The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-22
SOCKER 4 TO 1 CHOICE
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Jacobs Ties Up Both Prin- CipaIs-KnOckOut Be-
 Iieved Likely
By STUART CAMERON United Press Sports EditOr)

Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-(UP)-M Ettore, Philadelphia's boastful tiger man, and Joe Louis, the sepia seeker from Detroit, square of be- fore 6O,OOO fans in Municipal sta- dium tonight.
 Loud-mouthed Al thinks Joe is 'yellah." The betting odds are to that Joell knock that word right down his throat.
 the vast throng which will pay more than $250,000 to see the scheduled 15-round bout will witness a knock out-with Ettore the victim. He would be Shuffling Joe's 18th kayo victim.
 Ettore is one of the most popular fighters the City of Brotherly Love ever knew, largely because of three triumphs over Leroy Haynes, the Philadelphia negro who stopped Primo Camera twice. This popu- larity is responsible to some extent for tonights gate which will be the largest for boxing in the city's his- tory, excepting only the first Demp- sey-T -Tunney title bout. That upset, which was staged just 10 years ago tomorrow night, drew more than $1, ,000, ,O00.
 Well-Liked
 Because of Ettore's three victories over Haynes and knockout over another hard-hitttng negro, Jersey Joe Walcott-coupled with Max Schmeling's knockout of Louis there are many people who believe he will tag the Brown Bomber with his second defeat in 30 professional bouts. Promoter Mike Jacobs of New York, associated with Herman Taylor of Philadelphia in staging the brawl, has insured himself against such an occurrence by sign- ing Ettore to a four-year contract, in the event that he wins. Jacobs has Louis under a three-year con- tract.
 However, despite Ettores freely expressed confidence, few boxing writers in Philadelphia and from New York accord the hometown boy much chance. And the Al odds are proof that Ettore admirers are not backing their choice with money. There is little betting.
 Ettore never has been an impress sive fighter during his five-year professional career. His record has none of the lustre associated with the tan tornado's two-year plus as a pro leather tosser. Although Al is the same age as Shuffling Joe, 9 years, he is not a stunning puncher. He does not possess pile driving right like Schmeling. And a stiff puncher apparently is the only kind of mitt-man who has 8 chance against Louis.
 In Ettore's A bouts he has reg istered only about IS kayoes, and most of them were against virtually unknown scrappers. His main as- set is a troublesome style and plenty of stamina. He comes in bobbing and weaving, hoping to evade blows until he is in close. Then he gets busy, hammering body and head with short hooks and uppercuts. He stays in close as long as he can, riding his opponent and tying him up. He's a marcher-in, like Matte Brown, Patsy Perroni and Charley Massera. But none of those young men had much success against the Bomber. At least they offered no threat. And Ettore was stopped once by Charley Retzloff.
 Most boxing writers and close fol- lowers of the game expect Ettore to be kayoed before the fifth round because a marcher-in seems made to order for Joe's Spearing left and laundering right uppercuts. How- ever, they admit that if Al can weather the first five or six rounds, he has a good chance to beat Louis,. who never has been forced to take damaging body punishment.
 Looks Like Joe
 Aside from Ettore's longer ring experience, all the other advantages are on the Bomber's side. Joe ex- pected to scale 202 pounds at today's noon weighing-in, against 192 for Ettore. Al is a squat bulldog of a man, while Louis is nearly six feet two. Also Joe has four-inch ad- vantage in reach.
 They will enter the ring at 9:45 D. m. (EDT) and Ettore will have the opportunity of proving the things he said such as, T will make him quit before the seventh round," -"IIl knock him right into Mike Jacobs lap," "He quit in the Schmeling fight" = He's yellah, etc."
 The bout vii lbe broadcast over the NEG network.