LOUIS-FARR CONTEST,
SC H MEL ING WANTS MATCH. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copvright NEW YORK, “August 28. The odds against Farr are tending to shorten ow.ng to reported substantial backing from .England. Schmeling announced lie was sending an ultimatum to the promoter, Mike Jacobs, that, unless lie matches him against the winner of the LouisF.arr contest, in October, tin* terms to lie 30 per cent, of the receipts, ho w ill start a campaign of bouts ill the United States without Jacobs’ sponsorship, with the intention of exhausting tin* available supply ol opponents for Louis. A message from Long Branch says Farr heavily punished three, sparring partners* in four rounds. Ho will do light exercises to-morrow, At Pompton Lakes. Louis went four fast rounds with two partners. He will res t to-m or row.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13643, 30 August 1937, Page 6
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