Evening star., 1941-04-15
Baseball Games Block
Use OF Park for
May 23 Bout
Pact for Another Day
Soon Due; Conn-Novo
Serop Doubtful
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

Mike Jacobs. the looSe-leaf toothed
gent who probably has handled more
tickets than any other man in sports
history, couldn't buy one for yester-
days opening game at Griffith Sta
dium and ended up by buying dol
lars worth of standing room near
the hot dog concession.
But arrow-nosed Miguel did get
into the ball park Office for 30
minute conversation with Clark
Griffith that conSumated deal for
his use of the stadium this summer
for at least two important shows.
Jacobs didn't leave any of the
arrangements to Ray AlviS, his local
Office boy who has been running the
errands a. Uline Arena. With him
were Saul Strauss, legal advisor, and
Rivington Bisland, his ticket agent.
The three pounced on Griff in the
manner of a covey of quail, but the
old gent brushed them off with no
great trouble.
Will Iron Out Differences.
Mikes bid for May % for the
Buddy Bear-Joe Louis fight was de-
clared out of order because the
first night game at the stadium will
not be played until May 27 when
the Yankees come here and Mr.. G.
isn't of a mind to rent the place
until after that historic act has
been committed. Another good rea-
son for his refusal to give Jacobs
the go" sign on that date is that
Cleveland plays here May % and
the ground crew will require at least
bleachers and as many more to
knock them down again.
But Mike and l won't have any
trouble getting together" Griff said
today. His lawyer is gonna draw
up the contracts and come see me
In a few days and I know we can
get everything ironed out salts
factorily."
Jacobs is known to have a second
fight of major Importance in mind
for Washington and along Rue de
la Caulif1oWer today it was rumored
he had virtually decided on Billy
Conn VS.. Lou Nova for his second
foray into this bailiwick. Two good
reasons existed for this belief: (a)
New York is quite surfeited with
Louis and his habitual victories; (b)
Washington is rich soil for name"
promotions with it's two Govern
ment pay days monthly and ex-
panding population.
COnn-NOva Bout Uncertain.
Jacobs says the Buddy Baer-Louis
fight is in" if the champions man
ayers agree on Washington as the
battle-ground, but that is so much
wasted gas under the pan. The
astute promoter has Louis under
an ironclad guarantee for as many
fights as he cares to arrange for
him and 1t makes little difference
what Louis encourage thinks of
the sites he chooses. Their only
interest lies in gate receipts. which
Jacobs has guaranteed, so if Mike
has made up his mind to locate the
fight here, it's cut and dried.
Conn and Nova offer a more per-
picking problem. Mike has them
hog tied, too, but both are clamoring
for the first shot at Louis, who has
shown signs of slipping in his last
couple of appearances. Whether
they will be willing to risk their
right to title fight by one-night
Washington stand is conjectural.
Without even thinking twice, the
casual observer would say both will
refuse.
Griffith said Jacobs had no al
tentative date in mind for the Baer-
Louis match, but probably would
make up his mind in the next day
or so. The only stipulations laid
down by the ball park are that it be
given sufficient time to throw up the
extra seats and that night baseball
come into the park first.