Evening star., 1938-04-02
LOUIS WILL KAYO
MAX, SAYS VICTIM
Chilled First Time, Thomas
Pays Tribute to Champ,
Eager for Revenge.
BY EARL HILLIGAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO. April Brown Bomber
Joe Louis. with another notch in his
blazing fistic guns, trained his sights
today on the only man ever to bring
him down-MaX Schmeling
A slashing ffth-round knockout last
night of Harry Thomas, Louis third
successful heavyweight title defense
since he won the crown last June. was
lust another fight" to the youthful
Detroit Negro Ahead of him, and
constantly in his mind was the long
awaited chance of settling an old
score
I'll go at Schmeling from the start
and know can beat him." he said
after the Thomas victory, the Bomber's
38th in 80 professional battles. Il
been thinking Of Schmeling ever since
he knocked me out two years ago and
I'll even things up"
A high percentage of the 10468
spectators who paid s45,600 to watch
the champion floor Thomas six times
probably are of the opinion that Joe
has an excellent chance of balancing
his books with the German battler
when they meet June %
Thomas Pays Tribute.
For Louis did what Schmeling could
not do to Thomas-knock him out for
the count
Schmeling. last December, had the
courageous Thomas on the floor seven
times. but when the German was
awarded a technical knockout victory
late in the eighth round, Thomas was
still on his feet.
Boy, can that Louis hit" Thomas
exclaimed through puffed lips. Il
don't see how Joe can help but stop
Schmeling because he hits harder and
sharper with both hands than Max
does"
The Bomber toyed with Thomas for
most of the first three rounds. con-
stantly jabbing and hurting the Eagle
Bend. Mimi, veteran who never had
been completely knocked out in 60
bouts. Fifteen seconds before the end
OF the third stanza. Joe made his light
nlng-fast move for victory.
He threw a terrific ripht-hand
smash which caught Thomas between
the ear and temple. spinning the Min
nesotan completely around. Thomas,
his eyes CLASSY, slid along the ropes,
turned around and then sat down on
the stool his manager, Nate Lewis. slid
under him.
Open to Disqualification,
Louis, knowing the round was not
over, looked bewildered as he stood in
the center of the ring. Referee Davey
Miller shook his finger at the time
keepers and argued with Thomas. a
puzzled look on his face. Manager
Lewis, known as the bald eagle of
the ring" pointed wildly at the clock
and then the bell rang.
Lewis apparently was under the i'm
preston the round had ended and that
he had not heard the bell over the
crowds roar. His action could have
disqualified Thomas.
Louis cracked Thomas to the canvas
four times in the fourth stanza with
vicious rights. Thomas fought back
gamely, occasionally landing wild
rights, most of them caroming off
Joe's arms and shoulders. The end
came after 2 minutes so seconds of
the fifth round. Thomas went down
once for an eight count from a left
hook, then staggered up against a bar
rage OF lefts which left him cropping
on hands and knees as the lntl count
ended. Louis, unmarked, lolled against
the ropes.
The fights classification as 8
"tune-up" for Joe's bout with Schmel-
ing apparently helped hold the crowd
down. Louis received $14039, with
Thomas getting $4,599. The weights
were 202l2 for Louis, 1876 for Thomas