Evening star., 1955-07-13
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Archie for Congress, Etc.

ITS GOING TO BE pretty hard to hate Archie Moore
admitted the man who putting few bob Rocky Marcano
in the September fight heavyweight Championships
The fellow has way about him"
President Eisenhower have felt the same way at
ne luncheon he tossed in the White House for some 80
prominent sports figures the other day After making an
lmpromptu speech in behalf of boxing pro or amateur as
means OF achieving both physical fitness and combating
juvenile delinquency Archie heard r Eisenhower say:
you ought to be elected to Congress-"
Light heavyweight Champion Moore flashed a broad
toothy grim He easily the coorfu of the famous
sports figures especially sartoray
Jacobs coat and fancy shirt did nothing to disturb the
Marcano he will be of the most lucid heavyweight
champions of all time
MOORE AS YOU MUST KNOW, has been given the
run-around during most Of his 19-odd years as fighter
30 avdy did the contenders the various divisions side
step MIN that Archie indeed driven Tasmania get
night But he amt mad at nobody not now ANYWAY He
has his foot firmly in the door what with his 175-pound
title, knockout victory Mddeweight Champion Bobo
Olson and the public at last camorng for showdown with
the big guy, Marciano
Typical of the breezy confident informal style that
Moores are the thankyou notes that have to
sports editors these last few days. since the papers
were signed for the Marciano- Moore battle
Dear first name only)" they begin Then
Now that it is all except for the highland I'm
not concerned about that for fighting my busness- want
you to know how much appreciate help cooperation
ana overall assistance given the Fourth Estate and
mostly you"
THE APPLE ALREADY polished Archie continues
How fully I realize how much harder my road to
Marcano would have been without help of the press
Soon shall be going into training for the fight that have
hved and prayed for and want you know that do so
with the greatest OF confidence in my ability to Justify the
outstanding support that has afforded me by so many
again, many thanks and with kndest personal regards
I am, sincerely, Archie tsigned)"
Maybe it's before but the last big name fighter
to thus employ the mails is unremembered Old Archie has
style of his these days and considering the road
blocks that were placed in his path he has maintained
OF regained-an innatey happy and grateful attitude
There Is an intelligent famboyance about Moore that
Is lacking in other boxing figures in Colnsve Ind
but with roots such they in Toledo San Diego Ba
more, ST. Louis etc. he affects hghheeed hand -tooled
ably was one of the few heavier fighters meet smaller
man (Olson and still command good deal of sentimental
backing.
MooRE'S CHALLENGE of Marciano in little over two
months has almost got to be the big sports stoy
unless the major league tighten of
other chaengers including Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe
Walcott lacked real color Charles particularly The build
up on Wacot when he lost and then the contender
was largely phony.
There was almost nothing to say about Rocky's last
opponent Don Cocke of England except he looked to
be clean young inclined to be and game and it
was all the truth Cockel couldn't punch he couldn't
box as well as his British supporters he could
Moore is another cup of tea He may may not last
as long as Cocke but while he's in there figures to be
more OF threat. He ab, hook and hit hard with
right cross He made ITS pounds for oson defending his
hght-heavy crown but after the veal outlet luncheon at
the Whte House he was 1872 and that's as much or
more than Marciano will weigh so they say
And he's glib, as well forcefu Archie certainly
must be the first stfghter who had President jocuarly
say, You ought to be elected to Congress"