Evening star., 1936-06-12
LITTLE BASIS SEEN
FORBOOST|NGM MAX
Claims Made by Germans
Supporters Still Leave
Louis Well Ahead.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor,

N YEW YORK, June 12.-On one
N side or the other Of the fistic
VI rialto, Manhattan's Forty
a ninth street, you may hear:
%. That Max Schmeling will be
the first man to crawl into the same
ring with Joe Louis unafraid Of what's
going to happen to him and not
handicapped by the jitters.
This part of the build-up sounds like
80 much whistling in the dark. No
one has even questioned the Germans
courage, for that matter, but he will
need weapons besides fearlessness if
he hopes to last very long against the
chocolate clouter.
(2). That Louis strictly counter
puncher. can be beaten by a fighter
who moves consistently to the
bomber's left.
It's difficult to see just how helpful
such tactics can be unless the party
of the second part moves far enough
to the left-or right-to keep COM
pletely out of range of Joe's fists. All
such maneuvers so far have no effect
on the ultimate finish of the Negro's
opponents. His counter punches
carry knockout, in either hand, so
that his lack of impetuousness in the
ring does not come under the heading
Of a handicap.
(3). That Schmeling has developed
q very effective left hand with which
to keep the bomber at bay.
Branded Camp Hokum.
THIS is so much training camp
hokum. The German never had
left hand jab or hook comparable to
the best in the business and it's a
trine too late to develop one on short
notice Schmeling always has been q
right-handed puncher. At the height
Of his career he was a good one. If he
tags Louis with it, Joe will know he
has been hit.
"a That Louis never has fought a
man as cagey or resourceful as the
German schlager.
This seems true enough, but
schmeling will need all the caginess
and resourcefulness at his command
to last long against rival who carries
all the advantages in footwork, boxing
ability, youth and punching power.
Battle-scarred old Pauline, cagey
enough to go the full route three times
with Schmeling, was just a popover
for Louis last Winter.
go That Louis has yet to prove he
Is a real superdghter against high
class opposition.
Perhaps so, but when the "high-
class opposition" shows up, Louis still
will do all right. There's no fighter
in the same class with him now, in
cluding Schmeling and Champion
James j. Braddock. In two years he
has beaten any and every one willing
TO meet him with such finality that
there's only one answer.
Six Rounds Looks Limit.
How long will Schmeling last? II
all depends on circumstances as
well as the strategy in the Louis cor
ner. A methodical workman, Joe pre-
his opponent thoroughly before apply
ing the pressure. The guess in this
corner is that the fight will not go
beyond five or six rounds
VIII Louis fight Braddock for the
title this year? Not unless some ex-
traordinary pressure is brought to
bear en- the Bomber's management or
Braddock is willing to compromise on
the financial arrangements. Louis will
not take the title bout on the usual
basis for a challenger's end, 1914 per
cent.
The championship no longer car
ries the prestige it once did. Louis,
already solidly established as the
rings No. l draw can make more
money without being encumbered by
O crown.