The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-26

wasn't expecting TO make fortune out of the bouts John
y to get Instead he liked the silent Pontiac heavv
weight and he thought this would provide way of helm
! ing him.
Johnny had been wallowing around beneath a swell
f dsappontments, coupled with some bad management
md had not been able to get anywhere or make any
money. So Doc plunged in and became good member
bf the caulihower craft
Well Doc went to work. He Immediately began ne
Roatng with of the best promoters in the country
fnd finally had Winters movng around in pastures where
pig money grows. This required considerable of Docs
me-and money-but he was happy
There the first fight arranged with Matte
Brown at Olympia. Winters lost the decision to the
experienced Brown but convinced the fight fans
in Detroit that he had something So they ready
and willing to 60 the Pontiac batter in action in
future bouts
The following year Doc arranged bouts with Hank
ankerson, Joe Malank, and Pal Silvers Winters won
these three bouts handy Johnny the way up and
loc was having plenty of fun helping friend. Docs
pke that always wanting to do something for the other
fellow
Then came bouts with Eddie Simms George Cooper
|Ace Clark Jack Kranz. Lorenzo Pack. Tiger Jack Fox
hnd Joe Soft Johnny put all of these bouts in the win
column except those of Facl and Fox.
The boy has the stuff" said Doc to his friends "and
II have him on top in few months"
Last summer Doc Unanswered Winters into bout
with Steve Dudas. Jack Kearns, promoter of the bout
which was held at Arena Outdoor Bowl, promised the
winner OF the bout match with Bob Pastor later in the
season Winters easily but he not able to induce
Pastor to meet him. Pastor had been signed for cham
conhp bout with Louis and would not consider endanger
fhat chance. However, he not discouraged.
While Doc disappointed several times last
he of his efforts bear fruit this
year. Winters, after dropping close decision to
Roscoe Toles for the state heavyweight champion
ship went to St. Louis and upset the dope by giving
Lee Savold good trimming, just the boys were be-
ginning build up of Savold for championship bout.
Johnny had struck gold in the Missouri city.
return match arranged, and Johnny marched
to ST. Louis with high hopes of duplicating his feat of
Jew weeks before. But he doomed to disappointment
oaVold ran out of the match So Doc and Winters
are starting another campaign which they hope will vault
tommy into commanding position among the heavy
weights
!, There's difference between Doc and many of the
er fight managers. When he first took the job of man
aging Winters he quickly explained to the heavyweight
'n ne was not expecting to rich on the fights ne
to get for his protege To this ne did not take
ms managers percentage out of the early fights Johnny
mad, giving the entire purse to the fighter
And then there's another side of this fellew that
comes to the front right Shortly after finishing De-
uot College of Medicine in 1915, Doc was in France,
serving over there II months. He was wounded at Bel
au Woods in 1913. But before he went down as cas-
Wy ne had met number of soldiers and officers OF the
negro outfits in France. You should listen to him tell
Oout the heroic deeds of the Negro soldiers in France