The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-11
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Thomas .SchmeIing Test Monday Will Draw $751;
 900 Says Jacobs
By LESLIE AVERY

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 New York, Dec. 1l-(UP)-Pro- moter Mike Jacobs predicted today that the Max echmellng- Harry Thomas fight Monday night would be Q financial success despite the persistent boycott campaign waged by the non-sectarian Anti-NaN league.
 Tt will draw around ie,ooo spec tatorS and the receipts should 30 over S7B,00O," Jacobs said. while that is omewhat lower than my early estimate, I didn't count on this anti-Nasi boycott hurting as inuc has 1t has, and can't deny 1t is hurting"
 Jacobs scaled Madison Square Garden to gross 9i02,000, and pre- riicted Q sellout crowd several weeks ago. Unless Schmeling and Thomas draw Q near capacity house, 1t IS Q virtual certainty that the next heavyweight title fight will be held in Chicago or Philadelphia. If Schmeling wins, as expected, Mike would not take Q chance on f1atch- ing him against Joe Louis in New York in the face of the anti-Nazi action, which admittedly cut into the gate receipts of their first bout here. If Thomas hould upset the dope, and many believe him capa- ble, the title go likely would go to Chicago where the former Eagle Bend, Minny collegian makes his headquarters.
 Few believe the reports that a German syndicate is willing to pay $i,000000 for 0 Schmellng. Louis fight In Berlin, and even fewer be. lieve Uncle" Mike would be fool- ish enough to let his non-Aryan champion risk his heavywe. .ght crown against an Aryan In swastikn land. One source said Mike was will ing to sell the fight out to Berlin for $750,000 in U. s. currency de- posted in this country
 There is no doubt that Jacobs is fed up with those tiereless nnt!. Nazl pilckets pacing Up and down in front of his goth Century club headquarters at the Hippodrome. Sometimes only one, then two or three march the sidewalk. Their placards ask the fight be boycotted because Schmeling would take his share back to Germany" One sign bears Q grotesque carlcature of fit- Tor, who's earns and legs jerk wilds ly when the operator yanks c string.
 T am in this business to make money, and Schmeling has earned the chance for Q title fight" Jacobs said. If I can't put 1t on success fully here, then l will stage 1t else- where. l can't understand why this league chooses to boycott Hchmel- ing though, and never raise Q hand against such Nazi fixtures as Won Cramin the tennis player. Rose. meyer the auto race driver, and Kilian and Vopel who just won the gix.day bike race"
 Ono of the most energetic buildup campaigns ever seen has been waged for Tthomas, who is making his eastern debut. A half dozen well known "experts" have gone over- board for him, duo to his physique, apparent ability to take a punch, and his faithful training. A former football player at Trinity college and professional baseball player with the Los Angeles Angeles, Thomas has been boSing for Ave years, and has fine record. But the question everybody Is asking is "If he's so hot, where's he been all this time and why. haven't we heard of him before"
 Both men ended heavy training today, and will go through light ex- ercises tomorrow before coming in from their New Jersey training camps Monday noon for the weigh. in.
 Except for the difference in their age, there k little to choose be. tween thm. Thomas, 27, is i've years younger. but Maxie's extra ring experience is expected to more than equali2e this. There Is only an inch difference in their heights. but Thomas has 6 two inch advan- tage in reach.