The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-01
SChn1e|ing Visit
May Untdng|e
Ring Knot
By PAT ROBINSON

NEW YORK, Dec l. - Max
Schmeling's decision to appear
here in person December II to
defend his right to a first crack
at James j. Braddock'S heavy
weight title, will either smooth
the way for a Braddock-Joe Louis
fight or it will throw that pro-
posed bout into the courts.
If Schmellng is given a new
contract guaranteeing him shot
at the winner of the Braddock-
Louis fight, he may give that bout
his approval. for he and the win.
ner would draw double next June
what he and Braddock would
draw without an intervening
match.
Double Value
Should Braddock beat Louis,
Jim would double his value as a
gate attraction with Schmeling.
Should Louis kayo Braddock-the
only way in which Louis could
win the title in no-decision bout
Louis and Schmeling would draw
between $1,500,000 and 100000.
However, if Schmeling feels
that he is going to be permanent
ly sidetracked by a Braddock-
Louis fight. he will surely take his
contract to meet Braddock into
court and in this move he prob
ably would be sustained by Madi-
son Square Garden which, with the
goth Century Club, is co-promoter
of the Schmeling- Braddock bout
already contracted for June 3.
The Garden holds Braddock's
contract. Mike Jacobs of the goth
Century holds Something's con-
tract and controls Louis.
Simple Matter
From this Set-up it would ap!
pear a simple matter to arrange
both bouts. But there is more to
this than meets the eye. Back of
all these moves and counter moves
lies the control of the heavyweight
championship. and huge sums of
money. The stakes are worth fight
ing for.
The New York Boxing Commits
sioners, who gave Schmeling their
word that he would get first crack
at the title, are in a tough spot.
They would like to please all
parties and at the same time bring
in increased taxes to the State.
The commission would like to
see a Braddock-Louis fight, the
winner to meet Schmeling. But
suppose Schmeling insists on the
fulfillment of his contract? Per
haps the commission can figure a
way out of the dilemma by Deem
Der II.
Last week the commission ca
bled Schmeling to name an Ameri
can to represent him on that date
or appear in person. Schmeling's
reply yesterday was illuminating
to say the least.
He cabled that nobody but him
self could represent him. a reply
which Immediately consigned his
old American manager, Joe ia
cobs, to the status of a messenger
boy.
BOiIS Down
The whole thing boils down to
this:
The Garden will lose the cham.
pion even if Braddock wins. be,
cause their contract with him is
for only one fight, but is sure to
cut in on the title fight no mat,
ter who fights it.
Schmeling probably will be as,
sured of his title shot, either with
Braddock or Louis.
Braddock is assured Of one big
shot-with a chance for two.
Louis either will get two big
shots or none.
Mike Jacobs-no relation to Joe
Jacobs-is the man who holds
most of the answers. He has
100000 tied up in Schmeling, and
he has no way of getting that back
unless Schmeling fights.
Mike may be able to write new
contracts all around, calling for
the Garden to get a piece of a
Louis-Braddock fight, and then
cutting the Garden in fifty-fifty
on Louis-Schmeling or Braddock-