The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31

Ring editor, while the rating com
mitlee OF the National Boxing asso-
citation rated him in second posi-
tion.
Sixto Escobar. bantam weight
champion. was rated below kayo
Msrgon by Editor Fleisher. Al
though fight fans realize that titles
are won and lost in the ring. they
are in according with the rating
given Escobar. The little Puerto
Rican refused to put his crown in
jeopardy in title bout.
Now that John Henry Lewis has
agreed 10 Let Joe Louis smack him
on his whiskers for approximately
thirty thousand iron men. the fans
are wondering just how long II will
he before Lewis returns the COM
pliment gives Dave Clark a chance
10 win The llght-heavyweight title.
II IL we'll known fact that the
RoNhorough-Black team only sign
ed with Gus Greenlee in an attempt
TO let Lewis make some money by
relinquishing the crown OF his d.
vision.
In defending his championship
against clark Lewis could proba-
bly, get enough Of the cut from the
gate receipts 10 realize nice III
lie nest egg. Lewis would make
moro in those two fights than all
the money made by him during his
years Of fghiing
Andrew Cooper. former member
or the hurting staff Of the Detroit
Stars. was one of the few south
paws who possessed good control.
Cooper never had much powder
on his ball. and his curve ball was
Just wrinkle" II one is 10 be-
lleve the hatiers who opposed him,
But cooper was 4 consistent
winner during the years he was a
member OF the Detroit team and
even after he went 10 tho Kansas
city Monarchs. And hig Andy's
surcess was predicted on the good
control he had.
Back in 1925 Cooper pitched ~
innings without issuing a free tick
ct 10 first base. Cooper was able
10 pitch the ball just whore he
wanted II 10 20. MANY were tho
tin,rs when an opposing batter
would fling his hat in the air after
striking out. and walk hack IN the
bench and tell his teammates that
He amt got nothing on the ball"
But the batters could not hit II.
Wilbur Bullet Roean, former
manager Of the Kansas CITY Mon
archs. Is another Of tho old timers
who had good control In addition
Rogan had plenty on the ball each
and every time he tossed II np for
inspection by The hatters.
Who were the top ranking sprin-
ters OF the past twenty-five years ?
This question was the subject OF
much discussion by some old lime
sport followers. last evening Need
less 10 say. the argument coniinu-
cd without arriving at determine
ton as 10 The best Of the crop.
Among he spiriters named were.
Jesse Owens. Eddie Tolan. Howard
Drew. Ralph Metcalfc. Ben John
son. and Eulace Peacock.
II was the opinion OF some of the
the old timers that Howard Drew.
in his hey day, was the superior Of
the other great sprinters. They con-
tended that Drew had driving
force In the final fifty yards NJ a
short race that would have enabled
him to defeat owens. Tolan. Met
calfe or the others.
Young observers gave their sup
port TO owens, picking him over
Tolan.
Although he was not put IN the
same bracket with those first name
NOZZLE Ellerbe. Tuekegee Insti-
tute's great Splinter. was selected
"a the Splinter with the possible
chance Of equaling the record cs-
iablished nv Owens at the last
Olympic meet.