The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-02
GERMAN SENDS
FOR JACOBS AS
TROUBLE DREWS
Anti-Nazi Boycott Not
Sporting Says Man Who
Won Title on a Foul
BY LESLIE AVERY
United Press Staff Correspondent
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6chineling vowed by ship-to-shore
telephone today he would fight for
the heavyweight title here June 3
even II II was a, "ghost battle"--no
cheering crowd, no bright lights and
no opponent.
The German challenger, aboard
the liner Berenearia at sea, told the
United Press he would be in Madi-
son Square Gardens Long Island
bowl ready to fight champion Jim
my Braddock as called for in his
signed contract with the Garden.
II will be ready to fight Brad
dock with my fists" he said, "but II
he is not there, then I will fight him
at law. He contracted to bring his
title with him into the ring. If he
does not defend 1t I will be cham.
pion."
And even that does not sound
strange coming from the lips of the
Teuton Schlager. He won the heavy
weight title sitting on the floor In
1880 claiming Jack Sharkey had
fouled him. He refused to give
Sharkey return match for two
years, but was outpointed when they
met again In 1882. From the discard
heap he emerged last summer to
burst the Joe Louis ballon with q
knockout. And 1t Is just as conceiv-
able he may become the first man in
history to regain the heavyweight
title In a court room.
Although Braddock has signed to
defend his title against Louis in
Chicago on June 81, Schmeling
denies 1t will be for the champion
ship unless Braddock whips him
first.
II will do everything in my power
to force Braddock to fight" he said
II know American law Is fair and
my contract will be upheld"
Schmeling refused 10 even talk
about Louis. II fight Braddock
first, nobody else," he said when
asked which fighter he would rather
meet. "Braddock Is q good man all
rigrt."
Did he intend to go through with
his scheduled tour of 22-American
cities despite anti-Nazi boycott
threats?
"Yah, I fight all those exhibitions
TO get In good shape for Braddock,'
he answered. I'm already In mar
velous condition. have been work.
ing out all winter and am ready To
fight right now"
Schmeling admitted that he die
not know yet what course he woulc
follow In event the Louis-B raddoch
title fight was held as scheduled
and hts contract treated as just an.
other scrap Of paper.
u haven't even thought about 1t,
he said. d" No, I haven't hired any
lawyers yet, but I will If it is nee
essary."
He said he did not believe the
boycott threatened by the non-sec-
tartan anti-Na2i league would have
much effect on hte gate receipts OF
his fight with Braddock.
1.-THE boycott Is not sporting, and
Americans are good sporting people
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like to see good fight and ! think
they would come to see Braddock,
the champion. fight me or anybody
else"
Asked II he had anything else he
wanted to say to the American
public before the Berengaria docks
tonight, Max replied: II don't have
to say anything. I am coming to act
to keep my part Of the bargain
That Is my answer. just do me one
favor, please. Call Joe Jocobs and
ask him TO phone me on the ship
right away"
We promised and wondered II this
request forecast healing of the
breach between the former cham
pion and the willy little Jewish
manager, who screamed foul" loud
ly enough to gain Max the title,
but who has remained silent during
this controversy.