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...Promoter Sol Strauss won a victory of sorts. Jersey Joe Walcott reluctantly signed on Sol's terms (20% of the net gate, radio and television returns, 22½% of the movie rights) instead of his own (30%) for a return bout with Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium on June...
...Jersey Joe Walcott...
...spite of loud acclaim from dramatic critics Walcott Gibbs of the New Yorker and Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times, "The Survivors" dropped out of the white lights after an eight week run on Broadway last month...
...Louis also gained recognition of a sort. The sportwriters rated his performance against Jersey Joe Walcott as the "flop of the year." Off next month to give exhibitions in London, Joe was in for a warm reception. Thirty British Guardsmen (all about 6 ft. and 180 lbs.) have volunteered to serve as his sparring partners. Said a spokesman of the Guards: "If any of them get knocked silly-well they'll regard it as an honor...
...Louis, who lost prestige but none of a champion's prerogatives in 15 rounds against Jersey Joe Walcott, signed to defend his heavyweight title in June for the "last time," for 40% of everything (net receipts, movie, radio and television rights). Jersey Joe, the man he had to beat, was still sparring with the promoters: he wanted at least 25%, had been offered only 20%. Probable scene of the big fight: Yankee Stadium...