The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-28
URAGEOUS ABE
SIMON STOPPED
IN SIXTH ROUND
Louis Tried Hard for K. 0.
in 8; Drew $4,000;
Johnston to Squawk
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press STAN Correspondent

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New York, March 28--(UP)--Joe
Louis kept throwing punches that
would have knocked down q truck
horse, but Giant Abe Sinon--tough
and game continued to lumber in
until the most destructive fists in
pugilistic history knocked him out
in the sixth rotlnd-and question:
ably.
That was the electrifying spec
tacle Of the irresistible force VS..
the immovable object which caused
1920 fans to yell their lungs out
at Madison Square Garden last
night rs Simon, ponderous and
awkward, fought on past his three.
round deadline and actually mem
aced the mighty Brown Bomber in
the fourth session.
Louis, fighting for the first time
since he entered the army and
packing more explosive poundage
than ever before, achieved his
knockout at 16 seconds Of the sixth
round. At lesat Referee Eddie
Joseph claimed he had counted 10
before Simon pulled himself to his
feet after his third trip to the
canvas. The Jewish giant and
Manager Jimy Johnston deny this
and will present their contentious
to the Boxing Commission meeting
Tuesday.
Anyway, Louis accomplished this
kayo in less than half the time
he required to establish q technical
knockout victory over Simon in
their first meeting at Detroit last
March, when ample Abe stood up
under his pounding until the 18th
frame. Simon was on his feet at
Detroit when the bout was stopped
Sought Quick X. o.
But last night Louis was q far
different warrior than the poorly
conditioned champion who tangled
with Simon at Detroit. Hence, this
second melting was far more dram
attic. own-ckinned Joe packed
2W i.2 pounds last night-all the
beef he could carry safely to give
him the ultimate In punching
power. At Detroit he had scaled
202.
The champion was out for o quick
kayo because ~ he was risking his
title without pay for army emer.
gency relief, ca He wished TO I'M
press Undersecretar OF War Robert
p Patterson, and the continent Of
ringside army officers and the 1000
soldiers present with his proves,
and go He was trying TO uphold the
prediction Of. his sick trainer and
pal, Ancient Jack Blackburn, that
Simon wouldn't last three rounds.
From the first round on, Dark
Dynamiter Louis hit this massive
and slow target--right In the puss
with blows that had knocked out
40 OF his previous So professional
opponents. Rarely did the cham
pion deliver q body blow. At long
range or at close quarters, Bomber
Joe smashed Simon tothe head. The
Detroit negro was so eager for a
quick kayo In the flrst round that
he missed once and half slipped TO
the canvass Simon grinned his gar
goy!e grin.
He gave the giant q terrific bat
tering in the second session and
drove Big Abe to his knees by the
ropes, but the bell rang ending the
round at the count Of four Abe came
out for the third and begin rough
ing II, butting at Joe with his huge
head and hitting low Referee Joseph
penalized Simon the round for low
blows, although he hadn't won 1t
anyway
Won One Round
But Simon did win the fourth
Pumping his wagon tongue left jat
into the champions puzzled face
again and again and raising the
lump under the champions right eye
that had been slightly blackened
in training. Joe's co-Manager Julian
Black was so perturbed by Simon's
mistreatment Of the champion in
this round that he complained to
the referee. Referee Josephs wraned
Black to stay In his corner and
keepu still.
Angered, Louis tore after Big Abe
in the fifth and battered the giant
al lover the ring, bringing blood
from his nose and mouth and floor
ing him, in q sitting position, In
Abe's own corner at the close. The
bell rang when the count had
reached six. Abe's handlers lifteI
him onto q stool, revived him ano
sent him out for the sixth.
Louis was on the groggy giant like
a tiger, and barrage Of head hooks
dropped him in sections in mid-ring
on his back. He rolled over, chowleo
to the ropes and pulled himself up
virtually regaining his feet. ct thu
10-count. Abe wanted to fight some
more-couldn't believe he had been
counted out for the first time. But
1t was no go.
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced
that the gross gate was $132,430. OF
this the army emergency relief Is
expected to get about SIS, 600, in
GLIDING Louis purse. Simon viii
receive about $4,000 for his beat
ing.