Thomas, at 196, was willing and plucky, shaking off his rival by opening up occasionally with a double-handed attack which brought cheers from the crowd.
As against Mann, Louis again showed "killer" tactics, rushing his rival furiously and opening up almost immediately after the opening gong. Five times he sent Thomas sprawling to the canvas, but the fighter, who lost on a T.K.O. to Schmeling and who was recently decisioned by Jimmy Adamick, sprang up each time, He was obviously groggy when Louis charged in with both fists flailing in the fifth and although he tried gamely to hold off the barrage because of the fact that the round was nearly concluded, "the negro broke through and battered him down, Although there was a small crowd because of the foregone conclusion, ectators were given a few
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