The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
GOES TO LAW TO BREAK
 JACOBS' LINK
PhlIy Promoter Wants Federal Probe to Stop
 Boxing Monopoly"

New York, Dec, 6--(UP)-One of the years banner battles was in prospect today as Promoter Her. man Taylor of Philadelphia rallied his supporters for an attempt to smash Mike Jacobs alleged boxing monopoly.
 Taylor, charging Jacobs with try- ing to wreck his Philadelphia pro- motions, announced here last night that he will ask CongressInen James Mcdrannery and Leon Sachs of Pennsylvania to launch an of- ftcial Washington investigation of Jacobs alleged leather-toss trust,
 The immediate cause of Taylor's war declaration was the refusal of Ray Robinson, sensational young New York Negro welterweight contender, to 90 through with e contracted return bout with Marty Servo of the navy at Philadelphia,
 Taylor accuses Jacobs of inspiring Roblnson's "run-out" SO that Jacobs might have the benefit of Robin. sons services in a eontendeFs' bout with Young Kid Mccoy of Detroit ct Madison Square Garden, Jan. i6, Contracts for this 1B-rouiad match were signed Tuesday at New York commission headquarters. The win- her is expected to meet Champion Freddie Cochrane Feb. 20.
 Lawyer Acts
 Taylor, who might be regarded as the nations second ranking punch promoter, announced also that his attorney, Charles l.. duerin of Philadelphia, will start immediate legal action in federal court to re- st rain Robinson from ring actiw- ties until he meets Servo.
 Tn his statement to the press, Taylor said Robinson won 6 split decision over Servo ct Philadelphia In September. The fight was so close that they were re-matched for Nov, 10. At RobinSon's request the bout was postponed twice: to Nov. i8 and Dec, l,
 And then" said Taylor, Robin. son comes down with the grippe, neeesSitating an indefinite post- ponement. Meanwhile had gone to the expense of putting out ad- vertising and tickets three times. And had advanced $500 to Rohin- sons manager, Kurt Horrmann. To. day, when tried to get Hermann to set a new date for the Robinson Servo bout, Horfmaiin said his boy would not fight Servo or anyone else until after meeting Mccoy and possibly Champion Cochrane. Horr. mann gave me back my $500, which he probably got from Jacobs.
 Run Around
 Jacobs and Horrmanr can't do this to me. I was promoting fights when Jacobs was nothing but A ticket scalper. Because of the re- peated Robinson poStponementg, l was able to stage only one Phila. delphia bout this season. That's how Jacobs monopoly ruins pro- motors in other cities, but I'll blast that monopoly wide open"
 Jacobs denied Taylor's charges Ee said, T don't know what the man is talking about. Robinson and his manager came to me and asked to enter competition for the welterweight title. They appeared ct the boxing commission Tuesday and, before signing for Mccoy, told the commission that they had no previous commitments.
 T had nothing to do with the Philadelphia postponements, nor did I give Robinson his current case Of grippe. Taylor burns his own fingers and then screams monopoly at me. I'll welcome any iTvestiga- ton"
 Thus ends one of boxine's beautI- full friendships. Taylor and Jacobs have been co-protnoters in several important Philadelphia fights, such as Louis-Ettore, Louis- Dorado, and Galento- Nova,