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Evening star., 1935-09-24
BLACKBURN IS BIG
FACTOR IN FIGHT.
Fans Asking if Louis Can
Meet Emergency Should
Mentor Slip Up.
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

Associated Press Science Editor.
NoMPTON LAKES, N. j., Septem-
- Der 24.-On two of the big
question marks the fans are
Il asking about tonight's Baer-
Louis fight, science thinks 1t has some
valuable new training tips to offer
One question-Can Joe Louis carry
on by himself If Jack Blackburn's gen.
eralship in his corner fails for its first
time, as opponents predict 1t may?
The other question-Will Max Baer
show enough stuff in the tear him.
to-pieces" rush toward which his
trainers are said to have pointed him?
Experts in scientific training say oif-
ferent training methods could nave
been used, to the better advantage Of
both fighters, and directly to reduce
these two hazards.
Blackburn indispensable.
IN LOUIS training and fights an in
= valuable asset has been the instruc-
tions Of Blackburn and Louis perfect
execution Of them.
If In the ring those instructions fail
when executed correctly. Louis sud
denly will be on his own. He then
would be like q boy who has to be-
come a man in judgment. with per
haps only q few minutes to do the
miracle.
This sort Of maturity might have
(see BLACKBURN, Page 49,
Evening star., 1935-09-24
Sho,c Tonight Is One of Six
Biggest in Pugilistic History
BY the Associated Press.


II will be the sixth fight to than million dollars
VI a all of which
l. Y
Evening star., 1935-09-24
Expert on Limb for Joe.

dear at stake.
Expert on Limb for Joe.
THAT'S as far as we care to 60 with
the thing, but it's our quaint Gus
tom when In the big town on q fight
mission to consult with some one who
knows the racket inside and out, and
he goes much farther. practically all
the way, in fact, for Louis.
You may or may not be impressed
by what he had to say, but the ora
ton, delivered with great earnestness,
went something like this:
Honestly. this big youngster from
Detroit is the finest boxer and best
hitter 10 come up sipce Dempsey. He
Is as deliberate and rs cool as Tunney
ever was, despite his lack Of experience.
but hits much harder than Gene ever
did.
You can't discount Baer's hitting,
but don't forget he has to swing his
blows, and a deadly left hooker like
Louis is bound to nail him as he comes
in, and that means added power to
the wallop because Max will furnish
it by coming In.
Another thing in Joe's favor is
that he's devoid Of fear. Baer's repu-
tation means nothing to him and he
will enter the ring with only one
thought and that is to win rs quickly
as he can.
81 cannot say the same thing for
Baer, who uses sneak punches. Back
in the days when Max was coming
up in California he met a tough nut
in Frankie Campbell. You know what
happened. Baer floored him when his
back was turned and then walloped
away while the poor guy was sitting
on the ropes unable to defend him
self.
THE same thing was averted in the
Schmeling fight when the latter ac-
tually turned his back on Baer and
was draped on the ropes ready to
chuck the fight. Only Referee Dono-
vans quickness in grabbing Baer's
right prevented o possible tragedy.
Max has had only one good fight
since. You know how terrible he was
against Camera and what happened
last June against the slowest and
dullest-witted fighter the heavyweight
division ever had rs q champion.
Those Bright Lights Again.
YoU know Baer has played the
= bright lights to fareyewell. Then
how can he get in shape In six short
weeks? Imagine q guy who likes his
cigarettes cutting them out all at once
and expecting to repair the damage
to his wind In such short time. Who
knows but what he sneaks his smokes
when he gets the chance?
Another thing. In training, Baer
has looked great one day and Just as
rotten the next. Why? III tell you.
No reserve stamina. What he burns
up one day must be made up the next.
That's what happens when you burn
the candle at both ends.
When q man uses If as much as
Max has in talking about this fight
1t means he is doubtful about his
ability to land that right and this
doubt is likely to increase as the hours
bring the bout closer.
And if there are q few kayoes in
the preliminaries and he hears the
roar of the crowd you can guess how
his nerves will be when he enters the
ring and looks at the cold, expression
less pan of the hard-punching colored
boy.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
BATTLE RECALLS
DAYS OF RICHARD
Fair Weather Is Assured.
Tickets Are Selling as
High as $500.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

n yEW YORK, September "a
nj The roar Of the mightiest
crowd that has been lured to
a the ringside by the fight bally-
hoo in eight years signaliZes the re-
turn Of pugilistics prosperity tonight
in the vast open spaces of the Yankee
Stadium.
Built a dozen years ago to exploit
the hitting power of Babe Ruth, about
the time that Jack Dempsey was
pounding Luis Angel Firpo into sense
lessness, the stadium furnishes the
setting now for a f1stic fantasy un-
known since Tex Rickard died and
unsupported until a 21-year-old Negro
took the country by storm with his
knockout punch.
It's one of the most amazing things
that ever has happened in sports, no
matter what the outcome this evening,
as Joe Louis, the chocolate soldier
with the devastating fists, meets the
comeback challenge of the wild-swing-
ing, emotionally-furious Max Baer,
former world heavyweight champion.
In scarcely year Louis has be-
come the greatest individual drawing
card In American sports. The answer
to fight promoters prayer, after a
period in which heavyweight pugilism
has plumbed new depths of mediocrity
and financial disaster, the sensational
Detroit Negro has electrified the en-
tire fistic world.
Win or lose agains the most formid-
able antagonist he has faced, Louis is
the main magnet for the greatest
crowd that ever gathered for a non
championship match.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
ON THE SIDE LINES
With the Sports Editor
By DENMAN THOMPSON

and tonight he will be desperate, with
fortune. fame and everything he holds
dear at stake.
Evening star., 1935-09-24
Has Richards Luck.

ny SuCII luTlOuS ucUdt6 ana SUCH
extraordinary demand for tickets at
any price that the great Rickard. II
he had lived through the depression
years Of boxing. would have looked
on in wonderment and remarked
Enthusiastically, I've never seed
nothin' like it."
The legend Of Richards luck, it
seemed, has carried on under the
skillful hand of Tex's one-time asso-
ciate and now his successor in gifted
fight promotion-Michael Strauss ia
cobs.
The box Office reports forecast q
probable sellout, or the nearest thing
to it in fight history. The weather
man forecasts fair and warmer to-
night" with nothing for Jacobs to
worry about except the ultimate job
Of matching the winner with James
j. Braddock for the world heavyweight
championship in 1896.
A capacity crowd tonight in the
"house that Ruth built" means close
to $4,000 spectators and an aggregate
gate" Of $1,184,830, more than twice
as much money as any prize fight has
drawn in five years and a mark sur
passed only slightly by the memorable
Ffrpo-Dempsey battle Of 1923.
Measured by present-day financial
standards, it is much more startling
than the fact that the last Demp-
sey-Tunney duel attracted nearly
So 900, 900 In gate receipts at Chicago
in 1927.
Fighters Get 100000 Each.
JUDGING from the prices spectators
- have been asking-and getting
for choice ringside locations, the &C
tual money paid to witness the bout
will be far in excess of the box-office
figures. Pasteboards of the $25 class
and there are no less than 23,107-
have been bringing anywhere from $50
to 5000 each on Broadway during the
last week.
All of which proves that the fight
itself is natural" of the type the
pugilistic populace has been await
ing. Fans from far and wide have
headed for the big town to see what
Louis will do to Baer or vice versa.
IT'S the old-time lure of the knock
out wallop, the blood and thunder
stuff of the prize ring that has brought
to New York the greatest gathering
Of notables for any sporting event
since the boom days.
They are not likely to be disap-
pointed. Not only Is the entire set
ting such as to arouse the utmost
in combative instincts on either side,
but there is tremendous stake in
volved.
Baer and Louis are assured close
to $500, 900 each as their share of to-
nights spoils, but victory will mean
perhaps $500,000 more within the
next year, including a shot at the
heavyweight crown.
Whether the sullen, Sphinx like
Louis f1attens Baer as he has most Of
two dozen previous professional op-
ponents or whether the curly haired
Californian, with the Berserk fury of
his attack, blasts the resistance Of the
youthful Negro, the fight figures to
be highly dramatic, dynamic duel.
Time Favors Louis.
CAUTION on either side could pro-
long the fight and disappoint the
fh0llSn ndS antoine fjn0 q ronotitio. of
Evening star., 1935-09-24
BY J. L. MORENO, NJ. d.
Copyright, 1885 by the Associated Press)

(See MAX, Page l6.)
Evening star., 1935-09-24
Time Favors Louis.

CAUTION on either side could pro-
long the fight and disappoint the
thousands anticipating a repetition of
the Dempsey-Firpo brawl. 1t will be
terrific jolt, in fact. If one or the
other isn't flattened long before the
l5-round limit
The best guess is that the fight will
last not more than six or seven rounds.
Baer's main hopes rest in an early
onslaught that will overpower the
Negro, weaken his defenae and pro-
vide the opening for finishing attack.
The Californian has made no secret
Of this battle plan. It would seem he
(See BATTLE, Page I'D
Evening star., 1935-09-24
Blackburn Indispensa bic.

(See BLACKBURN. Page 1s.)
Evening star., 1935-09-24

! YEW YORK, September 24.-In
VI case you've been waiting to
VI see what Thompson says be-
fore wagering your dough on
Evening star., 1935-09-24

(See BATTLE, Page I'D
Evening star., 1935-09-24

No matter how fns the hotsi.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
ROSS PROTEGE IN DRAW.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 10 R.-
Davey Day Of Chicago, lightweight
protege of Barney Ross. king of the
welters, and Joe Ghnouly Of st. Louis
battled to a draw in q 10-round fight
last night.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
TEMES AND WOODS
TO SWAP PUNCHES
Bout Added to Card of Benefit
Show Monday-Half Dozen
6-Rounders Listed.

A MOTHER local favorite today was
= added to the card Of the benefit
boxing show to be held at Grifith
Stadium next Monday night in Joe
Temes, hard-hitting feather from
Tampa, Fla. Joe has been matched
with Bob Woods Of Flint, Mich, for q
six-round set-to.
A half dozen six-rounders and an
opening four-heat affair will COM
prise the booking for the Turner
Ahearn presentation, so per cent of
the profits from which will 60 to the
widow and family of Sterling Calhoun,
colored laborer who was drowned re-
Gently while attempting to rescue two
white children from the Anacostia
River.
Tickets for the show, which went on
sale today at Joe Turner's office in
the Annapolis Hotel, are at so cents
and 81.
The main six-rounder will be be-
tween Joe Lipps. North Carolina
heavy, and Terry Mitchell, Boston
protege of Jack Sharkey's. Another
-rounder will find Frankie Blair,
Camden, N. j., boy who beat Phil
Fur, District welter champion, here
this week, opposed to Frank Caras,
Greek from the Pacific Coast.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
PIGS ROOT FOR TILTs.

Pig n Whistle wants to schedule an
out-of-town nine for Saturday game.
Call Allie Bowers at Hyattsville 749.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
Diamond Dust

1T WASN'T one OF the big" games,
= but no more enthusiasm was shown
on any sandlot yesterday than the one
in which the Northeast Boys Club
maintained their undefeated record by
handing the Ramblers O s-3 licking for
their first defeat of the season in the
Insect division of the Boys Club
League.
The winners sewed up the game in
the first inning when they scored five
runs with the aid of Donaldson's
homer, but little Sam Kaplan went on
to pitch no-hit ball for five innings
and gave only four after that.
:. In the Bankers League, National
Savings g. Trust kept their position at
Che top Of Section 3 by swamping
Commerce g. Savings. 1873.
Results:
LEAGUES.
- Government.
INVESTIGATION. z: D. c. Repair. 3.
]. c. c.. 6; q. ?. 0. b.
g. National Capital.
nsalnq'o Sfsmieg CAB. ate u; Peoples % prua. 10 10.
Bankers.
National SAVINGS Trust. Is: Com
h1erce 6 Saving. 3.
American Security. IL; MunSey, 5.
Hibbs. IS: National Bank Of Wash. 2.
Boys Club.
Northeast B. c.. 8; Rambiers, 3.
N. e. B. G.. i2: Capital Hill Press. 8.
Georgetown. IA; American. 4.
Army-Navy.
Naval Air Station. IL; Fort Wash, o.
East Washington.
Goslin A. c.. o: Orioles, 5.
Colered DepartmentaL
@. r. O.. Is: AEgies. 3.
Independent.
Y M c. A.. II; United Brethren, 3.
Braves. IL; Yankees, 10.
Marietta. 3; Police Boys. No. 4. ..
jefferson, 4; Ellis A. c.. i.
MeIrose Insects. 4: Ralahs Helgn@. Y.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
Clear Ring Show
Dates to Be Set

HOWARD LIVINGSTON, repre-
senting the American Legion
of the District, and Joe Turner,
rival ring promoters. are to an
uounce next week a schedule OF
ring shows with no conflicting
dates. They win do this at the
suggestion of the District Boxing
Commission with which they con-
ferred yesterday.
The commission has reprimanded
Patsy Donovan, manager Of Bob
Wilson and the fighters second at
the bout with Harry Dublinsky at
Griffith Stadium last Monday
night. for rushing from his corner
to the far side OF the ring to
advise his fallen charge. Donovan
declared he did not know he had
violated q commission ruling.
The commission also took under
advisement Benny Lads request
for a renewal o. license rs o
second.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
BUDDY BAER MEETS
AL DELANEY TONIGHT
Max and His Bride Not to See
Ex-Champ's Brother in Tilt
in Buffalo Ring.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RUFFALo. N. Y. July 1s.-Buddy
~ Baer battles Al Delaney, young
Cleveland heavyweight. in a four
round bout tonight.
1t will be the younger Baer's Sec
ond appearance in a Buffalo ring, he
having scored a one-round knockout
early in the Spring with George (Big
Boy) Brackey as his victim.
Delaney, q youngster in age and
ring experience. has bowled over
several local fighters.
Brother Max and his bride. Mary
Ellen Sullivan Baer, were to have
been spectators at the fight, but Mrs.
Baer decided yesterday that she did
not desire to leave the New Jersey
resort where she is staying with the
former champion.
Buddy will have big edge on De-
laney tonight, weighing 235 pounds
against 190 for the Clevelander.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
ROSENBLOOM'S WIN
PROVES UNPOPULAR
Oakland Fans Saw Draw at Least
for John Henry Lewis in
Ten-Round Bout.

BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf. July 1s.-Maxie
" Rosenbloom, former light-heavy-
weight champion, scored q 10-round
decision over John Henry Lewis,
Phoenix, Ariz., Negro, and strong
challenger for the title, in q fast bout
here last night.
The decision of Referee Frankie
Burns was not popularity received,
some ringsiders thinking Lewis clean
er punches had earned him an edge
while others thought 1t should have
been called q draw.
1t wa the fourth fight between the
two, each having previously won q
decision and drawing In one.
The victory was Rosenbloom's nine
teenth since he dropped his title to
Bob Olin.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
InfieId Is Excellent.

~lTUST in case the opposition manages
~ to meet the ball, the Sleuths have
put a right fair group Of players
around tine inf1eId. Taylor takes over
first base against r;ght-hand pitch
ing, while Clayton Sheedy, with the
Orioles five years and the Toronto
Maple Leafs four, faces the south
paws. At second is Les Singman,
Business High star in days gone by,
while at short will be found the pep
perry Walter Morris, who also has seen
minor league life, plaving with Ware
ham, Mass, in the Cape Cod League.
Willis Fisher, an-hlgh basket ball
!. and base ball satellite while attend
ing Eastern, hanGIes the hot corner
In flawless fashion
Louie Russell, Bob Leverton and
Eddie Collifower, outfielders, are
thinking of getting fourth for bridge
unless more action comes their way.
Russell has played pro ball with Day.
ton, Ohio; Huntington, w. Va: Ashe-
vile, N. c., and San Antonio, Tex.
Leverton is one OF the most versatile
local athletes ever developed, Bob
shining equally as well in foot ball,
basket ball, track and swimming as
he does on the diamond. Collif1ower
is an old sandlot standout, but has
played pro ball with Petersburg, Ra-
leigh and Frederick In the Blue Ridge
League.
Nelson Colley, Central High and
Duke star; Dick Fletcher, former
Harvard outfielder, aid Cody Shapiro,
another Eastern High graduate, round
out the team.
Morris, 800; Ccllidower, .45o, and
Russell 412, are setting the pace for
the Sleuths at the plate in the second
half.
Sandlotters are finding out what
criminals have found oVt-Uncle
Sans G men are not to be trifled
with.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
BALL LEAGUE TO MEET
Baltimore-Albany Disputed Game
to Occupy International.

BALTIMORE, July 18 R.-The
annual Summer meeting Of the Inter
national League will be held in New
York, July 80, 1t was announced TO-
day by Charles H. Knapp, president
of the league.
One of the matters to be discussed
is the protested game between the
Baltimore Orioles and the Albany
Senators. Knapp. president of the
Orioles, has turned the case over TO
the league magnates for settlement.
All the International Leagues
northern clubs will be playing south
ern teams at that time.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
PARKER PLANS SMASH.

Frankie Parker. youthful No. { rank
ing tennist, Is experimenting with o
two-handed grip for overhead shots.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
ROCK AND S|LAS
BOX FOR LEGION
Sid, Underdog, viii Attempt
Comeback Tonight-BroWn
Battles Wriqht.

~ TILL bidding for Capital fight
fans favor-and patronage
the American Legion will try
- again tonight at its arena ut
Sixth street and Florida avenue nDrth-
east with . 34-round boxing card.
The program will range from q 10
round feature involving Sid siias,
erstwhile local luminary striving to
regain fame as . welter, and Tony
o four-rounder between colored scrap
pers that will begin the show at $50
o'clock.
Silas at one time was one of the
best welters in the business here
about, until several severe gatherings
given by more experienced battlers
shelved him. Since his beatings he
has been a boxing instructor at the
Police Boys Club and has managed
to prepare carefully for his come
back attempt.
Rock Is Big Favorite.
p OCK will enter the ring against
Silas q heavy favorite. If only for
the high and handsome trouncing he
gave Phil Fur. District welter cham
pion, at the ball yard not so long ago.
The Scranton boy has an impressive
ring record in other boxing centers,
especially around New York, where
he has upset several prominent pugs.
IN an eight-round. semi-final to-
night Carey Wright, a Childs' chef.
will learn whether it is worthwhile to
get back into the game. He used to
do some fighting here some time ago,
but found there were too many better
boys in the business. Wright will
meet Buster Brown, a Baltimorean.
Six-round set-tos viii bring together
Popeye Irving Of Washington and
Pat Flanagan Of Pittsburgh in one
tilt and Sammy Seamon. local BAN
tam, and Lawrence Gum Of Balti-
more in another,
Evening star., 1935-07-18

SMITH A NAVY PRODUCT.
Ford Smith, who whipped Art Lasky,
was. like Tom Sharkey, q Navy boxing
CHAMPION
Evening star., 1935-07-18
Davidson Fine Hurier.
TT WOULD be hard to find a bettel

u amateur pitching staff than In
vestigations. Ray Davidson, Central
High and Maryland University hurl-
ing ace, has stolen some OF the lime
Light from his professionally expert
enced mates by giving up but seven
earned runs in the six full trays he
has pitched.
But let's suppose Davidson has a
few weak moments out there on the
mound. Jim Tenant, formerly with
the Albany Senators and the Balti-
more Orioles; Leon Riley, who has
seen service with Raleigh. Norfolk,
Reading and Clarksburg; Roy Un-
treiner, all-Southern collegiate pitcher
while attending the University of Flo
rida in 1929 and later with the Pen
sacola Flyers In the Florida State
League, or Ed Hargaden, Georgetown
University star, are available to re-
lieve him Batting averages take quite
o tailspin against that staff.
Handling these capable curvers are
Tony Rosser, who dragged down cash
by catching for Hagerstown, in the
Blue Ridge League, and Bob Snyder,
former Eastern High School back
stop.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
Scent APLAY-OFF
WITH \. R. A. NINE
Show Reversal Over Early
Season PIay-Haye Great
> Pitching Staff.
BY BURTON S. HAWKINS.

s. BY BURTON 5. HAWKINS.
"@oMING down the home M strescn sn
well in the van in the second
half of the United States Gov
~ eminent League, Bureau of
Investigation diamonders are looking
forward to the world series of the
local sandlots, when the first-han
champions, N. r. A., may be met In q
three-game play-off for the pennant.
Virtually conceded the second-haf
title, the Sleuths have shown q re-
Versal of form over their lackadalslcai
early-season play and have swept
their last six league contests.
- Manager Maurice Cook" Taylor
asked for the uniforms Of several OF
his men after the first half, and once
the disgruntled players had left, cou-
pied with the addition OF Ed Har-
gaden and Roger Leverton. the &C.
men" started to throw fear into op-
posing teams.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
Fights sLast Night

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CrTY-Davey Day, 1921,
Chicago, drew with Joe Ghnouly,
1882, st. Louis uO; Frankie VOL
fram, 126, Toronto, Canada, out
pointed Paul Estrada, l24h. Kansas
City (O; Carl Akers. l39, Detroit,
outpointed Pete Alcanter, l40, Kan
sas City (6).
Evening star., 1935-07-18
Track of Second Half Honos Government League

TERRY LIKES BUGS PARK.
Manager Bill Terry Of the Giants
hits better In Forbes Field, Pittsburgh.
than in any other park.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
LEARY NINE NEEDS FOES.

Several open dates remain on the
schedule Of the II. B. Leary, jr, &
Bros. nine. Call Potomac 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-25
MARTIAL LAW
T|GHTENED At
TERRE HAUTE
BY ALLEN c. DIBBLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 70.
The grip of martial law tighten
ed about this city again today tol-
lowing a new outbreak OF violence
which came in the face of a peace
pact signed to end a paralyzlhg
general strike.
Rioting broke out anew last nient
when a crowd of $500 toWnspeople
refused to disperse at commands Oh
national guard officers.
The mob gathered at a commun-
ity center a few blocks from the
Columbian Enameling and stamp
ing plant. focal point of the ols-
turbance. When ordered TO DIS
band, the crowd shoWereo Vile
guards with stones.
The demonstration was quelled'
when the soldiers loosed a cloud
of sickening gas. One person, Mrs.
Ed Macbeth, was injured sllghCiy
when she became panic-strlcken
and grasped the sharp bayonet ol
a militiaman.
Eleven arrests were made and the
offenders were locked in the coun-
ty Jail where l25 others are helo'
Last nights riot eliminated a
day of sporadic stone throwing. The
demonstrations were confined TO
the vicinity of the Columbian com.
pany plant where pickets assembled
in protest against armed guards,
Importation of special forces, with
indications the machines in the
plant would be operated by Strlke-
breakers, precipitated the general
walkout and halted all business for
As hours.
All of Vigo county remained un-
der martial law but business was
returned to normal. Troops main
tanned watch over industry and
even denied churches their regular
mid-week services.