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The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27

GREENWOOD LAKE, N. V
(SNS1-Joe Louis isn't worrying q
bit about Lou Nova's cosmic
punch or his dynamic stance. Sc
far as Joe knows it may have beer
the thing which started those
northern lights to dancing the other
night.
when want to laugh, saiG
Joe the other day when the sub
ject of Nova came up, ct think OF
that cosmetic punch I have seen
all kinds of punches and used them
all and have heard of the solar
pleXus of Fitzsimons; the cork
screw of McCoys, the occipita'
punch of Gunboat Smiths anC
some others but that Nova creation
certainly is something again.
"It's funny that a guy like Nova
could think it up when a lot of
smarter fighters than he didn't
You's think that such past mas.
ters as Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsim
mons, Jack Dempsey and Gene
T'unney would have thought of It
and not Nova.
I'll stick to the old jabs, hooks,
uppercuts and crosses. They've done
all right by me and by thousands
and thousands of great fighters VINO
have passed Oh. And after next
Mordav nights affair I think Nova
If he decides to stick to the game
or can, he will revert to them"
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27

other opponents have been, before
the fight starts. Nova seems to
think he's a man of destiny, or
something OF the sort. I've never
seen any fighter SO absolutely GER
tain of winning as Lou is. And
that sort of confidence is a big
asset"
What is Braddock's personal
opinion of the impending brawl?
TITS tough fight to figure. Louis
has slipped quite a bit IL recent
years, but he still is a great fighter
and packs plenty of dynamite in
those fists of his. The way I'd try
to dope this fight is that Louis, to
win, will have to get to Nova in the
early rounds. If he doesn't, then ]
like LOUIS chances. The longer the
bout goes. the better for Nova. Louis
seems to tire as the bout goes
along, while Nova is built for en-
6urance If Joe doesn't win in five
or six rounds, think Nova will be
the new champion"
So all this Yogi and dynamic
and cosmic business is a bit too
deep for Braddock to fathom?
Maybe there's something in this
philosophy of Nova,' says jim.
But I'll still lay my money or a
good belt on the lug"
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
LeMoyne;s Mad Magicians
May Pull Rabbit Out OF
Hat EDen In Defeat

puzzleQ.
Helping Adkins whip the lads in
shape for the coming schedule are
two former football greats-Chris
Roulhac, assistant coach at Le-
Moyne and an All-American, and
Homer Harris, a former gridiron
captain at the University of Iowa
and for the past two years coach
at A. & T. College at Greensboro,
N. G.. Harris will not be with the
team all the season.
Harris is working with the Yel-
lowjacket frontwall and Roulhac is
working with the backs-and by
golly, they are working too.
Adkins has something when he
says LeMoyne might win game or
two, because the LeMOyneites are up
against a tough schedule. LeMoyne
opens against Alabama State at
Montgomery, october 4, and plays
her first home tilt against Xavier
on October IL.
Lincoln (MoD University, More
house, Lane, Morris Brown, Bis
hop and Arkansas follow in that
order.
LeMoyne will be just as flashy in
dress as in color when they hit the
field for the first home contest.
Linemen will wear gold britches,
the backs with exception of the
signal caller will be attired in sill
yer trousers and the quarterback
will be logged down in solid purple
outfit.
1t looks like a good year for Le-
Moyne-with a little luck"
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Jim Braddock Like
Lou N0va's Chances

POMPTON LAKES, N. J.-(SNS)
jim Braddock frankly admits ne
knows nothing Of Yogi philosophy,
and such things as dynamic
stances and "cosmic punches" are
a bit beyond his ken. But popular
Jersey jim, who DOES know a few
things about left hooks ana right
crosses, inclines to the belief that
Lou Nova has an excellent chance
of toppling Joe Louis from the
heavyweight throne Monday even
ing, September 20, at the Polr
Grounds.
"Nova's a lot better fighter than
he appears to be-" commented
Braddock recently after giving Lar
ripping Lou a critical once over
here. Lou moves around we'll,
knows how to box, can take a solid
punch on the chin, and Tits fast
and accurately with either hand.
Physically, he's an even match for
Louis. He's just about Joe's height,
weighs the same and I'd say he's
every bit as strong and rugged as
the champion. Perhaps the most
important factor in Nova's favor is
the complete, supreme confidence
he has in himself. He is one fight
er who isn't afraid Of Louis. He
won't be licked, as many Of Joe's
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Morris Brown
Turns Eyes To
Allen Game
BY j. C. CHUNN

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Atlantans of sepia hue are ac-
corded rare treat this fall by the
athletic officials at Morris Brown
College. If we recall last season,
it was blurred by the fact that
fans here had to wait until the
season was one~fourth gone before
they had a Glance to witness a
major football game played by one
of their colleges.
This year, a different chapter
has been written into the athletic
pages as Morris Brown will pry
off the lid to the 1941 season
against Allen University Satu1-
day, September 27.
In doing this officials at Morris
Brown did not think that they
were making history, but they are
doing tilat very thing. 1t will be
the earliest opening date ever re-
corded here for a major football
game by our higher seats of learn
ing.
The rams doff their hats to the
famed stratesist of Morris Brown
College. Athletic Director A. j.
Lockhart, who is responsible for
this early opening. And let it be
said now and for always that At
lanta deserves an early opening
date and it is the high hope of
all that each year something of
this nature will be repeated so
that the season will not be three
weeks old before a football game
has been played as was the case
in 1910.
TWO CHAMPIONS
A huge crowd at Ponce de Leon
park should be the answer for At
lanta's appreciation of this early
opening next Saturday afternoon
when the two champions meet. Al
len is champion of the South At
lantic Conference and Morris
Brown, as you know, is national
conference, state and city title
holder. A grand dish for an
opening game.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
By ROBERT M. RADCLIFFE


Take it from pipe-smoking Jack
Adkins, veteran athletic director OF
LeMoyne College at Memphis, Ten
nessee, those Yellowjackets might
win a game or two" this season.
But Handsome Jack wastes no
time notifying you his charges
must have little luck' if
they expect to win even one grid
iron battle.
We had to brave dust and pipe
smoke to chat with that Adkins
man about his team, but Jack is
a grand guy-the type of fellow you
wouldn't mind walking through fire
with.
He was standing there on the
field, watching the Jackets go
through their PAGES. After a little
prompting, he admitted:
l. The teams formation is being
modified.
2. More open style of play will
be used.
LeMoyne, in the past, has been
employing the open style of play
SO, it looks like the Adkinsmen will
have very, very open style this
year
Jack will not do much talking
about the team, but observers who
stand on the hill watching the boys
are full of optimism.
They declare the style of play
LeMoyne will use this year is fast
and deceptive. 1t is a style that is
certain to keep opposing teams
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
JOE LOUIS NOVA fight SEPTEMBER 29
RATED CINCH To PASS $500, 600 Level
Brisk Response For
Coming Suggest

AS Joe Louis and Lou Nova entered the final week of
hard training for their world heavyweight title match at
the Polo Grounds Monday September 29, indications
were that the would be attended by the largest
crowd tness fight in New York since the second Louis
Schmeng bout in the Of 1888, which attracted
10000
And it will be representative crowd with orders
ing in from all parts of the country, from far west
California and Washington and from as far south as Texas
Louisiana and Florida The ticket sale has moved at a
brisk pace during the past two weeks and is growing heav
er as the fight date draws closer
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27

GREENWOOD LAKE, N. Y. -
(SNS)- Joe Louis has ten more
working days ahead of him before
he meets Lou Nova in defense of
his worlds heavyweight title in the
Polo Grounds, September 29. When
Joe completed Wednesday after
Moons drill he had gone through
ten actual days of gymnasium work
of which 40 rounds were boxing.
The rest was the usual training at
tendant on a fighters program.
Those ten days have fitted Joe
to a nicely, to such a point that
only a bit of polishing up is nee
eSSary to make him as fine and
fit as he ever was in his life. With
out eXaggeration it can be said that
the champion could go in the ring
any night this week and perform
in his usual creditable manner.
DOWN TO 2O6
That's how good he is. Maybe he
is ahead of schedule insofar as his
condition goes. But don't worry
about that. Trainer Jack Blackburn
knows his man and there is no
danger of Joe going stale. The
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Joe Louis Will Be
Heavier For Nova

and muscle. -
"When fighter gets below his
proper weight, declared the vet
eran handler, "You can't do the
things you want to. You may see
the chance but will miss it by that
important small fraction of Sec
ond. That was why Joe didn't get
moving until late in the Conn
fight"
CLIMAX NEAR
After Sundays workout, there
are but four working days for the
champion. He will box on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
and on Sunday, the day before the
fight will engage only in light ex-
ercises. Those four days will see
Joe box four rounds each day, a
total of 16 rounds to bring his total
boxing drills for the training period
up to "a rounds.
Blackburn has nursed Joe along
nicely in view of the fact that
when he hit here he was in fine
physical shape and needed only the
boxing to sharpen him, since he
had not had a glove on since the
Billy Conn fight on June 19. That
was the reason for the four rounds
day of boxing instead of the gen-
era1 six and eight that was the
custom. And, it will see as finely a
conditioned joe Louis as ever step
ped in the ring, prepared for his
hardest fight, which he expects to
end quickly, but hasn't as yet
figured just about what round hs
will lay Leu Nova horsde combat.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
HALF MILLION DOLLAR GATE

HALF MILLION DOLLAR GATE
Judging from the ticket sale at
the moment, it is regarded as Ger
tain that receipts will go at leasj
81 900 beyond the $451,0OO taken in
at the Louis-Billy Conn title event
last June
Seats are selling well throughout
the price scale, from the $50 ring
side and upper stand box seats,
down through the other prices:
$3.50, $11.50, $5.75, and $3.50 for
reserved seats in the upper and
lower stands These prices include
all taxes.
PRINCIPALS WORK HARD
Letting the promoter and theil
managers take care of the ticket
situation. Louis and Nova continu-
ed to pound their sparmates, the
champion at Greenwood Lake, N.
Y, and Nova at Pompton Lakes,
New J.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
CHAMPION DOWN TO 206 POUNDS
rs SEPTEMBER 29 APPROACHES

pionship, doesn't he? He will an
swer, Il only saw him once, the
first time he fought Max Baer and
he didn't impress me. Maybe he is
improved. He better be. I'm ready
for anything-even guys with
"Cosmic" punches and the other
funny things Nova says he will fool
me with, as for me, I'll stick to the
old jabS, hooks and crosses.
They've done all right by me-"
Joe hasn't reached that stage i'll
training to state in what round he
will "dress-up" Nova. Maybe tell
days from now he will have it
figured out. But ask Holman Will
liams, his contestant companion
about it and Holman will not hesi-
tate to say that Joe will finish No.
prediction from the camp.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Lou Nova's FootWork
Proves Impressive

Most heavyweights have two
left feet. Joe Louis, to name one,
is constantly tripping over his own
gondolas. Joe fell over his aire-
dales the night Buddy Baer flat
tened him in Washington Galento
and Braddock both dropped him
when Joe got tangled up with his
tootsies. Heavyweights are born to
be awkward, it seems, starting with
John L. Sullivan.
CHALLiENGER5> STREAMLINED
But Nova is so graceful that he
would be a natural leading a
Conga line. Lou will give Madame
La Conga six easy lessons. Joe
Louis challenger says, ut is all
matter of balance. I have learli-
ed through my Yogi teachments,
how to distribute my weight" And
his Sparring partners, who wouldn't
know a cosmic punch from kick
in the pants, say that "the guy
hurts you'' an if this isn't sincere
praise, indeed, it is one of the
sheerest forms of flattery.
The name of Louis is seldom
mentioned in this camp of ulpre-
dictableS. Nova doesn't hold him
in contempt. He is just quietly dis
dainful. He is supremely ccnfi-
dent of his own ability to win on
capability and courage. Lou says,
"I think we will both be on the,
floor, but I'll get up one time Of
tener than Louis does" The fact
that a lot of fight experts don't
concede him much to win, leave
Lou cold "As I recall" he re-
marks, "they didn't like Tunney's
chances against Dempsey, the
first time"
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27

Louis's condition is highly salts.
factory to his trainer, Jack Black
burn who insists the champion will
be in as good condition on the
night of September 2 as he has
been for any of his Is defenses to
date.
Nova, usually an unimpressive
gymnasium fighter, has been ex.
ceptionally impressive in his spar
ring sessions. Lou attributes his
fine form to his study of Dynamic
Balance" but to the student Of
orthodox boxing form it is simply
case of Nova doing the orthodox
things in the right way.
There is likely to be no more
than a pound difference in weight
between the champion and chal-
lenger when they weigh m on the
day of the fight. Louis figures to
scale 200 or 201, Nova POI.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Cyclists To Defy
Death In 1OO-Mile
Championship Race

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Thrills, spills and death -defying
90-nile an hour turns on sharp
curves will make the first 1OO-mie
national championship motorcycle
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
BY WALTER ST. DENIS

GREENWOOD LAKE, N. Y
(SNS)-Woe unto those boxing
partners Of Joe Louis from now OH.
Joe is just about to reach the peak
Of his conditioning exercises for his
fifteen round championship fight
with Lou Nova in the Polo Grounds
a week from Monday night, Sep
tember 90.
Joe has been tclerably decent
with his mates since he pitched
camp here September 6. All through
the 40 or more rounds he has en-
gagged his hired hands he was taking
things comparatively easy-easy at
any rate for Joe Louis, who even
regards preparation bout in the
nature of fight. Joe was just
Sharpening his eye and getting his
timing down to the state of per-
lection he sought. Now he is set
and ready to go and it belooves
Georges Fitch, Nicholson, Higgs
and Babe Ritchie to be on their
guard.
JOE TO BE AROUND 2O1
The champion is down to near
the weight he intends showing this
time-201 or 202 pounds. He is
about 205 right now and appears
fit and fine TO step into the ring
now. According to Trainer Jack
Blackburn, that is Joe's proper
weight for a fight, declaring that
the 199 and fraction he showed
agains Billy Conn was a bit too
low and initiated against Joe's
usual fine coordination of mind
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27

race of the South which will be
held Sunday, September % at the
circle of death" track laid out on
the Smyrna Airport.
Charlie Scott, the daredevil of
the South, who performed the
daring exhibition of riding through
a wall of fire last Sunday, will be
one of the many participants. He
will ride a special racing Indian
machine.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Tuskegee Confident Of
Tanning Xavier Friday
BY r.. S. DARNABY

TUSKEGEE Inst, Ala. -(SNS)-
Ernest T. Bailey, member of the
1924 team of -Four Horsemen, who
in his spare time from his work at
the Veterans Administration Faci-
lity, helps to coach the Tigers
backs, rubbed his head and blinked
his eyes several times as he listen
ed to the head coach describe and
then demonstrate the type of Of
fense which will be used by the Col
den Tigers during the 1941 football
season. He saw a little man close
up take the ball from a 225 FOUNDER
"a man the size of Oscar Tadlock.
center, several seasons ago, but the
little man was not Paul Smith and
the big man was not Oscar Tad
lock.
These two men were George Rob-
inson, at quarterback, and Archie
McClinton, at center, and they were
trying to do some of the things that
Tadlock and Smith of yesteryear
could do so eXpertly.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
Xavier Begins
Facing Music
This Friday
BY CHARLES L. DE LAY

NEW ORLEANS La (SNS)-
The colorful Xavier University
Gold Rush Of Louisiana (NeW Or
leans) opens tough eleven game
grid schedule with one of the most
feared teams of the current sea-
son-the mighty Tuskegee Institute
Tigers. Coach Cleve Abbott's Tigers
will be coached by the Major and
his assistants who helped groom the
Tuskegee elevens oil 1888 when
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27

he Tigers dominated the grid
world. This experienced coaching
staff a host of seasoned letter
men. many brilliant recruits from
tonotch prep squads of last year,
and the site of the battle-Aluunni
Bowl at Tuskegee, Alabama, all
stand in favor of the Tigers when
the Rush meets 'Skegee Friday,
September &c.
Coaches Giles Unc) Wright and
Theodore CTed) Wright are with
1ut the services of Coach Robert
CTee) Pearson who is presently in
camp at Fort Benning, Ca, how
ever. a former grid luminary of the
early Gold Rush squads,
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
BY JACK MILEY

POMPTON LAKES, N.J.-(SNS)
The most remarkable thing
about Lou Nova, with his training
half-done for the Louis fight at
the Polo Grounds September 28,
is his fcotWork. The big fellow up
until now has not even been sus-
pected of having any. He was
always as awkward as an elephant
Butt suddenly he begins moving
around like lightweight.
Nor is there any explanation for
this, including that of Nova him
self. 1t has never happen before.
Nova can't understand it himself.
But all of a sudden he feels a
little light-footed, the Nijinski is
coming out of him, Promoter Mike
Jacobs is entertaining serious
thought of buying Lou a mooring
mast. so he won't fly away.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-27
OLD FORMATION

Coach Bailey Immediately recall
ed the assignment of all the backs
in this peculiar formation that
made the Golden Tigers of Tus-
kegee Institute feared throughout
the land. Other backs carrying out
the intricate maneuvers were Ray
mond Head at left-half, UpshaW
Sans, weighing 40 pounds, the
light tullback in Tuskegee's his
tory; and rthur Sawyer, at right
half back.
Others in the lineup were Chas
Perry, left-end, Richard Lewis
left-tackle; Dennis Stewart, cap.
tain, left-guard; Jacob Robb, right
guard; Josh Brown, right tackle
Robert Ivy, right-end
ABLE ELEVEN
1t would seem that this group
will compose Tuskegee's starting
eleven. The line is heavier than
the 1910 forward wall, but the
backfield is lighter and much fast.
er.
The punting is being done by
new men and they are turning in
an excellent job. Ivy and Perry are
doing impressing passing. A scrim
mage each day for the next sew.
eral days has been announced by
the coaching staff. During the
scrimmage sessions replacement
material will be selected.
The opening game will be play.
ed in the Bowl this Friday after
noon, September 26, with Xavier
University of New Orleans, La, as
the opponent
The guardian., 1941-08-02
GUARDIAN SPORTS
News, Views and Comments
N. E. CLOSED
TOURNAMENT

By a last minute switch the New
England closed tournament will be
held at Carter playground courts in
Boston. Waterbury had to refuse the
honor because of an acute housing
shortage caused by the national de-
fense emergency.
The four Boston clubs asked to re-
peat the great success of last year and
already are deep in the labor of Great
ing an event that will be a credit to
hem and the Boston public.
Much-needed improvements on the
'urts were the subject of an appeal
this week to the Park Commissioner,
but meanwhile the same persons who
worked so hard last season are out
scraping and rolling the courts. With
a little help from the powers that be
the Carter Playground by its improved
appearance, quality of athletes turned
out and the atmosphere of competitive
good humor, would be a credit to the
city.
The committees are: tournament,
Maurice Smith: entertain
ment, chairman, James Smith; referee,
Marion Mcpherson; chief umpire, Gle
ment Isaacs; housing, chairman, Otis
Carey; trophy and purchasing, chair
man, Wendell Leach; patrons, chair
man, DR.. John B. Hall; publicity chair
man, Marion Mcpherson; court, chair
man, William Barron.
The guardian., 1941-08-02

WONDERLAND BARKS
By JOHN ALMOND


Dogdom at illuminated Wonderland
is packing them in nightly. The cards
are full of thrills and spills. Swiftly
speeds ahead of the pack in glorifed
triumph when the boxes open. In
binding rage the pups leap over the
oval trying to overtake that mystic
automatic rabbit devil. The amazed
onlookers urge them on with earsplit
ting cheers. In half minute it is all
over. Win, place and show gets the
money. That's all!
The daily-double devotees gather
long before a buzzer announces the
first event. The tote-board clock keeps
the crowd informed that "Time
Marches On" also calculating flashes
for the window birds to 'rhurry, hurry
and buy those little barometer cards.
Those tell-tale flashes create the
lunches. And how?
Dogs to watch next week and to-
night: Off Guard, Beauty Shop, Black
Panic, Circle In, Calling, Pups Rival,
Buzzie Roll. Outstanding, if right,
ICE MAN. All of these can click, if
they do not overspeed the first turn.
Clock 'em!
Additional comment is offered on
the tax situation.
A Grave Warming!
A coterie of Massachusetts, General
Court members have launched a pre-
tentious drive to boost Old Age Assist
ance payments, mostly at the expense
of legalized greyhound and horse
racing revenue. These solons are pom
dering over grave problem of social
legislation earmarked with dangerous
political percussions beyond economic
measurement. Their aged constituents
should be informed before it is too
late. A legislative wand of impossi-
bilities is being waved over a propo-
sition creating barriers of never attain
ing the promised objective. These
smart calculators of future old age
assistance bracket boosts are acting
like wise men seeking lost star. They
are plodding through a wilderness Oh
doubt. To popularize further socia'
eXtravagancies, they are using instru.
ments OF taxation to kill the goose that
laid the golden egg. This grave warn.
ing is advanced for consideration that
is due clean outdoor invested capital.
lied amusement. Greyhounds includ.
ing horse racing, are paying their full
share to Old Age Assistance in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Would it make sense to add another
levy? No.
Astounding amazement at the stanC
of world wide contemporary on this
subject whose tax-free projects popu.
larized its foundation under blanket
to promote unselfshness in all walks
of life makes the warning far more
greater than it should be!
The guardian., 1941-08-02
PHILLY RIOTS

North Philadelphia having been q
scene of recent race riots I onota moi '!e
part, letter from 81. w r hSVs5, > I'll N
appeared in Al Dunmore's Pbiladog1nnIlc:A gnlcA
Independents sports column last Snia Saa
urday. ''''' 0at-
"Dear Al Separating our ~,
ored youth from white youth has onI,, SUt-
rendered to emphasize the psendo Viay d;Ey
ferences between races. l-
$50 many of our youngsters-nrod
ucts OF this separate-system bacoUu. rrUu,
frustrated and, as a result. becOme O,e
delinquent. Oiie
"The chip that is being carried .,
the shoulders of so many of opr al ~
ored youths has resulted from tb;s HI,
system. We are taught in i'm crow, ,,,r
schools that this is democracy wboro I,S%
all men are created equal. . y
81. W. L." goes on to prove that tbo
races can work and play together anS and
that race riots are the outcome Of M t5o
jim crow system.