Evening star., 1955-06-23
WIN, LOSE OR
1NAV By FRANCIS sTANN
He Waited for His Openinq

NEW YORK, JUNE A-In the opening round Archie
Moore looked old and heavy were barred and he
seemed to be Spasmodicay sucking oxygen between hem
instead of breathing easily His hair, combination
OF red black and gray ungued from
ab and stood upright like fright wig The defending light
heavyweight champion did not look like 14to5 shot
But in the second round which may or may not have
won Moores movements became fluid and then in the
third he unloaded his bombs presto no longer was
mobile He the seat of his pants Bobo rolled
on all fours and seemed surprised that he wasn't getting
He never did, either-except with assistance after
Referee Ruby Goldstein had counted him out.
1t all brought back to mind pre-fght remark by Joey
Maxim the former ghtheavy champ who fought and
beaten by both Olson is pretty good middlewegh"
Maxim aid "but Moore used to punching heavyweghs
If he tags Olson that's it."
And so that's how it happened Archie variously de-
scrbed being anywhere from 38 to AZ DID, waited for
his opening and struck with combination punches which,
if not spectacular and easily followed did the job Olson
still dazed 20 minutes later in his dressing
THE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPS bid such as it was was
remndul of another effort by lighter in recent years.
meaning Harry (Kid) Matthews No bigger than light
heavy, Matthews built up (mosty by Manager Jack
Hurley and got fight with Rocky Marcano about two
months before Rocky the heavyweight title in 1852
Matthews fought perfect round He slipped Rockys
crude punches spun him and outjabbed him. But in the
second round he made mistake and tagged
Curtains.
Olson lasted little longer than Matthews but the result
the That wasn't any welter middleweight
tapping Bobo on the chin last night That Maxim
on for nearly 20 years.
There surprising furry of betting in Olsons behalf
at the last minute probably due to the odds But all in
ALL the result figured. Olson is middleweight, and only
fairish that for champion The other guy weighed in
exactly ITS pounds Madison Square Garden and there
upon undehydrated, probably 1875 when he sang out
Bombs away!" So.
IT FIGURED BECAUSE Archie Moore is no donkey
long years of being deacked avoided because of his
ability and Of connections, Moore took this fight with
Olson with the full knowledge he would win whenever he
hit the balding but youthful 160pound ehoder Archie
had everything to lose and his 175pound crown
least He was and is cunning for shot at Marciano
before he (Archie) out of gas.
supposedly is managed by Charley Johnston, but
that's only the record Archie is managed by Archie He
picks his fights and he picked Olson because he dead
certain Bobo his pigeon The fact that Moore had
mddeweight in order to qualify acceptable
challenger sorry commentary the heavyweight division
Marcano has nobody to fight in his class, nor has
Moore in his For that matter Olson by sticking to his
division hasn't got great deal of opposition although the
completely last night may encourage
lot Of 160pounders who think they can punch.
IN THE DRESSING ROOMS, there was the usual bedam.
with reporters photographers and newree people vyng for
the attention Of the principals Moore unmarked except for
blood under his nose accommodating but Olson
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