Evening star., 1938-07-19
ACE NO GAMBLER
IN SPORTS OR AIR
Avenges Golf Defeats by
Intelligent DriI|-Baer
Aims to Rush Louis.
BY GRANTLAND RICE,
Special Correspondent Of The Star.

NEW YORK, July 19.-You don't rip
your way around the world in four
days on guess or gamble. You don't
travel from Siberia to New York in a
day or so by hit-or-miss method.
The first good slant had on How
ard Hughes came in round of golf
few years ago in Los Angeles Will
lie Hunter, one of the best of the pros,
was playing with U.s. I happened to
arrive ahead of time and Willie was
telling me about Hughes.
He is an unusual fellow" Willie
said.
''In what way?" I asked.
"He decided to take up golf Know
ing the money he had, there was the
usual number waiting for shot at
his dough. Howard would play-and
pay. This went on for some time.
Then, one day, he came to me and
said he was little tired of paying
out this cash to better players. He
was out to get his revenge. I never
saw a fellow work harder, or get along
quicker. In few months he was down
in the 70s, and collecting all he had
lost-and more They couldn't believe
any one could pick up the game on
such short notice. It only shows what
intelligent practice will do"
Hughes Persistent in Golf.
Howard Hughes had practiced that
morning before our game. That after
noon his iron play wasn't as good as
he wanted it, Several long iron shots
had missed the green, although he still
broke 80.
When the round was overland it
was then after o'clock-Howard
took an hours lesson from Hunter
in iron play to correct few faults
that had developed in the round. He
wouldn't stop until he was hitting
the ball the way it should be hit.
Apparently his main idea is that,
if you are going to start something,
get ready for it. Which isn't a bad
thought to carry around.
Talking of star athletes around
Hollywood" writes Scoop Conlon,
Don't overlook Howard Hawks, the
well-known director. I can't think
of any one who has more varied sport
ing interests or more all-around sport
ing skill
In the first place, Hawks is a fine
flyer, plotting his own plane In COL
lege he was one of the best of the
tennis players and he still can handle
a racket we'll enough. AS a golfer
he is under 80, with any chance to
play between pictures.
He is first-class sailor and he
knows his share about thoroughbreds,
with stable of his own.
Which reminds me that the new
autobiography of your old friend, Vir-
ginia Judge Kelly, called OF Me I
Sing is going over big.
Also, that if you'll let me pick
eight leading sports, I'll take Howard
Hawks against any starter"
Baer Would "Move In" on Joe.
1--WE found there's only one chance
OF beating Joe Louis" Max Baer now
talking. mo one around is good
enough to box with him. He'll cut
any one int oa flutter of ribbons in a
few rounds. The only outside chance
is to move in and start punching. But
1t takes puncher or a hard hitter
to try this method, and I know can
outhit the rest of the crop now around.
They can say lot of things about
me, but no one can say can't
throw my share of leather. In my
next stab at Louis, this is the way
1 intend to fight. I don't know what
will happen, but it's my only chance.
and at least 1 can promise action
from the start.
Yeah, I know, promised that
before and folded. But it will be
different this time. I was in bad
physical shape against both Brad
dock and Louis-legs and hands es-
pecially. Now I'm not even smoking.
I haven't been drinking in some time.
I'll have my hands and legs ready
this next time if they give me a
chance. I know. If r get a good
smack at Joe. that Joe is going down.
Louis is a great fighter-but they can
all be beaten if they happen to get
hit by a hard puncher."
Max Ready for Gamble.
Whatever may take place if the two
square off, there isn't much doubt
that, right now, Baer believes he is
going to fight this way and take a
gamble on quick finish. There
also is no doubt that Baer will be
in much better physical shape at his
next start that he was two years ago.
He couldn't get in much worse
condition without cutting off both
legs.
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