The Washington times., 1938-06-23


Schmeling last night in Yankee
Stadium was awe inspiring. 1t
was one of the greatest exhibi-
tionS of punching power ever
given. Schmeling had no more
chance against Louis than
mouse deer would have with a
tiger.
Don't let anyone tell you that
Schmeling was hollow shell.
Don't let anyone tell you that
he met with any accident. He
was a perfectly conditioned
fighting man, confident to the
point of arrogance in his ability
to win. But from the moment
Louis smashed him in the face
with the first left-hand punch,
the German was through.
Louis set up the situation to
win the fight with the deadlieSt
punch in boxing, the right-hand
cross counter. He jabbed his
left and Schmeling threw the
only punch he tried in the
brief but deadly leather hurri-
cane that marked the evening.
1t was a right cross aimed at
Louis jaw.
The Counter Punch
Joe rode the punch and, as
Schmeling's glove went past his
chin, the bomber stepped in
with his countering right. he
tagged Schmeling on the chin.
It's a wonder that he didn't
break Schmeling's jaw. The
blow was delivered with all OF
Louis terrific power, timed and
Synchronized to the last split
second. You don't see that
cross counter very often these
days, and you don't see many
men stand up after they've been
hit with it.
That one punch, the right
cross counter, will stand with
me as the symbol of Louis per
lection as a fighter. He didn't
have that punch when he
fought Baer. He didn't show it
against Tommy Farr. But he
had it for Schmeling, and it all
but knocked the Teutcn's brains
out of his head.
Max Baer was around last
night telling one and all that
he intended to sign for a match
with Louis. Personally, I think
that Make wants no truck with
the Negro. He had his shot
when the champion was a 'om-
paratively untutored KID and
Baer was a better fighter than
he is now. If Baer could only
90 four rounds then, he doesn't
figure to do any better now.
There'd be no gate appeal 10
that show.
So far as Schme1ing is con-
cerned, he still may attempt to
redeem his defeat at the hands
of Baer. Der Schlager seems to
be in a bit of a mess right now
with the folks at home.
You may recall, for it has been
written in this space. that the
folks over there expected Schme-
ling to beat Louis and then
tackle Baer. who is regarded as
non-Aryan in Germany. But
the non-Aryans have a Slight
bulge on the Nazis, it would
seem. Surely the brown-sklnned
Louis is not one of Hitler'S pets.
Plans Dashed DoWn
Human emotions ran the
samut in Yankee Stadium last
night. A group of Germans Sa'
luted Schmeling as he came into
the ring, and prepared to cele-
brate his triumph. They had
landed in New York just a day
or two ago, having come eX-
pressly for the fight. They were
neart-broken.
Sitting not far away from
them was Bill Robinson, great
est tap dancer of them all, and
unofficial Mayor of Harlem.
Bills sepia skin was aglow with
Joy as he danced out of the
field, his heart keeping time
with his tWinkling toes.
If 1 could gets my wish" he
chortled, II would dance right
I'D Unter Den Linden and tell
Herr Hitler all about this. I'll
bet that those cafes they was
going to keep open all night,
closed early"
New York was a carnival town
last night. and today groups of
visitors still gathered to argue
over the fight, in Jim Braddock's
cafe last night the clan rallied
until closing time.
Arthur Donovan was in, and
chatted with friends.
II counted one over Schmellng
when he hung On the ropes,
said Donovan. He was holding
on and was hurt. Technically
he was down. Louis right hand
body punch that followed a right
to the jaw fixed him."
Johnny Kilbane, former
featherweight champion of the
world, grey haired and rotund
now, but still a fiery, well-con
Ciitioned man, was a visitor at
Braddock'S.
Kilbane held a glad reunion
with Abe Attell, from whom he
won the featherweight cham
pionship Of the world some "a
years ago out on the Paclllc
Coast.