Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-22
WIN, LOSE or
LNAV BY FRANCIS sTANN
Thespis at the Post Mortem

and Skill Queensbery, the big fight left much to be
desired Rocky Marciano who had spoken OF finally learn
ing to Tight" was the same old Rocky. He was man
huHting rabbit with club.
Archie Moore at the beginning plump old rabbit
with teeth the round he not Rocky, was the
tormentor. underdog. Archie had "a foored the
champion 90 boodied his nose and CD scraped Marcianos
left eye. He out in front.
Then as almost everybody expected, Archie got his
come-uppance. Five years ago. perhaps he might have
Marcano might have stopped him dropped
him again. least But at &c. whatever years he had no
legs Rocky tired but less than Arche and was
only question time before Marcano budgeoning blows
would end it.
This much for Archie: He gave it the big pitch But.
like Marciano did not fight the fight he talked. All
during training Moore spoke archy of the book He
knew it"seH defense.-from to cover He (Marc-
Just opened it in the middle Archie intoned Yet the
hrst time Moore down. early in the sixth two decades
OF pro experience event out the window He jumped up ut
~" preliminary-boy style, and asked for II
FIVE TIMES ALToGETHER-Once semi slip
Moore went to the canvas and whether he deserves
rematch questionable The evidence that he can't
absorb those crude homemade bombs OF Marcanos But
II he can't, who among the so-caled chalengers can?
Now this was later in the dressing rooms first Rockys
where the Champ admitted he was dazed by his second
round knokdow wondered why Moore didn't down after
he Rocky had pinned him against the in the fourth
like butterfly and contended that both Jersey Joe Walcot
and Ezzard Charles threw harder punches than Archie
II thought he looked bad" newspaperman said to
Freddie Brown of Marcanos handlers ITS not some
thing to Rocky face but he looked overturned and
slow He also threw punches like was illegal to go for
the body"
mo" Brown said mot correct. Rock figured to run
into early trouble He wasn't slow either. He putting
pressure all the time thought he took Archie
out pretty quick, everything considered
MOORE, WHO MADE the IBc's biggest gate and who
made the fight crudey exciting it also made dress
ing history When the sweating reporters had fought
their traditional battle with Yoks finest and gained
foothod into Mooes dressing the LeakyRoo Thesps
Of boxing never was more suave nor sage-conscious
With dignity that transcribed tghtyclosed right
Moore climbed top Of the rubbing table, towel
draped about his lons and addresses the press thusy
welcome, Gentlemen. enjoyed the fight myself !
like to tight and enjoyed It, If the people enjoyed 1t, I'm
happy About the outcome Rocky too consistent !"
what do you by consistent" interrupted a
reporter.
Archie frowned down at him.
Don't you know what consistency means?" he asked,
meaningfuly. There's only Interpretation OF the
word ~
Gentlemen, make excuses tried to make it a
holer guy in the room said "That you did. Champ,
that you did You are gentleman and scholar"
THE PRESS WAS IMPRESSED, but not entirely awed.
There came the questions:
AT 1873 pounds would you say you we're too heavy?"
mo" Archie replied. II fast enough"
as Rocky the strongest you metz"
II would say so-in the ring Moore said acting If
q moderator of Tv panel show.
as he the hardest hitter you've fought?"
"No, but he hits hard enough" Archie playing 1t
up big. The group chuckled.
Where did you make mistake ARCHER" asked news
Il mean, something could do better got
second chance"
WELL, NOW, GENTLEMEN might have made q
mistake by not following up when knocked him down.
wasn't quite warmed up He got of the hook to speak"
Now came dozen questions at once and Moore again
raised a hand for silence. Then he said:
"You Of the press have been wonderful to me.
What's that? Why did Jump up fast after the first
knockdown? didn't to take any chances Of being
counted out, boy, that's why.
Eve got to into deep thought about future plans Go
fishing for WHILE guess.
"As far as you newspapermen are concerned I'm sur
prised you to in defeat want to say that
you know where live and want you to visit in the
future"
Most Of the dressing nterviewers departed at this
point Once past the door, however, summed up pretty
well when he asked:
Come to think Of it, whey does Archie Moore Liver"