Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
FIGHTERS IN
GREAT SHAPE
Bout Begins 9 p. vi. c. 8. r.,
Herald To Give
Party
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer

~@4 HEWANH NA&<
CLEVELAND, July A. R)-Max
Echmeling, worlds heavyweight
champion will defend his title to-
night against the challenge Of that
strong, wiry, Young Georgian, w. L.
Houng) Stribling. with the prospect
or an attendance Of 10000 TO $4,000,
with receipts OF $500. 900 70 100000.
The powerful German lad who
somewhat resembles Jack Dempsey
In facial features and ring charact-
eristics, will battle Strihling 10
rounds or less in Clevelands S.
100000 concrete and steel stadium
on the shores OF Lake Erie. II will
be the Germans first defense OF
his crown since he won II On a foul
In -four rounds from Jack Sharkey
q year ago.
Stribling, the challenger, remain
ed a 3 to 2 and z 10 5 favorite TO
win the title, with very little betting,
chiefly because there was very little
Schmeling money in sight.
The battle may develop into a
stirring fight or into a dull, unin-
teresting spectacle, depending upon
the ring actions OF the warriors.
Both Schmeling and Stribling Will
step into the ring as well-matched
physically as any two heavyweights
who ever fought. There will be less
than three pounds between them N
weight. They will have practically
the same reach and the same height.
Both finished their training n IN
perfect condition. 6tribling out
matches the champion almost IN
everything except aggressiveness-
Schmeling will depend upon TWO
things for VICTORIAN aggreSslA at
tack and a Earring right hand. a
punch that Is damaging when It
lands. The German has trained him
Self to fight the only way he knows
to crowd in and punch at close
range. II he elects to remain away
from Striking, and attempt 70 out
box him. he may be ou~tclassed, but
bv charging IN and forcing the issue,
ne hopes TO keep Stribling so busy
on the defensive that the Georgian
will have little opportunity 70 START
an offensive Of his own
Striking possesses greater speed
and superior boxing skill than the
German; far greater experience IN
ring craft and cunning. He Is a
better left-hand hitter either 10 n
head or body and has a rightnand
that also carries dynamite. But n
Georgian has the reputation OF hay
ing displayed at times a faint fight
ing heart, and there IS no way Of
Judging his mental attitude for to-
nights engagement. Stribling has
vet to prove that he can come
through with the pressure OF q
championship az stake.
Amid a perfect bedlam OF COM
mands by photographers 70 face
this way" "face that way smile
and shake hands, Schmeling and
Stribling weighed in last night IN n
studio OF WTAM. Cleveland broad
casting station. with the proceedings
going rs listeners over a NBC net
work. The weights were officially
announced as 1856 Ia pounds for
6tribling, with Schmeling scaling
18o.
ut doesn't make much difference
20 me what / weigh remarked
Stribling as he Jumped on the scales.
first. Then he turned 70 Schmeiing
and said with a grin, we're going
10 fight anyway. aren't we2'
While Stribling and Schmeling
uere resting IN quiet retreats to-
day. prayers went up from the fight
fans for rain. for a cooling breeze,
that would release them from terri
fic heat that has baked and par
toiled Cleveland. The weather re-
NAMED o~ppressively hot but with
indications that the heat rave might
~ broken BY thundershowers before
Stribling and the champion climb
into the ring q few minutes after
3 o'clock &c. S. tt tonight. The
battle will be held as scheduled I'M
less there is a terrific dovnpour
forcine q postponement until tomor-
row night.