it was the boxing match of the decade, the american boxer joe lewis, "the brown bomber," was going to defend his world heavyweight title in a rematch against the german max schmelling. people traveled from all over the nation to witness the fight. there were hollywood stars like cary grant and edward g. robinson, my favorites, and political insiders like new york governor herbert lehman. there wasn't an empty seat in yankee stadium. the country was suddenly immobilized as millions of americans, half the nation's population, listened for free on the radios in their kitchens and living rooms. nbc sports announcer kreme mccarthy gave the electrifying blow-by-blow description of schmelling's first round collapse under the relentless downpour of lewis' fists. as you can see, i'm a boxing fan, so let me give you the final seconds. schmelling is going down, schmelling is down! the count is four, it's -- and he's up! and lewis, right and left to the head, a left to the jaw, a right to the head. right to the body, left up to the jaw, and schmelling is down. the count is five, six, seven, eight

we have john lewis and howard dean and wes moore, joe klein.show. >> i think that would be a great reality show, andrea mitchell on jury duty. good luck out there. thanks so much. >>> coming up, police stop a high school bomb plot that could have been worse than column bir. details, next. [ female announcer ] what if your natural beauty could be flawless too? discover aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizers with scientifically proven soy complex and natural minerals. give you sheer coverage instantly, then go on to even skin tone in four weeks. aveeno tinted moisturizers. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes, and lexus for audi than ever before. ♪ experience the summer of audi by september 6th and get over 130 channels of siriusxm satellite radio for 3 months at no charge. but think about your heart. 2% has over half the saturated fat of whole milk. want to cut back on fat and not compromise on taste? try smart balance fat free milk. it's what you'd expect from the folks at smart balance. >>> welcome back to "morni