The Archive · 1938

Nova May Fight Max Baer in February

New York, Dec. 17 siteenound out between Low Nova'ssd Mex Babe at the Madison Beitee"Garden. on Februnty 24. wan considered today by Mike Jacobs, Scone leading boxing, promoter.

Sia Need ance were vitally aso of tne poser of the winner atate Seat meeting Joe Louis, word sestetreight champion, for te' tile tenons ce Septarsber the out betweerr Nova and Baer wan' arranged, "because "of Novas Velory over Tommy. Farr fast might The youthful Caltorion almost Australian Test XI

Draws with Rest Melbourne, Dec. 14.

The special match between Australia and the Rest, to mark the centenary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, ended yesterday. in a draw.. The Rest, batting first, made 215, to which the Australia Test' team replied with 426, Don Bradman con~ tributed 118 and McCabe 105.

At the close of play The Rest had made 324 for eight in their second innings.—Reuter. knocked out the tough and experienced Welsh miner. After knocking him down in the fourteenth round he failed to send in the fatal blows in the teenth and final round because he had shot his bolt in the previous round.

Both Nova and Baer are Californians land were earlier considered as possible opponents for Louis in a world title bout which was to have been staged by the San Francisco World Fair authorities. Although arrangements [California authorities recently called the bout off—United Press.

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