Evening star., 1958-05-06
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW ;, FRANCE. s7A~~
Moore: ,Suaor With Roy'
By FRANCIS sTANN

BY THIS TIME it is presumed that Archie Moore is
captivating the natives of Vancouver, B. c. because that
the Ancient Ones announced destination when last
aeen in Louisville, where he again demonstrated his
sourcefuness
While everybody else was busy buckng the odds at
Churchill Downs Archie took the ey way Of turning
buck For at tidy $4,000 he tracted to oppose
Will Besmanof, German heavyweight on Derby Eve.
Having trained arduousy cup of black coffee at the
Seelbach Hotel the old outgunned and outbuled
his young foe in 10 rounds.
In the dressing after the ritual Archie disclosed
hat his next port of call Vancouver "A week from
5onight," Moore announced, Il fight German fellow
forgot his name :"
"You fought him tonight" fellow suggested.
different German" Archie brushed aside the inter-
upton. tDont make difference, does it? III weigh
pounds less for this other German Then fight
orkuS forget where. I'll be pounds lighter again
-retty soon I'll be able to Jump either way"
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BY BEING ABLE to jump either way" Archie means
light % Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson 90
Middleweight Champion Sugar Ray Robinson.
only two guys that can draw any money" Archie
declared.
handler removed the world travellers robe and he
stood exposed up close he had appeared in the ring
and Tv-heavy of thigh and jow and with twolayer
roll Of fat at his trunk line.
"If you'll pardon me-" said an old newspaper friend
from New York. you are mite fat Archie Tonight you
the ght-heavyweight champion of the world and,
weighing 1862 you ouweighed legitimate heavyweight
by six pounds
Man. you know me better" Moore chorted "I weigh
what want to weigh Robinson wants fight for my
title I'll weigh 174 and he'll be about 1862 Patterson he
wants to fight for his title and I'll be his weight"
MOORE is A MAN of many moods. When he
training for his shot at Rocky Marciano few
Archie to the Green Mountains to train and induged
the press with mysterious interviews for which he invar
ably arrived late, sullen and profound
Arch message" concious. When he spoke he spoke
in parallels You get the message" ne would demand OF
the boxing writer's who covering his camp some
body looked blank Moore would scorn him. He banned one
correspondent from his training camp interviews The
antenna balky and not receiving the messages
In Louisville the Old Man turned on the charm. After
ALL there difference between Marciano and BesmanOn
He walked unbidden into the to say neo
to the all but asked to sign autographs to take
home for the kids. He was campaigning, it was widely
suspected for good will Archie wants Robinson before
both grow too old.
"I don't care which one fight" Archie saying
"Now YOU beat Patterson and win his title WELL that's
the so-preme title But just between all OF us, I'll make
more money with Sugar Ray"
THERE HAD BEEN REPORT that Moore had been
in touch with Robinson regarding fight Archie shook
his backgray head but when he spoke he was evasve
Right Sugars got walking round money in his
pockets he said when Sugar gets down to $3oO0OO 1t
might be different story.
IT can't figure this Patterson and his manager, not
one bit What's going to do with big title and
npt fight? 1t don't make sense"
"You want to fight Patterson again?" somebody asked
Moore was knocked by Young Floyd and undoubtedly
would be stopped again.
Sure why not?" Archie parried But like said. I'd
make more fighting Sugar Ray"
The slightest of bruises apinkish mark the size of
threecent stamp the carried from the ring after
his victory over Besmanoff The German, far any,
body could see had youth and nothing else.
That's all got?" Archie said when his bruise was
mentioned I tell you this is tough Good puncher
and takes good punch. Pretty good boxer, too"
Archie old enough to be Besmanofs father slipped out
his and headed for the shower Then he wnked