Evening star., 1941-09-30
Winter Contest Here
For Lou 10 Launch
Elimination Round
Buddy Boer Now Looms
As Likely Opponent,
Jacobs Indicates
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON,
Star Staff Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-A heavy
weight elimination tournament to
decide Joe Louis successor, or at
least his opponent next year when
the heavyweight champion returns
to private life after tour of Army
duty, may open in Washington some
time next winter, Promoter Mike
Jacobs indicated today.
Offhand, Uncle Michael can't
think of a better location for his
initial blast in rebuilding the heavy
weight division than Washington
and for several good reasons.
First, comic. er, beg pardon, cos
mic Lou Nova isn't worth counter
felt telephone slug in New York
after last nights dismal perform
anee against Louis. Second, Billy
Conn appears to be Mixes fair
haired boy and No. l pugiliStic at
traction for 1912. Third, Jacobs
must needle new life into division
threatened with stagnatlon because
of Louis winning habits and must
produce a worthwhile offering next
summer.
Nova Heads List.
And guess who will be candidate
No. l on the hit parade? Right
again, Oscar. It's Lou Nova. ia
cobs isn't completely satisfied with
the arrangements, you understand.
but then this is an emergency, a
task for the o. P. M, or Office of
Pugihstic Management.
Nova last night said he'd welcome
q shot at cherubic Billy Conn be-
Willyum is alleged to have made
about LOUIS fistic ability. But this
match is out, definitely. Off what he
showed last night Nova would re-
semble a sick pigeon against
slicker of Conn's Caliber, but Jacobs
won't take any risks on that score.
The match Mike has in mind is
Nova VS. Buddy Baer, which might
show handsome profit in the Dis
trtct at fancy prices. Buddy's de-
feat OF dat bum Tony Galento and
his 7-round stand against Louis, in
which he electrified the crowd by
knocking Joe through the ropes in
the first round, established him
solidly with District fans. He is
good box -office, as we say, and would
draw a hatful of coin. And Mike,
as you know, is allergic to the filthy
lucre.
Baer Would Provide Test.
Baer probably would kayo Nova.
Conn is a mortal cinch to whip him,
but Billys lack of an authoritative
punch might force him to go the full
distance. To Nova's credit it must
be pointed out that he got back on
his feet after Louis nailed him with
that devastating right last night and
Joe said it was the cleanest, hardest
shot he landed during his entire
career. Thus, Baer would be more
of a test for him.
Buddy is big enough to put Nova
away if he is anywhere near the
condition he was in for the Louis
match. Nova certainly couldn't hurt
Buddy. You could shake hands
with your Congressman and receive
no more damage than Lou inflicted
on Joe last night and there is no
reason to believe he could do better
against Baer.
But all this has nothing to do with
the proposed tournament. Abe
Simon, originally scheduled to fight
Baer in New York this month, also
figures in the arrangements. 1t
could be that he might get the first
crack at Nova in washington and
then be returned here for a bout
with Baer.
Jacobs Ready to Start Here.
The one thing Jacobs is keeping
in mind is that Madison Square
Garden will hold more fans than
Uline Arena and although he'll
make a bid for it, he is fairly certain
Washington's new National Guard
Armory will not be available fo1
sporting events this winter.
At any rate, Jacobs is ready to
begin operations in Washington, re-
gardless of where, when and how his
tournament ends.
Last nights attendance not only
proved Barnum was right, but that
he positively was a genius.
More celebrities were huddlec
around the ringside than you coule