The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30


ted lincs.l This Millcr's a like.
able lad who makes no illusions
about what he will be UP
against.
You'd think most any chap who
totcd away 10 conqucsts in a
Glass d loop would be bubblins
over with enthusiasm You'd
think, too. he'd figure himself a
lead pipe cinch to make the grade
in a Glass c circuit which. quite
logically. is just one step higher.
Not so with Miller because he
believes in surveying the cold sta
tistics and facts. Besides. he isn't
the kind to give himself personal
recommendation.
Hopes for the Best
l asked him what he though,
about his chances of making good
in the Mid Atlantic which has
probably turned out more major
league baseball stats tlfan any
other Glass c combine in the coua
try. All / can say is I'm hoping
for the best" he said, and then,
quite thoughtfully. added;
The Middle Atlantic is only one
class higher than the Bi-Statc
League but it's no cinch break
ing in because the circuits been
established a long time and It's
reputation is wel!-known. Not
that the Bi-Statc was a push-over.
No. sir. they had some good bail
players down that way. There was
old Jim Poole and Joe PSlmisan1,
formerly OF tine Athletics. Shin.
Cortazzo ard a flock OF others.
But. as l said before, I'll do my
best"
But We have a sncaklne suspl-
cion William Boots Miller will
make good. ANY time you come
of with 10 victories you're pitch
ing bali anybody's back yard.
Besides. the bcspcctaclod leftie has
what it takes. The three requisite
Of a good finger are: control, Il
change OF pace and a sweeping
curve ball. And Miller has them
all.
Bar.B-Q'S
Fcud: What are they trying 20
Go. conniyc a personal pitching
feud between Buck Newsome ard
BOBBY Fellcr? Looks that way
for the past couple OF weeks all
we've been hearing is. WHIP
makes the most money. Teller ar
Newsomc?" The answer is: Who
cares? Laugh this one OIL.
Jack Dempsey says Red Bur
man will KNOCK OUT Joe
Louis tomorrow friday night
if the rctlhcad can last three
rounds without getting knocked
out himself.
Dempsey. rated by many as the
greatest heavyweight champion Of
all-time is, nevertheless. one OF
the poorest selectors when it comes
to adjudging winners and losers
in boxing. He claims Burman,
while not a savage seeker. does
pack enough vibration to floor
Louis. Dcmpsey's opinion. Incl
dentally. is not shared by the rest
of the sporting realm. Boxing
writers. almost to a man. believe
Louis will turn the red-top inside
out. And the few who don't
think so are rating the colored
champ of his putrid performance
against ambitious AL Mccoy in
Boston not so long ago.
But bookings like football. In
football you can't use compare
tive scores as q barometer and
in boxing YOU just can't use
comparative performances.
To prove it. Lou Nova shelled
down Make Baer. Tony Galento
turned around and all but ruined
Nova and 10 further complicate
matters. Baer then stepped in and
gave Galento a good going over.
If that isn't enough. we'll give
you some more. Lou jenkins
held Fritzie Civic to a stalemate.
Henry Armstrong knocked out
Jenkins but Zivlc gave Armstrong
two beatings. the last by techni-
cal kayo. that he Armstrong; will
never forget. There you have il
and there you don't have it-or
do you?