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Olson Battles Moore for L-H Crown Odds Favor Archie In Tonights TVer Bobo Still Seeks Permission To Use Oxygen Tank; Winner May Get Crack at Marciano By JACK CUDDY United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, N. Y.f June 21. Middleweight champion Carl "Bobo" Olso, undaunted by one refusal, still sought permission tonight from the New York Boxing Commission to use an oxygen tank in Wednesday nights light-heavyweight title fight with 38-year-old Archie Moore. Chairman Julius Helfand of the commission disclosed today he had refused the request of Olsons personal physician, Dr. Sam Sherman of San Francisco, for the use of oxygen during the nationally televised and broadcast ABC 15-rounder at the Polo Grounds. However, there is still a possibility that Helfand may heed the pleas of Sherman and manager Sid Flaherty, if there are no objections from Moore and pilot Charley Johnston afWednesdays weigh-in in Madison Square Garden. Helfand realizes that Wednesday nights winner may get a September shot at the heavyweight crown. .Johnston said today, "I may object plenty. I wont know for sure until I see how Moore looks at the weigh-in, after paring down to 175 pounds." . Chairman Helfand said he refused the oxygen request because it was made too late, because there is no provision in the rule book for such an artificial stimulant and because he had no desire to provoke a last-minute controversy with the Moore camp. "It is absolutely essential that Olson be permitted to use oxygen in this very important fight. He has used it often in California bouts, including the one with Max- im. It revitalizes him physically and mentally in the later rounds," Sherman said. Moore, favored at 2-to-l, did light gymnasium exercises in camp at Summit, N. J., today. Olson took an easy jog on the road in the morning, then loafed about camp at Asbury Park, N. J. Both will motor into New York Wednesday morning for the noon weigh-in. Promoter Jim Norris said, "Our advance of more than 00,000 indicates a crowd of more than 25,000 and a gate of more than 50,000." In addition, the telecast-broadcast at 10 p.m. EDT will provide an additional 00,000. Moores purse should approximate 0,000; Olsons about 2,500. The weather bureau expects a somewhat cloudy, warm and humid night. In case of rain, the fight will be postponed to Thursday night. Moore, although handicapped perhaps by age and weight-making, was favored nevertheless to win the first light-heavy title fight ever staged in the Giants ball park because he is a "good big man" in a fight with a "good little man." Also because he is a crafty boxer and a dangerous puncher. Concerning Archies weight, manager Johnston said today, "He has had to pare down from 196 pounds May 2 to the 175-pound limit; but Im sure hell make the weight okay and be strong." . Olson, of San Francisco, 26-year-old king of 160-pounders, has no weight problem. He will scale about 169 pounds. His title will not be at stake. Bobo hopes to follow in the footsteps of the late Bob Fitzsimmons and be the second man to win the middleweight and light-heavy crowns. Fitzsimmons also won the heavyweight title. Olson, a comparatively light puncher but a fast, smart boxer, will depend upon his youth and speed to carry the fight to ancient Archie and keep him so busy he will become exhausted in the late rounds. Aggressive Olson will try to make a close-quarter fight of it. Moore, of San Diego, indicated in train- ing he would stand flat-footed in the ring and try to knock out the on-coming Olson with a "lifting" counter-attack of .upper-cuts and shovel-hooks to the head. He also smashes well to the heart with his right, and has a dangerous straight "sneaker" right to the head. Archie, fighting nearly 20 years, knocked out 81 of his 143 opopnents. His record is 119-19-5. He has been stopped four times: by Eddie Booker, Jimmy Bivins, Ezzard Charles and Len Morrow. He won the light-heavy crown from Joey Maxim in 1952. He defended twice against Maxim and once against Harold Jojinson last Aug. 11. Olson, who floored ex-champion Maxim twice and outpointed him April 13, has knocked out 30 of his 69 opponents. The Hawaiian-born master of "slip and hit" included three other light-heavyweights in his 63-6-0 record. They were Tommy Yar-osz, Tommy Harrison and Lloyd Marshall. He outpointed Yarosz and Harrison and knocked out Marshall 5. Bobo was stopped but once in his six defeats. Sugar Ray Robinson turned the trick in the twelfth round of their first fight, Oct. 26, 1950. The New York area will have a 90 -mile blackout on TV Wednesday nighty
