Evening star., 1938-07-14
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Max Promises Better Fight
Than Schmeiing Put Up,
Promoter Claims.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE hot
weather and even hotter comments in
the public prints were thought to have
taken Mike Jacobs mind on q Joe
Louis-Max Baer fight in September,
but It appears to have been a false
hope.
The Sixth avenue impresario is
dogged and determined about the mat
ter, and besides, he explains, Baer has
contract. With Mike feeling that way
about 1t, miracle will be required to
avert . Louis-Baer fight sometime,
somewhere.
In Mixes behalf, it must be admitted
that up to two days ago he was willing
to be reasonable. He was about ready
to retire to his New Jersey estate for
the remainder of the summer and at
tend to his peonies. But then Louis
new in on him unexpectedly from Chi
cago and said he wanted to fight in
September. and out Of the window
went Mixes good resolutions.
Ready to Make Deal.
Now he's back in his office under
the elevated, his sleeves rolled up and
. telephone in either hand. Twice yes
terday he had long talks with Louis
co-managers, Julian Black and John
Roxborough, in Chicago, and they are
about to make a deal.
What can I do?" Mike protested.
Louis says he wants to defend his
championship in September. Says he
doesn't care If the Government does
take IS per cent of his purse-he wants
to tight. So now it's up to his man.
ayers.
4 don't know where I'll hold it yet.
All I know is that Baer gets the fight,
and that he'll put up a lot better fight
than Schmeling did. I promised the
winner Of the Baer- Tommy Farr bout
shot at the title. and Max won it. If
Farr wants another chance he'll have
to lick somebody first. Maybe I'll
match him with Bob Pastor"
Baer In Serious Mood.
During the breath thing interval Mike
was reminded that, after all, the hand
some Baer fellow had had one session
with Louis, and that lot of folks who
picked him to win had been trying to
forget the affair ever since. Was he,
for instance. honestly convinced that
Baer wanted to get in the ring again
with the Dark Dynamiter?
Sure he wants him again." said
Mike. Louis wanted to fight Schmel-
Ing again, didn't he? And he did all
right, didn't he? If wasn't convinced
Baer really wants the fight I wouldn't
fool with him q minute.
Hes got something to fight for
now-that kid Of his. And he wasn't
fighting for the championship the
last time he met Louis, either. I
know the way Max talks he's serious
now. I think he'll put up a great
hight. Anyhow. I'm not going to
put on any elimination tournament as
long as there's . stand-out challenger
like Baer."
No Thought Of Galento.
80 there it Is: The result of having
champion who goes around popping
Oh about wanting to hight, and a pro-
mater who likes to promote. If Baer
was only funning about wanting an
other sample Of the Louis left, it's
high time he yelled April fool" He's
liable to wake up some morning and
find he's been matched.
The eminent Tony Galento, it is
painful to report. does not figure
prominently in Mikes plans, despite
the fact he has been named No.
challenger by the National Boxing
Association. Mike only grins at mem
ton Of Tony's claims.
Tho simple truth is. of course, that
tho rotund pub-keeper, however COL
orful he may be, wouldn't have any
business getting in the ring with a
really good fighting man like Louis.
It would be murder right before the
eyes. and those Of us who like Tony
wouldn't like to see it happen.