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Evening star., 1937-06-22
Braddock Gets 50 Per Cent

THE champion and challenger, both
hghting on percentage, also vii
share In the s5o,o0o paid for the radio
rights and s25,ooo for motion picture
contracts. Braddock will get so per
cent Of the total gate after State and
Federal taxes have been deducted and
Louis 17l2 per cent.
Both men were ready to weigh in
at noon today at the Auditorium The
ater and then hide out to await time to
go to the battle-ground. They must be
there by 8 pm, Washington time,
Braddock figures to scale 1877. with
Louis about 1893.
Braddock, idle since he defeated Max
Baer for the championship in 1885, is
strictly the "underdog.' The lines of
the experts are definitely drawn. Thev
said either Louis would win by q quick
knockout or Braddock would take down
the decision, with a few rating him
chances for knockout victory.
The titleholder is conceded to be
. better boxer than Louis. He has a
better left hand for jabbing and is
rated an all-around more superior
ring general. He moves smartlv
around an opponent and while not
given to running away from any one
the chances are that he'll keep out of
the way Of Louis famous right. lust
as he circled away from Baer's Sun
day punch.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
HOMER IN TENTH TELLS.

Guardians defeated the Park Lane
Va, A. c.. 5-3, yesterday, by virtue Of
Crawford's tenth-inning homer fol-
lowing Inoff's single.
Evening star., 1937-06-22

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Evening star., 1937-06-22
Success Nettles English.

WHETHER Molineaux actually did
any fighting in this country is a
bit hazy, but he was not In England
long before he was throwing his fists.
He tangled with Britishers in eight
fights, and, although the encounters
netted him less than $400, he bare
knuckled all his opponents to defeat
in such style that English sports cried
for Cribb TO step out and whip the
damned Yankee"
Americans were not 50 popular in
England at that time. for the trou-
bles that brought on the War of 1912
had begun. Finally, on December
10, 1910, Crib and Molineaux met
before a crowd Of 10000 raving and
snarling Enghshmen and Americans,
although as can be imagined the
Americans were far outnumbered, at
Copthall Common.
1t was bare-knuckle epic. For
80 rounds they waged terrific battle,
with Crib, who hadn't taken the bout
seriously, getting the beating In the
thirty-flrst Molineaux rushed Cribb
and sent him to the ground with a
right to the jaw. But Molineaux
stumbled and plunged headlong into
4 ring post,
Evening star., 1937-06-22

from Grand Beach 4 moth new
into the champions car "Oi,
oi." shouted Manager Chauffeur
Joe Gould, narrowly missing q
truck, we're in.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

= HOULD Joe Louis triumph over
Jim Braddock in the ring at
Comiskey Ball Park in Chi
cago this evening, the dusky-
skinned Detroiter would be only the
second of his race to get a world
heavyweight championship, although
colored boxers have sought the honor
since the early years Of the last CEN
tury.
They were at it for los years before
Jack johnson got the crown in 1910
and over that long span only two of
the colored race made any real seri-
Gus bids. Back in the early l8O0s, Bill
Richmond and Tom Molineaux met
in England Tom Crib, then recog-
nized as the best of the big fellows,
only to take terrific beatings.
These two colored huskies were the
first of the American fighting clan of
record, though neither ever performed
professionally in this country. OF the
two, Mollneaux had the more glamor.
Gus career, but it was Richmond who
blazed the way of the colored race to
the boxing ring.
Learns to Box In England.
A SLAVE on Staten Island during
the latter part of the Revolu-
tionary War, Richmond became the
property of Earl Percy, commander Of
the British garrison, and was shipped
to England shortly after America had
won its freedom Soon after his ar
rival abroad, Richmond became 4
body servant of a sporting lord, who
particularly patronized the great
prize fighters of that day.
Frequently the lord had fighters as
guests at his manor and Richmond,
who had developed into husky hunk
OF humanity, was called out to spar
with the pros. The American born
Negro soon became quite clever with
his fists and matches with second
raters were arranged for him.
Richmond made such progress that
it was not long before he was matched
with Crib, the best in the kingdom.
1t was in 1905 that the two met near
London, and, though he battled
gamely, Richmond was we'll belabored
and beaten after an hour and q half
OF bare-knuckle fighting.
Richmond Kings Guest.
A THOUGH it was his first and
last bid for major title in the
ring, Richmond followed a fighting
career for some time afterward. The
American Negro became immensely
Evening star., 1937-06-22

-. Slip Madigan Of st. Mary's
agreed with George.
Rip Collins, Cub frst sacker, who
is Jim Braddock's favorite ball
player, will see the fight from the
front row as the champions guest
-. Getting traded to Philadelphia
might make Ernie lombard, Gin
cinnati catcher, batting champion
Of the National League in two
trips to the cigar box park in
Philly so far this year, lombard
has rolled up an average Of SAT.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
League Statistics
JUNE 22 1887.
AMERICAN.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
No games scheduled.
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Evening star., 1937-06-22
GAMES TODAY.

N. Y. at Chicago.
Boston At Pitts.
Phila. at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at st. L.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
Scalpers Are Suffering.

TICKET scalpers in the Loop be-
moaned a lack OF demand for
choice seats-even at regular prices
Last night group located near fight
headquarters In downtown hotel
slashed the $27 so ducats to $40 in an
effort to unload without too severe a
loss. They wanted s35 for them few
days ago.
The cost of converting Comiskey
Park into a fight arena amounted to
about $4,000, Through the necessity
OF installing light system, a generat-
ing plant and $4,000 ringside seats
built on banked set-up around the
ring. The rental is on diminishing
scale, starting at per cent until a
certain amount has been reached.
Tickets for the bout have been scaled
at $3.50, $3.50, s11 and Sc, including
taxes, for reserved seats. The general
admissions, at $3.50, went on sale this
afternoon. Strangely enough, the high
est priced tickets were in greatest de-
nnand. Every seat on the playing field
(ses DUNKLEY. Page A-l3)
Evening star., 1937-06-22
GAMES TOMORROW,

N. Y. at Chicago.
Boston at Pitts.
Phila. at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at St. l.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
Molineaux's Head Cracked.

r REVIvED partially, they both stag
gered about the ring and both
fell to end the thirty second round
Under the old bare-knuckle rules a
fall ended round. Coming out for
the thirty-third, Cribb called on
every bit Of energy remaining, swung
his fist into Molineaux's face and
lSee KMLER Pape A-Ial
Evening star., 1937-06-22
First Champ to Re "Irnderdoe

First Champ to Be "Underdog."
FOR the first time in history, the
heavyweight challenger goes into
action favored to conquer the cham
plon, Louis, on the strength of what
he has done with his dynamite laden
nsts, is held S to over Braddock.
Despite his defeat by Max Schmelins,
who Knocked him out in IL rounds
snd his unfavorable showing against
Bob Pastor, who spotted him 20
pounds, Louis holds the interest
through the knockout power in his
fists
The fight is scheduled to 20 IS
rounds or less. 1t may start any time
between 8 and 10 pm, Washington
time, depending on weather condi.
tions. If rain threatens, however. the
principals can be sent into the ring
any time after O'Clock With weather
conditions favorable. the champion
and his challenger will start throwing
punches at each others chin some time
between $50 and 10 pm.
II rainy weather is encountered be-
tore the gates OF the park are thrown
open at 6 O'Clock, Washington time
the contest will be postponed until to-
morrow night.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
Louis Youngest CHALLENGER.

OU1S Is the youngest challenger in
heavyweight history. At the age
od 23 he has skyrocketed to fame lust
As fast as did Jack Dempsey when the
Manassas Mauler started his famous
knockout career. Dempsey was "a
years Of age when he battered Willard
70 defeat in four rounds at Toledo in
1919
There is no hope of a sell-out, with
IT'S million-dollar gate, the dream of
all fight promoters since Dempsey and
Gene Tunney drew lO4934 spectators
to their famous long count" engage
ment at Soldier Field just 10 years
ago. That battle drew s2658,66O, the
all-time record. Both Dempsey and
Tunney, the two most colorful figures
Of all living ex-champions, will be in
the crowd tonight
Dempsey picks Braddock on his ex-
perience and boxing ability; Tunney
says Louis will win on youth and
punching power.
What is left of the gate receipts
after Braddock and Louis get their
share and expenses have been paid
will go to Mike Jacobs, the New York
promoter, who, with the assistance of
Jos Foley Of Chicago, made possible
the title fight.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
Richmond King's Guest.

A THOUGH 1t was his first and
last bid for major title In the
ring, Richmond followed a fighting
career for some time afterward. The
American Negro became immensely
Evening star., 1937-06-22
LOUIS CHOICE OVER
CHAMP TONIGHT
Braddock Is First to Be
-"Underdog'' in Defense of
Rings Greatest Title.
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


~ HICAGO, June 22.-Joe Louis,
sleepy-eyed son of an Ala
bama cotton picker. gets his
~ greatest opportunity tonight
In f1ood-lighted ring, pitched over
second base at Comiskey Park, home
OF the Chicago White Sox, Louis, the
modern rings most spectacular fig
ure, battles James j. Braddock. un-
tested heavyweight champion OF the
world. Watching them will be a
crowd that may 60 as high as 60,0O0
with gate receipts that may reach
e750,000.
1t will be the first time that Negro
has had the opportunity of winning
the world heavyweight championship
since Jack Johnson battered the shell
OF James J. Jeffries into helplessness
in Reno, back in 1910. It also will
be the first mixed match" involv-
ing the title since Jess Willard de-
feated johnson in Havana, % years
ago.
The fight will be held in the heart
OF Chlcago's black belt, with its
100000 Negroes. To prevent any
racial disturbances that ma result in
rloting, 1000 policemen will be on
guard. 400 within the arena and 600
outside the park walls Reserves will
be held In readiness at nearby police
tationS,
Evening star., 1937-06-22

(See KELLER, Page A-13.)
Evening star., 1937-06-22

tSee FANS, Page A-l3D
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
JOHN L. SULLIVAN

livan's nose and soon had it smashed
and covered with blood. Sullivan wore
an astonished look as Corbett danced
around him wearing the smile Of a
schoolboy.
Suddenly Corbett hit the champion
a blow on the side of the head that
caused him to close his eyes. He then
battered his opponent first on one side
of the head and then on the other until
John L. Sullivan became an uncon-
scious and beaten man. A right on
the ear and left on the jaw settled
last blow sent the great Sullivan to
the floor with a thump. It was clean
and clever knockout punch. Corbett
was acclaimed as the new champion.
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Round -Sharkey,s seconds worked
frantically upon him to bring him out
for the final round. He ripped in with
both hands but the German met him
with two-fisted volley and the Amer
lean was forced to break ground. He
ripped into the German again ham
mering both hands to the body, but
again he was first to stop as the stolid
champion fresh and eager, hammered
Jacks tired body. They locked heads
and flashed both hands to the body,
and then away to dance around the
ring stabbing lefts. Sharkey nailed the
champion on the chin with q right
uppercut, and they fell together again
betting both hands to the rigs. It was
fast and furious. Sharkey glanced an
other right uppercut off Max's head
and the champion bounced back at him
to slug it out with both hands. Schmel-
ing missed with both hands, as Sharkey
leaned in and belted his body up to
the final bell. Sharkey was awarded the
decision. Experts agree that it was one
of the worst decisions in the history Of
the game.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28

about the ring and wobbled along the
ropes utterly unable to defend him
self. Blood bubbled from his mouth
with every gasp for breath while the
crowd about the ringside began to yen
to Referee Pecord to stop it. Just as the
chair he spat out a tooth and it was
seen that he was in bad condition AS
he sat lolling from side to side his chief
second, Walter Monahan, talked ear
nestly to him and when Willard nodded
his head Monahan walked over to Pc
cord. The referee threw up his hands
and hurried to Dempsey's corner. He
pulled Dempsey toward the center Of
the ring before the new champion had
realized that Willard's seconds had
thrown up the sponge. As soon as he
grasped the situation, he started for
WIZARDS corner and the late title
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
Last Rounds Of Heavyweight
Title Change Fights Reviewed
BY Joe L. Markham.

gering back several feet, evidently
hurting him badly. Fitz sent his right
to Corbett's face, causing him to totter.
A hard left to the body persuaded Cor
bett to give ground. He came back
strong, however, and put a hard right
to Fitz's body. Fitz sent in hard right
to the head and Corbett appeared to
be firing. He clinched and at the break
Fitz sent a hard right and left to the
jaw. Corbett again went into clinch.
At the break Fitz sent right to
Corbett's jaw with awful force. The
blow turned Corbett partly around and
caused him to lean back. He raised his
guard trifle and quick as lightning
Fitzsinlmons shot his left glove to Cor
belts body just above the heart. Cor
bette face paled, his arms fell to his
sides and his eyes closed. He pitched
forward on the ropes. AS he tried to
rise, Fitz caught him with right to
the point of the Jaw and Corbett was
counted out as he gasped in agony.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28

montana Sports Tales of Other
Days." q regular weekly feature, is
missing this week. Instead, the
space Is devoted to Last Rounds Of
Heavyweight Championship Fights
wherein the title changed hands,
dating from the Corbett- Sullivan
contest in 1892 down to the Brad
dock-Baer bout in 1885. The last
rounds" are presented at this time
because a heavyweight Champion
ship contest is scheduled for June
and maybe another title tilt will
be booked for September.
There are q few Montanans who
have seen all of these last rounds; there
are some who have seen one or more
of them. These fans in particular will
enjoy recalling the historic battles
l3 in number.
Tear out this page and file the in
formation in your sports treasure
chest.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
JEFFRIES VS.. FITZSIMMONS
New York, June 8, 1899.
(coto rocoipts S21 200)

Round II -Fitzsimmons came up
slowly, but assumed the aggressive.
Jeffries stood off, apparently waiting
clinched three times. Jeffries put two
hard rights over Fitz's heart, follow
ing them with lefts to the neck and
chest. Fitz crowded in, trying a right
for the jaw, which he missed. Jeffries
jabbed a left to the head and a left
to the jaw. FitzSimmons stood dazed
in the middle of the ring. Jeffries looked
at him for second, and seeing he had
him at his mercy, swung right and
left to his jaw and FritzSimmons went
down and out.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
JOHNSON VS.. WILLARD
Havana, April S, 1915.
Gate receipts. $685.

Round 26-Johnson came slowly
from his chair and Willard met him
more than two-thirds of the way across
the ring. Willard stabbed terrific left
into the negro's face, sending his head
bobbing. Before the champion could
recover his position, Willard swung a
smashing right which landed full on
against the ropes by the force of the
blow and he clinched on the rebound.
The cowboy tried to tear loose, but
johnson held grim1y with eyes closed
and legs shaking. Just before the ref
cree broke them, johnson looked over
Willard's shoulder toward the box
where his wife had been, his eyes
showing dazed, tired, puzzled express
sion.
As soon as the referee had broken
the clinch, Jess rushed again, forcing
the negro into Willard's corner, where
the finish came. johnson was slow in
ponent hooked winging left to the
body. The fading champions legs quiv-
cred and again the towering giant
feinted for the body. johnson dropped
his guard and Willard won the title
with quick hard swing to the exact
point of the jaw. The negro's knees
folded up under him and he sank
slowly to the floor and rolled over on
his back, partly under the ropes.
Referee Welsh waved Willard back
and began to count. Up and down
never moved. His eyes were CLASSY,
only the whites being visible. At the
count of 10, Welsh turned and held
up Willards hand and new champion
replaced johnson, who was still out
on the floor of the ring.
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CORBETT VS.. SULLIVAN
New Orleans, Sept. 7, 1892

Fought for purse of $25 O00)
corner in the same shape he had been
for dozen rounds previously: He con-
tinued his edging in and Corbett con-
tinued his original tactics of edging
away. This sort of trade had not gone
on for long, hardly more than 10 sec
onds, when Corbett jumped back,
rushed forward and hit Sullivan a
stinging blow on the nose. Sullivan was
dazed. Corbett kept landing on Sui
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
BURNS VS.. HART
Los Angeles, Feb. %, 1906.

(Gate reCelptS, SS,UUUJ.
Note-When Jeffries retired in 1906
he nominated Marvin Hart and Tommy
Burns as the best heavyweights. A
match was arranged with the under
standing the winner would become
champion.
Round 20 On the face of Burns ag-
gressiveness during the greater part Of
the fight, he was awarded the decision.
All in all, it was disappointing bout.
Hart was favored in the betting but he
failed to show any championship form.
Hart weighed 1876 and Burns scaled at
ITS pounds.
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SCHMELING VS.. SHARKEY
New York City, June II. 1880.

(Gate receipts, $749,945)
Note--When Gene Tlnney retired,
a match for the championship was ar
ranged between Max Schmeling and
Jack Sharkey.
Round Sharkey jabbed left to
the face. Sharkey whipped three lefts
to the face and Max missed q right.
Max missed a left and Sharkey drove
a hard right to the head. Max hit q
hard left to the face. Schmeling went
into a clinch and made Jack miss. Both
missed badly with Sharkey shooting for
a knockout. They traded leftS to the
face. Sharkey took it easy and crossed
a right to the jaw as Max went in.
Jack missed a hard right to the head.
They spared at close quarters in mid
ring. Sharkey whipped hard right
to the head as Schmeling crossed a
left to the face. Sharkey landed one
to the head. Schmeling bore in, Sharkey
dropped him with left to the body.
Schmeling claimed foul and the bell
ended the round. Schmeling was car
ried to his corner, crying that he had
been fouled. The round ended at the
count of six with Schmeling on the
floor.
Round S Sharkey ran across the
ring but Schmeling would not get up
and the count went on. Schmeling was
Referee Crowley was being besieged
bered into the ring. Announcer Joe
Humphreys raised Max's hand in an
unearned gesture of victory. Up to the
time of the foul, Sharkey was lead
ing by a big margin.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
BRADDOCK VS.. BAER

Long lSlanQ lily, N. T., June Is, 1850
(Gate receipts, $205, 1850
Round 15--They shook hands and
Braddock stabbed the champions head
with left. They locked In close in
body smashing duel. Braddock backed
away, loosed left hook to the head
and stepped back in to hold as Baer
hammered furiously on the challenger's
body. They leaned on each other again
clubbing, wrestling in close, slugging
YEARLY to the 5 pody I: Mady y ,a Baer ths sought @
he could do was to drum the challeng-
er's side and then rip his head with
half dozen right uppercuts. They
leaned in close again and Braddock
shot a hard right to the head. Des-
perately Baer threw everything he had
In q mad assault on the challenger but
Jimmy stood like a rock and slugged
back with everything he had. They were
standing there punching as the final
bell rang. It was Baer's round but the
decision went to Braddock.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
TUNNEY VS.. DEMPSEY
Philadelphia, Sept. 2, 1926

NN1dVc leCelQCS, S1,oSC, 1SSI
Round 10-They shook hands. They
exchanged punches to the head. Demp-
sey drove two rights and lefts to the
body and Tunney backed away. Demp-
sey pursued the challenger, punishing
him with body blows and forcing him
into corner. Tunney landed two lefts
and a right to the chin, staggering
Dempsey. Tunney hooked right to the
chin and they clinched. Dempsey's left
eye was closed. Tunney drove right
and left to the jaw as Dempsey, blind
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
JOHNSON VS.. BURNS
Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. rs, 1903.

(Gate receipts, $o7 ,oOUJ
Round 14-Johnson went right after
Burns as the bell rang. He dropped
Burns for eight seconds with a right
to the head. When he arose, johnson
flew at him like q tiger, and using both
hands numerically, soon had the
champion tottering. The police jumped
into the ring at this juncture and
from a knockout. The referee declared
johnson the winner.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
TONGrJE RIVER DAM

Construction Of the Tongue river DAM tne
lsreest project scheduled By the state water
conservation board. will be started soons II
has been announced at the offices o. tne
board. State Engineer J. 8. James and Ens1nees
e. B. Donohue Of the water boards sta1i'
recently made Q final inspection Of the prof..
ect. The dam will cost 81. .200. 900 and VII
furnish water to irrigate land for 400 miles
along the Tongue river from the dan1stte near
Birney, to Miles City.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
CARNERA VS.. SHARKEY
Long Island City, N. Y, June 20, 1888.

IC1aCe feCelpCS, $1v6,OOO1
Round 6-Carnera raced out to the
center of the ring and Sharkey tapped
him with a light left to the face. Car
nera made Sharkey look almost like a
boy, 50 great was the difference in
their size. Sharkey scored a quick one
two. Camera drove Sharkey into the
ropes and pushed him to a knee. No
count was started.
Sharkey was up quickly and tore
after his opponent. Sharkey missed
a right to the body, Camera mauled
Sharkey unloosed terrible right which
grazed Cameras shoulder. Carnera
floored Sharkey with a right upper
cut to the head. Sharkey was flat on
his face. He tried to arise at the count
of nine but couldn't. It was a right
uppercut which ended the fight and
Sharkey's reign as heavyweight king.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28
BAER VS.. CARNERA
Long Island City, N. Y, June IA, 1894

lGdCe rece1pCS, $4Z6y93ZJ
Round 11-Baer was cautious. Car
hulk hulk from % his corner and Basr fioored %
him with long right to the chin. Car
nera came up without a count and
Baer smashed him again about the
head. A dead-game champion, Carnera
flung his hands ainlessly at the chal-
lenger, and even whipped a hard left
and right up to the head in mid-ring
Cameras legs would scarcely hold him,
but he threw a long right to the head.
long left to the chin. A right flattened
Camera again and as he came up, Ref
cree Donovan stopped the fight, giving
Baer the worlds championship on a
technical knockout in two minutes, 16
seconds of the round.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28

George and Walter Radatz are the
only twins on Detroit sandlots. In q
recent game Walter hit homer with
the bases loaded and q double, while
George failed to hit in four chances.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28

holder arose and stepped weakly to
meet him. They shook hands, and
Willard muttered something in reply to
Dempsey's remarks the fight had
passed into history.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-05-28

Twenty-eighth street between Sixth
and Seventh avenues in New York City
is known as "the street of the flower
shops" because it is the cut flower
center of the city.