The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
6posI MINOR
By RUSS J. COWANs

-. bovs down the main stem, following the dis
im Of Big BIN in the Kentucky Derby, were lust
sdv TO brush the dust off their switch blades and
% s mounds of flesh off the seat of Razz Browns
~ TLs boys had been reading with relish his weekly
W. 80 IN 2 column on the adjacent sports page and
.~ting the boss flesh, had begun to think that Col
& coo gee could not be denied the laurels So they
y.,r into the leans and placed the old cash right on
! RIM nose,
tno, thc story The colt. with the strairs of
~ Toney surgng through his blood lines, folded IN
a'.nmbrella and came pounding home in the dust of
srrc Gaahadion But this did not daunt the effer-
.St Mr. Brown. Always ready and willing to explain
m FOR the failure of his selections (Which, to be truth
W. rare) Brother Brown Immediately surrounded
.sE with some Of the boys and went into long har-
=. about the condition of the track.
praber Brown went back several generations to
m his contentious that all offsprngs of Black Toney
!, been endovc with an inherent distaste for muddy
N, And with this strong foundation he reminded his
Ir,ps that the track at Churchill Downs was very
rr'the day the kentucky Derby was run
SHl persisting he had done through the long win
months that Bmclech was far the best horse Brother
arn pleaded with the boys not to Judge Bmelech on
pgOrmance in he Kentucky Derby. Instead said the
kMetc Brother Brown. wait until the running of the
L,nsss "Old Bmelech will show them that he's the
atss boss
And now Brother Brown is out Of the dog house
mesrh came through Just Brown had predicted win
rba wide margin over the colts that had beaten him
Kentucky
The noise you have been hearing during the past
M sweeping IN from the north like the rush of the
has been coming from James Royser, stawart presi-
" d the Brewster Baseball league Royster who has
|vtwQue similar to that of George HackenSmd the old
xsr Lion Of wrestling fame was just telling the boys
Egrk about ne coming campaign of his league.
The rohcking Royster is not only the president Of
Brewster Baseball league but he's the best salesman
fh teams in the circuit From the time Register leaves
home every morning until he returns late in the even
i he preaching baseball. The enthusiasm just oozes
tdhis frame
With hne array of talent supporting him. Royster
(h have convinced every fan the city before another
Ek rolls around that high brand Of baseball can be
n every Saturday on the diamonds at Northwestern
The recent announcement that Jimmy Reeves. for
Ehghthea'ywcight Golden Gloves champion. had been
F@ to face Solly Kreger. veteran New York light
fVWegnl. has brought down storm Of protest the
"a jimmy manager. The concensus of opinion
pong the dSeners that the Reeves pilot is rushing his
(rge entirely too fast
The strongest opposition against the match has
Ered of the typewriter of Ken Jessamy sports editor
|a eu., call-Post. Says Jessamy:
l. Nnen hgher seems to be doing nicely, on the road
pane and fortune in the squared circle one way of get
Inor oy way Of experience, chalk him up with few
FHsE ana then tell him to peddle his elsewhere.
well the local moderns for some reason or other.
'esarted 2 throw Jimmie Reeves. the local light
A!Segn' boxer to the dogs and the paying will be
: aAu o' me least bit musical TO the The tossing
lHa some weeks ago when they matched Reeves with
IVY l@roSz. ne former mddeweght champion. Var
AVN me decision. The little matter Of chucking Reeves
ms cannes will be continued Thursday when Jimmy
~ Soy hreger once mddeweght tle-holder who
wv campaigning among the Interchangeable. The
\ NAY H.