Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
HOPE FOR WEATHER
TO AID ATTENDANCE
StribIing Is a rs Favorite
on Eve of Title Scrap
With SchmeIing.
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

WCrIQ heavyweight CIldIIl-
~ pionship battle between
Max Schmeling, title hold
er, and Young Stribling, American
challenger, tomorrow night, may
be whale of a success as fight,
but it appeared today the gate
receipts would fall far short of the
100000 the promoters had hither-
to expected.
AS Schmeling and Stribling moved
into Cleveland for their weigh-in to-
night, officials of the Madison Square
Garden Corporation of Ohio, promoting
the contest, were hoping for clear, cool
weather tomorrow to stimulate the
eleventh-hour ticket sale. Predictions
were made that with favorable weather,
the receipts will be between 100000
and 100000. with an attendance Of
between 10000 and $4,000 spectators.
If the receipts amount to 100000
net, the figures will show very Slight
profit for the Madison Square Garden
Corporation for its promotional venture.
1t is estimated the expenses of the pro-
motion, exclusive of the boxers share,
will amount to $4,000. Figured on a
basis of 100000 net gate, the boxers
share will amount to about $l56,000 or
OS12 per CcII Oh lie TeCelpIS. OCIItIlel-
Ing is to receive 40 per cent and Strtb-
ling 1872.
Weigh-in on Air
Both Schmeling and Stribling COM
pleted their assignments in the battle
of the ballyhoo yesterday and started
for Cleveland to weigh-in at $3.50 pm.
tonight with the Nation listening-in on
a reading of their weight figures and
whatever comment they make on the
air. For Stribling and Schmeling are
to weigh-in at WTAM, Cleveland radio
station, with the National BroadcaSting
Co. sending it out on the atmosphere
throughout the entire country. 1t will
be the first time in the history of box
ing for the broadcasting of title bout
weigh-in.
Stribling who expects to be heavy
weight champion of the world late to-
morrow night, would up his training
last night without throwing punch at
a Sparring partner. Five rounds of
work constituted the final public train
ing Of the young Southerner before he
matches his speed, skill and punching
power against the champion. Stribling
skipped the rope for a round, slugged
heavy bag for round, shadow-boxed
two rounds and wound up with calls
themes. Before he started his work,
he weighed 1913 pounds, just the figure
he expects to be tomorrow night. The
challenger was in high spirits and
seemed to be perfectly trained.
Stribling will be kept quiet today and
tomorrow in a private home in an ex-
elusive residential section of Cleveland.
Nobody but PA" and Ma" Stribling
themselves will be permitted to see their
son until time for him to step on the
scales and go to the dressing room for
the fight.
PA" stribling made the prediction
that his son, who was brought up to
be a fighter, would knock out the Ger
man champion within five rounds.
Schmeling also finished his training
yesterday, and he is ready calm and
confident for the war Of the night be-
fore the Fourth. There wasn't any pull
ing of punches or slowing up in the
four sizzling rounds Schmeling fought
his Sparring partners at his camp, Con-
neaut Lake Park, Pa. He worked as
hard in his final drill as he did on any
of his earlier workouts. Schmeling, as
usual, conferred his attack on George
Panka's body in stepping three rounds
with the Pittsburgh heavyweight. He
shot some of those terrific rights to the
head in the second round, causing
Panka to go into full retreat. Tony
Marullo, New Orleans veteran, was
knocked back on his heels no less than
three times in the round he faced the
schmeling and his trainer. Max
Machon, both declared the champion
was in better physical condition than
he was a year ago, when he won the
title from Jack Sharkey and no heavy
weight on the eve of championship
fight ever looked more hale and hearty
than the German did after he finished
his last sparring.
After Schmeling weighs in tonight,
he will be taken to Cleveland hotel,
where he will alternately read, nap or
pace the floor until he goes to Cleve-
lands new Municipal Stadium to de-
fend his crown. Manager Joe Jacobs
declared that Schmeling would center
his attack en- Stribling's body from the
start to batter him down for knockout
punch.
Weather Uncertain.
Weather prospects for the battle re.
manned uncertain, with the prospects OF
showers late tomorrow afternoon 10
break the heat wave that has baked
Cleveland for the last several days.
The thermometer was 81 at O'Clock
last night, but Government weather
forecasters promised relief late tomor-
row afternoon. Dick Dunn, represent
ing the Madison Square Garden Corpo-
ration, declared the fight would not be
postponed unless a terrific transform
developed at the scheduled time of the
fight. If a postponement is necessary
the fight will be held Saturday night:
For the second time in heavyweight
history. the challenger probably will go
into the ring favorite in the betting.
Those willing to accept wagers have
made Stribling a 7-to-5 favorite, but
the odds may shift to even money by
tomorrow afternoon.
George Blake of Los Angeles, referee
of the fight, win arrive early this after
noon by airplane from Chicago for
conference with officials over the rules
to govern the contest. Blake was due
to arrive in Chicago this morning oy
train from Los Angeles. The rules pro-
vide there will be no draw and that the
fight cannot we won on foul.
In the event of foul, the victim Will
be allowed five minutes to recuperate.
If he then refuses to resume the battle,
his share of the purse may be for