The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14


80 has forsakea the boxing game.
last saw hin at the Kentucky
Dc ~ looking very trim last year.
lie introduced me to the Mrs. Look
fer the blessed event shortly.
Les Angeles. Cal.
Jack Thompson, former middle
weight champion Of the World, can
b seen nightly at the bright spots.
Tho Club Alabam seems to be his
favorite. His mother lives in some
of the property Jack bought in his
hey day She dishes him few dimes
at present on the WPA scale. lie
wits his old pal occasionally,
George Ramsey, proprietary Of the
Douglass Hotel and Nfte Club. This
SPOT will be found in San Diego.
Nv York cits n Y
Joan Henry Lewis, while here
limbered up At Grupps gym in the
Hsflem district showing the boys
sample Of his private stuff. He
locks the picture in his gym toys
e health and a physe beauty
Make no mistake, Joe and John viii
h at the height Of physical per-
etion for their coming tussle at
tho Madison Square Garden, the
letter part Of January.
1'uscon, Arizona
The Williams brothers who have
OF rated past time clubs in the city
AM state for the past 20 years as
| know, claim they have discovered
another John Henry Lewis. Both
heys hail from the same state. This
boy will make his professional de-
but in Los Angeles the latter part
of January according to specifi-
cations. Gene Sorell manager of
Big Boy Bray. who defeated Big
A1e Simon the Jewish New Jersey
trial horse on the Louis-Schmeling
fight card VIII pull the strings for
the occasion.
New York City, N. Y.
The city will be dark as the. biz
tine fight game will be concerned.
t'Gole Mike Jacobs boarded a rat
tier, Florida bound for his vaca-
tion to swim and play the ponies.
Waiter st. Dennis, the 10th Cen.
10y Club Minister de Portfolio Of
rallyhoo and press copy will take
charge of the keys to the strong
box in absence of the genial Mike.
New York City. n. Y.
Tiger Fox recently released from
the hospital seems to be making
coed strides and well Oh his way
to recovery. Lots of loeg walks
have been prescribed for him ,Ie
will begin light training next week
and if he continues to improve will
be ready for ring warfare in Febr.
Orange, n. ].
Larry Johnson, former light
heavy weight contender for the
worlds crown in the days 9f 1890
3l-32, was reported suffering from
injuries sustained about the head.
He has been working ON a WPA
project near the city. Johnson was
formerly of San Diego, Cal, and
discovered by the late Frank Itson
of Chicago. Police were told that
Larry was hit with a pickaxe but
there have been no arrests as
ye.
Roll Top Editors Desk, New York
Many thanks for all the nice
greetings and presents from fri
ends and acquaintance the country
over. 1t makes one feel good to
keep all the old friends and make
new ones. The young lady who
, sent the photo greeting card from
Atlanta please send your name to
the office or is it Mrs. 1t is a
lapoolootsa folks.
Stephensville, Mich.
Joe Louis and troupe arrived
safety here after fine trip from
Chicago, H., Mama Brooks will
serve the Champion. Marva and the
rest of her household at the man.
sion that Joe presented her with
q rece:pted Holiday dinner of down
home style. They all say she can
really heat the skillet.
Los Angeles. Cal
Henry Armstrong and his mana
ger, Eddie Mead arrived here today
from Hot Springs, Ark, where
the double Champ went for a
course of DR.. Phipps Pithian baths.
Henry would not talk fight as he
had a shopping list for the family
as lone as his railroad Ticket