Show SPEAKING P A OF S by ROBERT mcshan released by b western newspaper union A A FEW weeks ago jimmie johns ton manager of heavyweight bob pastor announced that his boy was the most underrated fighter in the ring this shy remark uttered by such a modest individual was greeted with even more derision than Is usually accorded mr johnstons statements true pastor went a total of 21 rounds with joe louis before the champion finally stopped him but in doing so he earned the nickname bicycle bob today johnston can find quite a number of fans who will agree with him they dont consider pastor a great heavyweight but they do feel that he is underrated his recent victory over booker beckwith proved that his fighting ability limited to fancy defensive footwork he run away from the rangy negro boxer instead he elected to fight it out with beckwith A unanimous decision indicated the soundness of his judgment the smart money was on beckwith within the brief space of 16 months he catapulted from a preliminary fighter to the class he had won 17 straight battles 10 of them by knockouts knockout although he was giving away almost 15 pounds to pastor he was figured to win pastor 27 was thought to be on the down grade A slow starter it was feared that one of Beckwit hs murderous punches would find its mark before the new yorker could get under way it long ago that turkey thompson floored pastor six times in the first round yet pastor came on to win but pastor fighting another thompson he was matched against a man whose punch according to pastor himself will knock your brains out the fight go according to the do pesters books at least after the first round beckwith opened strong and pastor as usual dropped the initial round this and the third were the only rounds booker won the others went to pastor pastor a former new york university football player looked good against beckwith he surprised a few hundred thousand people by snapping his opponents winning streak he surprise anyone by announcing his desire to meet joe louis again every heavyweight who wins two consecutive fights believes he has earned a chance at the title pastor is no exception two defeats suffered at the hands of the champion have taught him very little the element of surprise is contained in pastors gener generous ous statement that h he e is willing to schedule a few more bouts before he tackles the champ for the third time bowling the right way Is 0 by LOWELL LOVELL JACKSON this is one of a series of lessons in bowl ing by lowell jackson one of the countr 75 outstanding bowlers mr jackson has eighteen games t his credit and his a 12 year league average al follow through naturally SPEED AND FOLLOW FOLLO Nv THROUGH one of the fundamentals funda of good bowling bowl and particularly of the delivery of a good hook ball is regulation of speed tremendous speed is a distinct disadvantage and will tend to make you lose control timing rhythm and balance A slow rolling ball will knock k down more pins than a speed ball when you deliver the ball keep kee P your body poised facing the ins pins p a and nd well balanced balance d as your right hand swings up after delivering the ball if you stop your right hand short after releasing the ball and fail to follow through you are likely to get what bowlers call ball a dead when you follow through naturally you develop a s smooth b easy bowling owl delivery free from jerks strain and however do not the follow through |