Schmeling was eager to fight champion James Braddock immediately after he had vanquished Louis, but he was never granted that opportunity. So, the title passed to Louis When the Negro knocked out Braddock a year later, in 1937. It Schmeling had ought Louis at that time. he wabid. haveibeen. a heavy favourite to wih back his title, for ring fans felt that Schmeling had demonstrated his superiority over Louis, Schmeling was as unsuccessful in getting an engagement with Louis as he was with Braddock, and a date for the Schmeling-Louis fight was not selected until last fall Since Louis' catastrophic defeat two years ago, there has been much activity in heavyweight circles, and Louis himself has accounted for much of that activity. He has scored eleven decisive victories nding! knockouts over such opponents as Jack Sharkey, Jorge Brescia, Al Ettore, Nathan Mann and Harry Thomas, in addition to Braddock, from whom he took the title.
A. Hare, of Britain, by 6-3, -4, 6-4, while W. C, Choy, former Cambridge Blue, beat Hamburger. by 6-4, 2-0, 8-2, 6-3. The only Chinese defeated was Ho, who succumbed to Ranbir Singh, of India, by 0-1, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
Ho started nervously, netting frequently. Displaying better court craft, the Chinese won the third set, but the effort seemed unduly to tire him, with the result that the Indian was able to smash his way to victory.
Choy had a baseline duel with Hamburger for nearly two hours before emerging triumphant.
The three Yugoslavians all made good. Puncec defeated Jacques Brugnon, the French veteran, by 6-3 6-2, 6-4.
Results of today's matches:
Kho Sin-kie (China) beat H. A Hare (Britain) 6-3, G4, 6-4; Donald Budge (U.S.A.) beat Gandar Dower (India) 0-3, 6-3, 6-3; We" Menke (Germany) beat Bull (Britain) 6-2, 6-0, 6-2; T. Singh (india) beat Ho (China) 6-1 6-3, 2-6, 7-5; Choy (China) beat Hamburger 6-4, 2-0, 6-3, 0-3; Puncec (Yugoslavia) beat Brugnon (France) 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 Mitic (Wügoslavia) beat Weston (Australia) $+, 0-4, G-l, 608i Pallada (Yugoslavia) beat Fischer 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Von Metaxa, (Germany) beat Wide (Britain) beat Filby (Britain) 4-6, 6-1, 5-6, 6-4, 6-4—Reuter.
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