The Washington times., 1938-04-02


For Thomas got off the can
vas no less than five times in
the fourth and fifth rounds,
and was still throwing punches
when Louis put him down for
keeps with but 10 seconds of the
fifth to go.
1t was in the nature of a
warm-up fight for Joe's title
match with Max Schmeling ten
weeks hence, and something
could be learned of Louis form
in his last competitive appear
ance previous to meeting the
German.
Louis Takes Time
In the first place, Joe is hit
ting hard and often, as attested
by the number of times he had
Thomas on the floor. Too, Joe
is thinking better in the ring
and planning his course nicely
as he goes along.
He handled Harry Thomas
Smartly last night, taking his
time about getting over the
lethal blow, fully realizing that
caution was the better policy
against Thomas unorthodox
type which often can make a
good fighter look very bad.
Many will be inclined to favor
Louis over Schmeling because
Thomas stayed with Max nearly
eight rounds last winter before
their fight was stopped.
That is hardly an accurate
barometer, for Schmeling pre-
sents a peculiar problem to
Louis which is more psychologist
cal than otherwise.
The hurdle that Louis has to
overcome is the dread of facing
the only man who ever put him
down on the canvass to stay.
Grand Opening
Taken any way you wish, that
was quite a remarkable open
ing at Bowie.
My friend Joe Boyle, whose
special pet the track happens
to be, is going to wind up in a
lot of black ink if he can keep
the public as happy the re-
manning II days of the meet.
Your most exacting race goer
can find little fault with a pro-
gram which sees five favorites
step down in front on a single
afternoon, four of them on the
very front end of the card.
sees five favorites step down In
front on single afternoon, four
Of them on the very front end
Of the card.
This was a fortunate circum-
stance for the first-day visitors
who had not yet gotten a chance
to get a line on the horses. And
Of course q sodden track never
makes it any easier on the
public that first. strange day.
In that Trainer H. Guy Bed
well was the only conditioner to
have two winners ready for the
first day. it might be a good
thing to watch this fellows
horses through the remainder
Of the meet. High Tension and
Vicar are both under his care.
WaShingtonians were highly
gratified at the victory of New
Deal in the second race, the z.
year-old being ridden by a local
Jockey, Eddie Smith and trained
by Robert Curran. a nearby
Marylander.
Equally were Westinghouse
elated with Sonny Workman's
good ride Of Now Then in the
fifth race, making another vic
tory for a Washington COM
bination, F. j. Buchanan, a
d. C. horseman, being the win
ming owner.
Making Amends
Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn is
apparently making an honest
effort to offset two unfortunate
bouts which exploded in his
features last Monday night.
The semifinal and final, you
will recall, had the pew holders
indignant because of their medi-
ocrity on the one hand and
one-sidedneSS on the other.
Attempting amends, Ahearn
has booked a couple of heavy
weights day after tomorrow
night who ought to be able to
keep the customers from walk
ing out.
He is bringing Jack Demr-
Sey'S personal protege, Red"
Burman, here in the piece de re-
Sistance Of the evening to meet
Eddie Nader.
Burman is a boxer of rank,
having been slipped in the
eighth hole in the recent rat
ingS of the National Boxing
Association.
Over and above that, he must
have something or Dempsey
wouldn't be lending himself to
his management.
Nader has been seen here and
Is known to be a willing and
courageous worker. Arena fans
well remember his bout with
Jack Roper wherein Nader sui.
fered a painful injury to his
ankle in the fifth, refusing to
quit, and gamely carrying on
two or more rounds to impress
all with his pluck.
This particular match makes
1t appear that the commission
letter TO Ahearn about better
balanced presentations, has had
Its effect. eh Goldie!