The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-23
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The Sports Mirror

According to current plans, almost complete at this
ale Joe Louis will shuck his expensive civilian garb on
bs night Of Dec g. scramble Mr. Al Mccoy all over tho
g IN Garden and then rushed back into his train
No. ramcn for tussle with the winner Of the Gus Do
t,zoRed Rurman scuffle sometime after the first Of the
ear Mcssrs Dorazio and Burman met in Baltimore Mon
OF course those hearty New England fans who
have followed the lacklustre OF McCoy in his
.scendency position to challenge the right Of
Louis 10 occupy the heavyweight throne ROOM will in
Al. probability question the wisdom Of Herman Tay-
or Philadelphia, in matching Louis with the winner
- The Dora zio- Burman battle But Mr. TAYLOR i. as
umng like all other smart fans that Louis will con-
nue to nourish in his broad chest that overwhelming
desire the body polite by brutishly crumb-
ling Mr.. Mccoy into small bits in less than shakes
Of dogs tail
| Probing into the history McCoys accomplishments
Iphe following his trade have not been impressed with
HE record the New Highlander has achieved In fact Nc
{rys record makes him suitable for If lesser
|wecht than that possessed by the Brown Bomber. It
should he Louis in less than FIVE rounds
Quoting from Cum Poseys column in The Pittsburgh
folrer Of The past week
organized Negro baseball did not collapse in 1910
Rl Of sudden 1t collapsed because il had no baseball
Negro baseball Of the present day is continuation
hi the baseball of 1888 The result of the league built in
Eesperaton One year il proSpered years it dod not
according to the weather.
There is no question that Gus Creenlee King
Cole Abe Manley and others who financially
able saved organized baseball during the depression.
voice. and they built up structure that had to fall
unless improved upon from year to year.
We must avs at this time that II would not have
TASTED this long had it not been for Ed oteb in the East
End /. Wilkinson in the West Two who really
Know baseball but think they both tare about disgust
led with having to swallow the makeup of present day
baseball
We have good men in organized Negro base
ball. We have some good baseball men who not con-
heed with organized baseball as executives.
If some of the would stay at home and allow
men Ike Wilkinson PompcZ, BOlden, each with more
than 20 wears experience behind them, build base for
Feal league. all would prosper in the future.
Forget about the individual money to he made from
big promotions and have real league with an almost ev
cry day hedue.
I'VE would suggest Frank Young, Quincy Gil
more William Dismukes, Lloyd Thompson Coun-
man Drew, of Darby Pa, as president if no club
is to be president. We know of none more prac-
teal than Tom Wilson, If owner is to be president;
and lest we forget, organized Negro baseball of the
present day is place for lady, even though she
be an Adams, Nation, Joan of Arc.
viii omit comment about the lady tkudentlN Oum
referring to Mrs Abe Manley, the stormy pere 81 Sc
gro basebaD But must agree with Cum to the other
items Negro baseball is in serious condition. ana VIII
soon disappear if something isn't done immediately
II j, dcplorabe. Year in and year out they operate
without the Sembance Of any official records ana lhe aS
are kept in the dark about league batting hcding ana
pitching averages. Baseball parks have been Perhteu 20
the SHAMELESS and some of the players are outhtted
N uniforms which have not visited the cleaners III MANY
months Fights and vulgar language ON the n'd are JuS'
two Of the customary things which greet the rams
Yes. Negro baseball needs good mouse cled"mS
and The it is done. the sooner the lanS VIII e'
larger numbers to the parks