The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
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The Sports Mirror

julius Franks the hefty sophomore guard from Ham
mex becomes the second Negro to win regular berth
University of Michigan football eleven. Willis Ward
! the first, winning that honor back in 1888
Anticipating hard battle confronting him 10 win a
Eeted position with the Michigan eleven Franks who
he'd as counsellor at Green Pastures during the mast
INNER abored long and hard to be in top condition when
season opened. He spent long hours going through
ahenics to build up his muscles, and worked like a
Byer he practced charging and other duties of a
Franks showed by his work in the game SATURDAY.
h Ann Arbor that he has the mechanical equipment
develop into of the best guards ever to play the
position for the Wolverines.
On the other side of the line was Hugh Davis
nifty halfback for Michigan State college. Davis al
30 sophomore comes from Lansing Central where he
made enviable record three years ago. He is a
.shiy ball carrier, good passer, and can do a COM
mendabe job defense.
! What many thought would be duplication of the
c brawl between Jack Dempsey and Luis Frpo in the
me ball park in 1928 turned out to be tame affair in
ad Of the orrid leather tossing coste which the fans
4 anticipated And all because Lou Nova challenger
Joe Louis heavyweight crown, did not apply himself
y to the tactics he had told the fans he would follow
Prior the fight. yes, way back in the early Spring
va told reporters that he would go in swinging against
us, depending on his "cosmc punch and dynamic
nee which he had acquired in recent months. He said
Bt this assistance from cosmology would enable him to
the which Joe has been wearing since he stop
d Jim Braddock in 1887.
But somewhere between Pompton Lakes NJ
and the Polo Grounds in New York, Nova lost his ag-
|gressveness, If he had any such possession &c.
Instead Of coming and wading into Louis he had
promised, Nova content to lay back and counter
punch. AS Louis is counter punchcr himself, you
can see just how the action in the bout dulled
Both lighters waiting for the other to lead.
After three rounds of vainy waiting for OPP
|portuny to leap into view, Joe launched his attack
|n the fourth round, causing Nova's knees to
|lhe champion belted him with hard right. But in
he fifth both battlers returned to the counter punch
ing, and this continued until Joe charged in and
cracked Nova the chin in the sixth.
The successful defense of his title against the cha
Of Nova will clamp the lid on the charges made by
BE that Louis is slipping. The champion showed that nc
possesses the powerful right blow that packs
s dynamite in it than any punch ever thrown by any
his predecessors. And the left is Just powerful as
Has when Louis was moving down Camera, Baer, and
Ezlafc Louis ranks at the top of the heavyweight
fmpionS
There probably be large number of players from
Ssevelt High school in Massilon Ohio mariculating at
fo State in the coming years. Paul Brown. present
fch at Ohio State was mentor at Roosevelt high until
elevated last year to his present position Roose
\ has won 80 consecutive victories
One of Browns best linesmen Charles Anderson, Is
Of his former pupils at Roosevelt Anderson is playing
end position at Ohio State and should be one OF the
ends in the Western Conference this year
Last year Brown had large number of colored play
his team and don't be surprised if most OF the BOYS
ID down Columbus to play under the guidance OF their
n coach