Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-29
Hello Everybody:

tunate in securing an interview
with one of the outstanding young
men of our race, and one of whom
we are all proud-JOHN HENRY
LEWIS, the light heavyweight
champion. He was very willing to
answer the following questions
which / know everyone will enjoy;
and / must confess, girls, he is
really "rawther easy on the eye"
Well, here tits.
1. Where were you born? Ans.
Los Angeles, Calf.
2. When did you first become in
terested in prizefghting? Ans. My
father used to own a gymnasium in
which he held exhibitions. was
the opening card to start things
off. / was just four years old at
the time, and l have been fighting
for twenty years since that time.
8. What's your favorite hobby ?
Ans. / like to sorta monkey on the
piano and am somewhat of an
amateur photographer; also like
all sports, especially track and
football.
A. Describe your ideal girl. Ans.
To be very practical, / don't think
a man should have an ideal girl.
He will find he will be trying to
match the girl he falls in love with,
with this ideal girl, and then he
might find himself disappointed.
5. When you marry, who's go
ing to push the baby buggy, you or
your wife? Ans. If my wife wants
me to l suppose I'll push it.
6. How many knockouts have
you made during your fighting
career? Ans. Over half of all the
fights I've had.
Z. What do you think of our
Minneapolis gals? Ans. / think the
ones / have met are pretty charm
ing.
8. Do you like the hats the wom-
en- are wearing during this spring
season? Ans. / have really been
so busy I haven't noticed their
hats.
8. Is it true you studied to be a
minister? Ans. No, 1 have not.
10. Do you think you'll win your
fight on April 25th against Mar
tinez? Ans. / wouldn't fight any
body unless / thought l could win.
And, folks, John Henry Lewis is
still the light heavyweight champ
ion. Those of US who witnessed
the fight Monday night at the
auditorium between Lewis and
Martinez can easily understand
why sport writer's refer to Lewis
as classy and as the best pound
for pound fighter in the pugiistic
world. :. Some of the popular
Twin City folk present at the fight
were Mr.. and MRS. WENDELL
JONES, H A M L E T ROWE,
CHARLES MOORE, BILL PENN,
WALTER COINS, ERMA CLAIR
DY, TELA BURT, MARTIN
BROWN, MR.. and MRS. CLAIR
ENCE HIGHES and loads of
others. MR.. and MRS. AUS
TIN CHAVIS (Fran McHie) paid
US a visit here in the Twin Cities
from Detroit, Mich, and I'll say
those honeymooners really look
happy. When they look at each
other / don't believe they even re-
member anyone else in the world
exists. (Ain't love just too thrill
ing?). /. The song holding the
limelght this week happens to be
SAILS favorite. "IT'S WONDER
Full"
All eyes are turned on the Cos
tune Ball Mardi Gras given by the
Socialites on Saturday, April Both,
at Phyllis Wheatley House. Pop,
hot dogs, fortune telling-(a good
chance kids for finding out whether
you've met your zone and only"
yeti, and all types of booths will
be featured. From everything /
have heard, this affair promises to
be big occasion. I'll probably see
all you kids there, so don't do too
much ruggin'.
Usually it is not the policy of
this column or this paper to refer
to anonymous letters, but to those
members of the new club, La Petite
Entente, who took exception to the
remarks in last weeks column and
wrote in but failed to sign their
names, l will say we received our
information as to the name of
their club from the delegate they
sent to the Negro Youth Council,
who gave the registrar the name of
the club as la Petite Ante" Evil
IDENTIFY, that member has not been