Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04

~ AULINO UzCUDUN may or may
not be as tough as he was. He
NAV or may not have class as
fighter. but he has fought
good many fights, and nobody
ever did much with the game and tough
Basque until Schmeling came along.
The German fought cautiously, calmly
and efhciently. Many blame him be-
cause he did not go after knockout
from the opening bell But who has
knocked out Pauline? And why should
Schmeling take chance in a bout
which meant so much to him? Fight
ing is business.
On his showing last week Schmeling
Is an extremely promising young heavy
weight. Whether or not he can take
punishment has yet to be demonstrated.
! am not sure he can. Pauline hit him
one sock in the stomach that he didn't
like at all. You may say that none OF
us like to get socked in the stomach,
and that is aSSuredly true. But the
difference Is that we are not supposed
to be trained or capable of asSimilating
wallops in the digestive tract, while
champion Is supposed TO De able 10
"take EN-
But how much will Schmeling be
compelled to take? He is skillful de-
fensive boxer, fast on his feet, with
long reach, and what is becoming fine
left hand. If an opponent leaves him
self open to take good punch at Max,
the Berlin boy is likely to whip over
that right hand and seriously discom-
mode the said opponent, not to mention
knocking him for couple OF loops.
Don't get the idea that overestimate
Max. The only time he was stung III
his bout with the Basque he became
more cautious, where a Dempsey or
Greb would have bounded in, fighting
with the fury Of wounded leopard.
AS he was against Pauline, I believe
that Tunney or Grep would have beaten
Schmeling and that the Dempsey OF
the Willard or Firpo fight would have
knocked him out.
But remember that Schmeling hasn't
had a great lot Of experience. Pauline
was the best man he had ever met, and
in this contest the German did all that
was expected of him. Moreover, he GER
tainly must have received much beneflt
from that encounter. When he went
in that ring he thought he could beat
the Basque. When he came out he
confidence and in experience, and 1t
takes a lot Of that latter quality to
make great heavyweight.
Dempsey wasn't so good IN his flrSt
fights It took Tunney years to develop
himself to the point where he was
champion. Time is the greatest teacher
and developer of them all.
But 1 don't think that they are going
to do Schmeling much good by taking
him out on q vaudeville tour, exhibit
ing him as they might prize COW. SO
far as know, he is no actor, although
the German has the makingS Of an ex-
cellent Snowman. His act presumably
will consist of boxing with some second
rate sparring partner, who will have
strict orders to box in the fashion best
calculated to display Something's strong
business sense to take a sock at his
employer or show up any weakness he
may possess. This type Of tour will do
more to get Max out of condition and
less to develop him than anything /
know.
If schmeling boxes Sharkey In Sep
tember-from present indications some-
where outside New York-he will be
meeting q faster, smarter boxer than
Pauline and q type harder for him to
beat. He will not have as good chance
to outpoint Sharkey. The chances are
that he will have to stop him to win,
and Max can't hit any harder with his
right hand than young Stribling can.
If Stribling had real fighting spirit,
there are many who would consider him
just as good bet as either Schmeling
or Sharkey. Stribling has every nat
ural advantage he needs except the tiger
instinct of champion.
doubt whether Dempsey ever will
box Schmeling. If Max would stand
toe to toe and swap punches, the old
ManaSsa Mauler would still be fair
bet, but the German wouldn't be that
silly. He would have youth, endurance
and speed on his side, and Dempsey
scarcely could expect even his stout
heart to carry him to victory against
such odds.
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