Evening star., 1955-06-20
VIM LOSE OR
1NAV By FRANCIS STANN
You Won't See Anythinq'

AsBURY PARK. N. j. JUNE 2o.-A carload of boxing
writer's motored down from New York with time spare and
made for Sid Flahertys hotel suite the Boardwalk sd
big, genial California rancher who is Bobo olsons
manager was talking long distance in the room
Ray Arcel was available.
Are you here in official capacity?" man asked
Arcel one OF the altime top fight handlers but now
promoter.
mo. just looking" Ray said "Have you fellows seen
Olson?"
Not yet"
He looks plenty big enough to me-" Arcel said Wait
minute, he's coming now"
The middeweight champion who is taking dead aim at
Archie Moores ghtheavywegts championship Wednesday
night at New Yorks Polo Grounds walked into the room
In his street clothes he did, indeed look of size cope
Moore Bobo wide of shoulder, but he didn't nger
weighed or measured shy quiet young who appears
to be perpeuay broodng Olson hands and promptly
took of to prepare for his workout across the street in the
Municipal Auditorium.
HOW BIG?" man asked Arce.
pretty close to 170 I'd guess Ray replied There's
thing about this fight you don't find often any more"
Whats that?"
"Two pros Two guys who know how to fight They have
nothing to learn Both know the tricks question of
condition, I'm thinking"
Olson is 26 years old Moores listed age 49, but some
insist the l75-champ is about A.
"If Moore is that old" Arcel said, "hes young one
Like Jersey Joe Walcott"
Three flights below the lobby of the hotel was teeing
with Eks and Legonnaires readyng for parade Cosumed
bandsmen tentatively blew into their tubas bugles
How" man asked Flahery, who had returned, "can
a ngnter possibly sleep IN this hotel?"
"Oh we've got suites both sides of Bobos room" Sid
said I'VE close off the doors Bobo isn't guy any
way When he falls off to Sleep he stays that way"
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WHEN ANOTHER long distance call took Flaherty away
Arce conded to newspaperman that you won't see any
thing today"
Meaning what?"
"olson never shows you anything when he's training"
Ray explained Neither does Moore, for matter You
think this guy or the other can't possibly be
champion"
"They do it all in the ring?"
"AH in the ring" Arcel affirmed.
"He's going to box few rounds, though I hope"
"Flaherty said two rounds" Ray said "He's already
boxed SO or more here, understand"
why do they show htte?" writer asked
Just what said while ago. They know how to fight
and there's need for it. Olson particularly may bad
He doesn't punch like Moore for one thing"
"You like Moore?"
II don't know" Arcel said "He make the weight all
right It's just question whether anything out of
him."
1T WAS TIME to walk the street for the workout
There perhaps $50 known persons the auditorium
and they waited patiently while Olson dawdled his
aces backstage adjusted the long hack trunks he affects
couple of reporters who thought to interview him returned
in short order
"It is like talking to wall" one said "Bobo is
cordial all right but he doesn't have anything to say Every
thing seems to bounce back at YOU"
Olson finally entered the ring amid ripple applause
but he remained mpassve He for couple
OF minutes and then nodded toward the stage where three
Negro Sparring partners standing Freddie Banch
handler skipped the two known Wild Bull Halsey
and Eddie Machen and beckoned to Chicago mddeweight
named Henry Hooks
They boxed two rounds that endless and that was
it. The gathering lstlessy filed out and there was
Arcel with a faint smile saying:
II didn't think you'd anything. Sometimes in real
tight you don't think you're seeing much except
eight rounds funny thing happens Olson steps back and
the other falls down because hes had