Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
FIGHTERS In
GREAT SHAPE
Bout Begins 9 p. NJ. {. 5. T.,
Herald To Give
Party
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer


CLEVELAND. July 4. tP-Max
6chmeling, worlds heavyweight
champion will defend his title to-
night against the challenge Of that
strong, wiry, Young Georgian. w l.
Woung) Stribling, with the prospect
of an attendance of 10000 70 $4,000,
with receipts Of $500. 900 TO 100000
The powerful German lad who
somewhat resembles Jack Dempsey
In facial features and ring charact-
eristics. will battle Stribling 10
rounds or less in Cleveland's 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 Il on a foul
in four rounds from Jack Sharkey
O year ago.
6tribling. the challenger. remain
ed a 8 to 2 and Z to 5 favorite 70
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 Is any two heavyweignts
who ever fought. There will be less
than three pounds between them IN
weight. They will have practically
the same reach and the same height.
Both finished their training and IN
perfect condition. Stribling out
matches the champion almost In
everything except aggressiveness.
Schmeling will depend upon two
things for VICTORIAN aggressiA at
tack and a Earring right hand. a
punch that Is damaging when Il
lands. The German has trained him
self to fight the only way he knows
Ito crowd in and punch at close
range. III he elects TO remain away
from Striking, and attempt 70 out
box him. he may be ~outclassed. but
by charging IN and forcing the issue,
he hopes to keep Striking so busy
or the defensive that the Georgian
viii have little opportunity TO start
an offensive Of his own
Stribling 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 to the
head or body and has a righthanc
that also carries dynamite. But the
Georgian has the reputation Of hay
ing displayed at times o. 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 at stake.
Amid a perfect bedlam OF COM
mands by photographers to face
this way" face that way smile
and shake hands" Schmeling y
Striking weighed in last night in the
studio or WTAM. Cleveland broad
casting station. with the proceedings
going to listeners over a NBC net
work. The weights were officially
announced as 1876 i-2 pounds for
Stribling. with Schmeling scaling
189.
1T doesn't make much difference
TO me what / weigh remarked
Stribling as he jumped on the scales.
first. Then he turned to Schmelins
and said with a grin. we're going
70 fight ANYWAY. aren't we?'
While Strlbling and Schmeling
were 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
boiled Cleveland. The weather re-
NAMED oppressively hot but with
indications that the heat wave might
be broken BY thundershowers before
Stribling and the champion climb
into the ring a few minutes after
. O'Clock &C. s. tt tonight. The
battle will be held as scheduled I'M
less there Is a terrific downpour
forcing q postponement until tomor-
rnuy night.