The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-15

""iiahs for a spell?
Yeah, it toughens you up, makes
you hard and, er-I guess what I'm
trying to say is, it keeps you hum
BILE, you know, the association makes
you realize how rocky the going is
for the other fellow, and that keeps
you from feeling too important"
This was a human thought, but
the duties of a longshoreman we're
not exactly the kind that seemed
best designed to keep a heavyweight
champion in fighting shape. Jug
Cling freight and such things
wouldn't sharpen a mans speed or
keep his muscles supple. And
wasn't there always the danger of
a serious strain or wrench?
Mr.. Braddock didn't think so. He
spoke from a background of long,
personal experience and there was a
convincing note of authority in his
voice. While he didn't employ the
exact words, Mr.. Braddock suggested
strongly that work on the docks
constitutes a peculiar form of art. a
calling which places a high pre-
MUM on unique gifts.
There's Trick to 1t
Some fellows never would make
good longshoremen," said Mr.. Brad
dock. Strength isn't everything.
You gotta know how to use it.
There's a certain knack in tossing
those heavy crates around and bal
ancing railroad ties on your Shout
der, and not everybody has it.
MIR. Braddock's implication was that
those who haven't got it simply
don't get anywhere in the business,
whereas those who have got it reach
the supreme heights.
1t should not be inferred Mr..
Braddock is returning to the docks
because his funds are running low.
He really feels the manual labor
will do him good. Besides which,
he is getting lonesome for his pals
in overallS. These are the men who
thought he was an all right guy be-
fore he won the championships
the champion still thinks they are
all right.
Just Old-Fashioned
From time to time boxing critics
utter emotional yearnings for an
old-fashioned prizefighter. Well
Mr.. Braddock is as old fashioned
as mustache cup. He never posed
as an authority on classical liter
allure, he never went Hollywood in
any sense, and he never tried to set
a new all-time high as a Broadway
play boy.
1 agree, hastily, the absence of
these leanings add little to him as
an interesting character, but if
there is any merit in being ones
self and sticking to ones own racket,
then Mr.. Braddock is entitled to a
polite round of applause. You'll
generally find nim working in a
gym. If he isn't there he'll be
mingling with his pals-none of
whom ever made Skull and Bones,
the Racquet Club or five-reel song
and dance movie.
Still, in this connection there was
strange report from Florida a few
weeks ago. 1t had to do with the
purchase of yacht by Mr.. Brad
dock. -. "Hawl That's a laugh
Me owning yacht? Say, I haven't
even got used to riding the ferries
regularly yet. You know how that
report got started? I let a friend
Use my name and he got big dis
count. I guess the company wanted
some publicity"
Manager Cuts the Cake
BY now the inevitable subject of
Joe Louis was reached and it was
at this point that Mr.. Joe Gould
cut himself a slice of cake. Mr.
Gould is the courageous manager of
the champion. He has been through
more than so brutal fights as Mr.
Braddock's handler and is utterly
unmarked. a circumstance which be-
speaks his scientific skill in no vague
syllableS.
I'm not paying too much atten-
ton to the stories Louis isn't going
to fight for tle championship for
another year." said Mr.. Gould, split
ting the atmosphere with a cruel
right uppercut. It's good show
manship. you know. to focus pub
lie notice on one fight at a time,
and Louis is scheduled to meet Max
Schmeling in June.
by creating the impression Louis
will fight only once the promoters
probably figure they will stampede
the customers for the June fight ard
thus insure its financial success.
This is an old dodge and is consid-
cred good business, and who am I
to discourage prosperity in any
form?"
Mr.. Gould tented quickly with
the left, drew an opening and
crossed the right, casting impressive
shadows on the wall. But lust
to be on the safe side I think I'll
ask the commission to force Mike
Jacobs TO put up some sort of guar
antee that there will be no monkey
business. I'm all for monkey bust .
ness in its proper place. but I think
the zoo is the proper place