The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-10-08

seriously injured, the fighter from
Midland should hang up his gloves
and take up another vocation.
His ineffective and futile efforts
10 laud one blow in the bout shows
that Jimmy has not as yet learned
The fundamentals OF the boxing
craft. His work was worst Ian
that suspected by his worst de-
tractor.
II would he far better for Jim
my's health that he forget about
the money 10 he earned in The ring.
a few more bcatings like the one
he took from Toles and the young
sler viii be ready to start cutting
paper dolls
The gridlron rivalry between
Wherefore university and Tuske-
gee institute will be renewed on
The turf in Soldiers Field. In Chi
cago, on the night OF October IA.
The followers of the two schools.
AS well as those who are keenly
interested In football as played
in Negro schools. are delighted TO
know that this game will once a.
gain be played In Chicago. After
a series OF games in Soldiers Field.
the game was cancelled last year
because Of poor promotion In 1886
This, according TO those at the head
this year, will not occur again.
and plans are moving along for a
large attendance.
In recent issue OF Ring maya
zine, Nat Fleisher in an article a.
bout Henry Armstrong. makes the
statement that the holder OF three
championships possesses the stam-
ina of Joe Wnlcotl. the hitting
power of Langford and the clever
ness Of Joe Cans.
The editor evidently was talking
through his hat. Armstrong. with
his long list OF consecutive knock
outs, has never shown the hitting
power OF Lsngford- stopping 4
fighter with one punch. Armstrong
beats his man down with a series
OF blows.
lie has shown great stamina. hut
he has never shown boxing skill
which would have warranted his
most ardent supporter 20 have
/ compared him with Cans one of
the greatest ring generals in the
craft.
Henry will take more punish
ment in one bout than Cans was
accustomed 10 take in Ten.
My good friend wilbur tWindyp
Wallace, former quarterback tcr
the University OF Iowa aud mem
Der OF the Colored All-Stars who
held the Chicago Bears to 4 51-O
score In Soldiers Field ~ weeks
ago. points out eight reisous for
the defeat In an article IN The
Washington Tribune. Says Mr. viii
lace:
Some OF the things which work
ed To the disadvantage OF our ont
III and gave coaches Ray Kemp and
Duke Slater no end OF trouble
were
IN Housing Accommodations were
not conducive 10 the best training
routine OF football squad
"tc) There was no definite place
for practice sessions.
"(3D There were no practice uni
forms. halls or medicinal supplies
available until six days before the
game.
"an Adverse weather conditions.
to- Transportation facilities
and arrangements were poor.
"t6l Lack OF n well-rounded
coaching staff. including backficld
tutors and head coach with 4
wealth OF experience and back
ground. capable Of setting up a de-
Tense which would he pro1uc I've
OF representative football
"t7D Too few scrimmages under
favorable weather conditions. lcay-
ing those men who had beer out
OF the game for some time in n
state OF lethargy insofar as the
competitive angle Is concerned.
"tS) Failure of the management
10 make proper arrangements with
the players 10 report at a set time
Homer Harris did not report until
the day before the game; others
only few days In advance Of Har-
ris
Finally. the monetary promises
were not lived up 10 by TIE promo
ters. Some OF the players were
paid only a small part OF the sum
which they were expected to re-
ccive, aud as result sericus
trouble was averied only through
tactful persuasion by some OF the
groun