The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09

that he had D,v,, J. Walsh
guaranteed to underwrite the
expenses of a fight between
Louis and Johnny Risko for
100000. The assumption now is
that, if he would go that far
for Risko, he might go thrice as
high for the much more de-
sirable Baer meeting.
The latter was officially signed
for by Ancil Hoffman and Pro-
moter Mike Jacobs after an all
night conference, following Louis
one-round knockout of King
Levinsky in Chicago two nights
ago. The agreement, over which
many bitter words were ex-
changed, called for an equal d.
vision Of the purse between the
white man who until recently
held the heavyweight champion
ship and the Negro one-punch
man whose rise to eminence
reads like a page from fiction.
Chicago and New York were i'm
mediately represented as being in
the field for the fight. Mr.. Ford,
of course, would only be interested
in behalf of Detroit, his home
town and also that of Louis. The
fight, wherever held, will outdraw
anything that boxing has known
since the Dempsey-Tunney cpl
sodes, the various estimates rang.
ing as high as 100000.
Considered Lasky
Until Hoffman capitulated and
Baer was signed, not only Risko
but Art Lasky, Minneapolis heavy.
weight, was under consideration
as Louis next opponent. Now,
however, Risko has been definitely
dropped and LaSky moved back
to a spot where he will meet the
Baer-Louis winner in New York
next December.
Frankly, although Promoter ia
cobs agreed to wait a courtesy
period of 10 days before announc-
ing his site, Baer and Louis are
practically in New York already,
with the Yankee Stadium as the
scene of the fight. The attrac.
ton there is that it can be scaled
to set 10000, whereas Navin
Field in Detroit must fall many
thousands short of that figure
and so, too, Comiskey Park in
Chicago.
Of course, Soldiers Field in Chi
cago has a tremendous natural
seating capacity, and, while the
promoters are strictly of a mind
to listen to what Sheldon Clark,
Chicago sportsman, may have to
propose, it is known that they are
pretty well committed to New
York.
AS for any renewal of interest
by Edsel Ford, now that Baer is
the opponent instead of the de-
classe Risko, they indicated that
this would receive their Serious
consideration"
More Serious
Such consideration would be all
the more serious, they inferred, if
the offer to underwrite the fight
went to 100000 or higher.
However, it is my distinct i'm
preston that, everything else be-
ing equal, New York is now and
will remain the preferred site. The
Yankee Stadium can place nearly
10000 people in its stands alone.
Incidentally our Mr.. Levinsky,
who was Louis twentieth knock.
out victim in twenty-five profes.
Sional fights for the greatest one
year record in history, probably
will be spotted underneath" the
star event in company with Buddy
Baer. Underneath is ideal for Mr..
Levinsky. Only the next time I
hope it will be underneath the
ring.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9. - Spirited
between New York and
Chicago for the September bout
between Joe Louis and Max Baer
loomed today as local boxing big
wigs announced they would leave
no stone unturned in their efforts
to bring the fight to Chicago.
Negotiations for the use OF
Soldiers Field have already been
started by Sheldon Clark, head
Of the Sporting Club of Illinois, it
was learned.
Joe Foley, with Mike Jacobs
promoter of the Louis-Levinsky
bout here Wednesday night when
the Detroit Negro stopped the
Kingfish in 2::21 of the first round,
declared today:
"GOv. Henry HOrner has in
formed Clark he will go the
limit AMI back him personally
and officially in order to swing
the bout to Chicago.
Chairman Joe Triner of the
State athletic commission, has
also said that he will use all the
influenc of his office to get the
match for Chicago"
Foley said Ancil Hoffma n,
manager of Baer, and John RoS.
co-manager Of Louis,