Evening star., 1937-06-27
ANOTHER BIG BOUT |
ASKED Of JACOBS
Illinois Metropolis Well
Pleased With Way Mike
Handled Heavy Go.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

~H1CAGO, June Is. When
Mike Jacobs completes the
audit Of the Joe Louis Jim
~ Braddock fight he likely will
hnd himself some $4,000 to the good
Tor his promotional gamble Jacobs
naturally figured on a better take from
the bout, but expenses were unusually
high. since they included the fees of
a battery of high-powered attorneys,
but Uncle Mike came out of the VEN
fure with the world champion, which
was his chief goal
With Louis under contract for five
years, with stipulation of four fights
per annum, Jacobs stands to make a
tremendous amount of money. SO there
is no reason for worry over the small
take on the recent fight at Comiskev
Park. Most of the recent champions
have fought only once or twice a wear.
but Louis is young and must have fire.
quent bouts to maintain his physical
form, 50 Jacobs likely will exhibit
him in various parts of the world,
Including England
Chicago Fight Well Handled.
l HE Louis -Braddock fight was
credit to Jacobs promotional
genius. 1t was one of the best con-
Quoted fights in history; there was no
confusion of any sort and everv ticket
holder found his correct seat. The
only complaints came from Chicago's
society folk, who found themselves no
nearer, IN most instances, than the
eighth row Of rngside sections. The
Cold Casters were slow in purchasing
tickets and found, TO their anazsment
mat the common people had been FIRST
served by arriving early at the box
Office.
There was Little Of the style show
Tex Ricksrd used 10 stage in eonnec-
non With his matches at the recent
bout here. All extraneo,,s attention
OF the customers was centsred MON
Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney and
other champions who sat At the ring
Hde. and George Raft, who was about
me only Hollywood celebrity in evi-
dence. Hollywood did not give its
usual play. but may have been BE-
cause Squire Bing Crosby Is opening
his new hoss track n Del Mar within
few days and Hollywood has zone
distinctly horsey.
More Fights Wanted.
HAVING tasted Of It's first heavy
weight championship in 10 yearx,
Chicago ls eager for another one. The
Illinois Boxing Commission, backed by
Gov. Henry Homer and Edward Kelly,
Mayor OF Chicago, is eager to have
Jacobs bring another bout here IN
September. Should the New York
Commission place any obssa cles tn
Jacobs way, he again may decide upon
Chicago as the site Of an Autumn
fight. for in this city Uncle Mike Il
certain OF welcome and cooperation.
Chicago most likely will draw the
Braddock-max Baer bout II the Cali
fornian can be enticed into the ring
or Schmelling- Braddock fight II the
German can be induced to rsturn 70
the States; which he ultimately must
do to capitalize upon his hstic skill.
The heavyweight puddle will be
someV hat muddled for the next few
weeks with rumors Of this and that
fight being booked, but in the fnal
analysis Max Schmehng Is the logical
opponent for Louis and the United
States is the logical venue for such q
match. 1t may take Jaoobs some tnne
10 untanele the situat ton, b~s sooner
or later he will come up with Herr
echn1elling.
Must Talk with Jacobs.
As UNCLE MIKE psonomoss, "fve
got the heavyweight champion
and they've all got 10 talk TO me-"
schmeling's claim 10 the heavy
weight title may Be recognised In
Europe, bat rs strictly phoney else
where and has little cash value save
IN United States. Further, It's M
kkely Schmeling will want 10 wait
ssnti 1898 10 fight Louis, for even the
Uhaan cannot stem the hov Of time
and he should have learned from Jim
Braddock the faAacy OF remaining too
long out of the ring.