Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

Cleveland, Ohio, and Cincinnati, Ohio
face off in next October's champion
ship games.
Witt has taken virtually the same
ball club that has been missing year
after year under other management
and has worked it into the position
of favorite in the American League
McKechnie has taken Cincinnati
outfit that was buried out Of sight
in the second division last year and
has moved it into the National League
race to a point which compels Bill
Terry of the Giants to say, 1.-THE team
that finishes ahead of Cincinnati will
win the pennant and it is no GER
tainty any team will finish ahead OF
Cincinnati"
Here are two fine jobs being done
by managers who know their calm
way around in the jams and the
hot spots.
Witt has given Cleveland aggres-
siveness and spirit which it has al
ways lacked. McKechnie has been
positive marvel at making each
pitcher pitch up to the limit of his
ability and it is mainly by smart
pitching that he has thrust his team
into the thick of the National League
race.
Louis May Retire.
The best guess is that Joe Louis
will retire undefeated. There is no
experienced fighter in sight now who
can beat him or even give him a
stubborn fight. Somewhere, back in
the youth of the nation, is boy who
is going to be the next champion; but
he is long way back. No matter how
much natural ability man has he
cannot engage in championship fight
ing until he has been through GER
tain seasoning process. There is nc
such thing as great fighter spring
ing up overnight.
We thought Louis was such fight
er; but Max Schmeling proved other
wise. In spite of his great natural
ability, Louis needed his fourth year
of professional experience, after a
fairly thorough course of amateur
fighting, before he could beat ole
Max.
Nothing can bat for experience ir
boxing; and that is why we say nc
man good enough to test Louis i:
likely to appear for several years be.
cause he has not even started yet
There is just the rarest possibility
that such boy as Buddy Kno,
who has had a few fights might keer
coming and reach the top; but ever
he is at least three years away.
In the meantime Louis will tirt
of waiting for a worthy opponen
and the public will tire of seeing hin
belt over unworthy opponents.
A lover of ease and good Twin,
Joe will keep thinking of that bi,
bank roll and those big annuities tina
will support him handsomely for thu
rest of his life and he will want Il
60 out and enjoy life according t,
his means.
He will fight next fall because h,
has signed contract to fight then
but it will be an unwilling effor
and it may be his last. During
winter of Information he will dream
of all play and no more work and b,
next spring he will be ready to an
nounce his retirement. At least tina
is very good guess.
Gophers are Eligible.
Now that the Minnesota football
players are scattered here and Their,
at their summer jobs, it is good new
that none of the regulars or bette
reserves will be out of action becaus,
of ineligibility.
Quarterly marks recently issuec
give the squad high scholastic rat
ing. A few of the boys will hav,
to take summer school courses t.
complete their eligibility but not on,
is hopelessly out of it. In fact tn,
scholastic record is the best the Go.
pliers have had in years.
There you have an indication tina
the squad will have full physica
strength next fall and will have al