The times-news., 1936-06-18
ODDS Are 81
LOUIS TO WIN
FIGHT TONIGHT
And There's No Betting
As Strangest Ring
Battle Nears

NEW YORK, June 1S. (UP)-
Fighting for crack at the world
heavyweight championship, Max
Schmeling of Germany and
brown-skinned Joe Lewis of De-
troit will collide in the white ring.
glare at Yankee Stadium tonight
in the strangest contender's bat
tie in pugililistic history.
Never before in any division
have the outstanding contenders
for a crown engaged in a bout
wherein one of the principals is
given so little chance by boxing
experts and fans as Former Cham
pion Schmeling in tonight's sched-
uled 15-rounder.
AS the hour approaches for the
opening gong, this bdut-which
is expected todraw a gross gate of
about 100000 and crowd of
about 0,000-takes on the as
poets of an execution encoun-
ter" Schmeling is given little
more chance of escaping Louis
bolts of brown lightning than u
man shuffling to the electric
chair.
There was still virtually no bet
ting on the fight as thousands of
visitors streamed into the city
from all sections, as workmen put
the finishing touches on seats and
ring at the stadium, and as the
weather bureau indicated possible
showers today. If unfavorable
weather pOstpones the bout, it
will be held Friday night. There
was virtually no wagering on the
outcome as the odds heightened
to 81 favoring the negro knock
out artist. Even those who believe
in miracles hesitated about taking
q long shot on the German.
AS Schmeling lounged about
his his Napanoch camp, observers
there reported that the bettle-
browed black uhlan had given no
indication of "cracking"-or dis
playing fright nor will he show
the white feather tomorrow at the
weighing-in ceremonies at the Hip
podrome.
They are slated to step on the
scales at noon today.
Schmeling has been unimpres-
sive during more than six weeks
of training. The German-al-
though approaching 81 years, and
a veteran of nearly 13 years in
the ring-appeared in fine physi-
cal condition. But his attack
lacked the directness and snap of
youth, and his defense at times
was deplorable. He anDeared to
have no weapons capable of
turning back the brown bomber.
But Makes grim courage and
determination never wavered-
despite nationwide lack of conf
dence expressed by newspapers
and newSpapermen.
Trainer Max Machon and Man.
ager Jacobs claim Make actually
believes he will win tomorrow
night, and is glad that he is such
a heavy underdog because it TAX
es away any pressure, giving him
all to win and nothing to lose
making it easy for him to gamble
on lucky punch.
Schmeling who won the heavy
weight crown in 1880 on foul,
while sitting on the canvas, in his
bout with Jack Sharkey, appar-
emily will trust to a short right
to the head tonight.
Whether Schmeling wins or
loses, or is knocked out in the
first round, he will receive good
pay for his appearance. He and
Louis each are fighting for 80 per
cent of the net ghte-what re-
mains after Federal and state tax
es and the milk funds 10 per
cent are Topped off the gross gate.
If the gross gate pOes to S9OO,OOO
sion to the right hand of the Maj
esty on high.
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Lord of all means that according
to the purpose of God he has "the
name which is above every name. "
He therefore deserves and one day
will receive alteration everywhere
by everybody and everything IN
the universe. In our heart Of
heart of hearts let US bow before
him now and ever as our Saviour
and Lord.