The daily independent., 1936-10-14
IN THIS CORNER
BY JACK CUDDY
Copyright, 1886, By United
PreSS)
BY lack CUDDY

New York, Oct 13.-U.P-We
seem to be approaching the end of
the mothball era in heavyweight
boxing. although the next title
fight involving big fellows brings
together two veterans, Champion
Jimmy Paddock and Max
Schmeling.
A flock of promising young
h2avieS are coming to the front
now, and we can expect some very
lively scrap in the near future and
a menacing young challenger to
the winner of the Braddock-
Schmeling bout in June.
Joe Louis is a youngSter. only
% But the Brown Bomber was
responsible largely for this renais-
sance in the mothball business, so
we will merely mention him in
passing. Imean that shortly after
Braddock staged his comeback
from relief to regal raiment. they
trotted out eX-Champions Primo
Camera, Make Baer, Max
Schmeling and Jack Sharkey in
an attempt to squelch the Detroit
negro'S march toward the title.
Herr Schmeling halted shuffling
Joe. temporarily at least, and
forced the Bomber to start a come
back campaign of his own. During
that back trail drive, Louis has
registered three straight kayoeS
over Sharkey. Ettore and Brescia.
And it is this Senor Jorge BreS-
cia of Argentina-a comparatively
inexperienced lad of only nine pro-
fesSional fights-who is heading
the parade of promising young
SterS in his division. Give BreScia
another years ring polish ana I'll
wager that he will dispose of
MarSe Louis. Jersey James Brad
dock, Herr Schmeling or any Of
llLS SUIlCIll UIS IldIllCS.
Louis flattened Brescia at the
Hippodrome in three heats Friday
night for a comparatively small
purse, but I am positive the
Bomber will not step into the ring
again with the Argentine gauCho
for less than a hundred grand.
Because the bare result of the
brawl does not begin to tell the
story. Senor BreScia and his eX-
ploSive right fist caused Joe and
his handlers many anxious mo-
mentS before the Argentine was
stunned with a right to the chin
and belted out with a left hook to
the same spot. I mean that the
great Joe Louis was groggy at least
three times in that abbreviated
melee-and only BreSCia'S failure
to press his advantages prevented
a duplication of the Schmeling
disaster.
Another young foreigner who
suddenly has appeared in our
midst with two fiStfulS Of dyna-
mite is Gunnar Barlund Of Fin
land. That name "Gunnar' is
most appropriate, because he GER
tainly blazes away. At least he
did in his American debut Friday
night when he knocked out Sandy
Mcdonald of Texas in the second
round. And this young Mr.. Nc
Donald was no palooka. He had
been campaigning very success
fully and had built up quite a
reputation himself rs a knockout
artist. Paul DamSki. the Finn's
manager. will be fortunate if some
of the wolf pack of maulie men
tors do not muscle in on him. They
all regard young Barlund as q
bonanza in Drawn.
A third recent importation IS
Arturo Godoy of Chile, who short
ly will display his wares in New
York. This Godoy looks like a
fighter. and Tommy Loughran.
who met him three times in South
America. says Senor Godoy is very
good.
Meanwhile. Abe Simon. the
Brooklyn Goliath, who is owned by
a syndicate of sporting bluebloodS.
is rounding into a menaclng
fighter. However, because Simon
is of truly giant stature, 1t IS
doubtful if he ever will be able to
combine the speed and cO-ordina-
ton necessary in a champion. But
you never can tell. Carnera won
the title. you know. This Simon IS
a bone-crushing body puncher
anyway.
It also is reported that Phil
Brubaker of California and Andre
Lenglet of France have been max
ing splendid showings in tie last
couple of months. But l must see
those two lads in action again be-
fore taking them seriously.
Anyway. there are some good
heavyweight fights in the making,
without recourse to the mothoall
bin.