The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
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BY Russ ,. coWANs

Hammern Henry Armstrong ha,o oa1Ii-IeI
Kind Of new record in the defense respective cham
ponh has defended his heayweigh aurels against the Of
u'h ihro Of nine crown from Inc
venerable brow Of James J. BHddock IN 1887 Armstrong
been Just busy liz defense OF the welcrwcrh bounced
Of the loae OF Barney Ross two years ago
Never The history OF boxing Witnessed defense OF
o. tho block
Bur MS Armstrong destined even snrpas the
si efforts Of all champions He's about the fellow
a ring.
INSTANCE scored fourroun technical Knockout over
he's spp eary Scott in bout held Minneapolis And Just 70
week hs ime out in Seattle Wash
MOI be outdone by the busy little wccrwcght champion
Louis scheduled boxing exhibition that viii take him nm
n2h e northern states. coming
script for the boadcas is beine written now and
ne t9i on The len broadcass Will be with Jack Benny
Tbs Young oothaier Roy Condition regular guard on North
eastern high eleven. has been projected lmeght
during he past two weeks First his S5-yard which
paved M for Northeastcns victory powerful Ham
% M This past week his work caused him TO be the focus
POM q 40 eyes again.
Goa harley jerks. in need a pungrg fulback al
Nnd condition between guard and be fuba positions during
Ne game I'M Highland Park In between halves the
na ,eh jerks that Condition would have play either the
guard or back position could be aerraed This ruling
ny '' officials provoked protest from jerks ard will he decided
conlon's offensive play as fubact remndfu the
% we last year by Charles Jones ono Of tho best backs in
According figures recently released Tho baseball fans in
se m na turned out in large 9gm, to y witness ness minor
"uee trough the American league
F''"'e Of the small number Of fans attending the games in St
league officials have been seriously considering moving
me % % some other city. But this hardly probable as It is
sure not hat other cities Of reasonable
'N' ~orll not give invasion by The Browns
W there is solution problem providing the 81 Louis
.1. are willing accept take couple Of good
sp hll players and put them the Brown teammen like
'''n ubsnn, Bill Wright. Sammy Hughes or Milton
va Nes know the boys and girls in St Louis probably would
o 10 the park with load Of bricks TO hcaye at the black boys
guy owners could charge them good price OF admission for
~ rlstt TO toss brick
however II the boys girls would give the boys chance
N those big give demonstration of fielding ability,
would Only be short they would be giving them
'neef' instead boos.
erlanly the Browns do have catcher the equal OF Glib
M receiver hitter And there's not ouhelde in the fold
'"n me capabilities OF Bill Wright
from this spot that 1t would be wiser for the
u,fs OF the swallow their prejudice and use
~ % good Negro players than continue TO lose money each
and every year.
acn Ceve Abbos players the heights Friday night
caso and swept wberforce down TO IL to defeat Ius
mad into the the underdog but had enough when
"e rnps were down to off with victory.
uskegee had dropped consecutive games-osing TO
Naved and Morris Brownand Wilbeorce had won the
game played defeating college, SO But Tuskegee was
team against It's perennial foe ard oosed last quarter
-Y--l mat whred the Crimson Tide to victory