The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
This is the first of five articles on the Broddock- Louis fight.
BY HARRY CRIMSON Sports Editor, NEA Service

Grand Beach, Mich, June 10,- James J. Braddock bounced from the rubdown table, extended his long arms in Spread-eagle fashion threw out his chest, and asked: DC I look like a fat old man?" He does not.
 Broddocks principal problem in preparation for his title defense against Joe Louis has been to syn chronize 8 thorough boxing mind with aged equipment, and outward ly the champion appears to have done a splendid job.
 am surprised at the Family Fighters condition.
 Braddock is 31 and Il years oi warfare takes plenty out of the hardest warrior. Yet thereis no in- dication in his workouts that the amazing Trishman isn't going out on two good limbs at Comiskey Park Chicago, June p. His legs will tell the story, and Jersey Jim is su- premely confident that they'll carry him through IS blistering rounds.
 Two years of idleness spells noth- ing but rust, but Braddock for the first time reveals that private fights with small gloves kept the coating mighty thin.
 There is a healthy blow to Brad docks skin. His eyes are bright. He is mentally alert. He has the jumpy nervousness of the grand competitor approaching razor edge shape, but he is not jittery. This fellow is moi thinking of losing at this stage o1 the game.
 Plans to Out Tough and Out-Man.
 euver Louis
 Braddock has further hardened his ample hands by woodchopping rowing, and squeezing rubber balls There is no trace of the arthritis which last fall settled in the thirc knuckle of his left hand and forced postponement of his engagement with Max Schmelling.
 Braddock's walk is firm and hl has that twing that goes with tht scrapper who is sure of himself. Hi: legs are like a pair of posts. H. doesn't wobble backward when hit.
 Jersey Jim's sparring partner. aren't the best ever assembled in { heavyweight camp, but they ar' vastly superior to the human bii bags being attacked by Louis a Kenosha. Max Roesch, Charley Mas sera, Jack Mccarthy, Harry Cooper and Bill Irby keep the Cinderella Maostepping, but he takes them or for two rounds apiece with no ap parent effect on his breathing ap' paratuS.
 Braddock insists that at no tim, during his long layoff did he weigl more than 206 pounds, which is jus nine more than he scales aftel workouts now. Two summers ago h, bowed Max Baer at 192. He expect. to come in at between 194 and 19I this trip.
 Regardless of his actual weight the 6-foot 3-inch Braddock look bigger every time you look at him To Keep One Track Fighter Of
 Main Line
 Braddock never was too speed, and no doubt realizes that he ism as fast today as he was agains Baer in July, 1895.
 But I'll out-tough and out-man euevr Louis," says Braddock, sol emnly.
 Aside, the Dynamiting Daddy tell you that he believes he will knocl out Louis in about six rounds.
 The flaw that Schmeling said h. saw in the Louis armor before h. flattened the Negro was thorough, demonstrated to Braddock tha eventful night at Yankee Stadium as the German brought out othe defects in lifting the cloak of fin vincibility from Smoky Joe.
 Braddock consideres Louis a one track fighter and intends to keeI