The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-04
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Suspension of Braddock
and Manager Seems to
Please no One
By JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, June 4 (UP).-
The New York State athletic com
mission last night was criticized
because of its penalizing action
against Champion James j. Brad
dock and his manager Joe Gould.
Apparently the commission sat
isfied no one concerned when it
suspended Braddock and Gould
and fined each $1,000 for failure
TO 90 through with last nights
scheduled title fight with Max
Schmeling.
This action not only split the
commission wide open, but it left
Schmeling believing with diSsatis-
faction; caused Madison Square
Garden officials to demand. $50
WHAT" and started New York ho-
tel and tavern keepers complain
mig. "Looks now as if we wont
even have a title fight here in
September.
After suspending champion and
manager, Chairman John J. Pie
Ian announced that all boxers Ii
censed in the state would be mott
fled that they would be suspended
automatically if they engaged in
any bout with Braddock-while ne
is under suspension.
This means that Joe Louis will
be suspended if he goes through
with the Braddock fi%ht in Chicago
on June %. In other words, If
Louis wins the title from Brad
dock. he cannot defend it in New
York state unless the commission
lifts his suspension.
The action was voted two to
one, after Commissioner ID. Walk
or Wear Of Binghamton, n. Y,
insisted vehemently that "the
whole silly business be dropped. -
He was Out-votcd by Commission
or Bill Brown and Chairman Phe-
Ian. They insisted that the COM
mission must maintain its guaran-
tee that Something's interests as
No. challenger would be pro-
tected. ,
Commissioner Wear told the
United Press later:
eve had quite a battle in our
private conference. ! was out
voted. and | am completely dissat-
isfied with the whole thing. |
wanted the whole affair dropped
last December when the last con-
tracts for the Braddock-Schmel-
inc fight were signed. 1t was APP
parent at that time that Brad
dock wanted to fight LOuis-not
Schmeling. So. we forced the
Braddock-Louis fight. out of New
York state. And now, today's ac-
ton virtually forces any possible
September title fight outside also
I can't see where two wrongs like
these make a right. You can quote
me on this. I'm thoroughly dis.
gusted with the whole situation,
Meanwhile. Schmeling and his
manager Joe Jacobs fumed.
"For sure. I believed dey would
vacate Braddock's title" he SAID,
For why didn't dey? For Brad
dock dot suspension means not
tings."
The commission further an
gered Schmeling and Jacobs by
allowing them only half of Brad
docks $4,000 forfeit. They had
understood they were to receive
the whole five grand. But the
commission awarded half of 1t to
the Garden. Jacobs announced
that their attorneys would lnVes-
tigate possibilities of forcing the
commission to give them the
whole forfeit.
As far as the $1,000 fines
against Braddock and Gould are
concerned, there is a test case un-
der consideration in a New York
court now to determine by what
authority the commission can fine
anyone. If this case results I'M
favorably for the commission, the
Braddock and Gould fines need
never be paid.