The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
CHURCH DEACON
 CAREER IS PLAN
 OF BOXER LEWIS
COIOred CIOuter Desires Light-Heavyweight
 Crown
(speclaI to The Democrat)

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 New York, Jan 15-If and when he wins the light-heavyweight title his boyhood ambition, John Henry Lewis, one of the greatest Negro scrappers since the halcyon days of Tiger, Flowers and a gentleman every inch of his six-foot frame. will hang up the gloves In favor oi serving as deacon in either a Phoenix or Tucson, Ariz, church.
 While training for next Friday nght's scheduled ten rounder against Bob Olin, current 175- pound king, at Madison Square Garden, Lewis finds time to study for his chosen vocation. He Is very religious and devout and will not countenance cross words in his presence. He is to be found daily doing his ring stuff in the colored "Y"5on 135th street and Lenox ave- nue, New York.
 Lewis. who Is 21 years old. is an indefatigable reader. He agrees with the powers-that be on the movie cleanup. He dotes on min isterial subjects as well as histor- ical facts. His room contains loads of fine books.
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 Flowers, who succumbed to an eye operation several years ago. was a celebrated deacon and preacher in. a church in Brunswick, Ga. His bible quotations were a treat for the ear, He had the bible memorized from cover to cover. In the ring proper during breathing spells he would quote some of the ancient sayings to his opponents The night he dethroned Harry Greb. now also in the Great Be yond, Flowers kept repeating the Lords prayer whenever the cham pion got little rough. The bible quotations ratled Greb so that near the end through biood-spattered he bluted out:-"You're not in Q church, come--on and fight. Ana Flowers retaliated with q furry of blows that swept the rough Grep right off his feet.
 Going Good
 Lewis has ben boxing six years and has accomplished wonders de- feating Maxie Rosenbloom twice In three starts, with three knock downs in the second fight thrown in for good measure, and going on to knock out Fred Lenhart, Yale Okun In California he trounced James J. Braddock. In three starts in the Garden, Lewis satisfied spec tators and experts alike that he is going somewhere. Promoter Jim my Johnston went to great expense to bring Lewis to New York. In his debut in the amphitheater he blew a very close duke" to Braddock and then went on to fiatten Okun and defeat Tony Shucco, one of the best scrappers in the country. He handled Shucco as if the Hubite had never had glove on his hands. The Shucco victory so inn pressed Johnston that the Garden ringmaster lost no time matching him with Olin.
 He has thre brothers. One of them Joel is a doctor and another Christy is Q corking welterweight Christy Is on Friday nights card fighting Jimmy Jones, af Balti' more.
 His father John Edward is 6 famous old trainer. He condition. ed Joe Cans for some of the old Masters glamorous battles, and coached the University of Southern Cul1IOTHiu lIdCh LCoHh INV SSo'S' Previously he coached the Arizona State College victorious teams on track and field.
 The young man is managed by Frank Schuler, who promotes fights in San Francisco.
 Because it's an over-the-weight match Lewis will come in at TT pounds. He can easily make 174. If he decisively whips Olin Johns- ton has promised Lewis first crack at Bob when the latter decides to stake his all.
 Preceding this stellar attraction Johnston will put on a prelimin- ary card second to none. Steve Du- das meets Tom Patrick, Solly Du- kelsy is paired with Lou Halper. Izzy Janazzo meets Joe Rossi, Me- Iia Bettina squares off against Jim- my Varelli and Jimmy Jones clash es with Christy Lewis in the cur tain raiser.
 Eight new faces will be intro duced to Garden customers. They include Patrick, Dukelsky, Halper, Janazzo, Rossi, Bettina, Carrelli and Jones. Janazzo last Monday night whipped Tony Falco. Bettina has knock out record a mile long, literally speaking. Dukelsky Is Dublinsky's stablemate.