MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, fEDFOftD, OREGON. STTXPAY. JUXE 20, "1937
Joe Louis Knocks Braddock Out in Eighth To Annex Championship
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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-
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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
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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
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Pittsburgh 30
Brooklyn as
Cincinnati 21
Philadelphia 21
Boston 20
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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
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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.
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raseball officials for a two game
series between the Crsters and Llth
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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.
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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
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and catcher still undetermined. Oliver
and Wood will form the Lamport bat
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will receive for the 30-30.
No service league games are sched
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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
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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.
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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.
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