Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-25
WIN, LOSE OR
ONAW By FRANCIS s1ANN
Fight Night in Toronto

OUR NEW BOA1NG WRITER ROCKY MarclanO, SOUNDS
little like Frank Leahy in his dispatches from Toronto
where he will be covering the Archie MooreJames Parker
fight tonight The nothing except kind words
all concerned These two of the best fighters in the
world" says the retired heavyweight champ.
The seasoned fight writer's, meaning the ones
who stepped inside ring, differ with Marciano 1t
isn't Archie beats Parker but how he does that will be
important Jim Norris has been quoted saying,
This continuing story knockout by Moore will
add thousands of dollars to the Floyd Patterson gate
Well, it's debatabe how much more money big win
for Moore will bring when or Archie fights Patterson in
September Parker almost unknown to the average FAM
as surprise Marcano reveals that he
Parker we'll dating back when James j. was Sparring
partner in 1851 The fact that Moore Kearns and
Jimmy Johnston willing to tackle Parker doesn't pre-
cisey boost the latterS stock.
Moore doesn't have fight anybody to remain the No
heavyweight in the world You've almost got to figure the
cunning Moore and Johnston out for payday
and entertain no notions of losing.
PATTERSoNS FRACTURED HAND, suffered during his
elimination victory Hurricane Jackson, will permit him
fight Moore for the title in September doctors and
so the plans have been drawn up This Will be real pay
day those of cautious nature contest the wisdom of
Moore rSking injury against expected patsy like
Parker.
Moore past 40 and anything happen badly cut
ee for instance Back to Marcano who far younger than
Archie didn't he slip disc in his spine not long just
picking up his small daughter? Moore could break hand
just hitting Parker the 2year-old Patterson did in the
without a tune-up against Parker September title
fight between Moore and Patterson already natural
It's age youth, know-how versus speed all the
Patterson 81 perhaps twice old The
kid who up via the OlympicS fast and game but
Moore outpunch him.
The issues that make dollars at the box office
almost unlimited to be played up will be the willing
Gus DAmao manager of Patterson to tackle willy
veteran such Moore after broken hand when
obviously would be safer and to wait year. Patter-
afford the time; Moore maybe not
ON THE OTHER HAND DAmato may be thinking that
by waiting another year he stands chance of losing
Moore who is the drawing card left Archie hasn't lost
since Marcano stopped him last September but according
to reports from England he looked none too good beating
Yoande Pompey True, fight for the lightheavy
weight title which Moore holds and the old guy may have
weakened himself making IT'S pounds STILL it was too close
for complete comfort at point
Patterson should beat Moore he would become heavy
weight champion with of the least impressive records
history beaten nobody of Importance including
Jackson and yet he generally rated so rich in promise
that he deemed worthy of fighting for what the word
artists wont to call the brightest baube in the hStc
realm
Young Patterson Just might beat or Archie, if he
stand up under the early bombs he's almost certain to
CATCH He will have forget that rgh-hand lead with
both feet off the the Ancient One yro
like Hurricane He'll be apt to make like Mickey Mantle
and put Patterson in the seats
YET NOT TOO MANY critics conceded Gene Tunney
chance when he dethroned Jack Dempsey on that
night Phnadelphla IN september OF dempsey
was only 81 not nearly old Moore but he wasn't in
top condition
On a fishing trip in Tampa Bay not long ago, Dempsey
was eveng and being seasck at the time which is
not easy If admitted out of shape I'd be taking
something away from Tunney" he said land wouldn't
want do that But champion should fight more often
than did.
laid off nearly three years after Firpo Then caught
Tunney . or rather he caught me. My legs were gone.
lighters got to fight and mind those exhibitions
had too many fights with COWBOY Luttre ana my cnauI
feur Moore smart He occasionally fights live one
between his big matches"
James ]. Parker? Well read about it tomorrow And
in September.