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THE REAL HURRICANE’S OTHER FALSE TRIAL

In December '64 Rubin Carter got his fistic ass handed to him almost as heinously and unjudiciously — in its context — as the Big Ass-Hand Dylan so vividly (and generally accurately) describes in his current drastic change of pugilistic pace from "Who Killed Davey Moore?"

April 1, 1976
R. MELTZER

JUST FOR THE RECORD — In December '64 Rubin Carter got his fistic ass handed to him almost as heinously and unjudiciously — in its context — as the Big Ass-Hand Dylan so vividly (and generally accurately) describes in his current drastic change of pugilistic pace from "Who Killed Davey Moore?" Got his One and only shot at the middleweight crown, versus champion Joey Giardelto in Joey's own Philly, and beat him decisively (said my eyes at the time) over 15 torrid rounds. Even stodgy old Nat Fleischer scored it 68-64 Carter but the hometown officials gave It unanimously to Mr. G: a classic black/white backyard bum decision.

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