The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-31
The Sports Mirror

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,son, cfsde, NJ defeated Anton Christofridis, re-
.n Anton of Athens of the National Boxing Associa-
- eron of the ELECTROMAGNETIC crown, there's yet
-, 90 doubt hanging the roughy-carved features
a." He's not yet certain that he's the king of all he
reys in ms domain
/ cbrisofrdis acquired the right to be lyabeled
National Boxing Association champion by crucifying
Il. desire of Meio Bettino in the final bout of eli
s,;or tournament which the Association sponsor
| ed
~ his victory over Christofridis, Lesnevch earn
i ,bs right to meet Jimmy Webb, the sockng bonn
=. f,oo St. Louis who is recognized by the New
VII State Athletic commission king of the div
ian The ST. Lousan came out top of an elimina-
sor tournament sponsored by the Commission when
1. .,opped Tommy Tucker. The members of the Com
u,,;on-Gen John j. Phelan, COL D. Walker, and
4 I'll; Brown-look upon Lesnevich as pretender to
the throne.
And there's yet another obstacle in the pathway o.
r;cb hch must be removed before he can lay egiti-
IT, claim o the crown Billy Conn., the Pittsburgh Ado
4 has 20, foray announced his abdication from the
rome Notwithstanding his crusading among the neavy-
ghts Conn is still recognized as champion In those
E,ss not associated with the National Boxing Associa
Because mans champ doesn't give him the priv
re 10 hit man after the bell rings said Max Baer last
+dav nigh from his home in Sacramento, Calf.
Madcap Max referring TO the controversial end
\ Of the heavyweight championship bout between his
knger brother Jacob Buddy Baer, and Joe Louis in
frh Baer was disqualified when his manager, vouble
hc Hoffman. in his strenuous protest against the punch
ksed to leave the ring at the opening of the seventh
ind Hoffman charged Louis hit Baer after the bell
y rung The blow Knocked Buddy cold and his aides
] 10 drag the ponderous Californian to his corner.
This is the first time in my life | heard of a
hampton getting his eye cut and having affect his hear
d continued the Older of the BIG Bad Baers.
q" can't understand why fighter has to go into the
fight Louis the two Judges the referee and the an
tmcer
Evidently Madcap Max, whose histronics in the ring
nped him as one of the best thespans to crawl be-
zen the hempen ropes, has forgotten that September
gt hack in l935 when he was exchanging blows with
tus, then STRIPPING of p who making his second
fTearance before New York crowd Maxs mind isn't
with the recolectons of that night or he would recall
M he let 20 terrific right after the bell had sounded
| end the hird round. The blow landed flush on Louis
\ and shook him up plenty.
But Louis managers didn't demand that their fighter
awarded the bout on foul Instead Louis came out in
fourth and dashed out with such terrific and devastat-
attack that Max went down and refused to get up.
And then there was the night in June, 1886, when
Wax Schmelng cracked Louis resounding smack on the
after ne bell had rung to end the fifth round Joe
to be led to his corner after the blow. But his man.
feT did not Jump into the ring and demand the tight on
Ifoul
Little Ancl Hoffman, shrewd pilot, knew that Joe
|ud had won the heavyweight title for Max Schmeling
jumping nto the ring and yelling foul when Jack Shar-
4 MT Schmeling a blow in the stomach. Schmeng is
only heavyweight champion who won the title while
ing on his pantes. Hoffman wanted Buddy to be the
/ ond fighter to duplicate that distinguished feat.