Evening star., 1955-09-16
WIN LOSE OR
DRAW J, .,.re., SIAM
Picture Of Relaxation

M A z
"A Picture Of Relocation
& SGRossMoER. N Y. Sept 1s-A weil looking like .
retired admiral Of the Alsatian Navy with blue yachting
cap on his head. said genialy:
4Rockys upstairs Go right You gotta half an hour
before he has to work"
Everything looked the The champion still lives in
rEkety unWashed farmhouse couple Of miles the
swahk Grcssnger He lying bed informally
clothed. Hockys welcoming grin looked genuine.
Most Of the questions he'd heard and answered dozens Of
times already, but again they came:
do you have preference in the Of referee,
sonaly?n
"Do you think Archie Ndoore) will come at you or nght
Ike Walcot alternately backpeddng and thrusng?
1T makes no difference Rocky said I've fought both
How'd you usually make out?" gagged man talking
to Rocky who chucked but did not reply Marciano record
well known4s fights 4s victories and AZ knockouts
ARE YOU SORE at Moore for those cracks he's been
making at North Adams?"
"No not sore But they've put edge which is good
@Then you're ready for good hght?"
"One Of my better never felt any better, as
good Yes replying another question: II think I'm
anxious for this tight than any other"
would you rather fight him tonght?" asked another
Rocky smiled. 'T can wait until Tuesday" ia
3Champ, does the fact that Moore win have s-nch
edge In reach bother you?"
aJoe Louis had II inches walcot think had inches
No. doesn't bother me or course helps to have equal
reach in exchanging jabs but it's not important"
How many inches did you say Walcott had on your
asked one who failed to hear it al. so ssaa i+o /
T think it e-same Moore Is supposed to have.
he replied Rocky laughed mpisly Didn't get the mes
sage?"
THE GROUP IN his ROOM especially those who have been
10 Moores camp Massachusetts, laughed appreciatve at
Rockys sense Of huo For some time now Moore has been
delivering parallels by way replying reporters queries
winding up with Of his
aDo you get the message?"
ELS this going to be rough fight, do you think9" Rocky
was asked.
Eyes, do"
@Rough or tough?"
@Both"
II was typical Marciano loose and relaxed and then
Trainer Charley Goldman broke and took the champ
to the tin arplane hangar short walk from the farm
house.
Some Of Rocys relaxed attitude must have rubbed OF
We has been known to become increasingly netted
as tight approaches But this time sitting at the
round kitchen table with its torn lnoeum and hold
ing forth amiably did his tiger.
1T probably viii be rough and tough fight Well said,
agreeing with Marciano. 1T may be long, too tell
after they've been In the ring few minutes"
A REPORTER ASKED, DO you hate Archie Moore?"
Hate him? Why, Some years ago am being
asked to manage him"
"why didn't you?"
swen :. !" he shrugged, cropping for an answer
soebody came to his rescue Maybe youwere too busy
he cued
e"That,s 1t too busy But how can help but liking
Moore nowa Look what we're going to draw. Two million
maybe counting television, radio and movies"
group Of young an large Or larger than Mar
cano, walked into the farmhouse and said, what time
does the show start ALP? They Of the baseball
YankeesHank Bauer Don Larsen Frank Leila Andy Carey
and Elston Howardon their day on They joined later
by Cary Mddlecon and Jimmy Demaret Of whom you may
have heard.
Now" Well said, looking at his watch Lets CO."
MARCIANo WORKED TWO rounds with q B. Reed who
tried to hold of Rocky and two with Keene Simmons,
vtaN
sparring session SPECTATORS 1t demonstrated only
that Mareiano be hit secre and that he hit
back (ditto).
It far rugged workout than characteristic
Moore exhibition, leaving the feeling that Archie doesn't
knockout cut up his early he may not
around by the 10th round.
"See what mean?" WE'LL asked, later.
"He seven, eight rounds into four Never loafng
getting fancy Does the other guy do as much2"
No. conceded man. "But Moore is going to belt Rocky
. few times, especially with his left"
yeah but he'll get belted back" AL retorted "My guy
amt gonna roll and play dead"
He departed whistling very strange noise coming from
Well.
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