skill He depends on
endurance and desire.
Hes peasant-naured man decent and genial and he
IS impressed n9 the championship But how many more
beangs can he take? The fight with Archie Moore one
sided but he struck many times.
Now is the time for him leave His twisted
ms lace IS misshaPen like him. know how proud
II will disgrace him if they throw jackson 10 him.
He will be vilfied for saughterinq mark am told
Marciano is holding enough 10 by If this
he should retire They will remember him guy
fought Tommy Jackson for heavyweight championship Ii
will be gag of sports that will perish" sat