Show Moguls Will Okeh Louis When Ability Is Proven NEW YORK Feb 27 For For the first time since Jack Johnsons Johnson's victory over Jim Jeffries 25 years ago a negro challenger will be permitted per to tight fight a white champion ch when Joe Louis attains the prominence of an m opponent for Max Bear i The sensational colored youth from Detroit will be permitted to battle Bacr here when he has established himself as th the No 1 contender in his division General John J. J Phelan chairman of the New York state athletic ath ath- Idle letic commission in disposing disposing ing of the racial question Wednes Iday day General Phelan and William Brown admitted Xi that the Detroit slugger at the rate rale he is is- traveling should be ready for a title shot within with I in a year ear The youngster who has been bowling bowling bowl bowl- ing over oil all the experienced trial horses since he turned pro last spring will not be given the runaround runaround run around in New York because of ot the pigmentation of his skin Phelan ruled We will approve a Louls-Bacr Louls match when Louis shows shows- he is of oE championship caliber Phelan said Ri Right ht now he looks like the most promising prospect in irs America and if he continues to improve he should be Baers Baer's No 1 challenger in 1936 While the late Tiger Flowers Flower and Kid Chocolate were champs among the smaller sluggers the only heavyweight heavy weight who got within shouting dis dis- lance of a title wasi wasl Harry Wills Wilts who mi might ht have fought Jack Dempsey if Jimmy limmy Walker and Tammany hall halll had not used Harry's Harrys hopes as a ballot bal lot magnet The boxing commission also ruled today that the he Primo Ray Camera bout on March 15 willbe will willbe willbe be a 10 rounder instead of 15 which the Italian wished Lou Ambers and Sammy Fuller were within a 0 pound of the pound limit for their round 15 fight tight at the Garden Friday night they notified the sock satraps |