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Evening star., 1941-05-24
Title in Sight, Buddy Missed the Bus

Buddy Baer nothing to the customers who poured ss6
till 194 We him only
through
awkward willing tried
failed Did that the
n the thing all the
Buddy early he finished strongly In the
gaining confidence with
the fifth he
the title his lap With 10 seconds however Louis rallied had
Buddy groggy and the round Then the sixth
with peculiar twisting
fall Mr. Donovan chased Louis to neutral and haened to
the
household time Buddy
emily neglected Buddys
benefit but in miraculous fashion, Baer got just in time He
belted him
That the ball Louis magnificent when he finally went
terrifcay
of Columbia Commission satisfied with
things according to Mike whims
Evening star., 1941-05-24
Crown in Grasp,
Goes 10 Corner
Premature|y
Champs Blow After
Bell in Sixth Leaves
Victory CIouded
By LEWIS r. ATCHISON.

Joe Louis Bum of the Month
Club had several prospective new
members today, but nowhere on the
list could be found the name of
Jacob Buddy Baer Frankly, the
young man was considered a gone
gosling before he put foot into the
ring and the new buns Of the month
expected him to roll over and play
dead without lot of coaXing. But
it didn't happen that way.
Buddy sat out his bid for the
heavyweight championship of the
world last night at the ball park,
failing to answer the bell for the
seventh of a scheduled 15-round
bout, but he wasn't exactly a wall
flower. He pushed his 23S-pound
bulk into the party and proceeded
to make himself right at home be-
fore the thrill-drenched duel was
halted on a f1imsy technicality.
Louis still is champion, and a
worthy Wearer of the crown. but the
tingling note of uncertainty on
which the affair ended left many
convinced that Buddy was an
equally worthy challenger and the
unfortunate victim of an unusual
circumstance.
Buddy made the fight, made 1t
worthwhile to plunk down Is po-
tatoes for a ringside pew, and made
good all those nice things said about
him before the scrap by smacklng
Louis through the ropes and on the
ear midway in the first round with
a sweeping right to the chin. He
could have been knocked out with
the next punch and nobody would
have felt their money was not well
spent. But that one, crunch1ng blow
was ONLY the beginning Of series
of dramatic events that gave Wash
ington one of the most exciting
fights in ring history.
Misses Great Opportunity.
Baer. the l0-1 underdog. charged
after Louis like an enraged bull see
ing red when the champion, dazed
and wondering. climbed back into
the dueling pit He dubbed Louis
with ponderous lefts and rights.
rushed him to the ropes and fell
upon him like a hopped-up drummer
in a swing-cat band. Louis plainly
was in distress. Here was the
heavyweight toga changing hands
in one of the rings most dramatic
moments as Baers fists pounded
out a heavy rhythm In time with
the excited gutteral roar OF the mob.
Suddenly Buddy stopped =. Louis
looked at him bewilderedly as Buddy
strobe toward his corner and his
seconds began to place his stool in
the ring with puzzled expressions.
Referee Arthur Donovan looked
from one to the other fighter with
unfeigned dumbness. The roar Of
/ the crowd subsided in mute mystery.
The bell hadn't rung and the round
wasn't over, although Baer evi-
dently thought it was. Donovan
waved them together again, shooing
Baer's seconds away from his cor
ner. and in that split second Louis
regained the strength and presence
of mind to meet this grave, bluster-
/ ing challenge of his supremacy. In
that one. f1eeting second the heavy
weight title with its pot OF gold
slipped through Buddys ntnble
(See ATCHISON, Page A-15)
Evening star., 1941-05-24
1t Was q Fight Of Many Angles

whether the fight last night elmateE belongs
bravl
fighter nothing of title by hitting
Mr. Donovan awarded
handlers the during
legitimate fighting period Yet only few moments earlier one OF
in the during actual fighting time.
No Everybody watching
time to beat Of Donovn phantom
counted
aerhe-ben lick coored Freddie
jumped where
Gunyard admitted that he mis-
himself Joes Mr. Donovan
said that did Freddie hop and
the
OF
strictly accidental there
probably
rule
all it Mr. Donovan He ohcaed
fight before.
Evening star., 1941-05-24
By JOHN LARDNER.

Young Jacob Baer, better known
as Buddy, made a Pier fight with
Joe Louis here in Griffith Stadium
last night and lost it with bells in
his ears and everybody yelling.
Technically, it was Knockout in
the seventh round which won for
Louis. for the bigger and younger
of the Baers failed to come out for
round seven. Referee Arthur DON
ovan, imported at vast expense from
New York to do the work which a
local man might have done just as
well, awarded the fight to the cham
pion after a wild and woolly final
heat which saw Louis clipping Baer
after the bell and clipping him good
Baer Proves His Courage.
Buddy Baer deserves return
match, whether he wants one or not.
He made a real, game fight last
night, taking punishment all the
time but giving it back until he
could give no more. He knocked
Louis out of the ring with a sweep
ing brush of his right hand in the
first round. The blow didn't hurt
the champion, but 1t drove the
crowd half crazy.
After all only three men-Max
Schmeing, Jim Braddock and Tony
Galento-have ever knocked the
champion of his feet. Buddy Baer.
Evening star., 1941-05-24
Jacobs May Rematch
Louis, Baer Here
Next October

Washington may be the site of q
return 15-round bout between Joe
Louis and Buddy Baer for the heavy
weight championship of the world,
Promoter Mike Jacobs said today.
If the idea terminates the bout will
be staged early in October at Grif-
fifth Stadium.
I figured it would be good
fight" said Jacobs, looking back on
last nights thriller in which Louis
won over Baer by disqualification
after six rounds. Tive been In this
game long enough to know some
thing about it. but you sportswriters
don't give me credit for 1t.
Il have to give the public some
thing for It's money, y'know, and I'm
not going to put on a show that
won't be worthwhile if I can help it.
"I'll probably bring 'em back for
a return fight in October. How do
you think it'll go?"
Evening star., 1941-05-24
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

Hammered through the ropes in
the first round, dazed and badly
stunned with both legs wobbling,
Joe Louis came back with a savage
attack that fattened Buddy Baer
at the end of the sixth round.
The finish of one Of the most
exciting heavyweight fights in ring
history carried a high dramatic
note.
Midway of the sixth Louis flashed
a sharp right that caught Buddy
squarely on the jaw. AS the blow
landed. 237 pounds of human flesh
whirled over in the air and landed
at full length on the ring floor. This
was really the punch that broke up
one of the most exciting pageants
any one will see for long time to
come.
Baer got up groggily at the count
of nine. In short order Louis
caught his tall target again and
this time he crashed through with
left hook that almost decapitated
the Sacramento giant.
This time Buddy writhed in
agony, his vast body twisting and
heaving. But again he managed to
find his feet. Just as he did, the bell
rang. And just after the bell rang
Louis struck again and for the
third time Buddy hit the deck.
1t was this final punch, that be-
yond any argument came after the
| sounding gong. which caused Man.
ager Ancil Hoffman to keep Buddy
sitting out the dance when the bell
sounded for the seventh canto. So
Donovan had no move left except
disqualification. For the second
punch that Louis landed left Buddy
in no shape to resume the war.
He was completely out when he re-
gained his feet. completely helpless.
The final punch had no bearing on
the result.
AS badly beaten as he was In
that closing chapter, Buddy gave
the crowd its greatest thrill when
he sent the champion spinning
! through the ropes in the first act.
1t was almost an exact duplicate
of the Dempsey -Firpo fight, except
that Louis took the harder punch.
He was a deeply startled and badly
stunned champion when he finally
found the ring again and the mis-
| take about the bell gave him many
Evening star., 1941-05-24
Chapman Faces
Clear Release
By Mats Today
Waivers Are Sought
On Vet OutfieIder,
Who Hasn't Hit
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-Out-
fielder Ben Chapman of the Mats,
twice benched this season for light
hitting. may be given his release
by nightfall. it was learned today.
Waivers have been asked on the
comparatively high-salaried per-
former and unless some club desires
to part with $500 by tonight,
Chapman probably will be granted
permission to make a deal for him
self
Victim of a shakeup which dras-
tically revised the Washington line
up, Chapman will be declared a free
agent unless he is claimed on waiv-
ers. If he is not claimed, there is a
slim possibility he will remain with
the Mats. but it is expected he will
be released when the waiver dead
line expires tonight.
Now hitting .225, Chapman is
drawing $4,000 year with the
Mats. He consented to a $4,000 cut
of the salary he earned last season
with Cleveland, with the stipulation
he would be granted a bonus of
ST 900 if he hit 300 for Washington.
Key Figure in Shakeup.
Frequently labeled clubhouse
lawyer and persistent trouble
maker. the 33-year-old Chapman
has conducted himself admirably
! this season, emitting none of the
outbursts of temper which previ-
ously had stamped him as a sore
head. Recognized as slow starter
he nevertheless has failed to stir
enthusiasm in President Clark Grif-
fifth.
Chapman was the KEY figure in
/ the shuffling of the Washington
lineup and batting order. When
Ben was benched for the second time
on Thursday. Manager Bucky Harris
ordered Third Baseman Buddy Lewis
to right field, Right Fielder George
Case to left field, Shortstop Cecil
Travis to third base and the light
hitting Jimmy Pofahl to shortstop.
He was the leagues leading base
stealer in 1881, 1882, 1888 and 1887;
stealing 81 bases in 1881 when he
was playing with the Yankees.
Chapman was traded to Washington
in 1886 for Outfelder Jake Powell.
then saw service with Boston and
Cleveland before returning to the
Mats last December in exchange
for Pitcher Joe Krakauskas.
Night Game Rained Out,
A participant in four all-star
games, Chapman was regarded as
the Mats regular left fielder until
the first of the month. when ne
was benched in Cleveland. Johnny
Welaj, who replaced him, also failed
to hit and Chapman was restored
to the lineup a few days later. He
since has been no sensation, though,
and Griffith asked waivers on him
| Thursday.
Meanwhile Washington's altered
lineup was to receive its second
test today as the Mats squared of
with the AS in a double header.
Steve Sundra and Vernon Kennedy
were slated to pitch for the Mats,
with Dutch Leonard ticketed to
work tomorrow.
Rained out of a night tiff here
last night, the Mats will idle Mon
day. then return to action at Grif
fifth Stadium on Tuesday with Ken
Chase nominated to face the Yam
KEGS In the first of three game
series. To Sid Hudson will go the
honor of pitching Washington's first
home night game on Wednesday.
Evening star., 1941-05-24
Joe Saws He Didn't Hear the Gong

said that he didn't
wouldn't doubt his word The the thing
from New York He used the local
undoubtedly bought the lOcent store
bell Joe hit Bae
/ disqualified Baer."
Mr. Donoans only out Practically
bell Big
would his if he really thought that
hit after the bell Donovan shrugged and mumbed
wouldn't
would full When
leaning through the to hear the
talking this is Donovan
mouth eaveSdroppng
ultimate probably
left bleeding in the fifth round Louis went to
obviously fighter Had he
afterthe bell Joe would have
respite after the would
unfortunate particularly from
dsqualh
Evening star., 1941-05-24
Raer Declared Victim of Queer Circumstances Dramatic Defeat Louis
Win, Lose or Draw
Referee Donovon-'Hit at the Bell
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

With all of his right fist Joe Louis poeaxed
his world heavyweight title according whimsical wording
Disqualification We twist in boxing
Buddy
suddenly invented rule after hours
satisfied
referees
Mr. of house man for the firm OF Mike
all official is houehold Word
Louis The champion unqueson-
Griffith Stadium Mr. Dono-
thrilling night between great
challenger almost the against
overwhelming Odds
could when the bell
sixth He had been down for count OF
He barely to get up IN
and from the when the bell
kill right hand cooked Louis hit Baer
Evening star., 1941-05-24

MY God, what's this?" was the
thought that flashed through
Buddy Baer's mind last night as
he sent Joe Louis somersaulting
through the ropes in the first OF
a scheduled 15-round bout at
Griffith Stadium.
Il didn't know what happened"
the big, good-natured but unsuc-
cessful challenger grinned in his
dressing room. 81 couldn't be-
lieve it when I saw him go
through the ropes. Then I real
lied I had a chance to win the
title. I'll bet Max had litter Of
kittens when he heard about
that"
What made Buddy stop punch
Evening star., 1941-05-24
Champ Paid S36,866
And Baer, S10,843;
1892 Attend

Joe Louis will bank the fatter
part of q s36.s66 purse for his labors
last night in beating Buddy Baer.
The champion received s36,86e
as his share of the net gate Of
$50, ,741.72 contributed by 23,912 Gus
toners. 1t was A per cent of the
receipts.
Baer, who signed for 1911 per cent
will receive s10.843 for his end.
Louis earned. in round figures
s248 per minute, while Buddy was
paid off on a scale Of $50 for the
same time.
Evening star., 1941-05-24

"He really didn't hurt me. I
got UP, didn't +? And I was ready
to come out for the seventh II
they had let me. I could have
gone the full distance.
II want Louis in a return match
right away, tomorrow If possible,
right here in this ball park"
Baer thought it odd that every
time he tried to shoot punch to
Louis kidneys Referee Arthur
Donovan either got in the way or
held the blow and pulled them
apart.
"I don't say he did it purposely.
but he saved Joe a lot Of punish=
ment. Those kidney punches
don't do you any good"
Evening star., 1941-05-24
Buddy Dumbstruck as Champion Goes Down
Couldn't Believe His Eyes, He suys BeItIes Joes Punch

ing and give Louis badly needed
rest seconds before the end of
the round?
II dunno. I thought I heard
the bell and started for my cor
ner. I can't imagine how that
happened, but I'm almost posi-
tive 1 heard the ben, or some
thing like it. I guess I lost my
chance for the title right then
and there.
mo, Louis can't hit as hard as
they say. I was surprised he
didn't hit harder. Honest. When
I came back to my corner at the
end of the first round I said to
1zzy Cline, my trainer, This Is g
hot cup Of tea-that guy can't
hit
Evening star., 1941-05-24
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Birmingham. g: Chattanooga, 5.
New Orleans. 3; Atlanta, 4.
Nashville-Little Rock t2). rain.
Knoxville e-Memphis. rain.
Evening star., 1941-05-24
Buddy Thoroughly She|Iocked;
Late Blow Had No Bearing on
Final Outcome, Says Rice

precious seconds in which to regain
his bearings as Buddy was winging
away with two big and busy hands,
Buddy was too slow to meet the
champions far superior hand speed
There is no questioning the fact
that the Bomber has lost a good
bit of his early dynamite.
Buddy at least gave everything
he had. He took a terrific beating
and still kept swinging to the
finish Louis may have slipped back,
but he is still something to whip
When hit and hurt, he is an unfed
tiger still.
Evening star., 1941-05-24
Not Wanoping as He
Used 10, Says Joe;;
Sure He d Win
Declares Max Tougher
Than Brother; Pays
Tribute to Simon

Joe Louis. bored, weary heavy
weight champion, admitted he isn't
punching as we'll as he used to after
telling Buddy Baer twice in the sixth
round of their scheduled 15-round
engagement before winning on a
disqualification last night at Gtif-
fifth Stadium.
"Ah know Ahm not hittln' like All
used to-" he said, lying full length or
a rubbing table. "Ah'm not as SHARP
as All used to be. Guess Ah'm gettin
old or sump'n."
Declares Max Tougher.
No Buddy wasn't the toughest
fighter he ever faced. That distinc-
ton goes to Abe Simon. whom Joe
will meet in August in a return
bout, according to Promoter Mike
Jacobs. Buddy wasn't even as tough
as his older brother Make, although
he lasted longer and caused more
excitement.
Louis said he had no doubts about
winning last night and that he
thought it was only a matter of time
even after Baer knocked him
through the ropes with a vicious
right uppercut in the first round
Buddy didn't hurt him, the cham
pion said. although he sort of wore
him down by piling on his 236
pounds and mauling at close quar-
tiers.
Champion Pays Tribute.
Hes, a good in-flghter," Joe said
Louis didn't think he had many
good, open shots at the challenger
although ringsiders we'll remember
the dramatic moments when he
measured Buddy for what might
have been the finishing blows.
The titleholder wasn't thinking oi
any future bouts or opponents last
night, nor trying any new strategy
but merely trying to win as decisively
and quickly as possible. He doesn1
think Billy Connor or Lou Nova viii
be as tough as the younger Bael
even though both are better boxers
and have more Speed
Evening star., 1941-12-16
AustroIion Believes Russia
Will Help Fight on Japan

CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 16 tH1.
The British Empire and the
United States "can reasonably look
forward" to Russian aid against
Japan once the military situation
has become stabilized to the ad-
vantage of the Soviet, Herbert
Evatt, Australian Minister of For
eign Affairs, told the House Of Rep
resentatives today.
He said Australia on two occa-
sions before the outbreak of the
war with Japan had suggested a
reciprocal agreement between Brit
ain and Russia whereby, in the
event of japanese aggression against
either, the other would be bound to
declare war against the aggressor.
1T was considered, suppose, that
our suggestion was premature, but
events have proved otherwise. II
and when the military situation be-
comes stabilized to Russia's advan-
tage We can reasonably look for
ward to aid against Japan.
"Japan's ultimate design against
Russia can hardly be concealed, and
in the long run it will be to Russia S
advantage to dispose once and for
all of the threat to Vladivostok and
Eastern Siberia"
He said Australian policy toward
the Soviet always had been frank
and direct"
The Australian government, he
added. is already taking steps to
get an early establishment of politi-
cal and military organizat tions to
which it will be necessary to commit
the supreme control of the Pacific
war effort,
Evening star., 1941-12-16
Congress Approves
Broad War Powers
For Chief Executive
Roosevelt Is Voted
Emergency Authority
Given Wilson in 1917
BY the Associated Press.

oy WIG hssocidttu IIcobs
Congress gave quick approval to-
day to legislation granting Presi-
dent Roosevelt broad additional
powers to prosecute the Govern
ments war efforts.
Among other things, the bill
passed first by the House and min
utes later by the Senate, would per-
NIT the Chief Executive to set UP
a censorship over outgoing COM
munications to foreign countries;
to transfer functions from one gov
ernment agency to another and to
control alien property and alien
financial transactions.
At the suggestion of Senators
Taft, Republican, of Ohio, and Van
denberg, Republican, of Michigan
the Senate wrote in restrictions on
wide powers to the President to
change defense contracts.
The limitations provided that no
existing profit limitations could be
disturbed and also that all such
notifications should be made a
matter of public record" If the
President deemed them not in
compatible with the public interest
The final voice vote in the Sen
ate was taken with only score OF
members on the floor. No opposi-
ton votes were heard. The House
action likewise was on a voice vote
Because of the minor differences
between the Senate and House
versions, the legislation now must
go to a joint committee for adjust
ment before final enactment.
An omnibus affair, the legislation
revives and puts into effect war
authority given President Wilson in
the first World War.
Evening star., 1941-12-16
British Tell Vichy Nozis Sank
French Ship to Stir Up roubIe

charging that a submarine, pre-
Sumably British" had sunk the
French merchantmen ST. Denis the
eight weeks German submarines had
been operating in the Western Med
iterranean where the attack oc-
CURED.
The communique said German
U-boats not only had sunk the St
Denis but also had attacked the
French naval oiler Tarn, and had
sunk the Spanish steamers Castillo
Oropesa and Badalona.
1t said German U-boats in the
same Spanish territorial waters had
sunk the British steamer Grelhead
and the Norwegian steamer Fjord
The French Admiralty's conclus-
ion that a British submarine had
sunk the st. Denis was wholly un-
warranted by the facts" the state
ment said.
THE Admiralty can state as a
fact that on the date mentioned no
British submarine was either operat-
ing in or passing through the area
reported as the scene Of the Incl
dent" the communique said.
The arrival of the U-boats was
followed at once by violations of
Spanish territorial waters by the
enemy and heralded an end to all
security for French and Spanish
seamen.7
Evening star., 1941-12-16
City Heads Confer
With Roosevelt on
Rent Administrator
Several Names Submitted
But President Declines
To Indicute Preference

District Commissioners John Rus
sell Young and Guy v. Mason sub
mitted to President Roosevelt today
a list of five or six candidates for
the $500 per year post Of local rent
administrator, but said after a
White House conference that no Sc
lection has been made.
Commissioner Young told report
ers that the President expressed his
approval of the rent control law but
that he indicated no preference for
an administrator Of the statute. The
present list of candidates remains
| after trimming down an original
group of 10 or II who sought the
post.
"I think we will be able to name
Commissioner in the next couple
of days." Mr.. Young told reporters
The President thinks this is good
law but he is not backing any indi-
vidual for the top job"
Mr.. Young said that there had
been numerous applications for sub
sidiary positions in the rent control
setup but that the problem of set
ting up a staff is being held in
abeyance until a commissioner can
be appointed. The law becomes ef-
'fective January l.
Mr.. Young and Mr.. Mason con-
ferred with the President at the
White House for nearly IS minutes.
The two leading candidates, de-
spite protestations by the city heads
that they have not made up their
minds, were said to be Louis
Laudick, retired businessman, and
Frank Warren, a lawyer at the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion. Mr.. Warren is supported by
Chairman McCarran Of the Senate
District Committee. The bill states
the administrator must be bona
fide resident of the District.
Two other candidates reported not
out of the running were Robert
Cogswell, an attorney, and Harvey
Jacob, attorney.
Evening star., 1941-12-16
Steps Taken by Allies
For Coordination
Of Military Plans
Creation of War Council
To Be Discussed at
Commons Session
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Maj. Clement
r. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, announced
in the House of Commons today that
"all necessary steps" were being
taken TO coordinate the military
plans of Britain, Russia and the
United States.
Maj. Attlee announced that a.
secret debate on the war would be
held in Commons before Christmas
to discuss creation of an Allied War
Council and other war problems.
Wang Shih-chieh, minister of in
formation at Chungking, announced
that the Chinese government had
sent notes to the United States,
Britain and other Allied powers
proposing creation of unified Allied
command, according to Reuters
dispatch.
II am gratifed that the London
press sees eye to eve with us in this
vital matter" he was quoted as say
ing.
Some members of Commons had
wanted public debate to air thor
oughly such questions as why the
battleship Prince of Wales and the
battle cruiser Repulse were allowed
to proceed against the Japanese
without fighter aircraft support. the
| reason given by Prime Minister
Churchill for their destruction by
japanese planes.