JOE LOUIS WINS AGAIN

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 364, 19 February 1937, Page 2

JOE LOUIS WINS AGAIN

FOURTH ROUND K.O. BRADDOCK NEXT. World Title Bout Fixed For June. Press Association —Copyright. Kansas City, Feb. 18. Joe Louis knocked out Natie Brown in the fourth round of the scheduled ten-round bout. There Was a wild finish similar to that in a wrestling bout with the referee, Mr. Bates, als floored while the crowd of 14,000 roared. Louis. 1 methodically sent rights and lefts to Brown’s face in the first 40 seconds of the fourth round until : hard right dropped Brown, who wadazed and in a sitting position. Attempting to raise himself to his feet Brow to. clutched Mr, Bates’ leg an pulled the latter down to the floor. Mr. Bates rose and awarded th: fight to Louis on a technical knockout but the official timekeeper informed* him that he had completed the count while Bates v was down, so that the referee changed his decision and ere dited Louis with a knock-out. The promoter, Joe Foley, announced at Chicago that arrangements had been completed for the Louis-Brad-dock title bout at Comiskey* Park instead of Soldiers’ Field on' June 22 owing to a demand for 25 per eent. of the gate. Louie and Braddock are scheduled to appear during the day for the formal contract-signing cere mony.