Evening star., 1939-09-19
Joe Confident He'll
End Fight Within
Five Rounds
Bob Resting in Effort
To Gain Weight; Cote
OfS400, 900 Likely
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

DETROIT, Sept. 19.-Joe Louis,
ready to defend the world heavy
weight championship against Bob
Pastor tomorrow night, has con-
tempt and hatred in his heart for
his challenger.
Personal feeling rarely has played
any part in Louis fights. But the
Negro titleholder has no liking for
Pastor because of statements attrib-
uted to him and his manager, James
j. Johnston, since Pastor surprisingly
stayed the 10-round limit with Joe
in their battle in New York In jan
uary, 1887.
Louis is determined to prove that
Pastor was extremely lucky to last
the 10 rounds. He is supremely con-
fident of stopping Pastor within five
rounds. The champion places this
time limit on the duration of the
bout, even should Pastor attempt to
run away from him.
The champion said:
I'm going to catch Pastor just as
fast as 1 can. There amt no use me
foolin' around with him. The sooner
I catch him the sooner my work will
be finished
First 2O-ROunder Since 1915.
Tomorrow nights battle, scheduled
for 20 rounds, will be the first over
that route in Is years. since Jess Will
lard won the heavyweight crown
from Jack johnson in Havana in
1915. Supposedly, that distance IA
vors Pastor, who is convinced he will
outfinish Louis because of his de-
fensive skill and experience gained
in longer fights. Pastor says Louis
can easily be bewildered by feinting,
causing him to miss his blows, blink
his eyes and throw up his hands in
an instructive defensive gesture.
Pastor says he will take advantage of
that momentary befuddlement with
offensive blows of his own.
Pastor idle since last Thursday in
an obvious effort to gain weight,
breaks camp at Brighton, Mich, to-
day to move into the battle-ground.
He will hide away in hotel here
until time to weigh in. Manager
Johnson said that Pastor, in re-
framing from boxing, was merely
following a custom of a long rest
period before fight The challenger
has done no boxing for five days, but
has continued his daily road work
and light gymnasium exercises.
Advance Sale of $4,000
Reporting an advance sale of
100000, Promoter Mike Jacobs ex-
pressed confidence the fight would
attract gate of at least 100000.
A sharp drop in temperature, bring
ing autumn chill, caused a measure
of apprehension in the last-minute
demand for tickets, but that was no
VARY to Promoter Jacobs, who
calmly went about the task of con-
verting Briggs Stadium, home of the
Detroit Tigers, into a fight arena.
The ring was pitched over second
base and above it huge strings of
lights were swung into position. The
infield and a portion of the outf1eld
were hidden beneath 12,500 ringside
chairs and raised tiers of seats. The
park has seating capacity of IS 900
at prices ranging from $3.50 for
bleacher seats to $3.50 for ring
sides.
Consider Three to Referee.
The third man in the ring will be
chosen from these three: Elmer
(SlimD McClelland, Sam Hennessey
and Clarence Rosen, all Detroiters.
The general impression is that one
of the first two will be chosen. Both
are highly experienced and are ply
sically capable of handling heavy
weights.
E. j. Giffels of Detroit will he
timekeeper and Wilfred Goldman
knockdown timekeeper. Harry Bal
logh, New York announcer. will be
brought here especially for the title
struggle.
Promoter Jacobs doesn't even want
to discuss the possibility of a post
ponement because of rain, but, if the
weather forces one. the fight will be
held on the first clear night follow
ing. Rain insurance hasn't even
been considered because Jacobs con-
siders the premium exorbitant and
the chances of collecting too slim to
permit the investment.
Louis and Pastor will weigh in at
the Michigan State fair grounds
here at noon tomorrow. Pastor ex-
poets to scale 187 pounds and Louis
about 20l.