, 1935-06-26
NEGRO HAILED
GREAT HITTER
Detroit Husky Almost Sure
To Win Heavyweight
Championship
BY ALAN GOULD

day with the conviction that the
Brown Bomber" Is well on the
ROAD TO becoming one OF the great
est eavyweight punchers his race
has produced.
The 2l-year-old Detroit negro,
who signalized his metropolitan
debut by scoring a spectacular six
round knockout victory over giant
Pro Camera Tuesday night in
the Yankee Stadium, unquestionably
stamped himself the biggest draw
ing card pueilism has developed
since the boom days Of Jack Demp-
sey's prime.
In a setting reminiscent OF the
fight games palmiest days. with a
crowd Of $4,000 yelling with old
time lustiness for the kill, Louis
slugged the 260-pound Italian into
a helpless. t~ottering mass and JUS
tifi-d the gaudiest predictions Of his
hackers.
Camera was knocked down three
times for short counts-four. four
and three seconds-before Referee
Arthur Donovan stopped the fight
with only % seconds Of the sixth
round left.
Louis vs.. Baer
The defenseless giant was bleeding
from the mouth and was thorough
~ shell shocked at the end Of a
one-sided match. II undoubtedly
marked the end Of Primo's career as
q factor in the heavyweight picture.
Promoter Mike Jacobs. one-time
associate OF Tex Rickard, promptly
announced Louis will be matched
for Is rounds with Max Baer. for
mer heavyweight champion, in New
fjk this fall.
Eouis told Jacobs he would be
willing to fight once a month. The
promoter said he would seek a match
In late July or early August.
I'VE may try to match Louis with
Jack Doyle. the Irish heavyweight
who made his New York debut with
a knockout this week" said Jacobs.
The fight world acclaimed the
sensational negro youth as the
latest successor to such dusky greats
as Peter Jackson. Sam Langford
and Jack Johnson, only negro to
hold the world heavyweight title
and a witness TO the triumph OF the
Chocolate Clouter" Tuesday night.
James j. Braddock. newly crown
ed king Of the heavies, also was a
spectator. IT remains 10 be seen
whether the Brown Bomber" fights
his way to the position Of logical
contender by the time Braddock Is
willing to consider title defense,
sometime next year.
"Braddock will not draw the col
or line" said Joe Gould. the cham
pion's manager. but It's too early
to TAX about a championship
match with Louis or any other con-
tender. Jimmy will be ready to
tackle the best man they can pro-
duce."
Best Hitter Since Dempsey
Fight critics were unanimous in
ranking Louis as the hardest hit
ter since Dempsey. They compared
him to Gene Tunney from the
standpoint OF his boxing skill, foot
work and ability to seize openings,
Camera cleared up one obvious
pA,nt by remarking with emphasis
THAT Louis hits much. much hard
err than Baer.
Baer floored Camera ten times
against three knockdowns for Louis,
but the Italian giant rallied Suffi-
C.aEntly a year ago 10 last IL rounds
v#th the Californian.
GouiS established mastery In the
first round with a few short but
staggering blows. one OF which
opened q cash in Primo's mouth.
The negro did not land a knock
down punch In this or the succeed
ing four rounds. He stalked the
Italian. boxing warily for openings,
shifting his attack from head TO
body. but always had command.
The climax came swiftly in the
sixth. Louis floored Camera with
a terrific left hook for the first
time. Primo. thoroughly dared,
pulled himself erect at the count
OF four. only 10 be met by another
two-fisted blast. He tumbled
weirdly. started to get up but lost
his balance and fell 10 one side.
Again he was up after four seconds,
too far gone TO realize the ad-
vantage Of taking a longer count.
Helpless and glaSsy-eyed. the
giant wobbled 10 one side OF the
ring. where a terrific right-hand
smash sent him spinning 70 the
canvas again.
This time he regained his feet
after only three seconds. Blood
dripped from his mouth, his eyes
were CLASSY. his hands dangling.
Referee Donovan unhesitatingly
stepped in TO prevent the negro
from launching another attack.
Louis Unchanged
At the finish Louis showed no
more emotion than while sitting
calmly in his corner before the first
bell. From start to finish Dead
Pan Joe" never changed his boy
fish. serious expression.
Where the negro was a picture OF
fighting ease and confidence
throughout. Camera was Wild and
obviously a~pprehensive from the
outset. Except for a few weak jabs,
he did not show anything resem-
bling a punch.
The victory marked the 18th
Knockout for Louis in only % pro-
feSsional fights.
Scarcely less sensational than
Louis victory was the size of the
crowd. biggest attracted to the
heavyweight var since Jack
Sharkey lost on a foul to Max
Schmeling in a title match here IN
1880.
Promoter Jacobs set the paid at
tendance At $1,000. but there we're
actually close 70 10000 spectators In
80 big American league ball park.
including the holders OF thousands
OF complimentary tickets and about
1870 police who quickly discovered
that talk of possible racial disturb
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