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Mighty BATILE RECALLS DAYS OF RICKARD Fair Weather Is Assured.' Tickets Are Selling as High as $200. BY ALAN GOULD, Associated Press Sports Editor. EW YORK, September 24— The roar of the mightiest crowd that has been lured to the ringside by the fight bally- hoo in eight years signalizes the re- turn of pugilistics prosperity tonight in the vast open spaces of the Yankee Stadium. Built a dogen years ago to exploit the hitting power of Babe Ruth, about the time that Jack Dempsey was pounding Luis Angel Firpo into sense- lessness, the stadium furnishes the setting now for a nstic fantasy un- known since Tex Rickard died and | unsuspected until a 21-year-old Negro | took the country by storm with his| knockout punch. | It’s one of the most amazing things that ever has happened in sports, no | matter what the outcome this evening, as Joe Louis, the chocolate soldier with the devastating fists, meets the comeback challenge of the wild-swing- ing, emotionally-furious Max Baer, former world heavyweight champion. In scarcely a year Louis has be- eome the greatest individual drawing card in American sports, The answer to a fight promoter’s prayer, after a period in which heavyweight pugilism has plumbed new depths of mediocrity and-financial disaster, the sensational Detroit Negro has electrified the en- tire fistic world. ‘Win or lose agains the most formid- able antagonist he has faced, Louis is the main magnet for the greatest crowd that ever gathered for a non- championship match. Has Rickard’s Luck. I'rs a million-dollar show, surrounded by such furious debate and such extraordinary demand for tickets at any price that the great Rickard, if he had livéd through the depression years of boxing, would have looked on in wonderment and remarked characteristically, “I've never seed nothin’ like it.” The legend of Rickard's luck, it seerned, has carried on under the skiliful hand of Tex's one-time asso- ciate and now his successor in gifted fight promotion—Michael Strauss Ja- cobs. The box office reports forecast a probable sellout, or the nearest thing to it in fight history. The weather man forecasts “fair and warmer to- night,” with nothing for Jacobs to worry about exeept the ultimate job of Jnatching the winner with James J. Braddock for the world heavyweight championship in 1936. A capacity crowd tonight in the‘ “house that Ruth built” means close to 95,000 spectators and an aggregate “gate” of $1,184,830, more than twice as much money as any prize fight has drawn in five years and & mark sur- passed only slightly by the memorable | Firpo-Dempsey battle of 1923. Measured by present-day finaneial | standards, it is much more startling than the fact that the last Lemp- sey-Tunney duel attracted nearly $3,000,000 in gate receipts at Chicago in 1927. Fighters Get $300,000 Each. ’JUDGINO from the prices speculators_ have been asking—and getting— | for choice ringside locations, the ac- tual money paid to witness the bout will be far in excess of the box-office figures. Pasteboards of the $25 class— and there are no less than 23,107— have been bringing anywhere from $50 to $200 each on Broadway during the last week. All of which proves that the fight itself is a “natural” of the type the pugilistic populace has been await- ing. Fans from far and wide have headed for the big town to see what Louis will do to Baer or vice versa. It’s the old-time lure of the knock- out wallop, the blood and thunder stuff of the prize ring that has brought to New York the greatest gathering of notables for any sporting event since the boom days. ‘They are not likely to be disap- pointed. Not only is the entire set- ting such as to arouse the utmost in combative instincts on either side, but there is a tremendous stake in- volved. Baer and Louis are assured close to $300,000 each as their share of to- night's spoils, but victory will mean perhaps $500,000 more within the next year, including a shot at the heavyweight crown. ‘Whether the sullen, Sphinx-like Louis flattens Baer as he has most of two dozen previous professional op- ponents or whether the curly-haired Californian, with the Berserk fury of his attack, blasts the resistance of the youthful Negro, the fight figures to be a highly dramatic, dynamic duel. Time Favors Louis. CAU‘I‘ION on either side could pro- long the fight and disappoint the thousands anticipating a repetition of the Dempsey-Firpo brawl. It will be & terrific jolt, in fact, if one or the other isn't flattened long before the 15-round limit. The best guess is that the fight will | 1ast not more than six or seven rounds. Baer's mein hopes rest in an early | onslaught that will overpower the Negro, weaken his defen¢ and pro- wvide the opening for a finishing attack. “The Californian has made no secret of this battle plan. It would seem he | held Wednesday night. Up-to-Date Dope On Fight Tonight By the Associated Press. Time and place—Yankee Stadium, New York, Tuesday night, September 24. Preliminaries at 7 pm. (Eastern standard time). Main bout, 9 p.m. or earlier if weather threatens. In eveat of postponement, fight will be Principals—Max Adelbert Baer, 26- year-old Californian and former heavyweight champion of the world, and Joseph (Barrow) Louis, 21-year- old Detroit Negro. Conditions—Fifteen rounds to a de- cision, with two judges and a referee officiatiog. Seating capacity—94,569, including standing.room. Gate receipts—$1,184,830.10 sellout. Probable odds—5 to 9 Louis, 2 to 1 Baer. 2 Distribution of gate—30 per cent of net to each fighter, 10 per cent to milk fund. Probable weather—Fair and warm. Radio broadcast—Over combined NBC, WEAF and WJZ network. Referee and judges—To be assigned by the State Athletic Commission on Tuesday. Price of tickets—Admission and standing room, $3.45; reserved seats, $5.75, $7.75, $11.50, $16.50 and $25. All prices include taxes. Preliminaries—Buddy Baer, Liver- more, Calif, vs. Ford Smith, Kali- spell, Mont.; Hank Hankinscn, Los Angeles, vs. Eddie Mader, New York, 6 rounds each. George Turner, Salli- saw, Okla., vs. Heinz Kohlhaas, Ger- many; Bob Pastor, New York, vs. ‘Terry Mitchell, Boston; Jorge Brescia, South America, vs. Paul Pross, New York; Nathan Mann, New Haven, Conn., vs. George Chip, Wilkesbarre, if a @he Foening Stad Spofls WASHINGTON, D. C, FACTR N FIHT Fans Asking if Louis Can Meet Emergency Should Mentor Slip Up. BY HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE, Associated Press Science Editor. OMPTON LAKES, N. J., Septem- ber 24—On two of the big question marks the fans are asking about tonight’s Baer- Louis fight, science thinks it has some valuable new training tips to offer One question—Can Joe Louis carry on by himself if Jack Blackburn's gen- eralship in his corner fails for its first time, as opponents predict it may? The other question—Will Max Baer show enough stuff in the “tear-him- to-pieces” rush toward which his trainers are said to have pointed him? Experts in scientific training say aif- | ferent training methods could nave | been used, to the better advantage of | both fighters, and directly to reduce these two hazards. Blackburn Indispensable. | IN LOUIS' training and fights an in- valuable asset has been the instruc- tions of Blackburn and Louis’ perfect execution of them. If in the ring those instructions fail when executed correctly, Louis sud- denly will be on his own. He then would be like a boy who has to be- | come a man in judgment, with ver- haps only a few minutes to do the miracle. Pa.; Tony Cancela vs. Jim Meriott, 4 rounds each. ON THE S 4 EW YORK, September 24.—In case you've been waiting to see what Thompson says be- fore wagering your dough on the Baer-Louis collision, just put the Tons of paper and great gobs of {ink have been utilized in detailing | the comparative merits of the two fisticuffers, but the only worth-while | advance dope on tonight's battle is | the same as for all that have gone before and all to come, to wit: “Don’t bet on prize fights.” It was only a few short months ago that this same Baer entered the ring #n-odds-on einch to win as he pleased against a fellah named Braddock and emerged not only bereft of the for- tune a world championship means, but practically disgraced, so miserable was his showing. What license has so pugilistically decadent a bum, weakened by riotous living, to even hope for victory against & fresh youngster of model habits who can outbox, outslug and outspeed him? Well, you might be surprised, for ring history is studded with instances of decisive triumphs by boxfighters accorded far less chance than is Maxie tonight. Balking the Bettors. TKE speculatively inclined who might be hopeful of seizing the opportunity to clean up by duly noting our prediction and then bet- ting on the other man are doomed to disappointment because we hon- estly wouldn't know what to do if we had the wherewithal to do it. If, however, your interest involves no financial risk and you merely want to know who should win, it's Louis, whether the party lasts 1, 5, 10 or 15 rounds. The colored boy is a natural boxer, with instinctive reactions, whereas Baer doesn’t possess even synthetic science. Louis can wallop wickedly with both fists traveling less than a foot, while Maxie’s only lethal weapon is a tele- graphed overhand right. In conditioning Joe is bound to have a huge edge because he never has been out of shape, with Baer having sought to undo in six weeks of real training the damage accumulated over nearly as many years of primrose parading. And this furnishes the answer anent comparative stamina and dura- bility which will become increasingly important as the scrap gets older—if it does. All these assets would seem to be plenty for the purpose, but there is one consideration that hasn't been catalogued—yet—and that is Louls’ gameness. ‘There is no reason to question the lad’s courage, it’s simply that in the little more than a year he has been fighting professionally it's never been tested. Baer’s shortcomings do not include tender whiskers nor a sensitive stom- ach, for anyone who has been com- pelled to absorb the punishment handed him, even while he was win- ning, can “take it.” What will be the reaction of Louis, accustomed (o see his foes wilt when he wallops 'em, if he lands his S&b- bath sock apparently to no purpose on | the concrete jaw of this man who has never been knocked off his feet? And what will be the effect on the Brown Bomber if the TNT in Baer’s right explodes athwart Joe's jowels? Ridiculous as Maxie was in the (8ee BATTLE, Page 17.) Braddock affair, he can rise to heights as great as the depths of his slumps Show Tonight Is One of Six Biggest in Pugilistic History By the Associated Press. EW YORK, September 24—The Louis-Baer heavyweight bout tonight will be the sixth fight to gross more than a million dollars. Jack Dempsey was a magnet in the previous five, were promoted by Tex Ricka! 1l of which rd. The attendance and receipts for these bouts, together with maximum figures for tonight's contest: Principals. ‘Tunney-Dempsey ‘Tunney-Dempsey Year. Place. 1927—Chicago 1926—Philadelphia 1921—Jersey City 1923—New York Dempsey-Carpenter .. Receipts. Attendance. -- $2,658,660 104,943 1,895,733 120,757 1,789,238 75,000 1,188,603 *82,000 1,083,530 75,000 1,184,830 50 cents right back in your pocket. ™ This sort of maturity might have (8ee BLACKBURN, Page 16.) IDE LINES With the Sports Editor By DENMAN THOMPSON and tonight he will be desperate, with fortune, fame and everything he holds dear at stake. Expert on Limb for Joe. 'HAT'S as far as we care to go with the thing, but it's our quaint cus- tom when in the big town on a fight mission to consult with some one who | knows the racket inside and out, and he goes much farther, practically all the way, in fact, for Louis. You may or may not be impressed by what he had to say, but the ora- tion, delivered with great earnestness, ‘went something like this: “Honestly, this big youngster from Detroit is the finest boxer and best hitter to come up sipce Dempsey. He is as deliberate and as cool as Tunney ever was, despite his lack of experience, but hits much harder than Gene ever | did. “You can't discount Baer’s hitting, but don't forget he has to swing his in, and that means added power to the wallop because Max will furnish it by coming in. “Another thing in Joe’s favor is that he’s devoid of fear. Baer’s repu- tation means nothing to him and he will enter the ring with only one thought and that is to win as quickly a8 he can. “I cannot say the same thing for Baer, who uses ‘sneak’ punches. Back in the days when Max was coming up in Calfornia he met a tough nut in Frankie Campbell. You know what happened. Baer floored him when his back was turned and then walloped away while the poor guy was sitting on the ropes unable to defend him- self. ““The same thing was averted in the Schmeling fight when the latter ac- tually turned his back on Baer and was draped on the ropes ready to ‘chuck’ the fight. Only Referee Dono- van's quickness in grabbing Baer's right prevented a possible tragedy. “Max has had only one good fight since. You know how terrible he was against Carnera and what happened last June against the slowest and dullest-witted fighter the heavyweight division ever had as a champior. Those Bright Lights Again. "YOU know Baer has played the bright lights to a fareyewell. Then how can he get in shape in six short weeks? Imagine a guy who likes his and expecting to repair the damage to his wind in such a short time. Who when he gets the chance? “Another thing. In training, Baer hes looked great one day and just as rotten the next. Why? I'll tell you. No reserve stamina. What he burns up one day must be made up the next. ‘That's what happens when you burn the candle at both ends. “When a man uses ‘if’ as much as Max has in talking about this fight it means he is doubtful about his ability to land that right and this doubt is likely to increase as the hours bring the bout closer. “And if there are a few kayoes in the preliminaries and he hears the roar of the crowd you can guess how his nerves will be when he enters the ring and looks at the cold, expression- 5; pan of the hard-punching colored Yet Anything Can Happen. - “BUT. don't get me wrong. Wh two big fellows start hammering away at each other anything is liable to happen. Two hundred pounds is and let the punches land where they may. It will be nothing new for Max, as he is not a stickler for rules and a fight as important as this one will not be stopped on a technicality. “I may have straddled on some of the other fights, but not this one. I pick Louls because he has everything that Baer lacks—poise, confidence, un- usual boxing ability and a counter- wallop that spells t-e-n in any lan- guage.” blows, and a deadly left hooker like | Louts is bound to nail him as he comes | | cigarettes cutting them out ail at once | knows but what he sneaks his smokes | Joe Louls’ staff of advisers (above) is unusually efficient and well organized, according to Dr. J. L. Moreno, psychiatrist. Shown, from left to right, are: Assistant Manager Black, Trainer Blackburn, Louis, Manager Roxborough and Tutor Cowan. Double line indi- cates bond between fighter and trainer, single line, smooth rela« tions with the others. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. Louis’ Gal Can’t Cook, She Admits By the Associated Press. EW YORK, September 24.—A feminine heart will flutter at the ringside tonight as Joe Louis and Max Baer sock out an answer as to which is the better man. Maybe it'll be Joe Louis’ bride. “It's up to Joe,” said Marva Trot- ter. That was the nearest she could come to giving the precise hour at which she and the busting Brown Bomber will be married. The ceremony, win, lose or draw, and whether before or after the fight, will take place in an apart- ment in Harlem's Sugar Hill. Miss Trotter rather hoped it would be before the fight. She sald she wasn't much of a cook. “I guess T could keep a person from starving to death, but I think Joe would rather eat in restau- rants,” she said. Fight Sidelights By the Associated EW YORK, September 24 —The fight fever raged across New York today from the seething streets of Harlem to the Battery. Bars and restaurants were doing & rushing business. A survey of 30 | hotels showed every one either booked to capacity or expected to be by noon. ‘Trains, airplanes, busses and private day of Tunney and Dempsey. Air tickets were as scarce as fight tickets. Rallroads were hooking extra cars to the trains. In Harlem, where Louis is idolized, enthusiasm ran high. Romeo Dough- erty of the Amsterdam News estimated there would be 20,000 Negroes in the stadium tonight. He sald a sports event never had stirred the Harlemites 50 much. A force of 1925 patrolmen and de- tectives have been assigned to duty in the park. Of these, 136 will be on traffic duty. Some 2¢4 more will guard the vicinity of the stadium, while 795 patrolmen and 300 detectives will be inside the inclosure. More than 200 will be kept in reserve in the Bronx County Court House. The ring will. be surrounded with notables. Jim Braddock, the champion, will be there, along with Gene Tun- [ ney, Jack Dempsey (who may be in Baer’s corner), Jack Sharkey, Jack Johnson and Primo Carnera have tickets. Lehman of New York will head 2 long list of Governors. John Roosevelt, son of the President, will be there. Baer rested in his New York hotel after coming from his fight camp in Speculator last night. Louis remained over night at Pompton Bakes, N. J., where no one was allowed to visit him. ‘Baer said he would knock out Louis. Louis said he would knock out Baer. The odds favored Louis to make good his boast. LINEMEN DO BOOTING Ellis, End, and Seitz, Guard, Do , Kicking for Generals. LEXINGTON, Va., September 24.— It looks like linemen will do just about all of the booting for Washington and Lee this year. Bill Ellis, long-punting end, is back again to do practically all of the Gen- erals’ punting, and Ed Seits, guard, has in practice that he probably will do most of the place-kicking. BY EDDIE BRIETZ, Associated Press Sports Writer, . EW YORK, September 24.— N Sorry about that bum steer on Donie Bush, but all the Minneapolis wise boys had been peddling the “inside” for & long time . .. Jack Dempsey owns 71% per cent of Baer, if anybody should ask you. Art Lasky’s strategy against Charlie Retzlaff worked in reverse ... Art paid Jack Hurley, Retzlafl’s former manager, $250 to second him . . . That supplied all the spark Retzlaff needed . . . with every other sock he hissed, “That’s an- other one for Hurley” . . . Art master-minded himself right out of the heavyweight picture. A cars poured fans into the city for the | first million-dollar gate since the hey- | | | [ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1935. Crowd Awaits Louis-Baer Brawl : Psychiatrist Names Neg CuBs Baer’s “brain trust.” Diagram illustrates the cross currents in Max's preparation for Louis bout tonight. Double line points to Billy McCarney as the one who can influence him most, line to the trainer, who spurs Baer by making him angry; line to source of little fight advice, smooth lines to persons to whom Baer listens— all according to observations of Psychiatrist Moreno. JEANNETTE PICKS JOE Bomber Is One of Best Ringmen He Has Seen, Says Old-Timer. UNION CITY, N. J, September 24 (#).—Joe Jeannette, one of the most feared Negro heavyweights in the world, 20 years ago, said today “Joe Louis will knock out Max Baer seven or eight rounds.” 2 *“Louis is one of the best-looking fighters I ever have seen,” said Jean- nette. The veteran is a garage owner and manager of a few fighters. Jeannette fought his last fight in 1919, his first in 1904, GRID GAMES WANTED. Foot ball games with local 150- pound elevens are wanted by the Delta Phi Sigma team, which is booking at Adams 6067. Homer Standing By the Associated Press. Home runs yesterday — Leiber, Giants, 1; J. Moore, Phillies, 1; R. Moore, Braves, 1; Jordan, Braves, 1; Tyler, Braves, 1. ‘The leaders—Greenberg, Tigers, 36; Foxx, Athletics, 34; Berger, Braves, been displaying such an educated toe | 33. League totals—National, 643; Amer- ican, 641. Chief Little Wolf, the rassler, pre- fers to wrap himself in-a blanket and sleep on the floor .. . it's just an old Navajo custom . . . Charlie Gelbert, the Cafd’s comebacking shortstop, is a popper . . . Has any- body heard from Dizzy Dean lately? . . . Pug Manders, bigger, tougher and mebbe ‘the equal of Brother Jack, has quit Minnesota for Drake. Last January 14 the Associated Press reported the Giants’ ancient infleld would never stand the gaff . . . well, Terry wants to replace three of his infielders, including himself . . . Joe Humphreys, just out of the hospital, warmed up at the wrestling match last night for . gave Joe a.Tegulsr Texas Guinan hand, A —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. -~ THE SPORTLIGHT Baetr’s Right, Louis’ Left Promise Loudest Detonations in Big Bout BY GRANTLAND RI EW YORK, September 24—A brown left fist and a white right fist will put on their big act at the Yankee Stadium to- night before some 80,000 spectators and approximately a $1,000,000 gate. The brown left fist, belonging to Joe Louis of Alabama and Michigan, will be thrown at much shorter range and much greater speed than Max Baer's swishing, dangerous right. But when the two get working together the combination should turn on more double-barrelled lefionJ ':I.D‘:m nni heavyweight fight since Jacl pse; and shaggy Luis Firpo worked up le brawl 12 years ago—8 gwllex:-r-n:l‘:\n:u upheaval that had all the elements of a Vesuvian blast. When two punchers meet, you are dead sure to get action. Demp- sey and Firpo both were punchers. So are Baer and Louis. Baer carries plenty of powder in his right hand, while Louis throws poison from both hands, with a -double por- tion from that cocked left fist that/ travels like a dart and explodes like a bomb. Shuffing after his man, erowding Dempsey Has a Real Interest in Baer Jack Owns 71 Per Cent of Max—Lasky’s Strategy Gets Him Good Beating. Zinn Beck, one of the smartest men in base ball, is scouting for Chattanocogs . . . When he has made s million here Danno O’Mahoney, the grappler, will retire to Ireland « .. is that nice, Danno? ... Billy McCarney, social secretary at Max Baer's camp, is one of the best story tellers in fistiana . . . ‘Wrestler Jim Browning hails from Verona, Mo, in the heart of the hog-calling country, but swears he has never heard a porker sum- moned. Blondy Ferguson, halfback for the South Carolina Citadel, holds 26 marksmanship medals, but at high school he was voted best at « . « Harry Heilman, broadcaster. Ll him from the start, Louis is ready to throw either hand from a perfect upset this balance by outcrowding | Louis with a fast, savage offensive | charge that might upset the Bomber's | better boxing skill. If Baer comes out like a bounding ! happen in a hurry. Both hit too hard | for any rough-and-tumble to go many | rounds. As long as Louis can throw punches from that perfect, shuffling balance, he has all the advantage in speed, boxing skill, a shorter firing range and two hands against one. Max may sail that right hand into port, but he takes a big gamble each time he starts it against a fast left inside hook that might as well carry a grenade. Old Times Back. MORE important than the fight itself is the return of old times that many figured had passed out forever where the woodbine climbs and the whangdoodle mourns. | Another $1,000.000 pageant with a capacity crowd has returned to the scene for the first time in eight long, lean years. ‘There will be no Dempsey-Tunney flow of gold, when more than $2,000,- 000" was picked up in a sack at Philadelphia, and above $2,600,000 at Chicago a year later. But there will be more than $1,000,000 spent on tickets for this fight and there will ‘be more than 80,000 people packed in from the outfield fences to the ropes when Baer and Louls square away. Pight crowd capacity at the Yankee Stadium passes the 90,000 mark and there will be few vacant spots. ‘This crowd will arrive early enough to see Buddy Baer work against Ford Smith. This is the year of the big brothers in sport—the two Deans, the two Ferrells, and now the two Baers, with big Buddy a card In his own right. Also in his left. A fight crowd can sense action from a long way off—even as far away as California, where they have been swarming through the air like pigeons on their way to roost. ‘This fight crowd sees action in advance. - It-also will have the chance (Bee BPORTLIGHT, Page 17J balance, and Baer’s best chance is to | | Berserk, anything might happen, and T ro to Win *NEARLY ROUDS Negro to Stop Him Anytime | After Ninth Is Seen as Great Probability. (Editor’s note: The probable win- ner of tonight’s heavyweight fight is picked by a method of scientific analysis new to pugilism by J. L. Moreno, M. D., psychiatrist, who studied both fighters in their train- ing camps. His reasons follow.) | BY J. L. MORENO, M. D. (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) OMPTON LAKES, N. J, Sep- tember 24.—Joe Louis should | win tonight's fight with Ma<: Baer by psychclogical probabi - ities that score more than 2 to 1 in the Negro's favor. 1. The greatest probability is Louis to win by a technical knockout anv time after the ninth round or take the decision. 2. The second probability is Louis to knock Baer out in a middle round. 3. There is an outside chance for Baer to knock out Louis within three rounds. ‘These conclusions are based on some psychological forces and perSonality traits directly affecting the fighters as I have seen them in the training camps. In punching ability Louis on the average hits harder. But in his | fashes of attack, when in his full | strength, Baer may hit the harder. Max Baer is a “spontaneous” per- sonality; that is, one who does his best when meeting the unexpected and | the emergency. 1= Baer Should Be Tense. HE MAY be expected to enter the ring overexcited and tense. The excitement will be the affect of his well wishers and will be worse if his trainer permits any one except him- self to be with Baer in the dressing room just before the fight. If Baer takes the plan of battle most natural to him, he will work himself up to quick flashes of attack. These are estimated, from watching him in training, as lasting nearly a minute. He may stretch them at best to 2 minutes, but the more he extends Fis spurts, the more he is paralyzed in his efforts immediately afterward, and the greater risk he takes. A clever opponent, well directed, may wait for these moments and con- centrate his attack during them. Baer likely is to open the fight | with & wild attack. Louis, coming out silent, with an “Indian” mask, is apt to measure Baer carefully. After about 2 minutes you will find Baer breathing heavily, relaxing to | refresh himself. Ia the second and ! third rounds Baer's furious spurts likely are to be shorter and weaker. Louis meanwhile should gain mo- mentum gradually. Baer's emotional make-up, which causes him to ex- pend vast energy in his flashes of attack, would be better suited to rounds of less than 3 minutes. [ Just Right for Louis. BU’T for Louis, who takes his rest be~ | tween punches, the standardizec layout of rounds is just right. Baer's flashes can be most efficient during the first two rounds. He has | then the best chance to knock Louis out. | But as he repeats his spurts, the | poorer likely is to become his ability" to put up a proper defense. Baer even may exhause his emotional en- ergy to the disintegration point in the early rounds. The damage done by Louis in the middle rounds may be so great that | Baer, trying in the second half of | the fight to begin a new series of spurts, is too far gone to do anything | but weaken himself more. In effect he then would be defeat- ing himself, a sort of psychological pugilistic suicide. Yet that seems to be the risk Baer must take, for his trainers know he must win by a knockout. A knockout plan of bat- tle, if it fails, cannpt but produce the situation I describe. According to this Louis would seem |a sure winner. But a psychological | factor may enter the picture and change the whole show. Blackburn Is Big Factor. 'HE strength of Louis' battle plan lies in the exquisite relationship between him and the cunning Black- | burn in his corner. Blackburn thinks and plans, Louis fights accordingly. | The relationship makes Louis | stronger, but in & certain way also i unfree. Louis is dependent on Black- | burn to a large degree. | Blackburn rarely has failed to be | right. But tonight the analysis of such a difficult species of fighter as: Baer keyed to supreme effort may be beyond Blackburn's imagination and experience. Baer is a unique personality. There (See MAX, Page 16.) Erratic Steering | More Dangerous | Than Bad Brakes! | DOES YOUR CAR SHIMMY?— WOBBLE?—WANDER? We Are Steering Correction EXPERTS KNEE-ACTION CARS OUR SPECIALTY Inspection and Wheel Alignment 75¢ Reliable Motor Service A. W. MASTERS, PROP. 14th and W N.W. No. 8603