The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-07


could be unique and unlovely.
Nevertheless, all was tranquil
this morning and no disorders
were expected, although Of the
estimated crowd of 10000 at least
a thousand were to be detailed
policemen in uniform and out.
This may turn out to be one
Of those advertised shambleS in
which the principals embrace
with marked tenderness. It may
be too refined for words. But the
police are playing it right up
against the waistcoat.
It has been rightly hailed as
Chicago's first important heavy.
weight fight since Tunney and
Dempsey, with receipts probably
running as high as $780, 900 II
the weather is right. The fore
cast was generally fair" and
much the same might be said
about the chances for a knockout
by either man.
A strangely assorted pair, this;
Levinsky with the body of a carl
bou and the guileleSS mind Of a
child, Louis with the chill indif
ference of the born shooter"
But both can hit with great VIC
lence.
Louis 13 to S Choice
Louis, winner by a knockout in
10 of his % fights since turning
professional a brief but dramatic
year ago, was q natural and de-
serving favorite at odds Of 10 to S
and higher this morning. One man
was supposed to be here trying
to get down any part Of 10000
at even money that the negro will
score a knockout before the tenth,
but nobody was listening. # Louis
wins this one the way they say
he will, the worlds heavyweight
championship should be his in
side Of a year.
. One way Of missing it would be
to have tonight'S affair greeted by
disorders. Another would be to
lose to LevinSky, which is not be-
yond the bounds of all reason.
think the eccentric King, intelli-
gently trained for the first time in
years, has a fair chance Of going
10 rounds. But, as for winning,
think he has practically none.
However, he figures to be a bet
ter fighter tonight than Primo
Camera was in New York two
months ago, when Louis cut the
giant down with the cold finality
Of an assassin. But Camera was
pretty much Of a physical carica-
ture that night. Besides, he can't
punch and Levinsky can.
He has knockdowns to his credit
over men like Jack Sharkey,
Tommy Loughran, Mickey walker,
Jimmy Slattery and others who
ought to have been able to avoid
that fantastic right hand the King
hurls from somewhere down along
the leftfield foul line. But some.
how they didn't and it may be that
Louis won't, either.
Can Louis Take 1t?
If he happens to get nit, II Will
be quite q prize fight. Most Of
them don't altogether come off
the Kings right for the remainder
of an evening and it Is at least
interesting to recall that many
have audibly wondered whether
Louis can take a punch as readily
as he gives one.
The King even shattered Baer
here for one round last Decem-
Der and then boldly blocked with
his countenance. The result was
q second-round knockout, the only
one of LevinSky'S rugged career.
It was also the last time he APP
peared before his public here, the
King having gone forth into the
provinces to win 10 out Of II
fights by knockoutS, mostly over
gentlemen with oval keelS.
They will weigh in at the boxing
commission shortly after noon to-
day, with the King expected to do
slightly under 200 pounds.