The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

New York, Aug. 26.-(UP)- Thomas Farr, @ comparatively gentle citizen of Britain, will expose him. self to Joe Louis tonight in Yankee Stadium and 1t will be well to re- mmher that Bunker Hill, in compari- son, was just sort of four-round preliminary.
 Thomas is the type of bloke who comes in which has hands in the general neighborhood of China. His chin remains thrust out the while-- beetling forward like the bow of Endeavour II--and Joe Louis doen't pass up such opportunities.
 The heavyweight champion him. self is no paragon of punch. He is seriously annoyed by anyone who travels speedily ip reverse gear, and 8 savage clout upon his fuzzy fowls does horrid things to his knees and disposition. To come boldly out in the open and be very frank about 1t all, Joe cannot take 8 punch any too we'll
 But Thomas, so far as anyone has been able to determine, cannot punch his way through a thin cloud of smoke. That makes every- thing quite lovely for Louis- unless something happens. Something hap pened the night he faced poor old broken down Max Schmeling. You must remember that one. Bu. nothing should happen tonight Even If 1t does, few will be there tc see 1t.
 A somewhat wooden headed board of strategy has attempted this anc that with the Farrian style, His handlers have advised him to keer his hands in an elevated position to retreat craftily and all that sort Of bilge. Thomas remembers this sage advice for about 10 seconds o, each round. Then he lapses back tc the coal mines, to the carnival ans circus booths of his youth. He fight. as he always fought against tn, light-knuckled gentry of Wales anc England. He charges in, putting, el. lowing, and occasionally throwing ar occasional left hook which wouldn't bruise the down of @ peach.
 He hasn't fought anyone who car punch, and he cannot possibly con. ceive of Q human who strikes witt the thunderbolt efficiency of 6 Louis. He'll probably never receive very clear impression either. I'm. pressions are never clear when you're on the floor with partially broker neck.
 Toms equipment is pretty skimpy and most of 1t is defensive. He ha! been to the wars 300 times and tho record doesn't show that he's evei been knocked out. Most of those 300 fights, however, have been staged with assistance of gentlemen named Elmer.
 But Tom should be able to take a fairly stout wallop. He come to 6 shot at the heavyweight champion. ship of the world with @ reputation for animal courage and things may be interesting until Louis grows really bored and decides to get home to Marva. Something pretty grin should dance across the retinas oi the spectators at that precise mo. ment.
 Louis apparently is the Louis oi old and that Louis is an unpleasant fellow once he's loosed inside thu ropes. He is the sort of chap whc trained for the Camera, the Bael and Livinsky fights. He is sharp alert, and rips gloves through thin. ble-sized openings. Before the Sch. meling horror, he refused to punct the bag, work on the exercise mat or take roadwork seriously. During the recent training doings at Pomp. ton Lake, he followed trainer Black burns instructions to the letter, Il you will pardon flowery phrase.
 Virtually no one accords the