Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-14
WIN, LOSE OR
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HNAW By FRANCIS STAkN
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ON THE TELEVISION screen, Ar

ON THE TELEvIsIoN screen, Archie Moore was look
ing mite broad of beam, though black trunks
said to spread the illusion of slmnesS But the bell
rang in Montreal and Archie turned on WON Duree of
Canada, there wasn't much doubt about the outcome
And what did his three-round knockout net Archie?
Possibly shot at Ingemar Johanssons heavyweight title
is ALL though the Swede insists Floyd Patterson the
ex-champ holds first place contender.
According to the dispatches-and how one happens to
read between the nes-Johansson is fed up with the
heavyweight promotional in this country His buddy
Bill Rosensohn, repeatedly had to flee the United States
because fear of violence strangers to Johansson
have moved into the picture and the Swede naturally
confused.
Besides, didn't Ingemar promise his countrymen that
he would defend the title, if he won it, in Sweden
day? It's hard to Gus DAmato taking Patterson
the land of smorgasbord, but Moore and Doc Kearns
now you're talking about two different guys.
DESPITE THE WAY ARCHIE ripped up the New
Brunswick fSherman-and he did real job for an old
man against fellow who decked him four times last
December lot is hard to Moore serious threat
to JohanSSon. In the beginning, Archie been
anything more than bown-up middleweight who, by
qurk of nature has been able reign gh-heavy
champion and already has failed in two shots at the
heavyweight title.
Yet one got the impression watching the Montreal
fight that Moore might make it interesting evening
for Johansson He is too small and too old and too
paunchy but Archibald could write the book on boxing
for Johansson Of course Moore perchance got in the
way of Ingos famed "toonder an lightning" punch it
would be all over.
Moore playing it safer this time against Durelle
who by stretch of imagination could be classified
top fighter He one, give him that much, but
for old pro like Moore he much too easy to hit
Last December, the old pro had little trouble warm
ing He the floor three times in the first round
down fourth time and took him II rounds finish
fisherman But at that time he didn't project himself into
the heavyweight picture he's done now
ACCORDING TO DURELLE'S MANAGER Chris sha-
ban the Canadian spent $1,000 to train for this remach
and of went to Charley Goldman the little guy
who put what polish he could on Rocky Marciano
Goldman supposed to work Yvon'S left hand"
Shaban explained "n the December fight my nearly
won with his right hand alone This time with better
left, he figured to have better chance
1.-THE trouble is" he sighed, "that Moore didn't give
him chance. He won too fast and knew too
much"
Durele and Shaban have great admiration for Moore
but they douband not without reason-whether Archie
at his age az 49, whatever make those marvel
transitions from 220 pounds to the 174 change
he managed for Montreal the other night
THE OLD CARTER MIGHT give Johansson rumble
at that Archie he didn't catch it real early might show
the Swede few tricks because there are few boxers
around today who know what Moore knows.
JohanSson would stab at Archie as he did at Pater-
son, but with no more success. The payof would be
whether the Swede could bomb the old pro with right
hand.
Archie doesn't take the punch as he used to- but for
that matter Patterson hasn't shown that he can take
one and there's quite difference years. Pattersons
chin always has been suspect but for % years has
played his gypsy circuit and has been knocked only
five times in FOG fights these were by heavyweight
champions Marciano and Patterson.
Moore didn't have any DAmato looking out for him.
either. Archie in those days. looked out for Archie.
Now he's got Doc Kearns his corner-the fabulous
guy who handled Jack Dempsey, Mickey Walker Joey
Mainland If this team Of Kearns and Moore decides
to go to Sweden and fight Johansson-look out They
just might make news.