Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-01-10 | Page 11 | Olle 'N' Joe Display Little like Class

Olle OHe n Joe Display Little Like Class By MURRAY ROSE NEW YORK Jan 10 UP The UP-The Thc The heavyweight picture wasn't brightened by the Olle Joey Maxim fight in Madison Square Garden Friday night one Ole cant can't fight and Maxim cant can't punch A golden opportunity was offered to both and they both missed the cue even though though the the won a 0 split decision Joe oe Louis' Louis regime Is tottering and aging Jersey Joe Walcott is the top conte contender der If ever a spot was open for a young to honest-to- goodness Ii heavyweight it was last night j I But the tall blond Swede who leaped to short lived fame tame with his upset victory over Joe Baksi in Stockholm last summer summer summer sum sum- mer counted himself himsel o out t of the picture In 30 brief fighting minutes He exhibited nothing but a willingness will wUl- to to try He carried no guns and if he had them he showed he wouldn't know how to use them H He was crude and slow As for Maxim he was cute a as ever hooking awa away with both hands and scoring at close Outweighed 29 pounds to Maxim handled like a abig big rubber doll doIl He hooked him and jabbed him and he spun him ar around und But few of his punches carried any steam was wa wide open and might have been belted out b by a harder hitting heavy