The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-28

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OF his chair. interlaced his fingers
In the armpits OF his vest. and
prepared to join the general dis
cusslon about sports.
Comrade Dolphin, who talks with
the rapidly OF a machine gun, had
made several previous efforts TO
join the conversation but the
mouthful OF steak had frustrated
his efforts. But now the steak had
disappeared down his throat and
Comrade Dolphin was ready. and
willing. to talk through the re-
mainder OF the evening about one
OF his favorite topics sports.
You know. this game OF sports
reminds me so much OF selling
automobiles Comrade Dolphin
asserted between puffs on his
cigar.
What do you mean sports Is
like selling automobiles chorus
ed the mob after lifting and shift
ing eyebrows.
That's just what I mean de-
clarcd Comrade Dolphin before
he was momentarily obscured be-
hind a wave of smoke coming from
his big black cigar. Now take me
frinstancc." continuer Comrade
Dolphin. submerged under the
foam OF ecstacy as he warmed to
his subject. when a prospective
customer comes TO my place OF
business and says that he wants
to buy n car, Immediately give
him the once over 10 try and dis
cover II he is sincere in his pur-
pose. and whether or not he is an
honest type.
well. don't they do the same
thing in baseball, prize nshting.
football. basketball and what have
you? II Is worthy OF COMPETE
tor TO study the face OF his oppon-
ent to try and fsthom what plans
he has for his attack. II he's sue
cessful in frustrating this attack,
then he has been able to tell what
his opponent had anticipated do
ing
I'm addition. for an athlete 10
be successful. he must build OF the
confidence OF the public. Joe Louis
has done that. The public Is conf
dent that they will see an honest
battle whenever Louis lights.
Well. the same goes with sell
Ing automobiles. For a dealer to be
successful he must gain and re-
tain the confidence OF the public.
without that confidence. he will
not be successful"
well John. according to your
way Of thinking, an automobile is
something like John Woodruff
running the half mile question
ed one OF Comrade Dolphin's audi
ence.
I've never seen Woodruff run"
answered Comrade Dolphin but
after reading about him he seems
TO have the same smoothness.
rhythm and grace that Is In every
car we SELL
Comrade Dolphin was ready and
willing TO enumerate many other
instances where sports and sell
ing OF automobiles are closely al
lied. but the gang had heard
enough and hogan to push back
from the table aud ease into over
coats for trips home.
Jack Dempsey, former heavy
weight champion, made some dis
psraging remarks about the fstic
ability Of Tony Galento. the Or
anee. (N - barkeep-pugilist. In
an interview last week. In shifting
at the ability OF the beer-bsrrel
Galento. Dempsey made the fol-
lowing comments:
'Galento Is getting great build
up because he has picked his spots.
Five heavywelghts that know
Red Burman. Roscoe Toles, Tom
my Farr. Bob Pastor. and Willie
Reddlsh--all think they can lick
Gaiento and are willing to start on
II any time he'll get out from be-
hind the bar and get into a ring.
| think myself that Pastor or Red
dish would whip Galento any time
they get in a ring. And that Toles
would just about murder him"
In pointing out that Galento had
been beaten twice by Bob Tow
and stopped by Gallagher, Demp-
sey said he didn't think Galento
had improved.
But he's getting by the same
way they all are. they win
couple Of hshts. even some don't
smell just right. a. q then they an
uounce they won't fight anybody
else but Joe Louis. The boxing
commissions and the MA ought 10
get together aud hold regular
tournament. Make ell OF those
heavyweishts hsht In it--Toles,
FAIR. Galento. Pastor, Reddish. our
boy Burmsn. Baer. Nova and all
the resi--maybe one OF EN- Is good
enough TO haht Louis. but al least
you would eliminate all but one"
I don't agree with much Demp-