The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-16

CHICAGO During the past
week this town was all In diiher
about the All-Star game. The
boys and even the gals ON lie
street corners. from the river to
the southern, northern and west
ern extremes Of the burg. were
discussing the possible outcome n
the game with heated debate
These discussions In many IN
stances. were spiccd with a large
number of wagers.
The boys and girls were exceed
inely busy in their efforts 10 prove
that Joe Medwick IL = better hii-
ten than Joe DiMaggio. or that
John Wander Nicer. the sensation
81 young southpaw tsaw him stisle
the bats Of the Chicago cubs. Sla-
day afternoon, on the Cincinnati
roster. Is superior to Carl Hubbell
on the pitching mound And ther
we're supporting their contentious
with figures which ratified off
their tongues like bullets from
machine guns.
The annual Easi-West baseba !
game will he played here next
month. However. I'm willing 10
wager new headpiece that he
boys and girls on The vas, South
Side will not evidence as much in
ierest in the coming affair as they
did In the game played In Cincin-
natl two weeks ago And there :
good reason
This lack of interes, In The F.aS
West game which Is evidenced hr
the fans each year can he aitrihrI-
ed to the manner in which tho
owners publicize the league acii-
vities.
For long number OF years ef-
forts have been made 10 have n.
owners Of the circuit issue week
" releases of the pitching hating
and fielding averages. These
releases would better acquaint 'he
fans with the ability Of the various
players. and. AT the same time
supply them with fodder for their
incessant discussions as they g'
about comparing The knights cl
the diamond.
Saw Big Seal Harris. one Of the
first spar mates 10 feel the weight
OF Joe Louis heavy gloves In thu
training camp At Pompton Lakes
back In 1885 Seal. who seems u
he taking on weight faster than ;
harfly can gulp down stems o
beer. was ready and willing Il
discuss the champion.
He's without a doubt the erea'
est fighter Of all tines Big Sea
declared.
Il know the first time he hit ne
while he was training for his bout
with Camera. back in 1919. thP'
he would he champion OF the world
II given the chance" Seal con'inr-
ed.
Right now there is no one ~
the game who can defeat him. Hc
should retain the championship f"I
the next five or six years.
Fight fans in Chicago are al
wavs eager 10 know about 'hres
Detroit fighters Roscoe Toles
| Milton Shivers. and Howell King
The fight hugs In the Wind,
CITY cannot understand why Tale'
has not been given chTnce t.
meet such men as Max Baer. a
Ettore. Max Schmeling Imm,
Adamick. Tony Galento, Nalhar
!, Mann. and Bob Pastor Rasinr
their contentious on his past re.
cord. they are willing 10 pick ToIee
against any 'of these listed In the
first ten.
They recall Shivers' slashinc
victories while he was cutting n
vide swath in amateur circles
They remember King for his ex-
ploits with the simon pures. These
fans selected both Shivers and
King as two Of the most promis-
ing amateurs. aud predicted that
they would go far In professional
ranks. That Is the reason they
are interested in the three.
The Illinois Boxing commission
ut its regular meeting last week
voted 10 suspend Jack Trammel'
for five years, and Jimmy Adanlick
foi one year, for alleged complici-