Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-09
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Archie's Cup of Tea?

NEW YORK, JUNE s.-Memo to Archie Moore: If you
are half the fighter you ago just trim your
mustache and bring your trunks.
Floyd Patterson enough fighter for very young
but he has long way to before he lives up his
billing Fastest hand action Louis" so his handlers
boasted Brilliant styst they added, aferthought
bhey disregarding the that had fought nobody
Well, he has Tommy Hurricane) Jackson his victim
list now but this doesn't he handle the likes Of
Moore old Moore is Patterson hit the Hurricane the
Animal" of his friends call him. with everything
In the book last night BY practically everybodys standards
except Referee Harry Kesslers he big they say
But he still didn't beat anybody. Jackson should be
Saluted a warrior and monument to human indie
structbiy but the fact is that he can't fight lick Hurr
cane is about as groeSque gladiator since Primo
Camera and Da Preem at least learned to left jab
SPEAKING OF MONUMENTS. Jackson's 12-round loss
to Patterson may have been the biggest he'll leave
fstic Nobody not physical freak Of his pro-
portions absorb punches There scarcely
round when he wasn't stunned into enthusiastically.
About half the time he couldn't find his after the bell
When he stood up for the 10th heat Hurricane rubenecked
at the balconies of Madison Square Garden If to place
himself.
1t is almost impossible describe Jackson without run
ming the risk of accusation of deliberate faut-ndng
And incidentally down rating Patterson Yet aside from
his incredible fortitude Hurricane offer nothing
fighter
He has an SO-inch reach but his movements are the
rigid ones of wnd-up toy made by who took too
much sak because of trouble at home There times in
coming out at the bell when he resembles looking
for change in her purse bus In exchanges paws
drunk fighting his past oldfashioned gassbeaded
portiere.
He gets all the worst it, Patterson must have landed
so of his best punches Hurricanes jaw and alone yet
couldn't put him down. And the winner had Just stopped
IL straight
CRITICIzING JACKSoN's fighting ability, of course,
doesn't boost Pattersons there hope for him. The
1852 olympic Games middleweight champion only 81
Last night the first time he's fought 10 full rounds
much less Dozen On the credit sde he licked awkward
taller man who weighed 15h pounds and who had
twice conquered Ezzard Charles although this longer
considered mark of distinction
On the debit Side Patterson couldn't drop foe who
disdains defense The Brooynite webbing
the first, third fourth fifth SIXTH seventh Well Just
about every round In the final it impossible
that Jackson could remain standing but he did and he
the crowd
He Referee KeSsler too verdict of 6-5-1
in favor of Hurricane brought gasp of disbelief the
gathering although the verdcts of Judges Bert Grant and
Harold Barnes had been announced earlier Patterson
assured of the decision.
1t 10 rounds to this personal scoreboard, nor
was it the only 1912 verdict at rngside But Keser is
not new boy to boxing and may have seen than
JackSons sheer ability to sponge up punishment
IN THE PATTERSON dressing room there was only
moderate ubation Floyd looks and acts far older than
his 81 years. He sat rubbing table listened to the
fight writer's questions if he'd been doing it years.
II thought might knock him out in the third round
Patterson sad quietly but when it didn't come of Just
figured in for a long fight"
But why?" reporter asked. "You hit him all night
with your best punches and had him rubberegged in almost
every round"
81 expected him to stand up" the kid murmured "He
is a very durable person."
Harry Markson managing director of the International
Boxing Club buttonhoed Boxing Commissioner Julius
Helfand Immediately after the fight and said
WELL commissioner, guess that means Moore and
Patterson in September for the heavyweight title That is
Of course, with your sanction"
From Helfand he only got sanctaminty and austerty
"Wen give, the match serious consideration" he replied
Markson wnked his way out.
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