Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-11
WIN, LOSE OR
DKAW By FRANCIS s1Ann
Black Ties and Table Tennis?

THE FIGHTER FINISHED his steak in Goldie Ahearns
Charcoal Restaurant and softvoced talked of tonghts
fight with joey Giardeo the lawn of the Shoreham
Hotel an event for which must black tie and
pay $25 although the sting is removed because benefits
the Big Brothers
He won the first two from me-" Franz Szuzina was
saying but think I've learned few things since AS
matter OF fact thought ouponted him in Philadelphia
last February. Giardello is good fighter"
SO Is this boy" AL Lang interrupted. Lang is a big
rugged ex-pug who runs department Long Island
ana manages Szuzna, who born in Bremen Germany
IN 1880 Hes got an odd record maybe but Franz took
e as they came He got lot of pushovefs Less
than year ago he licked Virgil Atkins and now that he's
the Weterweght champ Atkins is pretty hot name in
boxing"
Ahearn, who both promotes and feeds his fighters
nodded in agreement II like this kid" Golde said He's
got pros attitude So he lost 10 fights! He don't know
how to tight, maybe when he's starting But he knows
now" ssA& taa"H
ACCORDING TO THE RECORD szuzina has fought
70 times as pro- He lost Is and got draws in an ncred
tbe Is bouts On the other hand scored % knockouts
as against 10 decisions indicating that he can hit and
hurt Ever shake hands with block of grantee Try
Szuznas fist.
Twas a carpenter" Franz explained "I gained some
muscle that way Then like to lift weights and play
soccer played quite bit in Germany and here
but just for fun"
What is your favorite sport2" a man asked
'Id say table tennis" Franz answered II like that
Old Pro Ahearn shuddered. To up, Golde began
Franz szuzina here The way Ahearn makes it come
out it sounds like "Oh, Susanna"
e" is one of the strongest middleweght fighters in
history" Golde went on. Feel his hand" There was
handshake and it like gripping piece of marble
How come this guy lost 10 hghtS?" Ahearn asked
He fights, he fights anybody" Goldie sighed. "He
goes out of his weight DIVISION he jumps back He's
good fighter and got to be the steaks right for
him. because did you know that his mother is Of the
best cooks In Germany? She's good that she cooks in
private homes classy ones"
THE FIGHTER, WHO WAS ndgeting as Lang and
Ahearn talked, finally got around to explaining how he
spoke such good English 81 over here first to
Canada in 1855. went to night school to study Eng
sh like this country I've got citizenship papers coming
I think"
Before he turned pro-" Lang said "he fought 10
times amateur He lost one bout Just one He
knocked out 49, So how Franz going to be such long
shot against Giardeo?"
All, yes, Giardelo This is the worlds No. middle
weight contender The experts say that he has the tools
to outsmart Szuzna Franz hit well with short right
inside they say but that only works with slow
and slow thinkers"
Giardello actually was born Carmine Tillell He is
billed Phiadelphian but was born in Brooklyn His
dad who had fought taught him box and Joeys career
has been strange It's story complete experiences
and bad times Some call him of the few craftsmen in
the mddleweight division He born the year as
Szuzina and turned pro the year-1948-but he
hasn't had the best of luck.
JUST BEFORE AN IMPORTANT fight with Bobo olson
he involved in automobile accident on the Jersey
Turnpike and spent long period crutcheS He got
into fight with gas station attendant and afoul of
the law His ring game suffered bout to one
Charley Cotton. But his credentials are valid now He's
had s5 fights and 48 by decision and % by kayoes
Il" Gardello beats this Szuzna pretty good" Promoter
Ahearn says hes got to be moved into the title picture
know lot of people in this fight game who think he's
the best in the division Maybe we'll find out with
black tie on, yet"