The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-24
LOUIS GUILTY OF
 MANN-SLAU IN SHORT FIGHT
Connecticut Boy Tried to Slug With Champ-Got
 First K. o.
BY STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editor)

United Press SpOrtS E0ltOrl
 New York, February A. (UP)- If it hadn't happened in the square of ropes that for some odd reason they call ring, Joe Louis would have to be indicted today for Mann slaughter.
 For one round this Mann - Nathan Mann, g, of Hamden, Conn.-made a fight of it.
 He hit the heavyweight champion of the world with several smashing right-hand blows to the head: ne ruffled the Detroit Negro with a series of left-hooks to the body; and, in those few glorious moments, he probably saw his dreams of becom- ing the youngest champion in his- tory about to be realized.
 Then, confident after fine start. the New England farmboy made fatal mistake. He threw caution to the wind and brazenly tried to slug with the mighty Louis. This gesture maddened boXing'S Golden Boy" for the first time in his career. Dead-Pan Joe Louis became a snarling killer.
 Exactly five minutes and 56 seconds later, Mann fell to the can- vas in Madison Square Garden for the fourth and final time, a victim of every type of blow known the pugilistic trade. Louis could not have been any more effective if he had carried an axe in one hand and blackjack in the other.
 The crowd of 19,490, which had jerred Louis when he entered the ring and given Mann one of the most laundering ovations ever heard in the Garden. rocked the rafters when Louis drove home the killing blow - for at last he had become a savage, menacing fighter instead of the cold, calculating automation of old.
 The fans, who paid $lll,698.49 to see the execution, still talked about it today and so did thousands Of others who did not see the affair. The burning question was: What will Louis do when he meets Max Schmeling this summer?" And most everyone agreed that if the cham pion fights like he did last night, Schmeling will Lot repeat his upset victory of June, 1886.
 In the first round, Louis was cau- tious - awaiting for an opportunity to- drive home with his murderods left. But it did not come. Midway through the round, Mann landed light left to the body and followed with right to the head. He scored with rights to the head, backing Louis to the ropes. The crowd roared it's approval. Louis seemed bit flustered throughout and Mann won the round by safe margin.
 In the second, Louis opened up ana tapped a light left to the nose that drew blood. Then, using the blood as a target, he landed again and again with the left. Mann became wild; he tried to slug with Louis.
 He drove the champion to cover m neutral corner but Louis moved out - his right drawn back, his eyes narrowed. He clipped Nathan with that right, sending him to the can vas. The Connecticut youth LOOK the full benefit of the count. When he arose, Louis swarmed over him but the round ended five SeconoS later.
 During the intermisison, Mann'S handlers worked franticaly to re- store his sense. Louis sat ln ms corner. cool, calm. confident.
 At the bell, Louis rocked Mann with a left to the face and followed with a left to the mouth. By that time. everyone knew it was only matter of time. Louis floored Mann with a right to the head but Nathan. his brain clouded, rose automatically without taking count.
 Then he went down tor count or three from a right to the head. ReI- cree Arthur oDnovan locked for moment like he might stop 1t but he did not interfere. Louis moved III fast. He drove a savage left hook to the head. AS Mann started 10 wayer. Joe caught him flush on the jaw with right. Mann was knocked half way through the ropes. blood pouring from his mouth and nose. He bounced off the ropes, slithered to the canvas on his back, rolled over onto his stomach and drew himself up to one knee as the referee waved the count above his shaking head. At nine, Mann tried to rise. His legs refused him and he fell back to one knee as Donovan tolled off tha fatal "tpno
 Louis, who weighed 200 pounds against 193 1-2 for Mann, probably will have another "tuneup" bout be- fore he meets Schmeling in June. He will confer today with Promoter Mike Jacobs and probably agree to fight Harry Thomas of Eagle Bend, Minn., in Chicago some time in April. Tonight, after attending 8 banquet for former Champion James !. Braddock, Joe will fly to Chicago.