The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-04

s = = r +
N IR r q +
tByRUss cowANs)

Tommy Farr the Welshman from Ton-y-Pandy not
excepting other qualities possessed was the most dsked
these American shores press reports to be taken
at their face value.
The Welshman was constantly in battles-fstc and
verba-with his handlers during his prebate training
period at Long Branch. He also fought verbal battles
with reporters and threatened to toss his agent in
to nearby river He accused of his staff of pfer
ing small articles from his luggage.
Not only did he Danish of his English spar mates
from the camp, but he accused his managerTed Broad
ribb-of being "a greedy fellow who wants more than
Broadribb had contract with his charge which call
ed for twenty-five per cent of his entire earnings but
Far refused fight unless the manager agreed forego
his percentage from the advertising and story
The Weshman from the Rhonda Valley threatened
to bash the bloody nose Of the takatve Musky Jackson
causing the Bronx comedian to scurry for
Yes sir Farr did everything possible to make himself
a complete nuisance to all and sundry
But when the thick-necked and stout-hearted Farr
left the ring after dropping 15-round decision to Joe
Louis Monday night he had wiped of these evils
and was riding high on the wave Of popularity, !.
Selected by the ring experts just another lamb"
being led to slaughter rpued the unexpected by put
ting courageous against his sepatinted oppon-
ent.
Although his eyes almost closed his lips pufed
up and his face mass of rivulets from which bloody
streams flowing Farr in there battling for all he
was worth at the end of the fifteen rounds.
And for the first time since he assembled to an exalted
position in the realm Of pugilsm, Joe Louis beard the
cheer In other words Joe booed by the crowd be-
cause he had failed to come up to expectations.
But Joe should not let this worry him. Every per-
son of prominence heard the old bird at time their
career Some heard at the start of the trail and were
able to outdstance the sound Others ran slam bang in
to it just they nearing the end of the trail These
latter able to away from the sound
But Joe is young and few good fights for these fans
and once again you'll hear the crescendo of the
ooh Joel"
From long range observation it looks very much as
though Joe has stale The champion has been in
training with exception of few weeks in July since
the middle of May
This long period training has taken the zip out Of
Joe's zest for battle
rest period of several months in the country with
no thought of fighting will put the Brown Bomber back on
edge again for championship fight.
That the Louis managers thinking of this was
evidenced when announcement made that Joe would
not meet Max Schmeling in October.
The following letter placed on the desk this
week. ''''
Dear SIR
- Your recent exposure of Comedy OF Errors" at
Hamtramck Stadium should have been done earlier in the
season realized that the Detroit Stars of 1887 is about
the worst team I've ever seen, early in June For that
reason I've remained at home
I've been constant attendant at the games of the
Detroit Stars for than 10 years never in that
time have seen anything similar the team now mas
queradng under the name the late Tenny Bount made
famous in Detroit
1T is too bad that the present owner of the team
cannot see that the fans would be larger numbers
II he would put better team at the Hamtramck Stadium
freight to see group Of sandlotters perform?
SO you can see that I'm in full accord with your re-
cent story in the Tribune More of the same TYNE If
stories until we have a better club"
Wesley Madison