The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-28

Amazing ana amusing. TO say
the least. Now here's bottle
toting chap who hurled flaming
headlines into the sport pages two
years ago when he was a pitcher
with the Detroit Tigers. Here.
too. Is chap they say who If he
wanted 10. could become one OF the
best hurlerS in the big time. They
claim his latent ability has never
really been put to a test. Yet here
he is slowed down to a sauntcr..
pitching his heart ont for minor
league ball club and trying to re-
trace his steps once again up the
road that leads TO gold and glory.
ON THE WAGON
But TO get back to our original
lead. PonenberGer did a lot OF
talking this week In q recent in
tcrview with Florida scriveners he
informed the newspapermen he
was on tho Wagon" and through
with all alcohol. beer included
I'm going to win my way back
into the major leagues. he told
them. and before I'm done some
Of you newspaper guys will have
rcd faces"
But that 5 not all he said. Lend
an car!
Sure. ! raised hell and plenty
of it. but 1t was not my fault all
the time. Both the Detroit ard
Brooklyn clubs accused me of
breaking training when / was
losing. but while ! was in the midst
Of winning streak they kept their
mouths shut. Another thing. This
major league salary business is not
all what II is cracked up TO be.
Why, had one he'll Of a time get
ting SITS a month from Beaumont
after the Tigers had shipped me
there and when later held out at
Detroit after helping put the tt
gers in a bonus position, they
'the Tigers thought the roof was
coming in. While you're winning
you're big shot. but just start TO
lose and you 20 down quick.
Anyway. Boots Poncnbcrgcr
is trying TO make comeback with
the Nashville Vols and in spite Of
his ccccntricities. both the base
ball element OF Hagerstown and
Cumberland will be behind him.
Let's hope he can get another
fling
PAYCHECK SET-UP?
Another jar and jolt jambo-
rec is up for the cdification and
diversion Of Gotham Friday mite
and this time the swing -Ses-
ion" highlights champion Joe
Louis and his youthful white
rival. Johnny Paychcck. What
are the prospects Of an upset:
And how long will the battle
last: Those two questions have
been paramount in the minds Of
tho fans the past few days.
Paychcck. they say. Is one OF
those stand up type of fighters.
Just the type that Joe Louis would
like TO meet every night in the
week. But this b e business Is
a funny game. Styles don't mean
a thing. A fighter can be using onc
designated style all his life and
then change II in order to suit his
hest interests For instance. Tony
Galento fought in a crouch" for
three rounds against Joe Louis.
but just the minute he abandoned
that style in the fourth round and
"stood-up. Joe smashed him on
the chin and Tony began to count
the brides.
In other words. II Paychecs
sticks to the style lie has been
using Louis, say the scribcs, will
knock him out. Even II he docs
change his Style the experts say
he will get kayocd. anyhow. But
can anybody bank on the ex-
perts? No. They've been wrong
as often as they have been cor.
rect. Louis was expected to make
mince meat of Godoy his last time
out. but he was lucky 10 win. Per
haps. he'll make Paycheck pay
the price tonight.
MEET PAT CONWAY
Patrick J. Conway. footballs
genial gentleman who recently
abdicatcd rs head coach Of West
Catholic High 10 man the gridi-
ron gallants OF LaSalle Insti.
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