The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-03
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MWilham BrauCher
Jim Jennings, or
Power Plus Patience
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Jim Jennings, or
Power Plus Patience
Rewriting, rewriting the rewrit-
ten, responding to strange telephone
calls, greeting the editor of the Oat-
meal Weekly who has brought his
family on for the big fight, enter
tanning hungry and thirsty sports
writer's. taking the rap from the big
chief, Bill Carey-these are just II
few of the little things that fill the
day and night of Jim Jennings.
Jim is one of the chef publicity
men concerned with trying to get
news of the Schmeling-Stri
fight into the newspapers. His life
is not a happy one. No sleepless
life ever is happy one. But Jen-
nings goes about his work with
power and patience that are amaz-
ing. He is nothing less than a
wonder.
The Old Barney
1t has not been an easy fight to
promote. The news filed to CleVe-
land press headquarters from the
camps at Conneaut Lake Park, Pa,
of a routine nature. Schmelins
boxed with Kid Stumble to-day and
looked great. Stribling boxed with
Kid Trip and looked marvellous.
These dispatches it is Jim Jen-
nings' job to make Ineligible
enough and interesting enough to
trap the unwary sports editor into
using.
With Jim in the middle of a
snappy rewrite, the phone rings.
A reporter from one of the local
newspapers wants to know how
many times in his life Stribling
has been on the floor. Jennings
looks that up.
All right, now let's get this done.
Let's see, where were We? Oh yes,
"Schmeling's short punches =
All, Yes! Mr. Oatmeal!
There is another call for Mr. Jen-
nings. The editor of the aforesaid
Oatmeal Weekly with a 1900 circu-
lation in Offside county. South Da-
kota, has brought his family and
staff to the fight and desires eight
workingn press seats. How would
you handle party like that? Some
how Jim does it.
After his days work Is done,
about 8 p. M, all Jim has to do is
to entertain five sports writer's and
three cartoonists who seem to have
Just discovered that what they have
wanted all their lives Is a double
tenderloin at $3.50 per copy.
After that, you understand these
fellows are strangers in town, just
got in, and could Jim please fix
them up with reservations? How
about getting out of town after the
fight? Where would be good
place to spend the evening? Know
any good joints?
Back in the hotel, his days work
done again at 1880 p. M, the mob
,egins to drift in on Mr. Jennings
with questions-about tickets for
friends, about how to get a certain
kind of exclusive story (they only
want Jennings to write it,, with
carping questions about the foul
facilities" that have been provided
for camera men. Has the Garden
any arrangements for free tickets
to any of the shows hereabouts?
Sure, Glad to, Joe
In bed at 1915. The telephone.
Long distance from Conneaut Lake
park. Mr. Joe Jacobs is sending
in some friends. VIII Mr. Jen-
n1ngS INK Things up Tor tnem OH'
sure!
Another ring. And another.
Then some more. Is true that
Something's chest, at normal is
bigger than Willie's expanded
What was Something's first fight
in this country? What time will
the boys weigh in?
And from nearby room, a sports
writer's quartet, composed of no
less than nine voices, bursts into
"Huneoeeeee, Huaeeeeeee. Baless
Yewer Heart"
According to scouts serving big