Jan. 31, James J. Braddock, heavyweight boxing champion of the world, to day agreed' to ght Joe Louis in a litle bout at Soldiers' Field, Chicago, dune, "Instead of battling Max Schmeling of Germany in New York.
Joe Gould, manager of Braddock, sold he expected the Louis fight 10 draw gate receipts of $2,000,000, but thus far Louis "has not signed to meet the champion, Gould desires 10 avoid a bout bo-tween Braddock and Schmeling because of © possible anti-Nazi boy-colt in New York. It is understood, however, that Jacobs may arrange for the winner of the Braddock: Louis fight to meet Schmeling In Berlin in. September, with Madison Square sharing in the profits because fof the fact that Jacobs contracted with both Schmeling and the Garden For the one title bout" with Braddock, For the Chicago bout Braddock would be guaranteed $900,000 or tly per cent. of the net gate
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