The Omaha guide., 1935-07-06
Realm of Sports

and the most awful licking he had
ever had.
Some seventy-thousand eager
faces turned to the "a foot ring In
the center Of Colonel Rupert s
million dollar diamond, midway
between the pitchers box and the
second base bag, while around the
ring, spread out in fan fashion,
hard seats with no backs retalled
to the gentry following pugilism
at the nifty price Of $3.50 per.
All Of the bleachers were crowd
ed with fans, the upper tiers were
solid with human forms, the low
er stand and the mezannine af-
forded comfortable resting places
for those who had the filthy lucre
to purchasee comfort-even STAN
ing back Of the grand stand seats
enjoyed the privilege Of paying
for satnding through the prelimi-
naries to witness the battle of the
year.
In this bout, Mike Jacobs, one
Of the most astute promoters IN
the business drew the biggest
crowd and gate Of years to a non
title bout. Aided by the great
publicity of Walter st. Denis, one
of the games best, he had materi-
al to offer the hungry public and
as a result of the fight, Harlem
had its first chance in ten years
to let off a loud yell.
And Harlem did. Hours be-
fore the fight, eager fans minus
the price, lined Seventh Avenue
and stayed on the corners and
the streets until the gray morning
dawned. Tex Richard aptly ex-
pressed it in his famous Dixie
drawl. II amt never seed nothing
like it before" Police were help
less in the good natured mob
which milled about the corner of
138th, Street and 7th Avenue
while over on Lenox Avenue in
front of the Savoy Ballroom,
where Louis was scheduled to
make a personal appearance, cops
begged folk to get out of the way
of street cars. 1t took the huge
buses which navigate the Seventh
Avenue thoroughfare, n hour to
90 from 125th, street to 155 street,
and ordinary run of fifteen minu-
ties. That was some crowd.
They didn't see Louis, for he
was too busy at the home Of his
friends resting after popping the
rings biggest man on the whisk-
ers. In ten years Of watching
fights your correspondent who
was at the ring side with eyes
glued on both men, has never seen
such a gruesome, pitiful sight as
that presentede by the Italian in
the sixth round. Helpless on his
knees, he looked pleadingly at
the referee, Arthur Donovan, who
with humaness in his heart, stop
ped the bout. LOUISE Oh, yes, he
was as fresh as a daisy and rairin'
to 60. He had no compassion in
his heart for the fallen foe-not
one bit-he wanted another crack
and the huge jaw Of his opponent.
And what a target Csarnera was.
Joe missed three swings during
the entire performance and each
made the brown boy mad, for he
threw lustier and lustier punches
into his target as the fistic soiree
progressed
Before the fight, the darkness
made all attendants look alike,
but prior to the main bout, the
full flood lights of the stadium
were thrown on and the manfifi-
cent spectacle has never been
rivalled in this town. Crowds of
folks, men and women, all races,
sitting side by side to witness The
event Of the evening.
Into the center Of the ring,
stepped the announcer logged in
his tuxedo. A fine plea for
craftsmanship on the part Of
spectators followed his initial re
marks, ending with the words,
"May the best man win
Lussy cheers greeted his re
marks. Then the introduction of
the former champions. Mickey
Walker, the Toy Bulldog" Of
Rumson, N. j., jim Braddock,
present champion, Make Baer,
former champion; Gene Tunney,
Jack Dempsey and Arthur Jack
Johnson, all followed and were
given the royal welcome a heavy
weight champion, whether present
or past, demands. With Camera,
there were five ex-champs of the
heavyweight division in the ring
at the same time, probably a
worlds record.
Then followed the introduction
Of the fighters. Camera lowered