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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, fEDFOftD, OREGON. STTXPAY. JUXE 20, "1937 Joe Louis Knocks Braddock Out in Eighth To Annex Championship PAGE FOUR IRISHMAN STAGESI COURAGEOUS FIGHT AGAINST BOMBER Age and Long Layoff Prove Handicap Dead -Pan Negro Youngest Fighter to Wear World Crown $715,400 Gross CHICAGO, June 23 W) Oroai receipt for the Braddook-Loula heavyweight championship fight amounted to (715,400.14, Co-Promoter Mike Jacobt announced early today after a checkup. This Included I1S.000 for the radio and motion picture rights, so that the actual gross ticket salo amounted to 1840,400.74. Jacobs said the total attendance was "about 65,000," of which 48. 000 represented cash customers. After deduction of state and federal taxes, approximating $115, 000, the net receipts figured around 535,000. Brsddock's M percent share of this amounted to MB2.000 and Louis' 17(4 percent "cut" figured to be nearly tllO, 000. Allowing SO,000 for promotion expenses, the promoters' profits were estimated at close to 100,- 000. By Charles Dnnkley CHICAGO, June 33.-(P)-Joe Louis, only three yeara ago a rank amateur, rules the heavyweight fistic ranks of yie world today. The 33-year-old son of an Alabama cotton picker won the championship crown from great-hearted James J Brsddock before a clamoring crowd of 65,000 In Comlskey park last night, with one murderous right hand blow that struck with the epeed of a rat tlesnake. That gloved thunderbolt climaxed a, apectacular fight, ending with the cut and crushed champion being counted out, in one minute and ten seconds of the eighth round, after Louie himself hsd been knocked to tno floor In the first round and hard pressed to overcome Braddock's cour ageous stand during the . first five rounds. Toungest Champ The negro's convincing 'finishing' thrust made him the second man of his race to win the title, re-estab-llthlng him in the esteem of skep tics, who saw' him fall a year ago under the flailing fists of Mai Schmellng, and cleared his path to tre easy atreet of the millionaires. Louis, the sour-faced, dead-pan boy, la the youngest fighter ever to win the heavyweight title. At 33 he Is Just a year younger than Jack Oemp eey was when the Manassa Mauler knocked out the giant Jeas Wlllard at Toledo In 1019. He Is the second ntgro ever to win the crown. Jsck Johnson csme In before him to bat ter the relic of Jamea J. Jeffrlea Into helplessness at Reno 3? years ago. Crttlca agreed today, however, the young negro'a hold on the crown won't be secure beyond argument unless and until he evena the score with Schmellng. The Oerman, still the logical contender, may be match- Phone 1300 for Towing or Wrecker Service Anywhere Anytime Lewis Super Service SHEEP SAVE TIME! 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Huskies Sweep University of Washington crews won all three races at Poughkeeprie regatta for the second successive ye nr In choppy waters and delayed competition. All races were held much Inter than sclirdiiled time. Here is the Washington Junior varsity crew learting.the navy as they approach the finish line shortly before dark. ed to fight Louis In New York this September. Meantime Schmellng Is slated to fight Tommy Fair, the Brit ish empire champion, abrosd, Age Handicaps Jim Braddock, an old man, as boxing goes, and Idle for two yeara since be won the title from Max Baer In June, I03S, gave away eight years to the De troit dynamiter and could not stand up under that handicap. All he had was a courageaus, TrUh fighting heart and ability to "take It." He survived seven rounds In defending his cham pionship against bitter odds, but the way he defended It brought thunder ous cheera from the huge crowd. The fight ended with the game Braddock lying helpless. He was bleeding from the mouth, cut and battered. In the language of the ring, he waa knocked dead. He never heard the referee. Tommy Thomas, count the fatal ten over him. His handlers tenderly picked him off the floor and carried him to a corner, where It required minutes to restore him to his senses. As Braddock came out for the ighth round he was a worried, wob bly champion. But he gamely walk ed into Louis' blistering fire. Sudden ly, Louis shot out with a terrific left hook that landed In Brsddocka mid section. Another left caught the champion on the chin. His knees buckled, and he began to sag. Then. In the next Instant, bouts drove a cruel right hand smash to the Jaw and Braddock sank to the floor. roll ing over on his right side, with his head resting on his arm. He remained motionless ns the referee counted over him. Crowd fttunned The crowd at first was stunned. Braddock, underdog in the betting, carried the sentiment of the ma jority because he had been poor and hhd fought his way back from gov ernment relief rolls to the top and because he ta tremendously popular personally. As the champion lay mo tlonless on the canvas, the yells of the spectators suddenly grew Into a mad roar, as row upon row of humans lock It up. Braddock. Instead of b&xlng cau tlously. startd to slug with Louis at the very beginning. They hardly reached the center of the ring be fore Braddock walked Into the negro chsllerwer snd drove a powerful rtRht Atent. Phone S4 Poughkeepsie tliat Just missed Louis chin. Louis then opened with a shower of lefts and rights that caused Braddock to retreat momentarily. Then, to the astonishment of spec tators, the champion drove a right uppercut to the chin that dropped Louis as If he'd been hit with an axe. The blow, however, apparently land ed on hla Adam's apple, Instead of on the button. Louis lumped up and Backed out or danger before the time keeper could begin a count. Braddock was unable to press hla sudden ad vantage. Braddock Tire The champion. In superb physical condition, continued to wade Into Louis in succeeding rounds, showing no rear or the negro'a punching dy namite. In the sixth It waa apparent that he waa beginning to tire under Louis' bouncing lefts and rights off his checks and head. raddock was hurt, cut badly about the eyes and mouth, but his courage did not desert him. He waa determ ined to land a finishing punch. Be fore the round was finished he was throwing his looping right hand wild-, ly and desperately but he waa off! bclance and rapidly slowing down. His legs were no longer able to sup- j port him and he was soon a target for the killing. He was losing hla championship, but he didn't give It awny. Hla age and hla legs did. Braddock. through his puffed and biecdlng Hps, declared he had no In tention of retiring and hoped to meet Louis ngnln. There waa a grtsh an Inch long on the left aide of hts up per Up. His eyes and ears were crim son from Louis' wicked blows The dethroned champion, after his SO per cent share of the net receipts hab been cut up, will be lucky to have as much as $60,000 or $70,000 for himself. But that's practically a gold mine, compared to the Braddock fln anclst c lrc vim Ma noes three yesrs ago. r k a twrf'aaawliiaaiii Kwnatifcrtr CONTINfNTAt DIlTlllINO CIPOltTON. M 1 1 A when Jim began hla comeback climb, and probably exceeda all that he haai managed to clear sine ha won the title from Bser In 1038. Louis, with a "cut" of 1714 per cent for himself and associates, has new earned approximately 1890.000 In leas than 3 yeara of professional fight ing. The negro, whether he fight once or twice more thla year, as Mike Jacobs plana, la acrtaln to pass the million mark in bis next bout, t HOW THEY? STAND By the Aiftoclated Preti Coast W. -...51 ...49 ....40 ' 43 ....38 .....37 ....30 Sacramento ...... fi&n Franclaco . flan Diego Los Angelea WH Portland .Seattle j Oakland Ml Baton 30 American New York 34 Detroit .pbBS Chicago ..........30 Boston ..W.M.H......M...2S Cleveland .......... 27 Washington ....24 Philadelphia 18 8t Louis 18 Scores Yesterday By the Associated press Coast Missions It I Sacramento 4 0 1 Nltcholas and Sprlnz; Seats, Mur ray (9), and Franka. Seattle . 4 0 1 Sen Francisco 0 la 1 Barrett and Fernandes; Llltard and Woodall, Monzo. - Portland a 10 0 Portland - a 10 0 San Diego 8 8 1 Posedel and Cronln; Chaplin and Dctora. Los Angelea 8 13 0 Oakland 4 10 3 Barry and L. Gibson; MtUer. La Roceo, Ward, Olds and Ralmondl, Baker. " r National Chicago. 8; New York, 0. Pittsburgh. 4: Boeton. 1. Cincinnati, 8; Philadelphia, 0. Brooklyn, 3; St. Louis, 1. American New York, 8; St. Louis. 8. Chicago, 3: Philadelphia, 0. Washington, 11; Cleveland, 3. Detroit-Boston, rain. Autolsts Alibi. PHILADELPHIA. June 33. (API Magistrate Eberhardt read In traf fic court yesterday thla letter from a mother: "My son was to come be fore you for a hearing because he passed a atop sign on June ft. My son waa killed In an automobile ac cident on June 8." WASHINGTON, June 33. (AP) President Roosevelt has Indicated the navy's two new battleships will carry 16-inch guns. A proposed Interna tional ban on guns larger than 14 inches fell through after Japan re fused to agree. Prices are going UP. Order your fall suit and topcoat NOW. Oua the Tailor. ISO N. Central. '. National -Chicago ....W.MHH...,M....34 St. Loula 32 New York 33 Pittsburgh 30 Brooklyn as Cincinnati 21 Philadelphia 21 Boston 20 BLENDED WHISKY 70' $1.35 FULL QUART HALP-OAllON 2.65 The Fight Blow -by -Blow By t'nlted Press. Bound One. They came out cautiously. Brad dock threw a right hand that missed. Both threw lefts and rights and clinched. Louis missed a hard right. Braddock countered with a left Jab. Louis flicked a left. They spar red with both flats and Braddock missed a left hook. Braddock landed a light left Jab. Louis landed a hard right to Braddock's Jaw and followed with a aeries of body punches. They exchanged lefts. They clinched and Louis Isnded a right and left without exchange aa they came out. Louis drove Braddock to the ropes and punished him heavily about the head with rights and lefts. Louis landed a terrific left and right. Braddock hit a right to chin and knocked Louis down for no count. The champion drove Louis to the ropes and was beating him fu riously at the bell. Braddock's round. . Round Two. Louis ran from hla corner and was met by a left Jab. They sparred cautiously. Louis landed a stiff right to chin. Braddock landed several Jabs. Braddock missed a haymaking right by Inchea and the crowd roared. They clinched and Braddock pushed Louis Into the ropes. Brad dock landed a hard right to head, making Louis retreat. They Jabbed In the center of the ring, Braddock missed a right to the body and Louis Jabbed him in the face. Louis landed a stiff left hook and took one In return. They clinched. Joe missed a whistling right. Braddock Jabbed two short left hooks and they cir cled one another In the center. Jim landed a stiff left to the body. Louis landed three terrific rights and a left to Braddock's chin and the champion was wobbling at the bell. Louis' round. Round Three. Louis came out fast and landed two left Jabs. Braddock pawed at the challenger .with long lefts. They sparred cautiously and then Brad dock Jabbed with a left. Braddock missed a hard right. Touia pawed at the champion and snapped his head with a left. Braddock landed a Jolt-1 Ing right and a hard left, making the negro break ground. They stood In the center of the ring and slug ged at close quarters. Braddock start ed to bleed over the left eyebrow. Joe pawed at Jim with choppy rights and left. Louis landed a stiff left to the body and Braddock pushed him away with both hands. They ex changed short chops to the body. Braddock Isnded a sharp uppercut. Lou la round. Round Four. They eyed each other cautiously and both fighters Jabbed with lefts. Braddock landed a stiff left hook on top of the 'head. Louis landed ft Jolting left hook. Louis landed an other left which drove back the champion's head. Braddock threw an uppercut and took a poke In the nose in exchange. They swapped lefts and clinched as Braddock landed a solid right. Louis appeared the fresh- ear as they clinched in a neutral cor ner. They slapped at one another with both hands and Louis crossed a good right. Both men were con centrating on the head. Jim slipped Inside with three short uppercuts. Braddock missed a wicked right at the bell. Louis' round. Round Five, They came out slowly. Braddock landed three good rights without re turn. Louis flicked his short left to score twice and missed a vicious right In close. Louis landed a right and a left. The champion drove a right to the body. Louis scored with a -sharp left to the forehead. Brad dock bloodied his nose with a straight right. Braddock landed a hard right to . the chin and Louis backed away. Braddock was pressing the fight now and landed a hard left. Louis landed two left Jabs as they clinched. Louis scored with a 0 1 1 K I A , PA waa taMpsyay ayWr PINT I II IMYftf I left to the body. They Jabbed fu riously and both missed uppercuts before falling into a clinch against the ropes. Braddock's round. Bound Six. Both appeared fresh at the bell and started Jabbing busily. Brad dock landed a looping right. Both missed short uppercuts. Louis scored with a left Jab and they were even In a body exchange In close. Louts kept flicking his left hand and Louis landed a hard left and right near the ropes. Braddock dove In and they mixed In a furious exchange In the center of the ring, slugging viciously. Braddock's eye was bleed ing badly and Louis worked on it with his right. Louts landed a hard right to the chin and a sharp left. Louis staggered the champion with three hard rlghta and a vicious left. The champion ataggeded about the ring aa Louis beat him unmercifully. Braddock fell Into a clinch. The crowd began yelling for a knockout. Braddock was groggy when he walked to hla corner. Louis' round. Round Seven. Louis came out strong, and Brad dock rallied to walk Into him swing ing rlghta and lefts. Braddock pin ned Louis to the ropes and swung at him wildly. Joe landed two lefta and staggered Braddock with a hard right. The champion waa bleeding from assorted cuts about hts face. Louis speared Braddock with a series of lefts and then shook him with a hard right. Louis came In close to bob the champion's head with short wicked hooka. Jim looked very tired, and hts face began to swell as Louis beat a tattoo on It with both fists. Louis missed a long left and took a sharp uppercut In return. Brad dock took a hard left to the face as he missed a long right. Louis ws picking Braddock to pieces with short sharp shooting rlghta and lefts. The champion kept throwing punches but he could not connect. Louis' round. Round Eight. Braddock had been carefully wash ed of blood during the rest, but , Louts soon started the blood flow? Ing again with hla sharp short rights and lefts. They were sparring in the middle of the ring when a ter rific right crashed against Brsd-d-k'a chin, knocking him out. CRATERS, LITHIANS TO CLASH TWICE Arrangements were completed yes terday between Med ford and Ashland raseball officials for a two game series between the Crsters and Llth tans. Southern Oregon league mem i-ers, during the July 4 celebration In the Llthla city. The first game will be played Sun day, July 4, and the second encounter will be staged on July 8, official day of observance. Larry Pepper and Ray Erlckson, both rlghthaAlera. will work on the mound for Medford while Bob Hardy and Lowell Brown', both lefthandera, will fire for the Llthlans. 40 Advance atyles for Pall. Priced at Spring prices until July 8. Oua the Tailor, 130 North Central. Use Mall Tribune want ada. Board Your Pets at the Humane Society Shelter Summer Rates We Call and Deliver Midway Road Phone 1516 WiMed raln n.utra E OFFICE BOYS LEAGUE UPSET Games Tonight. Commercial League. Fabera vs. Jennings. Lamports vs. 20-30. Medford'a Commercial league soft ball schedule will move forward to night under the are lights at the high school field with Fiber's club of Central Point tangling with the Jennings Tire company outfit at 7:45 and Lamport'a meeting the 30-30 club Immediately afterward at about 8:30. Battery for Jennings will be Slng ler to Luman, with the Paber pitcher and catcher still undetermined. Oliver and Wood will form the Lamport bat tery and Miles will pitch and Hlttle will receive for the 30-30. No service league games are sched uled for tonight. Before a large crowd last night, Piche Hardware sprung the biggest surprise of the year by defeating the Office Boya, last season's champions, 8-8, in a thriller. Although Sam Col ton, on the mound for the Office Boya, allowed only six hits, eight er rors by teamtnatea nullified hla good hurling. Verblck, chucking for Piche. was touched for nine ssfetles. It was a Commercial league battle. In the other Commercial circuit encounter. Timber Products eked out a 7-8 win over the H.U.M.R S. Lea vitt set the Humra down with six hits while hla teammates collected eight off Barr and Scheel. In the only Service league game last night, the Elks club outfit de feated the Groceteria, 13-B. The scheduled Llons-Copco game wsa postponed because of the district Lions convention wlndup. ores: r. h. B. Timber Producta........ 7 8 1 HUMRS 8 a Leavltt and Oltjen; Barr, Scheel and Campbell. R. H. E. Plehe g a a umce Boys 88 Verblck and Wilson; Colton and Harrington. R. H. E. Elks is iS Groceteria 9 18 8 Emlo, Mllea and Woods; Orr, Sever on snd Steel, oltzen. SPECIAL - LOW SALE PESCIES (SOOUD Bp Auto Supply and Service Stores Ninth and Riverside Phone 520 f DOWN-TOWN V HOTEL DRAKE -WILTS HIRE STOCKTON STREET e AT UNION SQUARE CoMtMHieiif to Every Point ef Interest 330 newly decorated rooms with bath and shower and many with panoramic view EXCELLENT COFFEE SHOP fala from S2.00 Single $3.00 Double GEORGE T. THOMPSON Maasf! nt Director WRITES NEW PAGE E( POUOHKEEPSrB. N. T., June 38 IjpjM Ulbrlckson's husky young men from the university of Washington have written a new page In the his tory of American rowing by making a clean sweep of the intercollegiate regatta for the second successive year. Studding the three victories of the far westerners on the Hudson yester day were two recorda, 13:44 In the Junior varsity event and 18:33 3-8 la the varsity. The previous records, made by California, have stood since 1938. Don Hume, who has atroked the Huskies to victory in the Olympics , and twice, on the Hudson, told the story for the crew: "We had a break with those con ditions, wind from the north and nice run in the tide. We kept the atroke low, did about 30 In the body of the race, then hit up to 33 in the last mile, we didn't hsve to worry much though, for we won our race lr the middle distance." Hume and Johnny White, No. 4 and Gordon Adams. No. 3 other mem bers of yesterday's varsity eight, will return to Washington next fall, eli gible for another year of rowing. Both the freshmen and Junior var sity races were repetltiona of thg-v-' Husky parade In these ejejiAsThe Huskies started winning the fresh men race In 1034 And the Jayvee In 1935: They'va-lseen repeating erer since. Use Mall Tribune want ads. SCANDINAVIAN PICNIC Helman's Park ASHLAND JUNE 27,11 A.M. USEE) All Popular A if n f Sizes A Wide Range of Low Prices!