Evening star., 1937-01-10
Battle Seen Doomed.

Battle Seen Doomed.
A LTHOUGH Madison Square Gar
den and the goth Century Sporting
Club, joint promoters of the fight, con-
tinued to withhold comment. belief was
general along Broadway that the battle
is doomed.
Reports that it may be taken to
Chicago or some other city were dis
counted following the leagues state
ment that the boycott is general and
can be made just as effective in
Chicago as in New York.
I'VE are going to ruin this fight from
financial point Of view" said S. Will
liam Kalb, head of the leagues re-
search department, who is directing
the boycott. And we can do it."
The league notified Madison Square
Garden of its intentions and also asked
the New York State Athletic Commits
sion to rescind its approval of the fight
IN the interests of humanity and
democracy"
In letter to Col. John Reed Kill
patrick, Garden president, j. George
FREEDMAN, member Of the leagues exc
cutive committee, asked the Garden
70 discontinue plans for the fight.
kilograms urging the boycott were
sent 10 league afflliates in other parts
OF the country, including the League
Tor Human Rights Against Naz-ism
In Cleveland and the Committee for
Defense Of Human Rights Against
Nazl-ism in Chicago.
Joe Gould, manager of Braddock
reiterated his statement that if the
boycott goes into effect he will not
permit Braddock to fight the German.
Gould Gets Timid.
my JOB is to make money for
Jim," he said. I'VE can't do /.
under conditions like that"
Some fight men profess to believe
the boycott is Just to Goulds liking.
He and Braddock never have been
keen to fight Schmeling because neith-
er believed the fight would draw much
OF gate.
But if schmeling fight is definitely
out Of the question, the New York
State Athletic Commission may des-
1gnate Joe Louis the No. / challenger
and pave the way for a meeting be-
tween the Negro and Braddock and a
possible million-dollar gate.
Meanwhile preparations to get the
ban off to flying start went on apacs
at league headquarters here.
Printing presses turned out thou
sands Of circulars calling on fans to
stay away from the fight. DR.. Ka.b
and his associates made arrangements
to buy radio time, newspaper adver-
tising and discussed other methods of
publicizing the boycott.
Not Sporting, Says SchmeIing.
RERLIN, January 9 P.-Appeals to
American fair play came from
Max Schmeling today when news of
a movement to boycott the forthcom-
ing heavyweight championship fight
between Schmeling and Jimmy Brad
dock reached Germany.
II believe the American public is too
fair to be influenced by a political
campaign against sportsman like me.
who never went in for politics"
Schmeling said.
While the Teuton boxer confidently
put the decision up to the American
public, German papers universally
greeted news of the boycott with in
dignation.
"Schmeling Heckled in Unbelievable
Way by U. S. A. Jews" was the way
the newspaper Angriff headlined it's
front page. Angriff likewise ridiculed
assertions that Schmeling would be
made honorary leader of the German
youth movement by Chancellor Hitler
in the event he defeated Braddock and
regained the heavyweight champion
ship.
"Crazy, Malicious Boycott"
A NGRIFF termed the boycott move
ment crazy and malicious" The
paper, although pointing to the possi-
bility that the fight might be called
of. also stressed that the boycott
might. in the end. simply create excel
lent ballyhoo for the match.
The newspaper Nachtausgabe called
the boycott an "evil-minded attempt
to blackmail the promoters" and saw
1t an effort to sidetrack Schmeling in
favor of a match between Braddock
and Joe Louis, the Negro whom
Schmeling knocked out in such sensa-
tional fashion last Summer.
I'VE cannot assume" said the Tage-
hlatt, that the Americans will deny
the traditions Of fairness and chival-
rous treatment of competitors which
are common to all Anglo-Saxon ma
tions.'