Evening star., 1937-08-22
Louis Farr Title Scrap Thursday Has Failed to Excite
FANS VIEW MATCH
AS TOO 0NE-S|DED
Paying Gate Likely, Though,
Despite British Heavy's
Figured Inferiority.
BY ALAN GOULD,

BY ALAN GULL,
Associated Press Sports Editor.
n vEW YORK, August Alt may
in be the heat wave. 1t may be
VI the obvious absence of evil
dence or belief that British
Tommy Farr can long remain upright
Under punishment administered by
he chocolate champion. Joe Louis |
Or both.
At any rate, New Yorks fistic
Faithful is taking very much in stride
he big towns first heavyweight title
match in more than two years and
he Negro's first defense Of the crown
he knocked from the Irish thatch Of
Gallant James j. Braddock just two
months ago In Chicago
To borrow phrase, all roads lead
ing to the Yankee Stadium next
Thursday evening may not be crowd
3D. but the fight doesn't figure to be
a financial flop, by any means. There's
been no talk of a million dollar gate"
pr any extravagant ballyhoo. Fen
the top price, $23 including taxes
md incidental charges, is bit un-
der the customary maximum for a
heavyweight title scrap.
Gate of S350,OO0 Expected.
MIKE JACOBS, the
man responsible for putting the
big title back in circulation again. fig
lres the bout will draw around $780,
poo in gross receipts. Under the cir
rumstances and in the absence Of
anything hotter to stimulate the cash
customers than the weather, this
probably is fair enough 1t will mean
tidy profit for all concerned and
hnark another year. the third in row,
in which the fights featuring Joe
Louis have crossed an aggregate of
81 900 900 or more.
Louis, Of course, is the drawing
card The interest in the Negro's
fstic performances is such that his
Fights draw heavily from all parts Of
the country, regardless of the brand
nf opposition. The international fea-
ture of this occasion, while not as
stimulating as the days of Jack
Dempseys rivalry with Georges Car
pentjer and Luis Firpo, nevertheless
has drawn fight followers from many
parts of the British Empire
To all intents and purposes, this
l5round match between Farr and
Louis is a one sided affair Louis is a
l-to-5 shot and probably bargain at
that price. There is only faint pros
pect OF an upset, yet this chance can
not be overlooked Max Schmeling,
still spectator on the heavyweight
scene, proved the experts could be just
about 100 per cent wrong, a year ago.
Still. there's little reason for suspect
ing the lightning will strike twice in
the same arena.
Farr Can Take It,"
EARR is a newcomer to American
rings. but no mystery. The young
|Welshman, at %, the same age as
Louis, is big and strong, but not in
|the champions class as a puncher
Tommy has a string of l9 victories to
his credit since 1884, the same year
THAT marked the professional debut OF
Louis. The only knockout victim OF,
|any consequence in Fairs list is the
German heavyweight, Walter Neusel
Tommy is best known for his decisive
|l2-round victory on points over Max
Baer in London last April. Every one
knows what Louis did to Max two
Years ago.
Farr holds the British Empire heavy
weight crown. In spite OF that, he's
the best-looking scrapper and certain
|ly the sturdiest the old country has
produced since pre-war days He is
rough, has q reasonably effective left
hand and can take it," His lantern
like chin looks to be made to order as
a target for the champions quick
punches. But Farr Is no Painting
PHIL Scott. He has proved he's game.
Louis, as has now been pretty well
demonstrated, can be hit solidly and
knocked down by we'll timed. right
hand punches. Joe was flattened for
keeps by Schmeling and dropped once
by Braddock before getting up to blast
the 1rishman senseless. The cham
pion, in others words, has distinct de-
fensive weaknesses which generally
are overlooked in consequence of the
power blind his attack. His punching
advantages are such, in almost any
exchange, that an apponent must work
quickly and or land lucky punch if
there's to be any doubt about the
outcome.
Louis Busy Fighter.
EARRING JOE thrives only on fstic
action. That's the chief reason
why, under his new five-year contract
with Jacobs, it's the purpose to put
the Negro into the ring as often as
possible. 1t may take some OF the
so-called glamour OF exclusiveness
from the heavyweight title, but it's
better business.
This will be the fifth match for
Louis this year. He is willing, if he
hurdles Farr to climb into the ring
with Schmeling in the Fall, but that
return match now is slated for next