The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-11-07
ofSborts
(By F. M. Davis for A. N.P.)
BOB PASTOR is ASKING FOR MR.. LOUIS

Chicago thought it mistake. seriously
considered changing the lenses in my glasses and
throwing away the rest of that quart L bought at
what was giby described as a bargain Putting down
the New York Post turned the sports pages of the
Philadelphia Record. There it was again in Hugh
bradleys column An article signed by Heavyweight
Bob Pastor setting forth reason why he ought to be
allowed to fight Jotng Joe Louis.
Well, the whole world is cock-eyed anyway
And If white Mr. Pastor considers it an injustice not
TO be allowed to meet dark Mr. Louis that is his bust
ness. can think of nicer ways to commit suicide but
then ovH"" '~c~ - IL - 49,
Bob Pastor claims discrimination He saws he
was born In New York, educated in New York and
votes in New York. The presumption is he should be
allowed to die in New York. He further contends, he
has better record than Joe boasts he has never been
knocked out, and has since whipped the man twice
who earlier gave him his only defeat Louis saws the
young man, made his New York debut against the
Italian, Camera; fought Uzcudun, imported from
Spain; knocked out his last opponent Brescia
brought here from Argentina, and kayoed by
Schmelng, a German cOmmuter. Why then asks
Bob do they discriminate against native of New
Yorker?
THE reason in my mind is quite clear" Of course
you understand this is Mr. Pastor speaking "Tbev
know that Louis will be rsking his chin He is under
contract to the goth Century Sporting club and the
president Of that organization to say nothing of
William Randolph Hearst wants to protect his in
VeStment.'
Because of this, deduces the young White Hope.
promoters have offerd him an impossible contract
wherein Louis would receive As per cent of the net
Pastor 10 and Bob would have to sign contract Civ
ing the Hearst interests exclusive use of his services
for two years This he describes as Slavery" He ends
his signed article by taking cracks at both Hearst
and the contract.
After reading this article, communed with the
neither world as the Nipponese say. The spirts-wth
me ha critic fro,
Of two sources
CD James j. Johnson Jr., manager Of Pastor
who wrote the article his fighters name It's a
mighty poor cauliflower mpressario who won't olive
his boys last breath for dear old Rutgers Pm not
afraid Of you! double dare you to knock this chin
off my-er, fghter's-shouder!
(2) Bob Pastor himself. But in that case. how
can one explain the fact that the article is coherent
and intelligent when a young man who would be NOV
ed to make such statements in print about the Brown
Bomber obviously be neither coherent nor intel
Hgent?
Hey, bartender Go what the boys in the
back room will have!
ODDS AND ENDS
The Chicago American Giants are negotiating
Tor the services of Oze and Don Simmons in a couple
OF professional games after the Big conference sea-
son closes just before Thanksgiving The Iowa stars
seem willing. Incidently Oze wants to make SIS 900
in professional football next fall After North
western downed Illinois 10 to 2, Coach Bob Zuppke
warned other teams not to concentrate too much on
Don Heap, white STAR but to eye for Ber-
nard Jefferson, the sepia sophomore flash
Credit Coach Ted Wright of Xavier with turning
IN grand job this year. Wright originally from
Kansas where he a star hafback at little Baker
university in the early 1920s Bill Bell All Big
Ten tackle at Ohio State a few years ago is doing
plenty at Florida A. and M. After being overwhelmed
by LeMoyne, then losing 6-3 to Clark Famcee came
back to hold Bama State, defending Southern CON
fernce champs, to an 90 tie Jerome Grind" Hoi
land of Cornell who has played end in a couple of
games Will return to his regular halfback post as the
hrst string tlankman recovered from injuries Joe
Louis spending S1700 to re-decorate his new home
at 1910 Michigan, Chicago
go Where they play this weekend North Dakota,
with Fritz Pollard Jr. against DePaul at Chicago
ONO wesleyan at Cincinnati with London Giant. Cor
nell with Holland at Princeton . Iowa with Sim
mons and Co. at Minnesota with Horace Bell and
Dwight Reed Cornegie Tech at New York with
Ed Williams Northwestern with jefferson and Clar-
ence Hinton at Wisconsin Boston u. with Beau
bien at Rutgers. Amherst with Wanna at Vermont.