Lögberg-Heimskringla - 18.02.1994, Blaðsíða 7

Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 18. tebrúar 1994 • 7
By Robin Brownlee
Old Man Time hasn’t
caught up to Michael
(Piranha) Parris yet.
And neither has Scott
(Bulldog) Olson, who chased
the grey-haired shadow from
Guyana for 10 rounds recently
at the AgriCom, but never
really did find him long
enough to give 3,300 fight fans
what they wanted.
Yes, Olson, 25, got close
enough to the 35-year-old for-
mer Olympian and Guyanan
icon often enough to earn a
unanimous 10 round decision,
but there would be no big
punch, no dramatic finish, no
knockout.
Not even close.
“It was a marvellous fight
in my mind but it wasn’t the
most interesting for the fans,”
Olson said. “They wanted a
knockout and I didn’t give
them one tonight, but that
doesn’t mean I’m not a good
fighter.”
Olson, 28-1, didn’t do any-
thing to hurt his chances for
an anticipated June show-
down with IBF and World
Boxing Council champion
Michael Carbajal, but he
didn’t look his best, either.
Parris, 17-7-1, who came in
having never been knocked
out and with the reputation as
a defensive specialist, saw to
that by living up to his
advanced billing. And then
some.
While Parris didn’t go on
the offensive often enough to
make a serious bid for the
decision, he did make Olson
miss, and made him look
downright awkward once or
twice.
“I thought I fought a
decent right,” Olson said. “I
wanted to get the knockout
for the fans, I really did, but I
started to rush him too much
and I started to look sloppy.
“I tried to compose myself.
I didn’t want to get caught
with something silly, so I was
a little bit on the careful side.
At this point in my career,
why not play it safe with
Carbajal looming in the pic-
ture?”
What Olson takes to a Feb.
19 fight at the Great Westem
Forum in Los Angeles being
billed as a tune up for a June
bout with Carbajal, is 10 more
rounds of experience.
The Old Man taught
Olson, who blew away
Alberto Cantu in three rounds
in his last fight, a thing or two.
“It’s a good step on the
road we’re taking,” said Bmce
Strauss, Olson’s manager.
“I’m really glad we fought this
guy. Scotty had to keep his
composure against this guy
and that’s something you have
to leam.
“I thought Scotty dominat-
ed the fight but sure you get a
bit frustrated when you don’t
knock the guy out.”
Olson pressed the fight
throughout, but never did suc-
cessfully cut off the ring effec-
tively enough to comer Parris,
who hit and mn and generally
provided a moving target.
“I was hoping he’d stand
still long enough for me to
land some big shots, he
didn’t,” Olson said. “I dictated
the pace. I was effective.
Throwing a couple pitty-pat
punches doesn’t give you the
round.”
Parris was cut over the left
eye late in the bout, but it was
never a factor. At the end, he
was fresh, únmarked, except
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“I beat him convincingly.
I’ll fight him again right now,”
Parris said. “Right here any-
where. I gave the young man a
boxing lesson. If he’ll fight me
again, I’ll give another one.”
Don’t bet on it.
“No, I don’t need a guy like
that again,” Olson, who is of
Icelandic descent, said. “He’s
the kind of guy who’s difficult
to fight, hard to find. No
thanks.”
EDMONTON JOURNAL
Brauðsúpa
(Pumpernickel Soup)
One gallon rye bread crusts (Danish rye or pumper-
nickel - not more than half of these can be whole wheat
bread)
5 - 6 cups water
(or as required)
1/2 lemon thinly sliced
1 whole cinnamon stick
1/2 cup raisins
2-3 tbsp rum (optional)
Save any hard ends and crusts of rye bread in a dry
place. When you have collected a pot full, it is time to
made “brauðsupa”! Soak the crusts ovemight. Boil gently
with the cinnamon stick for one hour, then add the
raisins and lemon and boil for another half hour.
Add sugar and a bit of rum or other favourite flavour-
ing. The soup should be the consistency of a thick pea
soup. Serve hot with sweetened whipped cream.
Serve as a sweet dessert in cereal bowls.
MARGRÉT GEPPERT
Barley Casserole
1/2 cup barley
(pot or pearl)
1 can beef broth
or consomme
1/4 cup onions, chopped
1 can mushroom stems &
pieces (drained)
1 can water
Salt and pepper to taste
(Soup and water make 3 cups liquid)
Saute onions in 2 1/2 tbsp butter, add barley and
saute for a few minutes. Put in oiled casserole and
add 11/2 cups liquid. Bake until broth is absorbed,
about 30 minutes. Add mushrooms and remaining 1
1/2 cups liquid.
Sprinkle with a few toasted almonds (slivered) and
bake until liquid is absorbed, about 45 minutes at
350eF.
This is good served with chicken or pork chops.
MARCARET BJARNASON
Oat Cakes
3 cups flour
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup shortening
1/2 tsp salt
Mix all ingredients in bowl and add water. Roll out
between wax paper until 1/2 inch in thickness and cut
into squares. Bake in moderate oven (375°F) for 15 - 20
minutes.
SVANA CAMPBELL
COURTESY OF THE LEIF EIRIKSSON ICELANDIC CLUB. CALGARY