Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-03-27 | Page 16 | Ettore Set for Win by Paychek

Ettore Set For Win by Paychek By LAWTON CARVER btteriMtieeeJ News Sperh E alter NEW YORK, March 37 Al Ettore, Et-tore, who long since has esgerly embraced permanent retirement from the storm and strife of pugilistic pugi-listic warfare, stuck his head out of seclusion at Philadelphia long enough today to Insist for ths benefit of ths writer that Johnny Paychek may knock Joe Louis loose from the heavyweight championship cham-pionship here Friday night Ettore was pursued to his lair for his observations on the encounter en-counter because he is in the unique position of being the best possible Judge of the relative merits of the principals. He was stiffened by both of them. No Set- N The aa wed-off Philadelphia Italian Ital-ian doesn't regard Paychek as ths rank set-up be hss been "pictured by most of us on ths sidelines, and he wouldn't be astounded if a form upheaval occurred when the seeming seem-ing fiasco begins to unfold at Madison Square Garden. However, what Ettore has to ssy Is more or less qualified by the assertion thst Paychek must score a knockout or suffer the consequences In vice versa. "Paychek Is a very smart boxer; be moves around well and he Is s wonderful puncher with his right hand," Ettore said. "He is the only fighter who has a chance to knock Louis out in a couple of rounds and he may do It. If he doesn't, then Louis will win by a knockout Louis hits hard with either hand.'' Respects Johnny This sounds very much as though what Ettore is trying to say is thst Psychek will win If he doesn't lose. Nevertheless, the fact that he respects the punching ability of bald-headed John from Dee Moines and gives him the slightest chsnce for victory is In sharp contrast with expert opinion around here. As for Ettore's record against the two, he was in there long enough to get a Una on them, regardless re-gardless of how bad his Judgment may prove to be ss of Friday evening. eve-ning. He stayed five good tough rounds with Louis In 1938 and, with his career behind him, stuck with Psychek for six rounds a couple of years ago. And. inept as Ettore may hsvs been, and he was never more then sn earnest second rater, he is the outstanding fighter on the record of the current challenger, who inadvertently in-advertently encountered few capable ca-pable opponents in his quest of this chance at the heavyweight title. Has His Say Ettore takes Into account the fact that Paychek hss been oa ' the floor several times, although ; never hit aa Louis will hit him when he cornea out with his chin high and his hands low, a stance which has made him a target for less able, foemen than the champion. cham-pion. Anyhow, he wanted to get all this on paper in case by some mlr-scle mlr-scle Louis forgets to duck when John cranks up and lets go with his Sunday punch.