Evening star., 1940-07-30
Jacobs Ready 10 Back
1op-F|ight Contest
In Capital Ring
Champs Bosses Not Keen
About Plan; Williams
Finds Mcdowell Easy
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON,

New York, will come to Washington
next month to huddle with officials
of the Variety Club over set of
blue prints for heavyweight bout
preferably Joe Louis VS.. Max Baer,
to be staged at Griffith Stadium.
Boxing Commissioner Thomas P
Morgan. jr., said this morning he
had talked with Jacobs regarding
the proposition and that the gentle
man of the loose-leaf teeth sounded
enthusiastic about the idea. Nor
gan said he expected Jacobs around
the middle of August and was con-
fident Mike could be induced to put
some of his prize beeves out to pas
ture for the sake of Variety.
A hot dish on Jacobs griddle is
Baer VS.. Pat Comiskey, the young
Jersey Irishman who is being
groomed for title shot in Septem-
ber, 1941. Bill DAILY. Pats manager,
last night said his boy is ready for
Baer any time Jacobs says the word
and that he'll positively be in there
Wiell AOulo a yCdl llCIlCC.
COmiskey to Meet Baer.
There's little matter of age to be
considered, however, because Pat is
not yet old enough to vote and under
New York rules is limited to To-
round fights. But, as DAILY pointed
out, this is merely rule and can
be revoked at any time at the COM
missions discretion.
Jacobs plans to send Comiskey
against Baer at Madison Square
Garden this autumn in a trial run
and if Pat gets over the old play
boy he's on his way to a title shot
Patrick will be Uncle Miguel's ace in
the hole and his biggest attraction
next year regardless of how Conn
pans out.
Booking Louis in Washington
against Baer is more difficult than
it sounds-even for Jacobs. John
RoXborough. Louis agent who ac-
companied the champion here for a
refereeing engagement last night,
scoffed at the idea of fighting Baer
I'VE could have made a lot of
money with that fight in Chicago
or California. Both places made
nice bids for it, but Max doesn't
want to meet joe AS soon as he
heard there was a good chance of
putting it across he demanded a
S50.000 guarantee What kind of
business is that for a challenger?
Joe will take Baer anytime, but I
don't think Max is in any hurry to
get back in there with him?"
Diamond Doubts d. c. Will Pay.
Lew Diamond, the honest brake
man, lingering on the fringe of the
crowd waiting to flag down any
errant rumors, added his scott to
that of Roxborough.
Let's be sensible, he said. Louis S
got to fight where the big money
is and that amt Washington. Flash
one O. them s2750 tickets in this
town and you'd scare everybody to
death. This amt a big town for
boxing. Lookit how many seats you
got sold for two bucks head to-
highland there amt maryland
then figger what you'd do with one
O. them S27 so numbers. It's waste
of time just to think of 1t.
"a good fight for this town would
be Melio Bettina and Gus Lesnevich
for the light-heavyweight title if
Conn beats Pastor and keeps going
as a heavyweight. There's a real
good one for YOU
Roxborough is deeply concerned
with the Pastor Conn business COM
ing off next month in New York. II
Conn wins impressively enough he
goes right back against Louis in Sep
tember, but if Pastor emerges the
victor Jacobs must bide his time ano
wait for Comiskey. If Billy wins q
fairly close and even fight, Jacobs
may put, off the Louis match until
next year, but in any event Billv's
got to show something to earn the
title shot.
Louis Camp Roots for Conn.
Roxborough. OF course. hopes Conn
comes through with flying colors
against Bicycle Bob. He wants to
keep Louis busy and figures he may
as well be picking up the loose
change from title appearances as
we'll as refereeing engagements. He
says Joe has at least three GOOD
years ahead of him and thinks he'll
retire undefeated at the end of that
time.
Somebody asked Louis if Walker
Wears recent statement concerning
his retirement this year was true.
Retire from what?" Joe inquired
placidly.
Joe looked as lean as a slice of
ham working the Vince Truminello-
Gilbert Mayo semifinal bout on last
nights card He moved faster than
the two featherweights and handled
himself nicely. Between rounds he
autographed slips of paper after
marking down his score.
A lot OF folks figured a close e-ur
of Louis at 81 top price was bar
gain. but not Mayo, who suffered q
fractured jaw in the fourth round
of his bout with the swarthy and
hard-hitting Baltimore italian ano
failed to answer the bell for the
fifth. 1t was an expensive evening
for the likeable Alexandrian.
Easy Win for Williams.
Louis hung around long enough
to have his picture taken three times
with Matchmaker Gabe Menendez
and watch Holman Williams belt
out an easy 10-round decision over
Bill Mcdowell.
In other bouts, Jimmy Green, q
light-heavyweight, put the chill or
Joe Price on four heats; Oscar
Wright, Pittsburgh lightweight, fiat
tened Jackie Carter in the third;
Ell Brookman outpointed Johnny
Dean in a six-round welterweight
go, and Make Long, Allentown
light-heavy. kayoed Eddie Camps in
the second OF a scheduled six
rounder.