Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02

he was fighting what is known as a
washed-up fighter Lewis had lost
his stamina. Just the same he was as
good as ever for round or two and
was the cleverest boxer in the world
He certainly was fine fighter for
one round; but it was in that one
round that Joe Louis knocked him
out.
Beginning with the Baer fight four
years ago, Louis has now met every
type of opponent-big tough fellows
terrific puncherS, clever boxers, any
type you can name-and he has beat
en- one type about as easily as an
other.
Of course you can point to Tommy
Farr and Bob Pastor who were not
knocked out but the very fact that
they avoided being knocked out meant
they missed any chance to win.
Any experienced fighter who thinks
of nothing else can manage to stay
on his feet for while. Louis doesn't
have to worry about those because
they are not trying to win.
He is in great danger against a
man he can knock out, but a man
who may be taking gambling chance
to get in a lucky punch while he is
still erect.
There is no longer any doubt of it
Louis is great champion. He can
hit terrifically, box cleverly and he
always comes into the ring in per-
feet condition.
He certainly won't be beaten, or
even hard pressed, in 1899. 1t isn't
likely he will be severely tested in
1910, because none of the current
contenders is going to improve enough
and it will take longer than that for
some unknown to attain the neces-
sary polish.
GOphers at Work.
Although it doesn't get into the
papers much, there is a good deal OF
activity in football on the Minnesota
campus these days. Four days q
week Bernie Bierman conducts in
door practice in the field house, sc
arranged that each player gets two
days of work each week. Practice
is restricted to freshmen and green
reserves and the latest report is that
some of them are going to be fine
football players.
After watching the boys at work
and recalling some of last years
players who will be back next year
but are not taking winter practice
we may report that Bernie Biermar
will have the largest number of good
backfield men he has ever had al
Minnesota. 1t may be that no out
standing stars emerge, but the chances
are good There are certainly more
adequate men for the ball carrying
jobs than usual.
Some of them are pretty green and
may not be of great value when the
season starts, but the potential abil-
ity is there and by the closing games
of the next season fans will be say
ing, am sure, that this is the best
backfeld since Lund, Beise, Alfonso
Kostka, Seidel and LeVoir were in
| actlOn together.
It's A Battle.
When Minnesota plays Michigan
at hockey the fur flies. This year
Michigan fur has been doing most
of the flying. The Gophers, having
won twice at Ann Arbor, need but
one victory in two games in Mime
apolis to clinch the Big Ten cham
pionship.
But win-or lose, Michigan plays
tough hockey and the Gophers read
lily get into the spirit of it.
The Wolverines players come
mainly from the Copper country in the
Upper Peninsula which has been
famous for years for its hard check
ing, free swinging hockey. Boys from
that sector play rough and play to
win, but they do not complain when
the opposition returns it in kind
Consequently, any time you see Co
pliers and Wolverines on a hockey
] rink you see some spectacular SOCK
ing-and some fine hockey, too.
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